2016 Dodge Challenger SRT 392 - POV Driving Impressions

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MPG: 15 city / 25 highway
Horsepower: 485 hp @ 6,100 rpm
Engine: 6.4 L V8
Curb weight: 4,240 lbs
0-60 mph: 4.7 seconds
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Dimensions: 198″ L x 76″ W x 56-58″ H
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[@MaxSpeedMike]

You make a great captain for this ship

[@anvilgames2421]

Funny. Ha. So original

[@ridingbikes4life]

Gay

[@TheTopher]

Ahoy matey!

[@adamdiazzz]

@@ridingbikes4life your username is 😂

[@kthprnt]

@@ridingbikes4life 💀

[@MNsaint]

I just love my 2018 SRT 392. As was mentioned in the video, it can be a great highway cruiser grand-touring kind of car but, at the change of a few settings, you can tighten everything up and toss it around. Yeah, it's heavy but people are always surprised how well it handles. The 2018 was the last year for that trim and received the 5-spoke Hellcat wheels. Thanks for the video!

[@Toymonkeyjr]

392 is the perfect trim for street-driving. Good pick.

[@jacksadaka2952]

you gotta be rich to grand tour this thing

[@Toymonkeyjr]

@@jacksadaka2952 it's a type of car, not a literal tour

[@juanvargas174]

Same year here too! Only 30k miles on it. I beat a amg sls either 16-18. He was right by the passenger door , so it’s not like I gapped him. But even the AMG driver was surprised lol he thought it was a scat pack.

[@samuelreid603]

@@juanvargas174 off the line or in a roll?

[@thomashemphill227]

The sound is something else! People will pay a pretty penny for these in 10-15 years

[@mikehawk120]

Just like the 03/04 cobras

[@vincetaylor3948]

@@mikehawk120 shoot I still want one but definitely not worth anything over 20k in my opinion

[@mikehawk120]

@@vincetaylor3948 true, I said the same price back in 2010ish. Now a;most all have pinch crazy weld damage and beat to hell. Their are some that have been kept inside and not dogged, but they will fetch 30k and up easy, even more for the mystics.

[@mikehawk120]

@@vincetaylor3948 I bought my second one 5 years ago for 14k. It had 97k miles and needed a ton of small things. Still felt loose and not right.

[@vincetaylor3948]

@@mikehawk120 yeah not a bad deal but for the money and better performance better off getting a s550. The cobras will always be cool to me definitely a unique and top tier car for it’s time

[@MAAtx]

I remember being on a test drive for one of these. Absolute unit. More manageable power versus the Hellcats. Would be the one I would buy if I got a challenger.

[@danielr3933]

The Hellcat's power is manageable if you know how to use it. The problem is, a lot of people get Hellcats and other Supercharged cars not knowing how to drive them. You can't go full throttle on any of these High low torque cars and expect to keep traction. Even my Scat Charger when I had it would break the tires if You tried to go too much throttle off the line.

[@MAAtx]

@@danielr3933 Definitely true.

[@marqj301]

The word I'd use is "useable" as no one really needs 700 plus horses on a daily drive. If you're someone who goes to the track, it makes more sense to get the HC over a 392. Even though I don't daily drive my SP, I could see myself doing so in a world where gas prices were back to normal.

[@weirdshibainu]

I agree. I wish they would have kept this model

[@thechef9218]

​@@marqj301 if you want to get technical you don't need more than 200hp. Having 700hp on tap is great for merging and overtaking, I feel safer driving a 700hp car than I did driving my old Nissan Versa.

[@imsami8563]

I just love cars man gonna start driving in 3 years hopefully u get one of these

[@trashrabbit69]

Truly a beaut. I always get conflicted on whether I want a manual or auto for these, on the one hand it'd be a great burnout machine with straight line performance, on the other its such a great cruiser just putting it into D and letting you guide it to wherever is just as appealing. But first I gotta afford one... lol

[@thatsbrandon]

I’m in a 6-speed rt.. I believe you’re getting two different experiences when choosing between auto and manual. Having manual feels authentic and somewhat nostalgic. Can’t say I’d feel the same way in a 10 speed auto with the power that these cars have. Just an opinion, and I love the videos.

