Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat – 707 hp V8 muscle saloon

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Many people will find the new 2015 Dodge Charger plenty powerful, especially in R/T guise with a 370 hp 5.7 litre HEMI V8. But for the small group of people who want more, there is now an answer for them in the form of the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.

The “Hellcat” in the name refers to a new 6.2 litre supercharged HEMI Hellcat V8 – which made its debut in the Challenger SRT Hellcat – pushing out a stonking 707 hp and 880 Nm. It’s so powerful that owners are given a separate key that, among other things, restricts engine output, forces the stability control on and locks out manual mode to stop happy-go-lucky valet drivers from wrecking the muscle car.

With full performance enabled, the Charger fires down the quarter mile in 11.0 seconds and goes from 0-160-0 km/h in under 13 seconds. Along with its 328 km/h top speed, these figures make the new car the fastest and most powerful sedan ever. Pushing all this power to the rear wheels is a standard TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission.

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Bringing the grunt under control are larger Brembo brakes from the Challenger SRT Hellcat, with 390 mm two-piece discs and six-piston callipers. A three-mode adaptive suspension setup is also fitted as standard, and can be controlled through the Drive Modes function that also manages power output, transmission shift speed, steering and traction control settings.

The increased performance is mirrored in the increased aggression the Charger SRT Hellcat shows on the outside. A new sinister-looking front fascia, Viper-esque bonnet intake and extractors, a large single-piece rear spoiler and a redesigned rear bumper complete with quad exhaust exits have been fitted, and the car sits on 20-inch “Slingshot” forged aluminium wheels shod in 275/40 Y-rated Pirelli P Zero rubber.

Inside, changes are limited to a flat-bottomed SRT-branded steering wheel and redesigned seats with improved cushioning and more comfortable contours. Heated seats and steering wheel, as well as a 900W 18-speaker Harmon Kardon sound system, come as standard.

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

Comments

  • kzm (Member) on Aug 19, 2014 at 9:46 am

    i want those headlamp..look nice

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    • Ng Zhi Lin on Aug 19, 2014 at 11:00 am

      This gives the Ford Mustang a run for its money! if i had the $$$$ i wouldn’t hesitate to get this….

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  • AVH (Member) on Aug 19, 2014 at 9:48 am

    The single piece grill and the small scalp moulding on the doors harks back to the namesake iconic 1969 B-body Dodge Charger, ozzing with Americana and Daisy Duke. But With its updated interior ,LED DRL , updated suspension and braking system(Big ol’ General Lee still needs all round drum set-up to stop 2-tonne of weight), this truly feels like a proper American sedan to take on the world.

    And what a way to take on the world!, 700hp in a car that can seat your wife and two kids comfortably…. before you set off and scare the daylights out of them for your normal school run. The Charger name is synonymas with Dodge’s legendary muscle car of a bygone era, and the Hellcat name synonymas with two of Americas finest war winning machines. This truly is an American car and its hiding none of it, but one that can take on the world’s finest.

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  • Serious on Aug 19, 2014 at 9:50 am

    *cat heavy breathing*

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  • 700+hp is more than hp in most porsches, ferraris, lambos, etc.

    mad!

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  • heybadigol on Aug 19, 2014 at 10:23 am

    This cat has gone to hell & back. Straightline performance is amazing, even when compared to supercars. But when it comes to the twisties, the law of physics will clip back its performance a but. Something this long & heavy cant match a 2 seater purpose built speed machine supercar. But at least you can bring this sedan to Ikea with the whole family (really quickly) & buy some flatpacked furniture. Try that in your Lamborghini (exception to the LM002 of course).

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  • Muscle cars are quite special aint it

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  • jackchaivoonchoon on Aug 19, 2014 at 10:43 am

    Still cant beat my BMW Z5 Quad Turbo 0-100 3 sec though.My ride have twice HP,and will smoke this oversteering craps like no tomorrow.

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  • Bought the car and buy groceries at Tesco… pure awesomeness…. see some blokes on red light… smoked them effortlessly

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  • Duncan Lim on Aug 19, 2014 at 10:52 am

    The tail lamp design…
    http://www.edmunds.com/mitsubishi/galant/1996/

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  • l3ryan on Aug 19, 2014 at 11:33 am

    “and a redesigned rear bumper complete with quad exhaust exits have been fitted”

    Quad? I see only Dual exhaust exits…

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  • shawal on Aug 19, 2014 at 11:48 am

    Looking forward to another topgear america roadtrip!

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  • If only I could afford this sexy but macho looking muscle sedan…the sound of hemi v8…ooohhh

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  • asrul on Aug 19, 2014 at 11:55 am

    love to see drag race and circuit race of the following cars.

    Charger SRT Hellcat
    Brabus Rocket CLS
    Evolution X FQ-440
    M5

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  • nabill (Member) on Aug 19, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    There should be a law against this car!
    The price seems such a tease for car enthusiasts, this is cruel!

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  • mim (Member) on Aug 19, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    Screw the overrated M5 and it’s stupid sound generator.

    This is much better.

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  • three days ago, i saw one black dodge challenger at mutiara motors larkin. is it possible for them to bring in dodge’s cars into malaysia? the beast was so beauty

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  • My word, such exquisite looking car, come here baby

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  • Harry on Aug 19, 2014 at 6:53 pm

    Isn’t the Brabus Rocket sedan that’s based on the MB CLS C219 faster and more powerful than the Hellcat sedan?

    Hellcat (707hp/808nm), Rocket (720hp/1100nm)
    Hellcat (328km/h), Rocket (limited to 350km/h)

    Anyways, there might be a grey area here as the Brabus Rocket is a modified sedan based on the CLS.

    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brabus_Rocket

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    • nabill (Member) on Aug 19, 2014 at 7:04 pm

      Maybe, but this is half price…cant argue

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    • Brabus is a ‘tuner’, this is a factory built production car. Cant compare a modified aftermarket car, even from a respected tuner like Brabus, to a mass produced produciton car. If you are talking tuners Brabus isnt even close. Hennessey makes a 1200 horsepower Cadillac CTS-V. They even make a station wagon version. http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/cadillac-ctsv-vr1200.html

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  • uchiha guy on Aug 19, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    nice ride heisenberg…

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  • No1moparnut on Aug 19, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    Typo in 3rd paragraph, should say …quarter mile in less than 11 sec and 0-160-0 km/h in 13sec…

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    • Jonathan Lee (Member) on Aug 19, 2014 at 10:08 pm

      Sorry about that, it’s been amended. Thanks for pointing it out!

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  • Why it comes with Proton Wira Era Door Handle.

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  • Bryan on Jan 22, 2016 at 8:58 am

    Will these Dodge muscle cars ever be brought in to Malaysia?

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  • Pakcik.Hellcat on Feb 29, 2016 at 9:52 pm

    This Is Future Cat from hell in past time…it more fast than the countach bull…Hell Yeah!!!!

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  • got Dodge dealer in Malaysia? i need this machine

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