2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat - TestDriveNow.com Review by Auto Critic Steve Hammes | TestDriveNow
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2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat - TestDriveNow.com Review by Auto Critic Steve Hammes | TestDriveNow
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Every time someone buys a hellcat and oil executive gets his wings
Bryce Hale LOL
The super charger wine is insane!
Paulley To It really is.
Paulley To That thing sounds like a jet.
Look up a vauxhall vxr8 bathurst if u wanna hear some insane supercharger noise
+Paulley To its supercharger WHINE.... WINE is what you'll be drinking after you've done impressed all your friends!!! LOL
+Devin Kraft no the absolute best supercharger whine is the kenne bell blowzilla 03 terminator cobra
In the intro where you and the Hellcat were in the frame, the car appeared like it wanted to pounce on you.
This car is still a bargain with all the options. And this will destroy the new CTS-V
😂😂
+ytwizzle Yes it will. Though you can walk into any GM dealership and get a CTS-V. Good luck getting a Hellcat
+ytwizzle but,this is a dodge and that is a Cadillac.
+Pat Norton I didn't get that.. Cadillacs from what I hear from last generation had engine problems where you would need a swap. SRT on the other hand runs there engines for a 100 miles at full throttle. Meaning having a hemi is meant to last.
+Jay Mitchell This was for the 5% but now they gonna gives us what we want. I would assume they didn't make enough because they are normally last out of the three to sell cars but this is a Halo car people want so they are gonna give the people what they want.
That supercharged whine never gets old... I smile everytime
Timothy Weatherspoon since my SS got totaled I’m considering one
Im not a dodge fan but i gotta give them credit for making cool cars and pushing the envelope and getting these cars to market
Once I heard the MSRP of $70,865, I love my daily driver a little more.
Right 😂
As much as I love KITT from Kight Rider.....this is what KITT should be if they ever brought the show back again.
I like the way this review is presented. It reminds me of old MotorWeek car reviews.
Jeez.. Pretty hard to find genuine car guys on here. Seems to be nothing but fanboys, haters and mostly people with no actual car experience. All cars have their pros and cons. Real car guys know that and can easily discuss them. Plus there are so many other factors at play. Grow up and be real everyone.
+Shannon Wilson Agreed. I just traded my 2015 SRT 392 in for a Hellcat Charger, but I've driven the GT500, Vette and a good amount of fast machinery. They are all pretty awesome fun. A Hellcat is almost silly fun yet it's an "almost" logical family car when needed. On the highway it can run with most dedicated two seat sports cars and it handles better than it has a right to. Dodge/SRT built something special and it's making a LOT of enthusiasts happy, but the haters can't handle it at all. A comfortable car that seats 5, but can pass 200 MPH and do sub 11 sec 1/4 miles is just amazing.
+Robert Brody right on man. And hey.. You could show me the top 25 cars under 100 grand.. With all the good and bad of each.. And I'll take em all lol.
Yup...all good stuff. No car is perfect, but a Hellcat hits a lot of sweet spots for enthusiasts.
great review as always, Steve. Do you have to engage ECO mode every time you start the car, or does ir remember it for you?
pedrof830 It remembers!
It's an awesome car. Been driving mine since April. On my 3rd set of tires :) Cheers!
Awesome review !! Thanks Steve
$70,000? No thanks; I'd rather have a Shelby Super Snake for that money!
This design of Charger/Hellcat is my FAV Canadian built car!
Steve. Thanks as always. You're on a roll, having reviewed the Hellcat and Chevy SS so close to one another! I'd love that chance (especially since a recent Tesla test drive knocked it off my wish-list). There's a huge part of me that likes the sleeper aspect of the SS, and makes me think I'd go that way UNLESS driving (or just hearing) the Hellcat made it utterly irresistible regardless of all other rational criteria. I had a black on black rental-spec Charger for about a month and wanted to buy it. My wife had to hit me on the snout with a rolled-up newspaper. I think I'd better stay away from the Hellcat, lest I sell my house and buy it on the spot. If that happens, can I stay with you ;).