[@ogtimmy2355]

I had an 09 RT 6spd and a 2015 Scat Pack 6spd and both were fun and I felt the same as you and said I would never get an automatic muscle car … Until I got my 2016 Hellcat automatic. It’s absolutely amazing! So far it’s the most fun I’ve ever had driving a car and I’ve had fox bodies , GTOs , a 900hp 2008 GT500 and even a over 400hp 2015 VW GTI ( super quick) all in manuals But nothing has compared to that Hellcat and that supercharger whine!

[@thatsbrandon]

@@ogtimmy2355 Hearing the whine from outside is one thing. 🔥 How is it from the inside?

[@user59371]

It’s an 8 speed auto numb nutz

[@thatsbrandon]

@@user59371 8 or 10 warrants name calling. Lol. Oops bud

[@williamlong2682]

My dad and I ended up with one of these from the rental counter moving myself into my sophomore year of college. Rear seats down and it actually almost fit my entire dorm room’s worth of stuff in there.

[@wlucifer7052]

The sound is amazing

[@jhiggi7282]

The SRT392 was the high end Challenger besides the Hellcat. It run from 2015-2018. The Scat Pack new options were from SRT after 2019 minus the wide body that wasn’t offered during the SRT392 run.

[@REALSRTP]

Sub gang 👿🙏🏽

[@thechef9218]

This dude is banging out corners like its nothing, very impressive.

[@sameerpandya1947]

Great looking and sounding traditional style muscle cars with lots of daily livable space. While they are not my preference, I love them, and in a couple of years when these are retired, cars like this will never be available again. These will be missed.

[@392Reviews]

Hell yeah! 392Topher!

[@ogtimmy2355]

At 11:40 you can see the resonators are still on the car. It must have the mid muffler delete. The resonators are at the rear of these cars.

[@largenloud9744]

My favorite model, got a 2015 crystal granite 6 speed manual I just can't get rid of it lol

[@finnhuman1599]

I got a scat pack because of the little bee emblem :D

[@maxfranke2637]

I can't believe you haven't given the Taurus sho the attention it deserves

[@allenstevenson5986]

Ahoy matey captain traveling 100 knots!

[@alexndelk]

ill never forget my first drive with my 2016 scat

[@Basslightning666]

392s are the sweet spot in the Challenger line up for sure... The power is perfect for street muscle performance, and great for Autocross and the Dragstrip.

[@marcusravaglia2532]

What impressed me the most is how planted and stable they feel

[@arsismybadhabbit5428]

One of the homies had just got his 2023 Last Call widebody hellcat and that shit is crazy now I’m looking into on but not as expensive as a hellcat! Got my eyes on a srt 392 🔥🔥

[@rebel1926]

Love it!

[@FreedomFirst1st]

That's the sound of power!

[@REALSRTP]

Sub gang 👿🙏🏽

[@d3miiig0d44]

im debating to get a 2016 at 42k miles on it....im very tempted to go and grab it.

[@lachy-x9761]

I want one of these so bad it's the perfect car

[@otisthegrouch9299]

Just found 16 SRT with 6,000 miles......had to get it. HAD TO!

[@planettaste1262]

I have a 2016 one and it’s manual. I love it.

[@alannguyen5050]

Have the Hellcats at Concors been reliable? I have always wondered of the longevity of these Hemi motors.

[@Caliell]

Hi Topher. I do need to ask for huge personal favor. - I am currently trying to decide between Hyundai Sonata Limited Edition and Toyota Camry XSE with all the safety additions. May you compare those two and which one is better?

[@mitchellmckee8054]

Scat Pack was still available to order right at the very beginning of the 2015 MY. I had one of the first ones in my area. Picked it up beginning of September of 2014. SRT model didn't sell well since everyone went with the Scats. Thats why just a couple years later they quietly killed off the SRT 392 trim as it didn't make sense.

