Dodge Is Cancelling The Hellcat

[Silent-Runner]

Originally Posted by Lazy8s

I think Exposed had a Hellcat. Iirc he posted some videos at the track with it.

yep, you're right

Originally Posted by Exposed

WARNING the below is a street racing video. DO NOT CLICK if you are offended by late night street racing.



Me vs a C6 Vette with unknown mods.

Then me vs a Charger Scat Pack modded to the gills. Tune/Cam/Headers/150 shot. Claims to make 650 to the wheels.

[Exposed]

I see it more as an evolution.

The Charger is not going away, it will remain in 2024 as an electric version on the new platform. It's also going to be faster than the current Tesla Model S Plaid, or so Dodge claims.

We'll even see a purpose built concept car in the next Fast and Fabulous movie.
https://carbuzz.com/news/vin-diesel-...rger-in-fast-9

However the Challenger V8 isn't going away anytime soon. Dodge still plans to keep an ICE Challenger around even when their electric muscle vehicles debut.

What I didn't expect is for them to drop the Hellcat name. I thought they would keep it for the electric vehicles. It's just a name though.

[Sasquach]

Originally Posted by Exposed

I see it more as an evolution.

The Charger is not going away, it will remain in 2024 as an electric version on the new platform. It's also going to be faster than the current Tesla Model S Plaid, or so Dodge claims.

We'll even see a purpose built concept car in the next Fast and Fabulous movie.
https://carbuzz.com/news/vin-diesel-...rger-in-fast-9

However the Challenger V8 isn't going away anytime soon. Dodge still plans to keep an ICE Challenger around even when their electric muscle vehicles debut.

What I didn't expect is for them to drop the Hellcat name. I thought they would keep it for the electric vehicles. It's just a name though.

I havent seen F9 yet...was the 2000hp electric charger in it?

[Exposed]

Originally Posted by Sasquach

I havent seen F9 yet...was the 2000hp electric charger in it?

I haven't seen it either. Don't even know if that movie is out (have no interest in seeing it). But it's not likely to be something remotely similar to what will be released in 2024, probably just some kind of riced up concept made just for this movie.

[Trunks0]

Could always do an electric OP verion and call it something like "ThunderCat"

[Sasquach]

Originally Posted by Exposed

I haven't seen it either. Don't even know if that movie is out (have no interest in seeing it). But it's not likely to be something remotely similar to what will be released in 2024, probably just some kind of riced up concept made just for this movie.

the movie has been out for a few months already lol (june 25)

Not even sure if the article was real or not (it was dated april 1) so i wasnt sure if the whole 2000hp electric charger was a joke or not in that article.

[OverclockN']

Originally Posted by Lazy8s

I think Exposed had a Hellcat. Iirc he posted some videos at the track with it.

Yeah, he had a Hellcat Charger I think. Then sold it and got a new Mustang GT he was making fast.

Calling the Hellcat garbage is a bit silly. It's awesome that Dodge created the Hellcat lineup. Who cares if it couldn't turn well. That wasn't the point of the car. It made no excuses for what it was. My brother hates them too, always saying the argument he makes is that it's fine in a straight line until the first turn comes up. Well, it's a drag car. It's for people who like muscle cars and want to drag race.

[Elysian]

Originally Posted by OverclockN'

Yeah, he had a Hellcat Charger I think. Then sold it and got a new Mustang GT he was making fast.

Calling the Hellcat garbage is a bit silly. It's awesome that Dodge created the Hellcat lineup. Who cares if it couldn't turn well. That wasn't the point of the car. It made no excuses for what it was. My brother hates them too, always saying the argument he makes is that it's fine in a straight line until the first turn comes up. Well, it's a drag car. It's for people who like muscle cars and want to drag race.

It's a drag car for people who want to cosplay as drag racers.

[acroig]

Originally Posted by Elysian

It's a drag car for people who want to cosplay as drag racers.

, harsh but funny.

[Lazy8s]

Originally Posted by OverclockN'

Yeah, he had a Hellcat Charger I think. Then sold it and got a new Mustang GT he was making fast.

