In this example, with the optional Rallye Group ($1695), the V-6 is rated at 300 horsepower and 264 lb-ft of torque, a little more than the standard SXT version’s 292 hp and 260 lb-ft. The net result is 6.2 seconds to 60 mph and 14.7 seconds through the quarter-mile, hitting 96 mph. That’s quick enough to ward off drowsiness, and the driver won’t have to worry about watching the rear bumpers of Toyota Avalons and Hyundai Azeras pulling away when the light turns green. But it’s a long way from the numbers achievable with a 370-hp Hemi V-8 (5.1 seconds to 60 mph) or the brazen 707-hp Hellcat (3.4 seconds).

However, there’s more to this particular SXT than just the bad-boy cosmetics. With optional Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar summer tires (size 245/45R-20) and sport suspension tuning, this big car has surprising agility, accurate electrically assisted power steering, and respectable grip of 0.86 g.

Braking performance is about what you’d expect of a two-ton sedan—173 feet from 70 mph, albeit fade free. Understeer ramps up rapidly, and there’s a sense of large masses moving up and down at the corners of the car (those sizable wheels).