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Fast & Furious Dodge Charger is a Lean, Mean, Mopar Machine

The Dodge Charger may be a four-door sedan these days, packing 707 ponies in SRT Hellcat guise, but few muscle cars can hold a candle to the second generation of the breed. It's the definition of a muscle car. Also, let's not forget that some of these Chargers were fitted with the biggest engine ever made by Chrysler - the legendary 440 Magnum Six Pack.
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Though the 1973 oil crisis and the 1990 oil price spike in response of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait did only bad things to the muscle car fan base, this type of vehicle has regained popularity in the early 2000s thanks to those customizing shows on the Discovery Channel. But if you think about it for a second, the first Fast & Furious movie rocketed muscle car interest worldwide, not just in the U.S.

But who could blame you for watching a film full of souped up ricers? Dominic's 1970 Dodge Charger is on par, if not better than the iconic Charger from Bullitt. Aside from the menacing black exterior hue and the thumping great powerhouse under the hood, who could ignore the towering supercharger that defines this particular Charger? In the movie, Dom's father tuned the black beast to 900 horsepower, the amount of power we have to thank for the legendary "nine-second car" quote.

Speaking of which, Dominic Toretto's father died while racing the car, making Dom (Vin Diesel) fear the Charger like it's the Devil's own ride of choice. But still, Dom rebuilt it to its previous glory, but he enjoyed his hard work only for a short amount of time, when he chased that Chinese guy that shot Jesse, Dominic's Jetta-driving buddy. It's virtually impossible to not be enticed by the fury emanated by this black and menacing "nine-second car." I bet most petrolheads dream of driving such a beast, but one lucky guy from Aficionauto trumped that wish by hopping in the driver's seat of the F&F Charger.

Best thing of all? He recorded his experience behind the wheel and interviewed Bob Hartwig, a former F-15 pilot that that keeps this monster in check. Before pressing play, don't forget to turn the volume all the way to 11 to properly take in the visceral exhaust sound. By the way, this bad boy will return for the seventh (and final) installment of the Fast & Furious saga, that'll premiere on April 3rd, 2015.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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