Other companies should learn from Dodge how to keep old products on the cool side of their segments, as besides constantly updating them, the Stellantis-owned brand tends to mark them with the sign of the beast. And it is these that keep petrolheads up at night.
We're obviously talking about the Hellcat series that has managed to bring several models into the spotlight. Whether it is the Challenger muscle car, the Charger muscly sedan, or the high-riding Durango, all of them have received the Hellcat treatment, and they're capable of giving supercars a run for their money for a fraction of the price.
For nearly $100,000, the 2023 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is a lot of car for the money. It's basically a family hauler that has the ability to venture off the beaten path every now and then, featuring an aggressive makeover, some chassis tweaks, and a mind-blowing amount of power coming from under the hood, which makes it about as fast as the iconic Ferrari Enzo to sixty miles an hour.
The official spec sheet reveals that it will hit 60 mph (97 kph) 3.5 seconds after taking off, and after 11.5 seconds, it will have run the quarter mile. It has a 180 mph (290 kph) maximum speed, and while that may not sound impressive for a modern-day performance-oriented machine, it is way more than you'll ever be able to achieve legally and safely.
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As for the firepower, any gearhead and their pet can tell you that the Durango SRT Hellcat uses a V8 with a big supercharger attached to it. The whining 6.2-liter engine develops 645 lb-ft (875 Nm) of torque and 710 hp (720 ps/530 kW). It works together with an eight-speed auto 'box and all-wheel drive to enable the aforementioned numbers.
Hellcats tend to tap into their OTT sides occasionally, and the same goes for the super SUV, which has fallen victim to the tuning game yet again. However, this time, it is with a CGI twist, as the images shared above are actually renderings that made their way to social media a few days ago, dropping jaws and sparking some favorable comments overall.
The vehicle in question features a widebody makeover, tinted lighting units, a chrome delete package, and a custom wrap with a pinkish look. It also has the Hellcat decal decorating the rear doors, privacy windows to keep the interior away from prying eyes, and a set of large wheels that were signed by Forgiato and wrapped in rubberband tires to fit under the arches without chopping them.
If it wasn't for the oversized alloys, we could've definitely supported this Durango SRT Hellcat, yet it's not better than the one we wrote about over half a year ago, which featured even bigger wheels than these. But do you like it?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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