The sting is under the hood... 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee

Two types of drivers will encounter the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee. Admirers will be drawn by its precision engineering. Rivals will someday feel its potent sting.

Two exclusive exterior colors — Stinger Yellow and Pitch Black — dare the competition to step forth. Every spoiler, scoop and cue is engineered to extract maximum performance, and the Super Bee wears a unique graphic package to push the point. Its gloss black grille is finished by the legendary Super Bee logo, repeated in rear fender graphics which now proudly tout that the car is “Powered by SRT”. Special hood and trunk graphics are rendered in satin black on Stinger Yellow models and charcoal black on Pitch Black models, while the standard rear spoiler is matte black on Stinger Yellow models and body-colored on Pitch Black models. The look is completed by 20-inch cast aluminum wheels unique to the Super Bee.

In a nostalgic nod to the colorful interiors once installed in muscle cars, the Super Bee’s race-inspired cabin adds a dash of color to create the right interior atmosphere. Breathable Carolina cloth performance seats with yellow and silver striping, silver accent stitching and embroidered Super Bee headrests keep passengers in place during aggressive cornering, while a thick-rimmed, small-diameter steering wheel gives drivers a sense of confident control. In the center stack sits a 3D Super Bee logo mounted atop a commemorative dash plaque, and drivers are rewarded with the sight of a Super Bee in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center at every ignition.

The Super Bee’s appeal, however, is not merely aesthetic. Unique SRT-tuned static Bilstein shock absorbers are fitted at each corner, augmented by a 30-mm stabilizer bar in front and an 18-mm stabilizer bar at the rear. In addition, the Super Bee retains the standard Charger SRT8’s SRT-engineered Brembo brake system, assuring fade-resistant performance in nearly any on- or off-track situation.

SRT’s legendary 392 HEMI V8 engine is eager to rev and always ready to churn out torque. A robust five-speed automatic transmission delivers lightning-quick upshifts and crisp rev-matched downshifts. Owners can master this massive power by attending the SRT Track Experience, a day of professional racing instruction included with the purchase of every SRT vehicle.