[@juanvargas174]

Slightly true, they got rid of the SRT 392 packages because the scats were cheaper and the insurance for SRT 392 is more expensive than a scatpack , ALTHOUGH the same HP and engine , they’re not the same car . An SRT 392 will gap 1 car length of a scatpack both stock.

[@mycelium1456]

​@juanvargas174 how it gap? Like more aerodynamics and such?

[@bitemyshinnymetalass1569]

I got the 392 Hemi but wished my srt8 came with the 8spd auto. Also looking forward to getting a resonator delete someday.

[@biraboom]

absolute beast

[@TMo-gi4mw]

My dream car 😍😍

[@nozopoke1782]

I love those zf transmissions, shifts actually sound good unlike the A10 on the mustang which sounds like if you had a cvt installed

[@thealpine2239]

@@uncle_salty_3675 AA80E would like a word

[@xCkillaxC]

@@thealpine2239 ay I got that in my ISF

[@Kyle-ty6mx]

I would LOVE one of these with the manual!

[@LuisTheBarberHTX]

i had one of these babies, miss is so much. totaled it when i hydroplaned on the highway

[@user-white007]

How would an average joe like I drive on m1? It’s super close but I feel like everything normally private

[@UltraMecha]

and with a Speedmaster 3861 on wrist, love it.

[@scuba6797]

I like the deep roar sound with less pops. Some sport cars over do it and it sounds bad.

[@justintheblonde]

That does sound amazing. When you said it only had the resonators removed, do you know if it was the mid or the rears? I've heard so many people argue over which is the muffler and which is the resonator.

[@RicardoTorres5]

1 year later lol. Mid are mufflers, rear are resonators. Mid mufflers lower the high pitch notes, whereas rear resonators get rid of drone. This one definitely has a mid muffler delete.

[@edysinsimon8646]

Perhaps my favorite newer muscle car in the market today! I don't care for the wide body kit either. I do prefer the hood scooped model to.

[@AStanton1966]

The wide body option is about an extra $6,000 and some people on YT claim the wheels ding the flares with rock chips.

[@N8RTH]

I’ve always wanted one of these

[@REALSRTP]

Sub gang 👿🙏🏽

[@craigyirush3492]

It’s the other way ‘round - the Scatpack was a cheaper version of the SRT. The SRT had the bigger brakes and wheels (now that the SRT 392 is gone you can get those on a Scat).

[@Jay-sb2xs]

I miss the 392 SRT Charger and Challenger they use to be so good

[@vonte88]

I would love , to learn how to do this , make a whole channel around one car . Also I live in the Detroit Michigan area .

[@user-pb6bt4kc1u]

Picked up a 2017 SRT392 this month, heavily modded. I took the blade diffuser off, too much for me. Octane Red is like old school cherry metallic in the sun.

[@PacoRobbins]

I hate that dodge did away with the SRT 392 for Scat Pack only. The 392 was fully loaded, very few options and was like 52k new. Now a damn loaded SP is over 60. Ridiculous.

[@jermaineogarro2124]

U notice the bs they did ppl didn't even notice wat the were doing till now glad I got mine lol 60k for scat is insane fax

[@afrosamurai4465]

The resonator delete is illegal in most state. I kept mine on. Removing it only makes more drone noise not more power. Stock sounds perfect. No mods needed. Want more, get a used, low mileage HellCat Redeye.

[@emanuelmoncibaiz333]

Dream car

[@callum3844]

Damn that sounds good

[@yarn1964]

this your first time driving a boat?

[@timwalters9921]

How fast have you gotten the 392 up to?

[@cabbagememes2852]

Very good sounding boat

[@lilchickenwing7556]

HAHAHAHAHAHA as if everybody hasn't reused the same joke millions of times😐

[@iQuattro1]

@@lilchickenwing7556 it’s not a joke it really is heavy af

[@lilchickenwing7556]

@@iQuattro1 calling a challenger or charger has got to be the most over used joke in the car community, yes theyre heavy. But theyre only a few hundred pounds over 4,000, thats not terrible especially for the power they come with, a lighter, more aerodynamic zl1 barely keeps up with only around 50 horsepower less, the redeye smokes it, the gt350 and gt500 get trashed by the redeye, as well, sure you can mod them but stock for stock the hellcats are no joke.

