Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee asks, Bumble Bee who?

Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee asks, Bumble Bee who?

The only Bee people this part of the world know is Bumble the Chevy Camaro, thanks to the blockbuster Transformers movies. But Dodge had its own bee all along, and has revived the old name (1968, based on the Coronet) on its Charger model. This is the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee, available in either Stinger Yellow or Pitch Black paint with special Super Bee graphics.

The latter includes a unique SRT badge with a 3-D helmeted bee mascot on the new split crosshair grille finished in Gloss Black. Front fenders feature the evocative “392 HEMI” badges first seen on the 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392. Both rear fenders have the legendary round Super Bee graphics, which now include the wording “Powered by SRT”. New 20-inch, five-spoke cast-aluminum wheels with black painted pockets add to the unique look.

Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee asks, Bumble Bee who?

Inside, there’s an exclusive three-spoke contoured performance steering wheel, exclusive Z-stripe cloth performance seats with amped yellow and silver striping in both the front and rear as well as silver accent stitching and embroidered Super Bee logos on the front headrests. The instrument panel also features the Charger Super Bee logo on a unique dash plaque. The Super Bee logo also appears digitally on start up.

The 2012 Charger Super Bee is powered by the new 6.4-litre HEMI V8 that delivers 45 hp and 68 Nm more torque than the 6.1L V8 it replaces, at 470 hp and 637 Nm of torque, so there’s no lack of muscle.

Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee asks, Bumble Bee who?

0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) acceleration is in the high 4-second range, quarter mile (0-400m) in the high 12-second range, 0-100-0 mph (0-160-0 km/h) in less than 16 seconds and top speed is 280 km/h. Stopping is done by vented/slotted rotors with four-piston Brembo calipers.

New for 2012 are paddle shifters on the SRT heated steering wheel. Does the rear remind anyone else of the Nissan 180SX?

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • Nop.. Still not Bee enough..

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  • clutch basah on Nov 11, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    Super bee my foot, more like a bumblebee wannabe to me, nice try.

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    • Espresso! Quick! on Nov 13, 2011 at 7:28 am

      kiddo, go dig out some old car mags, better still, go google it before commenting as you surely won’t have old mags.

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  • american muscle…..

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  • venven81 on Nov 11, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    the tech specs don’t sound convincing to me. HUGE engine but not-so-exciting output.

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    • 4G63T DSM on Nov 11, 2011 at 9:14 pm

      Too bad you’d never drive one of these.

      Those who have owned a big american V8 will understand what all that cubic capacity feels like. Sitting behind the keyboard wont.

      Which part of not so exciting about the output?. mid 4 something seconds to 60mph and a 12 second quarter not exciting enough?… and this coming from a full sized, full weight street legal production car with a warranty.

      Wondering what is your daily drive, to get yourself so jaded……

      I have had a big 5.7L V8 Camaro and an equally powerful modified turbo 2.0 AWD. Both have thier own feel. Both equally but uniquely fast in their own right. Both runs 13.5 quarters and sub 5 seconds to 60. This Super bee is even faster straight out from the factory.

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      • TFazuin on Nov 12, 2011 at 5:14 pm

        They ‘super keyboardist’ never took a close look at an American Muscle car, much less driven one… I love big engines because the way they sound and feel. Bolting on a turbo on a 4 cylinder engine doesn’t sound as nice as a V8 or a V12 growl.

        My uncle brought back a Ford Mustang back in 1970’s and it still has a solid line and running engine. How many of your BOT can last 30-40 years? You need to remember this is essentially a car that can carry five adults and doing the century in under 4 sec is no mean feat.

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      • Kumar san on Nov 14, 2011 at 6:27 pm

        I feel you 4G63T,since we were both in the States before and we both have owned muscle cars,to explain to those that never driven one or have felt the shove of a ground pounding tyre roasting big block V-8 (400ci’s and above)stick shift of course,they will never understand.I think TFazuin is on the same understanding as us.

        Like you said,this is a full sized sedan with warranty,and it certainly kick’s ass.Enough said.

        I have owned Mustang’s,Camaro’s,Charger’s,Challenger’s,Super Bee’s,Roadrunner’s.Coronet’s,Trans-Am’s and even swapped a few Corvettes with my buddys and etc when i was living in the U.S for a very long time.Yes,the muscle cars of yore don’t exactly handle very well but i certainly did not care but i did sort the handling dept of each muscle car i owned.

        They are a pedigree in their own right and there is nothing else out there like them.The retro re releases of late are cool,but the originals are still the best in my opinion since i owned quite a number of them over the years.

        Long live American Muscle! I Love them to bits!

        Cheers.

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  • thebosssedangbercakap on Nov 11, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    Proton should copy from this model and make it a one off special edition Harimau Malaya car. One way to make more profit out of those fanatics.

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    • kitaminatdesainklasik on Nov 11, 2011 at 5:07 pm

      I agree. Not only that, Proton could bring any discontinued classic models and slap their badge on, since in real life, it would be hard to get in Malaysia. Other from the Bumblebee, top on the list:

      1) The Ford Mustang, transform to Proton Kepang, especially the Shelby and Boss versions.
      2) The Plymouth Barracuda and Hemi ‘Cuda, transform to Proton Tongkol.
      3) Toyota Supra, transform to Proton Adiwira.
      4) Honda Integra, transform to Proton Integriti
      5) Toyota Celica, transform to Proton Cilik
      6) Any 90’s Honda Civic and Accord, transform to Proton Vitek
      7) Nissan Skyline to Proton Kakilangit
      8) Mazda RX7 to Proton Alekseben
      and so much more!

      With modern engineering and fuel-efficient engines, maybe can be a reality? Sometimes, brand don’t matter, we just like the looks!

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  • well on our road where car rarely past 300hp then 470hp should be exciting enough

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  • syfrds on Nov 11, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    Front looks beastly..but the back looks like 323 astina, not ok

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  • seriusSAM on Nov 11, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    so even american copy and paste the back end from the Japanese?

    LOL

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  • cortina on Nov 11, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    wira dash look alike

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    • MrDDR on Nov 12, 2011 at 11:18 am

      I want to say same thing but decide read all comment first. I’m not alone here..heheheh

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  • paparadzi on Nov 11, 2011 at 5:38 pm

    They should bring back the Road Runner Superbird. Hemi-powered, of course.

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  • Million-dollar quarter miles run

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  • diablo on Nov 12, 2011 at 3:08 pm

    Bufori is using this muscle car engine in their Geneva limo built in Kepong. Massive Torque. No wonder there is much love for these American muscle V8s. Very special pedigree. Have seen them plying the roads doing some testing. The rumble from the V8 is just amazing!

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  • calvin willis on Nov 13, 2011 at 2:06 am

    You gotta give the dodge boy’s credit they are making great cars that get you excited about driving, the 2012 super bee is another great effort from SRT. I was around in the 70’s and remember the original over the top muscle car’s, so while in comparision to the original old school over the top kick ass car, the new car pales in comparison never the less it is a nice ride. My main criticism is the lack of a manual shift and an aggressive shifter, that is the missing DNA to connect it to it’s cousin fron the past, but otherwise very nice indeed.

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  • BMW POWER FOREVER on Nov 14, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    sexy exterior nasty interior

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  • amonrei on Nov 15, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    Would be nice to drive one of these here. But road tax pengsan haha…
    Reason i love this car is because it’s a 4 door muscle. :)

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