Great review as always.I got myself 2015 charger rt road&track 3 weeks ago is amazing machine.
1:02 engineered by Chrysler SRT division, farmed out to IHI Turbo, manufactured by good old Edelbrock in Torrance CA.
Nice interior. The new Chevy Malibu has a nice one too. It's good to see our cars with better interiors.
my dream car...love the interior along with that black exterior!!!
#greatreview
Won Kwe Thanks!
A PIN protected valet mode should be a common. It should be all software right? Lock up the infotament system, all electronic safety features like stability control is on, eco mode on, lock out all gears except 1st, 2nd and reverse and limit horsepower to 100. Shouldn't be that hard no?
It has a valet mode already. You can always refuse to give them your car, just tip them in advance and park it yourself.
I live in Indianapolis, and the auto show happens between Christmas and New Year's. At the Chrysler display, many people asked, "Where the hell's the Hellcat?" It's THAT exclusive, and both Charger and Challenger variants are as easy to find as Nissan GT-Rs. They don't make many of them, and Dodge sold out of all the Hellcats. Just like Viper, I would need a helmet to drive the Hellcat.
Pun intended, but that review of the Charger Hellcat is hella good. And the lucky owners can keep on dancing.
Billy Sou Always an entertaining read ;-)
I would take the regular SRT for everyday use if I had to choose between the two... I'm waiting on the CTSV to come out.
keri ellerbe I would definitely take the Hellcat. It's crazy that the Hellcat gets the same gas mileage as my 13 Charger R/T.
T John
The fuel mileage is worse on the Hellcat than the R/T.
adogg619 actually, no its not. At least not where i live and the driving conditions we deal with. I average roughly 17 mpg on my r/t. Others with hellcats that live in my city average the same, if not a little better.
T John I doubt there's many people in your city that own hellcats. Go to fueleconomy.gov and you will see the R/T got 16 city 19 combined and 25 highway. The Hellcat got 13 city 16 combined 22 highway. Of course all those numbers are optimistic and don't reflect real world driving conditions Plus gasoline engines fall short of their EPA ratings while diesel engines are the ones that meet and exceed their ratings.
adogg619 not sure where you live, but i live in a major city and I'm also part of a dodge car club, so i know there are lots of people that own Hellcats in my city. I've personally seen 1 charger and over 10 challenger Hellcats, and that's just what I've seen. There's a lot more. Sure, the official numbers are a little lower than the r/t. I'm comparing my person environment to others with Hellcats in my city. They are definitely averaging what I'm averaging now.
Great video Steve! Enjoyed the editing.
MotoGuide Thanks!
This is the car I want. The interior color, the color, the rims.. EVERYTHING. I will add this to my imaginary 25-car garage.
+MiniFigureKIDD you serious?! u thinking of getting one as well?? me TOO man! I'm thinking black and red & black interior. would be perfect nxt to ma green aventador inside my 25-car garage! God damn man! So great minds do think alike after all
+MiniFigureKIDD oops forgot to mention imaginary* my bad!
Unless you live on the racetrack, you won't be able to put that much hp down in everyday driving. I drive a Ram 1500 with a Hemi and I have problems with inadvertent wheel spin at redlights. I can't imagine what double the horsepower will do :S
+Victor W Kid of true, I have a charger and same problem,
+Victor W I have the SRT 392 Charger and on a roll the power feels amazing from any speed and well up into triple digits. When I drove the Hellcat, that experience was a serious jump and I'm trading for one in the Spring. You can put the power down and if you want to drag, just buy DRs.
+Robert Brody ...hurry up and get a hellcat because they are going to stop making them.
+Bitemehard Hard I doubt that, these things aren't being built fast enough to meet the huge demand for them. dodge would be stupid to discontinue them.
+stgz13 they are. I will find the article and post it it.
Steve, Great Review! How does that exhaust sound in person? On your review it sounds like a incredible exhaust sound from a stock factory car! Truth?
