The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is a version of the 2015 Dodge Challenger with a supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI engine rated at 707 hp (527 kW) and 650 lb ft (881 Nm) of torque. Dodge left the new powertrains intact for the Dodge challenger hellcat. Hellcat Challenger 2016 is a main salvo in Horsepower Wars, offering classic muscle car metal and really impressive engines. This engine is also available in the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. The interior driving light in the front left has been removed to allow air into the engine, which generates more torque, and the wheel wells are different from the standard SRT to accommodate the 20-inch aluminum wheels. This is very difficult because it launches on a sticky skid trail.

Two types of key fobs used on the 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

The 2016 Hellcat Charger will come equipped with two separate key fobs; using the “black” remote will limit the engine output to 500 horsepower, while the “red” remote will enable full performance capability.

2016 Dodge Challenger Settings and Acceleration:

The aptly named Hellcat has a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 making 707 hp and 650 lb-ft, with either a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission. The automatic is quicker, hitting 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, while the manual is more fun and still quick, hitting 0-60 in 3.9 seconds. The Hellcat has a quarter-mile time of 10.85 seconds; this was accomplished with street legal drag tires. With stock tires, the Hellcat was able to achieve 11.2 seconds at 125 mph in the quarter mile. The Challenger SRT Hellcat can accelerate from 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds and can stop from 60 to 0 in 109.0 feet. Top speed is 199 mph to 202 mph. The Challenger Hellcat has a lateral acceleration of 0.94 g.

Let’s talk about acceleration, if you hit the throttle just right, the Dodge Challenger Hellcat offers impressive acceleration, which is much faster than what can be achieved with its built-in launch control feature. 0-60 mph happens in 3.6 seconds, 100 mph comes in 7.8 seconds and the quarter mile is covered in 11.7 seconds at 126 mph, with the Hellcat challenger’s massive supercharger whining like a swarm of angry bees the whole time. The Hellcat’s standstill drag runs are impressive, though. Maximum acceleration from 30 to 50 mph and 50 to 70 mph occurs in 1.8 and 2.3 seconds. The big coupe backs up, the transmission snaps down to a lower gear, and the car shoots forward, its rear tires skidding and struggling to maintain contact with the road.

Dodge Challenger Hellcat engine:

A more tame Hellcat challenger experience can be found in the “SRT Performance Pages” of the car’s standard 8.4-inch connected touchscreen infotainment system. Here, car owners can adjust the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat’s shocks, traction control, shifting and power. The latest feature offers options to keep the barn doors open and let the 707 horsepower run free or to corral 207 of those ponies. The same setting can be accessed by swapping between the Hellcat’s red and black proximity keys: the former defaults to high power mode, the latter to the less powerful option. Either way, Hellcat is still a handful.

The power of the engine might give the impression that the 2016 Hellcat Charger has created a one-trick pony car, all about epic straight-line pulls, the two-door proves to be a decent companion on twisty roads, as long as you keep up the pace. a few notches below fullout. You wouldn’t expect that, since the 6.2’s iron block helps put nearly 57 percent of the Hellcat’s 4,493-pound curb weight on its front wheels. But the Challenger Hellcat’s well-ordered suspension and quick, relatively chatty steering rack keep you in control through corners. Both suspension and steering can be adjusted between Street, Sport and Track settings within the SRT Hellcat’s performance pages to suit the conditions and your driving style.

Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat specs and interior:

Now let’s get into the car and talk about the interior, comfortable seats, a modern infotainment system and decent ride quality make it a pleasant everyday companion. Tall drivers should avoid the $995 sunroof option, as it steals too much headroom. For the record, this SRT Hellcat was five pounds heavier than the 2015 automatic car without a sunroof. Save that money to fuel the car with a steady diet of premium fuel. In our hands, the Hellcat consumed a gallon every 13 miles. The EPA rates this automatic transmission version at 13 mpg in the city, 22 on the highway. With the standard six-speed manual transmission, the highway rating drops to 21 mpg.

Dodge Challenger Hellcat Price:

Dodge raised the base price of the automatic Challenger Hellcat by $5,200 for 2016 (and $4,300 for the stick-shift car), more or less keeping the extra profit dealers had been adding to the price of 2015 models, which some buyers were willing to accept. pay for the honor of being an early Hellcat adopter. To offset the increased sticker price, the 2016 car comes with a standard navigation system and can be equipped with full leather seats at no cost, two popular items that combined add $2,490 to the 2015 editions. This new SRT Hellcat also comes with additional features to the U-connect infotainment system, including drag-and-drop customization of the menu bar. Final price is $70,775 with automatic transmission, sunroof, and summer tires.