Dealerships officially began placing orders for the 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat SRT on Tuesday, so we've decided to revisit the vehicle and its ridiculous muscle.
DETROIT, MI - Dealerships officially began placing orders for the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat on Tuesday, so we've decided to revisit the vehicle and its ridiculous muscle.
The Hellcat's brawn comes from a 6.2-liter (read: huge), supercharged Hemi engine. It is Dodge's first supercharged Hemi engine, and it produces 707 horsepower and 650 lb-ft. of torque.
With a price tag of $59,995, not including shipping and fees, the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is aimed at going toe-to-toe with traditional high-performance competitors, such as the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 ($55,950 with 580-hp 6.2-liter V8) and the outgoing Ford Mustang GT500 (662-horsepower and 631 lb.-ft. of torque for roughly $55,000).
In brief, the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is the strongest Dodge ever, brand president and CEO Tim Kuniskis notes in the video below.
"It wasn't that long a go that 10-second-quarter-mile car was a full-on race car, not an every day, daily driver," Kuniskis said.
You can see the Hellcat burn through a 10.8-second quarter mile in the video. The car is expected at dealerships this month. The 2015 Dodge Challenger and Challenger SRTs are built at Chrysler's Brampton, Ontario, Assembly Plant.
David Muller is the automotive and business reporter for MLive Media Group in Detroit. Email him at dmuller@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter