Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack's muscle throws back to the 1960s (pictures)

Dodge resurrected the Charger nameplate in 2006 after a 20-year hiatus, taking advantage of renewed interest in muscle-car looks and power.

Dodge has given the Charger model a refresh for the 2015 model year, bringing electronics and a few other features up to its corporate lineup standard.

The Charger can be had in nine variations. This Scat Pack model boasts the Super Bee badge.

Another feature of the Scat Pack Charger, a 6.4-liter V-8 Hemi engine, although Dodge brands the fenders with "392," referring to the engine's size in cubic inches.

The style of the Charger draws heavily from its first generation, released in 1966, although Dodge cites the 1969 Charger as an influence for the scalloped sides.

As a rear-wheel-drive sedan, the Charger is somewhat unique among current American muscle cars, most of which are coupes.

With 485 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque, the Charger Scat Pack readily burns rubber.

The Scat Pack package also brings in four-piston Brembo brakes, providing good, easily modulated stopping power.

At 16.5 cubic feet, the Charger offers a decent amount of trunk space.

The Super Bee logo finds it way onto the sport seats.

Alcantara and leather seats with sport bolsters keep you in place when the Charger is slewing from side to side.

A roomy rear seat area gives the Charger more practicality than most modern muscle cars.

Soft-touch materials mitigate what looks like a large sweep of plastic over the dashboard.

The electric power steering can be set between three different modes.

Along with analog gauges, Dodge includes a huge variety of screens on the instrument cluster display.

Here, you can watch a virtual gauge showing real-time torque output.

The eight-speed automatic transmission helps out with highway fuel economy, raising the average a bit.

Dodge's UConnect infotainment system, shown on an 8.4-inch touchscreen, hides many useful features.

The rear-view camera includes trajectory lines, making it easy to see where you will end up.

Maps show in good resolution with plan and perspective views, and include live traffic.

The main navigation screen includes four basic menu options.

Digging into the destination screen shows typical options.

Opening up the Apps menu shows a wealth of features, some driven through connected data.

The Dodge Performance Pages app shows many of the same types of gauges and timers you get on the instrument cluster.

This main gauge shows real-time horsepower and torque.

Dig into the Performance Settings app, and you can adjust the drive mode.

Yelp is integrated into UConnect, making it easy to locate businesses online and navigate to them.

Typical digital audio sources include satellite and HD radio.

Bluetooth allows hands-free phone calls and streaming music from a smartphone.

Cabling an iPhone to the USB port, or inserting a USB drive loaded with MP3s, lets you select music from this library screen.

You can activate an inset map from within the audio interface.

This Charger R/T Scat Pack came with a standard Alpine audio system, but a system by Beats is available as well.