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POV Track Drive: 2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye
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Video: POV Test Drive of 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody
Take a ride with Winding Road Magazine in the all-new 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody.
WR Long Term Garage Update: Does The Challenger Hellcat Still Do Grand Touring?
It’s been six weeks since we introduced the Challenger Hellcat into Winding Road’s garage as a long term tester and it has been smooth sailing thus far with no mechanical abnormalities to report. With your author serving as the sole driver of the Hellcat (along with the luxury of not having to commute to an office) we’ve been looking for an excuse to rack up some miles on the big coupe.
WR Long-Term Garage: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
It’s been a while since we’ve had a long term test at the Winding Road offices, so we thought we’d reintroduce the idea with something a bit special. No doubt you’ve read our review of the Hellcat coupe from our stint behind the wheel in Portland last summer and our notes from wet track driving from earlier this year, but now we’ll have the opportunity to see what the 707 horsepower muscle coupe is like to live with year-round. Well – almost year round. We have this red bruiser in our garage for six months, so come December the folks from Dodge are under the impression that they’ll be getting this car back. We’ll see about that.
WR TV: 2015 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack Shaker
Back in April when we drove the 2015 Dodge Charger Scat Pack, we also got some seat time in a Shaker-optioned Challenger Scat Pack, and while the dual-nostril air intake that sticks out of the hood of this Challenger doesn’t boost horsepower, it’s not without its nostalgic merits.
A Day at the Track in a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
When we went to Portland last July to get some seat time in the Challenger Hellcat, one of the biggest surprises we took from the event was the car’s relatively well-mannered behavior on Portland International Raceway’s road course. It is without a doubt a big car – a grand touring vehicle by nature – but it was clear that engineers at Dodge had spent some time dialing out some of the persistent understeer that had become a hallmark of Challenger handling in models past, resulting in a much more neutral balance and a car that was much easier to corral around a race track than its reputation would suggest.
Six Modern Performance Cars Tested Back to Back on Big Willow
Every year the Motor Press Guild holds their Track Days event, gathering both journalists and auto makers in one spot with the goal of giving both parties the opportunity to connect and allow members of the press a chance to evaluate the latest from the brands that participate. This year had a particularly good turnout, giving us a chance to check out vehicles we haven’t had any seat time in as of yet, as well as one’s we’ve reviewed previously but haven’t had on track yet, like the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang GT.
WR TV: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat – POV Canyon Drive
Some days at work are better than others. Yearning for more seat time after our stint with the 707hp muscle car in Portland back in July, we happily accepted the red key at an event held where Kanan Road meets Mulholland Highway in the lovely Malibu hills and headed out to the twisting stretches of picturesque road in this supercharged bruiser – here equipped with the Viper-derived six-speed manual transmission – with the Pacific Ocean as our backdrop. Some days, indeed.
WR TV: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT 392 Track Test
While the 707hp Hellcat has been grabbing all the headlines as of late, it’s not the only SRT-flavored Challenger that Dodge has on offer now. The 6.4-liter V8 from last year’s Challenger SRT model comes back for the 2015 refresh as well, now packing 485 horsepower and an optional 8-speed TorqueFlight automatic transmission, a combination which is good for a 0-60 sprint of 4.2 seconds.
Driven: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
Back in 2005, when Ford unveiled the newly retro-inspired Mustang, designers from Chevrolet and Dodge took notice of the excitement Ford was generating for nostalgic design coupled with modern performance and convenience and set to work creating their own responses, which resulted in the fifth generation Camaro and the third generation Challenger, the latter of which returned after a twenty five year hibernation. The Challenger SRT8 in particular caused quite a stir – its visual presence and torquey, rumbling 425 horsepower Hemi V8 was considered by many to be the most convincing and honest reinterpretation of the classic.
Update: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is a 10 Second Car (With a Caveat)
When we reported that the Challenger SRT Hellcat was officially the most powerful production muscle car ever made, we all knew the performance numbers were likely to be impressive. Still, given the Challenger’s mass, there were some reservations about just much sporting prowess 707 horsepower could provide to a car that is expected to weigh in north of 4200 pounds. Well, Dodge continues to exceed our expectations – the Hellcat is a 10 second car. But there’s a catch.
Update: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Official HP Number Doesn’t Start With a “6”
Dodge caused quite a stir among muscle car enthusiasts when they took the wraps off the Challenger SRT Hellcat, the new top-spec offering of the brawny coupe. While the Hellcat boasts massive six-piston Brembo brakes, uprated suspension, a new optional 8-speed gearbox (a six speed manual is standard), and a host of aero tweaks to go along with its refreshed styling, the centerpiece of the model is the all-new, 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine. But they remained vague about horsepower specifics, only offering “over 600 horsepower” as any indicator of what to expect. Turns out Dodge was being rather coy.
Preview: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
As much as the Mopar faithful would like to deny it, for the past few years the pony car wars have been a two horse race, with Ford’s 662 horsepower Mustang Shelby GT500 and Chevrolet’s 580hp Camaro ZL1 leaving the 470 horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT8 in the dust when it comes to performance. Rumors about a supercharged variant of the Challenger have been circulating for years, but Chrysler remained tight lipped about the existence of such a beast. This week, Dodge finally took the wraps off the Challenger SRT Hellcat, an ultra high performance variant of the muscle car that should authoritively bring the Challenger back into the fold of the muscle car wars.
Preview: 2015 Dodge Challenger
Debuting in 2008, Dodge threw its hat back into the pony car ring with the Challenger, a vehicle which rides on a shortened version of the LX platform which underpins the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300. The Challenger saw a minor refresh for the 2011 model year, which brought updated infotainment systems, interior appointments, revised suspension geometry, and some very minor visual tweaks. Now looking into the 2015 model year, the Challenger sees another refresh, this one of much more significant scope.
Rumor: SRT “Hellcat” Challenger to Out-Muscle Current Viper
When the pony car wars ramped up a few years ago with the reintroduction of the Dodge Challenger and Chevrolet Camaro, many expected Mopar to be the company to beat when it came to horsepower, as was the case the first time around back in the late 1960s when the burly 440 six-pack and 426 HEMI engines dominated drag strips around the country. However, Chrysler’s resistance to forced induction meant that when the supercharged ZL1 Camaro and Mustang GT500 hit the streets, SRT didn’t have the hardware to answer back with. That may be about to change in dramatic fashion, though.
Overview: 2015 Dodge Challenger
Debuting in 2008, Dodge threw its hat back into the pony car ring with the Challenger, a vehicle which rides on a shortened version of the LX platform which underpins the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300. The Challenger saw a minor refresh for the 2011 model year, which brought updated infotainment systems, interior appointments, revised suspension geometry, and some very minor visual tweaks. Now looking into the 2015 model year, the Challenger sees another refresh, this one of much more significant scope.
Overview: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
This is the overview page for the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. Rumors, news, reviews, road tests, specifications, videos, awards, and other relevant information will all be included here as they become available.
Winding Road’s Top Ten Drives of 2013
The past year has been quite good us here at Winding Road. We’ve driven and reviewed some truly incredible vehicles, and captured that experience by way of WR TV. Here’s a selection of our favorite drives from the past 12 months, along with their respective videos.
Saleen Performance Celebrates 30 Years With Trio Of Muscle Cars
Commemorating its 30th year of tuning big performance into late-model vehicles, Saleen Automotive will be marking the occasion with limited production versions of the Saleen 302 Mustang, 570 Challenger and 620 Camaro, dubbed the SA-30.
Dodge Announces Charger and Challenger 100th Anniversary Editions
To celebrate 100 years of Dodge, the brand is offering up a limited amount of 100th Anniversary Editions of the 2014 Challenger and Charger muscle cars.
SEMA 2013: Challenger R/T Shaker and Mopar ’14 Challenger
Dodge and Chrysler Group’s performance parts division Mopar have brought two new challenger models to the SEMA show in Las Vegas. The 2014 Dodge Challenger R/T Shaker features a very retro floating hood scoop. The Mopar ’14 Challenger is the newest in a line of annual limited edition performance models from the Chrysler family.
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