The Dodge Charger (and its Chrysler 300 cousin, at least for now) represents the last of the big, rear-drive four-door sedans which used to be considered a mainstay of American car manufacturers.

A four-door Challenger if there ever was one, the Dodge Charger enters 2014 with a potent base V-6, and a handful of good ol' fashioned V-8s. The base Charger is powered by a 3.6-liter V-6 that ...