Chris C Totally legit!
Another nice review! Keep up the good work!
geosh10 Thank you
Great review as always, Steve!
Kevin Gates Thanks, Kevin!
I got my Hellcat for 73,000 Tacoma, WAI just stood my ground and said I'M NOT PAYING 90'000for this car!!!!
One of my goals I'm chasing as of now I want the charger tho.. And its not simple to just get this car trust I know. As of now I'm looking at the 2016 camero ss and that's light. But the hellcat that's an on going story.
THANK YOU STEVE, I AGREE this is a VERY EXPENSIVE TOY but it is a cheap toy compared to Exotics. I don't know about the handling on the Hell Compared to the Sleeper SS from GM but you have to admit the Hell Cat does draw attention and I would say a Super Bee would Draw a lot of attention too.
gene978 Thank you!
Keep up the awesome videos! Great review as per usual.
Jack Li Thanks, Jack.
Why do ppl keep on constantly holding down the power button to start it up? It wasnt designed for that. Just push it. DAMN IT!!😠 but i do like those laguna sepia leather seats though😊
Amen. They could have kept the key ignition for that shit
Nice review and the color choices were nice, although I would have chosen the Black Laguna Luxe interior. Hit all the hi-lites about the fact that the Hellcat is not a race/track car, and thus can't be understood "by the numbers." The Hellcat, ESPECIALLY the Charger, is the quintessential American sedan MUSCLE CAR, and its likes won't be seen EVER again once it's gone. NO, it's not a "one car solution" for a family man, but then again, who in the hell wants to be a family man in search of a "one car solution" in the FIRST place?
sounds like kit from night rider! they should bring night rider back using this car!
Great review steve but what do you mean by og its come from dodge its mot stunning?
The Hellcat X, unreal!
Awesome car
My dream car
nice car but i mean it seems tho dodge spent more time and engeneering under the hood then they did on the interior i dont know im not a fan of that color leather with black
U can get black leather interior silly goof.. Tan seats are just an option
Thanks it was very nice vid
NORTH STAR Thanks!
I don't believe in buying extended warranties unless you buy a Chrysler.
Or BMW and Audi right? They blow their tubes pretty quickly those cars.
very very cool !
dear lord it's beautiful
That 707hp is really like 620hp to the wheels. This thing weighs a ton too so a lot of that power is for nothing. I would still drive it though cuz it's a nice car. You are better off getting the new roush or gt350 that would put this car in the dust.
Mike Gauer
Most make 650+ to the wheels. It's not for nothing because that kind of power gets this car into the 10.80s with a single modification, DRs. Also, comparing this to a sports car is invalid on it's face. The GT350R is simply a very different car that will not beat this car in a straight line, which is where most people experience a car, street racing. The GT350R cannot carry 5 adults or go 204MPH. This is in a different class. People don't cross shop a four door Hellcat and a two door sports car. I would ideally have both. Can you take your family to dinner in a GT350?
Mike Gauer LOL @ mike TH-cam car mechanics are hilarious. Teach us more bro !
I would rather crash in this then any other peace of shit out in the street. its built heavy for a reason!
The new GT350 is a very nice ride but it's not touching a hellcat, the only reason why I'm considering a GT350 is because as of right now is almost imposible to buy a hellcat unless you're willing to part with 90k , dealers are selling them to the highest bidder, imo can't go wrong with either one but My choice was always a hellcat.
BTW hellcats make more than the advertised 707hp crank hp, in fact for about $8500 there's a few mods available that would get you to 1000hp , so there's no way a GT350 is beating a hellcat
I want one. Who wants a full APR tuned 2015 Golf R!
+Biggeo7 would you believe Volkswagen is Building a 2017 Golf R-400 WITH 425 HP Late next year ! It should beat this Hellcat 0 to 60 , I'm not sure about the quarter mile though ! TH-cam it yourself.
Nice Machine
That's a true American muscle car
What's even more crazy is that the Tesla smokes this car 0-60 and its electric !
