Dodge carries out a very special security update on the Charger and Challenger with Hemi V8. The brand introduces Security Mode, a mode in which the power of the mighty eight-cylinder is squeezed to less than 3 hp.
Anyone in the United States with a Dodge Charger or Challenger with 6.4-liter Hemi V8 or with the insanely powerful 6.2 Hemi V8 with supercharger can visit the Dodge dealer for a free security update. After the software update, the owner can limit the power to 2.8 hp and 30 Nm after entering a four-digit code in the Uconnect infotainment system. The speed remains at the idle level and does not exceed 675 rpm.
Of course, the update has nothing to do with increasing driving fun. On the contrary. The special mode should rule out theft. “The protective software must prevent the cars from being stolen. Get away quickly or joyriding is no longer possible, “said Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis in an accompanying letter.” Cars are stolen every day in the United States. That is terrible for any owner. Thieves are also targeting Dodges with a lot of power. “
The security update is available for Dodges Charger and Challenger from model year 2015 with 6.4 Hemi V8 or the supercharged 6.2 Hemi V8 under the hood. The latter is the machine that provides over 700 hp of American violence in the Hellcat versions.
Disclaimer: According to Dodge CEO Kuniskis, “more than 150 cars are stolen every day in the United States.” While that’s actually true, it’s on the low side. According to data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB), 873,080 passenger cars were stolen last year. That means that nearly 2,400 cars are stolen every day.