Drivability, this is the catalyst for power that made us rejoice during our 2014 Dodge Challenger SRT 392 review. We expect the same from the upcoming 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat, only with quite a bit more* muscle. As some of you know, Hellcat test vehicles are currently running around naked, so we’re back with a new spot that shows just how casual this muscle car can pull a sprint.
As the driver of the 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat notices he’s being filmed, the man decides to pull away. The car heads for the green light ahead of it, with the Active Exhaust feature doing its job. Read: emitting a deep growl.
The driver backs off the throttle for a short while,as the road gets bumpy, but quickly gets back on the power and passes through the intersection in Hemi glory. What else could he do, when the hood of his Challenger was hiding 6.4 liters of V8 and a 2.4-liter supercharger?
We'll remind you this is top-tier technology here. For example, the piston pins are carbon coated, while the hollow-stem cylinder exhaust valves are sodium-cooled. The latter feature steel-alloy head that have no issue in dealing with temperatures up to 800 C (1,472 F).
While the acceleration we’re talking about didn’t put too much stress on the diff, this is ready - we are dealing with an electronically-controlled limited-slip differential that just can’t wait to be asked to perform some sideways assistance.
*We’d love to tell you how much power the Hellcat Hemi does, we really would, but we can’t. It’s all Dodge’s fault, so, for now, we’ll cite them and mention this packs over 600 horses.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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