Nah, not really. Tesla is AWD and has no wheelspin. The Hellcat is RWD and needs a sec to gain traction.
But then in the quarter mile then the Hellcat wins. I would take any gas engine over electric any day.
Very Nice!!
Everything is amazing about this car, except for how that exhaust sounds. What's up with that? oh and that Auto.
Thats american muscle sound... U must be used to the lawn mower sound u get from your riced out honda civic
Is this in Albany NY ?
A shame it doesn't come with a manual transmission.
that interior tho, dodge didn't even try
Best interior out there dumb ass.. Way better than ford and chevy
I bet it isn't faster than ordinary m5 in rolling start...
Mickey Mike Lol, i doubt that. Hellcat's main problem is not getting traction, hence why with DR's the Charger does a 2.8 sec 0-60, so i don't think having the two in a rolling start would really change much. M5 is also over $20,000 more expensive than a hellcat, so..
I don't care whats under the hood it still cost way to much for a simple dodge charger. its like putting the same specs under the hood of a Honda civic and then slapping a $65,000 price tag on it.
+MAJINBUU23 Since Demand is out-pacing production, I conclude that the market proves otherwise
6 people just got smoked by a HELLCAT =))
Why are muscle cars heavy? Help?
because they focused on the engine not the weight
If you go 50 Kim's over the limit here you lose your car and license.
Love it.
Holy crap 4600lb curb weight. That's 200 lbs less then my 2013 4Runner. lol.
Remember a 6.2l supercharged Hemi is a very heavy engine.
It's weight is on par with most powerful full size sedans out there.
Not really most power sedans run closer to 3800 not 4600. Maybe some BMWs or Benz but they've always been pigs.
That's what u thought!
700hp Truck 460ci f250 4spd go about in 4 gaer 34mph
nice car
awesome
like that hellcat!!!
Be honest Steve. Did you get any tickets? Lol. Also what car if any have you received the most tickets for?
craig doss Ha! Nope. On just 2 occasions over the last 17 years have I been issued speeding tickets. One was reduced to a lesser violation in an A4 Cabrio way back and then once in a Cadillac Escalade.
is this car 100% built in the usa or has got italian fiat (fca) piecies build in italy?
Canada, actually. Engine is from Mexico.
are you joking? engine from mexico?
+TheNFL4ever yes assembled in mexico like most dodge shit
I want one......
whats the top speed of this thing ?
+Hakan Karadeniz Turn on the volume on the video as you watch it and find out!
With my new new new Explorer, modified all the way, i smoke that on freeway
Does Dodge also make them with manual gearboxes?
No.
56 Nights
Well that sucks.
He's trolling you. Of course they do. They have a 6 speed manual as well as the 8 speed auto that's featured in this video.
+DFrnkln06 awesome :)
+thebayareapimp I know we are all entitled to our own opinions but this is probably one the craziest things I've heard today.
saabkyle???
+Amaury Lopez I've heard of that guy.
+TestDriveNow.com featuring Auto Critic Steve Hammes So is the 392 SRT8 better?
I had to send my hellcat back to the factory because of the superchargers
?? superchargers ?? I think u mean supercharger ...there's only 1
+jaeski0031 typo
+Shaun Burketh And what 'factory' would that be? The 'factory' builds things, not repairs stuff.
If they could only loose weight on this car it would be soooo much faster 0-60
DoubleD 613 Depends on if it can put the power to the ground. Less weight isn't always a good thing. If they would make it AWD, it would definitely be faster.
It's weight is pretty much on par with other high powered, full size, 4 door sedans.
I here that Dodge stopped making the Dodge charger and the challenger 707hp the first hellcats have the 707 but they stopped production they say cause to many people want them but I just think it's cause I can buy the fastest car out of the showrooms under 50k or around that plus the video's of the hellcat basically chewing up police car's an spitting them out so unless u got the very first hellcats that first came out ur getting well under 700hp
Steve Irish Where exactly are you getting your information? Also, punctuation is very important.
