Care for an apple-to-orange comparison - what if this involves the C8 Chevrolet Corvette and the Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody? No, we're not here to discuss a drag race between the two, as we've already seen such a shenanigan. Instead, we're dealing with a rev battle involving the Mopar machine and the Chevy halo car.
The adventure comes from the vlogging side of YouTube and we're looking at a good old parking lot stunt that places a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray fitted with the Z51 Package Package that includes a spiced-up exhaust alongside a Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody (yes, the SRT toy came to the battle with the factory exhaust).
While we're dealing with a pair of 6.2-liter OHV V8s, there are multiple differences between the two, obviously starting with the supercharged fitted to the Hellcat setting this apart from the naturally aspirated unit of the GM machine.
Then again, we have to keep in mind that the stationary rev limiter of the Dodge means it doesn't get to showcase its full aural fury in this fight.
Now, as explained in the clip below, which documents the shenanigan, the Corvette doesn't wake up in Track mode, so its exhaust flaps are not fully opened for the startup - If you happen to be in a rush, you should know the decibel action awaits you at the 3:34 point of the clip.
Of course, given the said nature of the stunt, it's probably best to treat this as an entertaining American duet rather than attempting to label it as a complete soundtrack comparison between the muscle car and the mid-engined Corvette.
PS: While we're talking exhaust sound, here's how a twin-turbo kit impacts the voice of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette's LT2 motor (at least at the time of the recording, the powerplant was still on the factory ECU setup).
While we're dealing with a pair of 6.2-liter OHV V8s, there are multiple differences between the two, obviously starting with the supercharged fitted to the Hellcat setting this apart from the naturally aspirated unit of the GM machine.
Then again, we have to keep in mind that the stationary rev limiter of the Dodge means it doesn't get to showcase its full aural fury in this fight.
Now, as explained in the clip below, which documents the shenanigan, the Corvette doesn't wake up in Track mode, so its exhaust flaps are not fully opened for the startup - If you happen to be in a rush, you should know the decibel action awaits you at the 3:34 point of the clip.
Of course, given the said nature of the stunt, it's probably best to treat this as an entertaining American duet rather than attempting to label it as a complete soundtrack comparison between the muscle car and the mid-engined Corvette.
PS: While we're talking exhaust sound, here's how a twin-turbo kit impacts the voice of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette's LT2 motor (at least at the time of the recording, the powerplant was still on the factory ECU setup).