SRT’s performance cars with high horsepower are not going anywhere.
An announcement that Stellantis had disbanded their SRT team was made earlier this week. Three-letter performance brand Stellantis has made some powerful machines over the years, beginning with the Hellcat in 2015 and ending in the Demon Drag car in 2016. SRT has yet to see its swan song. Motor Trend put Stellantis on record, stating that it will continue producing SRT-branded models of Dodge, Ram and Jeep.
Although there is no dedicated SRT (Street and Racing Technology), the engineers that make up the group still work for the company. They have been distributed across several Stellantis companies and integrated into the global engineering organisation. The SRT team’s performance-oriented work will continue while the former SRT team assists other brands in product development. The company claims that this will be a two-way benefit, allowing the SRT team meet high quality standards and share their performance knowledge with marquees less passionate.
SRT’s future with high-horsepower, gas-powered engines is not certain. Actually, the reverse is true. The supercharged, 6.2-liter V8’s days are over. However, Tim Kuniskis, Dodge CEO, stated that electric vehicles were on the horizon and that the engines have a bright future. The electric vehicle can produce instant torque, which allows for incredible acceleration and high-horsepower fun. It just comes delivered differently.
Stellantis combines Fiat Chrysler Automobiles with PSA Group to create the fourth-largest global automaker. It brings together 14 car brands under one roof. Although the consolidation will save both costs as EVs become more common, managing all the brands could prove difficult. Already, the new conglomerate has canceled plans to bring Peugeot to America. It will instead focus on reinvigorating Chrysler USA. Perhaps we will see the new SRT-branded Chrysler 300.