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It’s hard to imagine a more all-American car brand than Dodge. Most of today’s carmakers source their lineups from all around the world, skewing toward space-efficient, fuel-efficient, front-wheel drive small cars and gentle-duty crossovers like you’d find in Europe and Asia. But even as part of the international Fiat Chrysler Automobiles group, Dodge has doubled down on American values: big tire-smoking rear-wheel drive cars with crazy horsepower.

That’s the experience you’ll get from the Dodge Charger full-size sedan, Challenger two-door coupe, and even Durango seven-passenger SUV. They give you space to spread out, and they get moving in a hurry when you push the accelerator. They’re about brash straight-line performance more than delicate sophistication, especially once you step up to their available Hemi V8 engines. And almost with every passing year, the Charger and Challenger get more powerful — even the base models make around 300 horsepower, and output on various models soars to nearly 800 hp. Even the Durango hits up to 475 hp.

Dodge’s other two current models — the Journey crossover and Grand Caravan minivan — take a different approach: family-friendly space at cut-rate prices. There’s little performance flavor here, just val,ue. Of course, the size-per-dollar equation is also historically American. (Note that FCA spun off Dodge’s former best-seller, the Ram pickup, into its own brand.)

While no Dodge model has all of these trims, the hierarchy includes a base SE, better-equipped SXT, sport-themed GT, and luxurious Citadel (Durango only). The R/T level introduces the mildest Hemi V8 (with “only” about 370 hp) on Dodges that offer it, while the SRT or Scat Pack models tack on approximately 100 hp more. When that’s not enough, the Challenger and Charger Hellcat bring 707 hp, while the Challenger Hellcat Redeye packs 797 hp.