Chrysler Group is done teasing us with its "more than 600 hp" estimate for the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, revealing the supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8's official output numbers. What are those numbers, you ask? An astounding 707 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque.
Chrysler said when it announced the Hellcat that the engine would be the most powerful V-8 the company has produced to date, but still that figure comes as a bit of a surprise. The SRT Hellcat is more powerful than the Viper, which makes 640 hp and 600 lb-ft from an 8.4-liter V-10. Compared to its competitors, the Hellcat makes 45 hp and 19 lb-ft more than the 662-hp Ford Shelby GT500, and 127 hp and 94 lb-ft more than the 580-hp Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. By surpassing the GT500, the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat takes its place as the most powerful mass-produced American car ever.
To unlock the Hellcat's full 707 hp, a special red key fob is needed similar to the Mustang Boss 302's track key. A black key fob puts the car in valet mode, limiting power to 500 hp. Putting that power to the ground is a six-speed manual transmission or Chrysler's new TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic.
Source:
http://wot.motortrend.com/1407_2015_dodge_challenger_srt_hellcat_makes_…
I'm sure people will be heading to the Dodge dealership later this year for some test drives of this mammoth of a vehicle.
700hp... Estimates on how many will be wrapped around a pole within a week of purchase?
I like how the valet mode limits HP's to 500.
I have seen the valets at the base of my building (office) race two cars up the wrong side of the street to the parking garage, maybe 200 yrds, probably 60mph. It was all fun and games until they tboned some poor intern making a left into the garage in some other guys Maserati...
buddy of mine has a RS7 which has 560hp, and that was an absolutely retarded use of money. nowhere in any big city will you be able to really use that thing. I hope every owner of that moves to the salt flats of Utah where they can open that bad boy up, instead of revving the engine at stoplights while I'm trying to listen to Blues Traveler.
considering that it's an SRT Model, and then on top of that, a special edition SRT model, I wouldn't exactly call this... Mass produced.
If you're an enthusiast, I'm sure this has massive appeal.
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