I Gave the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat a Bath
03-13-2015, 09:34 AM
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I Gave the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat a Bath
I Gave the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat a Bath
Earlier this week, my fellow automotive journalists in the Lone Star State and I met at the Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas to drive dozens of vehicles, including the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, and determine which ones would win first place in their respective categories.
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Earlier this week, my fellow automotive journalists in the Lone Star State and I met at the Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas to drive dozens of vehicles, including the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, and determine which ones would win first place in their respective categories.
Read the rest on the CorvetteForum.com homepage. >>
03-13-2015, 10:45 AM
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Drifting
Badge ****** can hate on the hellcats all they want but you can't really deny that they are impressive vehicles. I certainly wouldn't have any complaints having one.
03-13-2015, 11:44 AM
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Race Director
I think people are just butt hurt a 4dr vehicle can pull there sports cars. Then say well what can it do around the track which 90 plus percent of people wont ever take it to a track. The charger/challenger hellcats are a beast and i welcome the HP wars!!! I love my vette but I would trade it in a heart beat for one of these if i disnt dump so much money into it. Ford and Dodge really stepped up their game. GM please take note
03-13-2015, 05:30 PM
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Le Mans Master
03-13-2015, 05:37 PM
#7
Melting Slicks
yes, 2 cars actually. I also attend autocross, and have driven 3 cars in autocross. Another thing to mention there are roads that exist with turns, and plenty of them. 
03-13-2015, 05:37 PM
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Le Mans Master
03-13-2015, 05:49 PM
#9
Melting Slicks
You don't have to go to a track to take turns in a car, so the fact that I have tracked my car adds no value to my opinion. You take turns in your car every single time you drive it. It is also my consensus that a better handling car is a safer car as long as you know how to drive it since you would have less chance of getting in an accident.
03-13-2015, 05:55 PM
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Le Mans Master
You don't have to go to a track to take turns in a car, so the fact that I have tracked my car adds no value to my opinion. You take turns in your car every single time you drive it. It is also my consensus that a better handling car is a safer car as long as you know how to drive it since you would have less chance of getting in an accident.
03-13-2015, 06:03 PM
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Le Mans Master
03-13-2015, 08:06 PM
#13
Race Director
Yes you take turns on the road but NOWHERE near testing the true limits of a cars handling like a Corvette and if you are testing it's limits in handling on the street it's incredibly dangerous. Just put putting around a few curves on the roads can be done in anycar. Even the Hellcat in it's last review pulled 90.Gs on skidpad so on the road that car would handle just fine taking turns. Throw them both on a road course and the weight and other items come into play like mentioned.
on public roads you don't come anywhere near true turning capabilities of any cars so the stats kind of go out the window
I too prefer the whole handling (track) capability thing, but on the streets much of that is irrelevant
Im willing to bet these cars handle much better than what a lot give them credit for...
03-13-2015, 10:16 PM
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Race Director
Yes you take turns on the road but NOWHERE near testing the true limits of a cars handling like a Corvette and if you are testing it's limits in handling on the street it's incredibly dangerous. Just put putting around a few curves on the roads can be done in anycar. Even the Hellcat in it's last review pulled 90.Gs on skidpad so on the road that car would handle just fine taking turns. Throw them both on a road course and the weight and other items come into play like mentioned.
03-14-2015, 07:34 PM
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Race Director
If anyone can do it, then explain why less than a handful of car manufacturers have done it. Don't tell my about modified cars, I'm talking new cars with a warranty. Matter of fact, name one new sedan under $100,000 that'll run with one. Zero.
03-15-2015, 05:46 PM
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Race Director
Really can you name the manufactures that produce these bricks under that have done so off the show room floor? Just curious,
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03-15-2015, 06:05 PM
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Race Director
The ONLY reason why Ford GM, or any other manufacturer doesn't do is simple: It doesn't make financial sense. Their R&D money is better spent where the sales dollars are.
Besides, there are a number of tuners who have made faster sedans, but they don't make any without a pending order from a customer, so the financial risk is minimal.
Besides, there are a number of tuners who have made faster sedans, but they don't make any without a pending order from a customer, so the financial risk is minimal.
03-16-2015, 12:13 PM
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The ONLY reason why Ford GM, or any other manufacturer doesn't do is simple: It doesn't make financial sense. Their R&D money is better spent where the sales dollars are.
Besides, there are a number of tuners who have made faster sedans, but they don't make any without a pending order from a customer, so the financial risk is minimal.
Besides, there are a number of tuners who have made faster sedans, but they don't make any without a pending order from a customer, so the financial risk is minimal.