[@alengreen589]

I like the car only with the widebody and the 305 tyres.

[@Wellington_srt10]

theres nothing better

[@artix640]

Crazy how they put the drivers credit score on the side. Or maybe it’s their body weight?

[@tylercouture216]

Body colored spoiler , different font on the dash that indicates speed, everything a hellcat has and gets except the motor ,

[@jakermoyer]

Love this car, would be hard to drive and not want to get the hellcat

[@Hunter-wi3fg]

If they made the interior any bit nicer these cars would be great, but I just cannot get over the dashboards

[@bobloescapee7909]

All dodges look identical in the interior, it's not horribly designed but I am not the biggest fan either

[@EthanHinde]

@@bobloescapee7909 As someone who personally owns a 2018 SXT model, there really isn't much of a difference between mine and a Hellcat sadly. It's Carbon Fiber trim, the SRT steering wheel, the SRT seats, a convenient SRT button on the dash buttons, French stitching on the leather, & the full size 8.4" infotainment screen. But nonetheless, I love that even for my affordable SXT that I purchased for $23,500, it has a much nicer interior than a lot of cars on the market for that same price.

[@vHeartAndS0ul]

I NEED IT!

[@Justin_GFM]

So this is what some Scat Pack owners upbadged their car to be lol, great car and it sucks that Scat Packs cost just as much now 0:26 actually the SRT 392 and Scat Pack both came out in 2015, the Scat Pack was made as a great value SRT essentially

[@sambeagle72]

i dont know why people dont understand the "SRT 392" its just a trim level. but its the highest trim level 392. its essentially a hellcat with a 392 engine... got hellcat steering wheel seats etc...

[@Justin_GFM]

@@sambeagle72 Yeah, nothing bad with any trim but once you start upbadging, it gets sad. The people saying their Scat Pack is an SRT should try taking their car to the SRT experience at Radford and see how that works

[@Shaker392]

@@Justin_GFM scats are Powered by SRT..literally says on the engine cover lol. It’s the same thing.

[@Justin_GFM]

@@Shaker392 Even Dodge says it’s not the same thing because there’s not a single non-SRT, 392 owner besides owners of the 50th Anniversary cars that can be get into the Dodge SRT Driving Experience at Radford Racing School. There’s a lot more to an SRT 392 than just the engine including an adaptive suspension, 6-piston brakes, better interior, heated/vented leather seats, HID headlights, and so much other shit that no logical Scat Pack owner can say they have an SRT unless they’re insecure about their car. Even if they optioned all that stuff onto their Scat Pack, they still can’t get into that SRT Driving Experience anyways lol

[@Shaker392]

@@Justin_GFM everything you just said that the “SRT392” has..MY OWN 392 Shaker HAS. Heated vented seats, HID’s, SRT suspension, 6 piston brembos, full leather interior. Your completely wrong

[@jimmypena2442]

Having been in the passenger seats, it feels like the weight makes the vehicle numbing. Is it better in the driver seat?

[@Shaker392]

Yes

[@thenman23]

how many miles did this one have

[@TheLovaLova69]

Do you mean "resonator" delete the 2 cans at the very end of the exhaust or the ones in the middle?

[@danieljadorie829]

The resonator would refer to the ones in the middle.

[@alyamiV8]

DODEG ♥️♥️♥️

[@kyree5094]

i waiting on a charger, but the challenger is actually nice

[@pauls.4860]

You are incorrect sir, the Scat Pack 392 came out in 2015.

[@orangecitrus_6705]

what's the brand of that pullover? i want one lmao

[@atkexplicit]

Plymouth wisconsin?

[@White_Superhero]

That was awsome im so yped😊

[@izzydr1zzy]

how do i reduce the chances of my charger/challenger from getting broken into?

