The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has just been unveiled in Detroit after several weeks of rumors that followed the release of the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. This one is for those who have to take their family behind or simply want to scare their in-laws.
If you opened this article thinking “it's the silly season, you forgot the colossal power of the AMG, M or RS saloons” then you can rest assured, I haven't forgotten. By the way, I even start with a brief comparison.
Put a tow bar on it, hitch up a caravan and when you reach your destination you'll think that your holiday home on wheels has been vandalized by a gang
The most powerful saloon in the world after the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the Mercedes Class S65 AMG, with 621 hp and an incredible 1,000 Nm. The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has 707 hp of power and 851 Nm. It still wins in horsepower. Don't kill me, I'm just comparing horses.
Yes, the devil on wheels can carry 5 people plus bags. Put a tow bar on it, hitch up a caravan and when you reach your destination you'll think your home on wheels has been vandalized by a gang.
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Compared to the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat (707hp) this Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat gains over 45 kg of weight. This is bad? Not really: the weight gives you more traction when starting and makes you 0.2 sec faster in the 1/4 mile.
Valet Mode to limit the right foot
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat owners have the familiar dual keys to start the car. They can opt for the black key, which limits the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to a «modest» 500 hp of power, or the red key, which leaves the 707 hp loose and at the service of the right foot.
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In addition to this possibility, there is another that further restricts the power of this American colossus. Valet Mode can be activated in the infotainment system and only requires a 4-digit password. This system will limit starts to 2nd gear, ensure that the electronic aids are always active, disconnect the gearshift paddles installed on the steering wheel and restrict the engine speed to 4,000 rpm.
This Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat "castrating" technology can be seen as pure evil, especially when one of its reasons for living is its ability to easily melt asphalt and tires. However, it must come in handy when we hand over the car to a third party.
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In addition to a frightening power, the remaining numbers already made public, further lift the veil on the capabilities of the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. I leave you with a list of the features already revealed:
– The most powerful and fastest saloon in the world
- Rear wheel drive
– 2,068 kg
– Weight distribution: 54:46 (f/t)
– Engine: 6.2 HEMI V8
– Maximum speed: 330 km/h
– Acceleration 0-100 km/h: less than 4 seconds
– 1/4 mile in 11 seconds
– 8-speed automatic gearbox
– 6-piston Brembo jaws at the front
– Valet Mode: limits starting to 2nd gear, rotations to 4000 rpm and does not allow switching off electronic aids
– Non-limited production
– Launch in the first quarter of 2015
– Estimated price in the US: +- 60,000 dollars
