Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Unveiled: Fastest Production Sedan Ever With 707 HP 6.2 Liter Supercharged Engine And Top Speed of 204 MPH [PHOTO]

Dodge has unveiled its insane Hellcat Hemi V8 on the Charger sedan, the most powerful production sedan ever built.

Powered by the 707 horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged engine, the 2015 Charger SRT Hellcat can cover a quarter mile in 11 seconds flat and hit a top speed of 204 mph - laying claim to the titles of quickest and fastest sedan in the world.

The Charger SRT Hellcat is also the most powerful production four-door ever built, and gets heavily bolstered sport seats, ginormous 15.4-inch brakes, and 20-inch-wide wheels to keep up with the speed.

A pair of air extractors and a scoop in the hood keep cool the engine, and an 8 speed automatic transmission ensures effiecent power use at any speed.

Unlike the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, with which it shares the engine, the Charger isn't available with a manual transmission, but it does have launch control.

According to the fan website Allpar.com, at Wednesday's unveiling of the car, Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis said Tim Kuniskis said, "this is a car that has no business case... that no customer has asked us to build... but sometimes you need to disregard the data.... to built a car that defines itself."

The only other sedan in the world that can crack the 200 mph barrier is the $205,825 Bentley Flying Spur, which just hits the mark. Several other high-power cars, such as the BMW M5, might be able to do it, but typically come from the factory fitted with an electronic governor that's set lower.

Pricing has not been announced, but the Hellcat-equipped 2 door Challenger costs $60,990 and the Charger goes on sale in the first quarter of 2015.

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