Calling the Hellcat garbage is a bit silly. It's awesome that Dodge created the Hellcat lineup. Who cares if it couldn't turn well. That wasn't the point of the car. It made no excuses for what it was. My brother hates them too, always saying the argument he makes is that it's fine in a straight line until the first turn comes up. Well, it's a drag car. It's for people who like muscle cars and want to drag race.

Show your brother this
https://youtu.be/W9eLpH513po

I love the Hellcat, but it’s part of a niche market that I’m not paying to get into lol.

[Elysian]

Originally Posted by acroig

, harsh but funny.

It's true though. The amount of weight the Hellcat carries is pretty significant compared to a proper stripped down caged drag car.

[OverclockN']

Originally Posted by Elysian

It's true though. The amount of weight the Hellcat carries is pretty significant compared to a proper stripped down caged drag car.

You can say the same about any 100% modified, stripped down chassis car built specifically to do one thing only. But, in the real world, it actually is just a normal production car for folks who like to drag race. It doesn't need to be an ultra stripped down, modified chassis to be called such a thing. That's just haters hating.

[Greasy]

Originally Posted by OverclockN'

You can say the same about any 100% modified, stripped down chassis car built specifically to do one thing only. But, in the real world, it actually is just a normal production car for folks who like to drag race. It doesn't need to be an ultra stripped down, modified chassis to be called such a thing. That's just haters hating.

Agreed. The hellcat is and will always be one of the most affordable ways to buy a 700+ HP car. Haters gonna hate...

[Exposed]

Originally Posted by OverclockN'

Yeah, he had a Hellcat Charger I think. Then sold it and got a new Mustang GT he was making fast.

Calling the Hellcat garbage is a bit silly. It's awesome that Dodge created the Hellcat lineup. Who cares if it couldn't turn well. That wasn't the point of the car. It made no excuses for what it was. My brother hates them too, always saying the argument he makes is that it's fine in a straight line until the first turn comes up. Well, it's a drag car. It's for people who like muscle cars and want to drag race.

I don't even have the Mustang GT anymore. Traded that in for my wife's new car, a Mazda CX-5.

My plan was to get a new performance car, but the used car market took a steep incline. Used cars are worth more than new cars which is absurd. New cars are suffering chip shortages and thus have huge markups on their own.

So basically I'm waiting this market out until it gets sane again. When that happens I'll probably get an electric vehicle. For drag racing even a model 3 performance is putting ICE cars to shame but I'm going to get some variant of the Model S when the time comes, which hopefully will be Summer 2022.

[Clockwork]

Originally Posted by Exposed

So basically I'm waiting this market out until it gets sane again. When that happens I'll probably get an electric vehicle. For drag racing even a model 3 performance is putting ICE cars to shame but I'm going to get some variant of the Model S when the time comes, which hopefully will be Summer 2022.

Woohoo! Electric boogaloo!

[huskylord]

Join us....together we can rule the galaxy!

[Shadowless]

Originally Posted by Greasy

Hell yeah it is. Everyone else, "You need a turbo 4 cyl or 6cyl. Dodge, "You really want a big ass v8 with a super charger"! Fast is cool, but the sound those things make is a huge part of the experience IMO. I'm going to miss it once we're zipping around in EVs that are silent.

Was at the Dodge dealer yesterday getting my gf's Charger serviced and someone pulled a new Redeye out front and just listening to that thing idle gave me a boner. They are the best sounding sedans, ever.

Originally Posted by Greasy

Agreed. The hellcat is and will always be one of the most affordable ways to buy a 700+ HP car. Haters gonna hate...

Redeye is 787HP with a 305 section tire and a factory warranty, that's amazing.

[OverclockN']

Aren't all the Hellcats and Redeyes equipped with the AC cooling the intake charge, line lock, suspension launch adjustments, and trans brake stuff too for drag racing? I know the Demon had it for sure, and my buddies Challenger 1320 Edition has it all as well.