[@bill392]

By "broken into", I assume you mean stolen. You can take it to a dealership and have the security module locked so that crooks cannot clone the keyfob using the VIN. For the other method of theft (signal relays) you can put your keyfobs into a Faraday-cage sleeve or box to block the signals.

[@RealAntek]

You could de-badge it too so people are more likely to think it's a base model V6

[@importenthusiastchannel]

actual boat

[@novadude65]

Keep the resonators delete mid mufflers. Less drone

[@ogtimmy2355]

That 392 is a fun car but once you get that Hellcat whine, you won’t want to go back to the 392. It’s a completely different animal.

[@i.m3541]

finally

[@haroonessa5377]

Isn’t that the hellcat steering wheel, it’s stock or did the owner change the steering wheel

[@largenloud9744]

Its stock that's what came in the SRT 392

[@haroonessa5377]

@Large N Loud the newer models don’t tho

[@largenloud9744]

@@haroonessa5377 bc those are scatpacks not “SRT 392” it was model difference the SRT had pretty much everything the hellcat had just not the supercharger.

[@haroonessa5377]

@Large N Loud it does have the same engine as the scat pack, makes the same horsepower

[@haroonessa5377]

@Large N Loud also the scat packs have an srt engine and they call it 392 as well, I’m pretty sure it’s the same thing except the steering wheel

[@Randomknowledgebox]

Wish I had one maybe 2023

[@beauwasiak8617]

it don't like corners😅

[@ShortbusBoss]

Do you review subscribers cars at all?

[@TheTopher]

Definitely, hit me up @thetopher2 on instagram if you’re in the metro Detroit area!

[@JustThatKid00]

You gotta downshift then hit the gas my guy !

[@OleMisss]

You should get your hands on an SRT Jeep. The 392 goes well with awd, would be the perfect daily driver in my opinion.

[@pilot4910]

How much do these go for now

[@largenloud9744]

About the same as a scat tbh around the 30s for a used one but with lower miles closer to 40k

[@sujaysharma384]

4th comment.... love your videos.... love from india

[@arsismybadhabbit5428]

This mf is deadly 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@youssefadham1254]

The Batmobile

[@ashton5129]

Where the whine at

[@forgedfantasy8451]

God bless America

[@Srtscho]

I live in Michigan

[@Bwillev]

Maybe this be one of them takeover challengers..... Lmao

[@User_92020]

Have you heard the challenger EV? 😆

[@33ordie]

How do you have 6+ years and only 19K miles? wow nice

[@ogtimmy2355]

I only put 1000 miles a year on a 2015 Scatpack I had. I’ve had my Hellcat now for almost 1 year now and have only put about 700 miles on it. It’s not my daily driver, so I only drive it here and there. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@33ordie]

@@ogtimmy2355 got it

[@Koghent]

@@ogtimmy2355 I don’t want to tell someone how to live their life but why but a car that nice and never drive it??? You can’t take it with you when you die & if anything you’re just keeping it fresh for the next guy who’s gonna get it for much less than you paid.

[@Thirty-OughtSick]

I wish the charger came in manual

[@oimfc37]

this. Nothing checks that box. Mid/full size sedan, V8, RWD, manual, LSD. I build the Panther platforms cause they are a good base.

[@najmanluk]

For what you have so stong cars and You can get only 65mph? There is no need for so strong engines. I like them but there is no need in my opinion of course.

[@juanvargas174]

Anyone interested in a 2018 SRT 392 challenger White with 30k miles.

[@Veyronp87]

I get why they killed this model since most ppl just bought the scat pack but there’s something cool about this car. Basically a hellcat without the engine

[@jermaineogarro2124]

These will be worth more than scats fax

[@bryant1351]

Go Supra!!!

[@JDMSwervo2001]

It’s Crazy how much Chrysler has milked this platform

[@christopherrockwood7699]

These do not contain scat pack parts the srt 392 is tuned by srt it’s faster then the scat if anything they took the big brakes off this and put it on the scat

[@dal0768]

If they could only trim about 500lbs off of this thing…

[@RS3NDIT]

Check out the 1320 challenger