Dodge Challenger Hellcat Drag Races Modded Mustang Shelby GT500, Gets Bamboozled

And this is why we're here to showcase yet another battle that involves the Hellcat. Note that we're talking about a pre-2019 model, which means the 6.2-liter V8 heart of the big coupe allows the driver to play with 707 ponies -we'll remind you that the standard model, if we might call it so, delivers 717 hp in 2019MY form, which the 797 horsepower Hellcat Redeye has also shown up, partially replacing the now-retired 840 hp Challenger Demon drag strip special.

As for the opponent of the Mopar machine, we're talking about a previous-generation Mustang. That's right, we're looking at a Shelby GT500 here, which means the Blue Oval toy also comes with a blower.

The driver of the Ford had a much more difficult time flying down the strip and that's because, unlike the Hellcat, the GT500 comes with a stick shift. Of course, this meant a tricky off-the-line procedure, as well as the inevitably slower shifts.

Nevertheless, the Mustang we're looking at has been taken down the aftermarket path. And while we're not aware of the mods fitted to the its V8, the quarter-mile time it showed stood as proof for this.

For the record, we'll mention that such a car can deliver high-11s quarter-mile runs when operating in stock condition.

As for the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, this needs 10.8 seconds for the 1,320-feet sprint, but only when using drag radials. On the street rubber, the Hellcat needs at least 11.2 seconds to play the said game.

The two muscle beasts got together at the Mission Raceway Park in Canada, putting on quite a show.