What Does SRT Mean, Why it is so AMAZING?

People often get confused about what is the meaning of SRT? In this article, we will explain what does SRT mean and why it is so amazing? SRT stands for Street and Racing Technology. It is one of the high-performance automobile groups within Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. It was founded in Michigan in the United States.

The term SRT conveys the vehicle's engine type. The number that follows "SRT" prefix is the number of the cylinder that a car has. Let's say the Dodge Viper SRT 10 along with the Dodge Ram SRT10 has 8.3-Liter V-10, this is SRT10 hence it will have 10 cylinders.

If you are looking for the maximum power and great performance in the car, then SRT is for you. Over time, there have been a number of makers and models which are carrying SRT. Do you know how many and which car models with SRT are there in the market? Here's the list:
• Dodge Challenger SRT
• Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
• Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
• Dodge Charger SRT
• Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
• Dodge Durango SRT
• Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
These are the car companies with SRT designation. These companies have different versions of SRT models. For example, if we talk about Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, Jeep Grand Cherokee has its SRT 4, SRT 6, SRT 8, etc. versions.

The suffix you generally see in the "SRT" it is the number of cylinders in the car. If we talk about the oldest SRT model, it is Dodge Neon SRT-4. The year of this model was 2003 and it was 2.4-liter turbocharged with 215 horsepower engine. And, one of the SRT-10 models has an 8.4-liter engine with 600 horsepower capacity.

Here you can see SRT provides your vehicle a maximum power and great performance. Hence, if you are looking for maximum power car, then SRT is for you.

BMW First Sport Car

BMW is the German multinational company which produces automobiles and motorcycles. Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) produced its first car in the year 1917 but until 1978, BMW had not produced its first sports car. The name of the first ever model of BMW's sports car is M1.

In the late 1970s, BMW had signed an agreement with Lamborghini to build a sufficient quantity of mid-engine sports cars for homologation. But, due to some conflicts, the agreement didn't work as per the plan. After all this, BMW has decided to manufacture the racing cars by itself.

Then, Bavarian Motors has manufactured first-ever sports car i.e., BMW M1.  BMW M1 was the first car to be built by BMW M alone. The BMW M1 had 3.5 Liter (3453 CC) displacement and six-cylinder engine with Kugelfischer & Bosch mechanical fuel injection and Magneti-Marelli ignition system. The fiberglass body of BMW M1 was manufactured by the Italian company, named Italiana Resina.

The top speed of BMW's M1 model was 164 mph (260 kmph). As it was BMW's first sports car, the interior of the car was not so attractive, luxury and comfortable. It had a half-leather and half-cloth interior. However, it had some other useful tools such as air-conditioning, stereo and power windows.

It had inline-6 engine with 277 hp at 6500 RPM, and the torque of 243 at 5000 RPM. With the powerful engine in the first car of BMW, it had the capacity to reach from 0 to 60 miles just in 6.5 seconds. And, it had the capacity to reach from 0 to 100 miles just in 13.3 seconds.

BMW had not produced its first sports car until the 1970s. First sign and then breaching of the contract agreement with Lamborghini made BMW produce the sports cars on its own. And, it resulted in the first-ever racing car of BMW M1.