Fuck punctuation and every hellcat has 707hp an can be dialed down to 500hp in valet parking read up or just watch the video on the car the challenger also
But it is a fact that they stopped making a them cause there was to many being ordered
Steve Irish Dude relax. I know all about the Hellcat. I have one. Ordered it on 9/9/14, picked it up 1/8/15.
Steve Irish They haven't stopped making them. Go to hellcat.org and YOU read up on them. Search the forums for posts by ResumeSpeed. He works at the Brampton plant and has any and all information you can possibly imagine...he has actual facts. Not ones you may have "heard".
What people never get is how this is the completed full fantasy fast driver perfect car. You get to go over 200mph 11 sec quarter mile and be so comfortable in front or back fit you fam/friends (tall!!!) Great handling, alot of features, great looks and even sexy time because of how much space you got!!! Dorks. Do some research before you bring up mustangs, and camaros, hahaha losers
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Haters will always hate. Thats how they roll. Just because you cant afford one, don't hate on the mans car... If you think(talking to all the hater) or know you can afford one, Let's see how much BALLS you got under your hood. Keep on hating while us charger owners keep on smiling... I personally got the 2014 392 edition, and every time i pull up in front of a club or where ever i get the pics taken of my car & the valet's ALWAYS remembers me and keeps my car next to the true exotic cars... Matter of fact last night i went to a club in NYC and valet the car, the valet driver himself told me, Mannnn i love this cari would take it over any car in this lot. I was there also the previous week and they told me thats one of the sickest cars inhere....What does that tell you??? Keep hating hater, & if you like have a hatorade lmaooo...
+germanjames1
& BTW i also onw a yellow 2013 Gallardo(last year ever made)2016 M6 convertible pushing almost 600hp & a 2015 Bentley Continental GT over 600hp.... I honestly enjoy the charger... Wanna know why... cause i can always fit a hottie driving shotgun and have my boy in the back with 2 other hotties.... i cant do that with my Gallardo, i could do it with my Continental, but it's a hassle... All i can say is thank you God for blessing me with what i got... And thank you even if you didnt bless me with none of my fancy toy... again. THANK YOU GOD... If anyone on here doubts me. Show me the title of you car and ill show you all mine, under one condition Once i show you the title of my cars, Im taking yours!!! I dare you to challenge me soo i can have another title in my safe.
+germanjames1 all your cars are gay though
When I took my '14 Jeep SRT to vegas this asshole in a Cayenne turbo was so pissed bc my "not so refined" SRT was getting all the attention from the valet guys, lmao
Damn...4500 pds, it is sedan but still.
It's weight is pretty much on par with most other high powered sedans. Even lighter than a few.
a 500 horsepower restriction? Lol
It's adjustable to go as low to 300 hp
Tesla P90D
Tesla 2.8 sec is so much faster
Bryce Hale but it doesn't sound as fast. The Tesla is more stealth attack. The Hellcat is all shock and awe!
Bryce Hale I'm wondering if Steve will get a Tesla to test on TestDriveNow.com.
With ludicrous mode!!
Ghost919 Tesla calls the P85D Insane Mode. I agree it should be called Ludicrous Mode.
4 door.......what's next, a wagon.
Uhmmm... Full size 4 door sedans usually have uhmm.. 4 doors lol.
way too much talking not enough exhaust sounds
automatic seriously dude wtf
seems nice but I'll take a c63.
+Faisal7HTX I love the old C63 it's awesome!
+Faisal7HTX I have driven it, its pretty legit.
Sounds horrible in the front, great in the back.
any of you guys or gals getting one of these, get a new one, because they are all going to be ragged out
Hell no!!!
Automatic transmission? Well that's boring
Get the Challenger then...
Dodge making Euro sedans irrelevant !! #GodBlessAmerica
A mercades e63 or m5 is quicker than the charger and much better handling. Funny because both make about 500hp and are faster than a 707hp car. That number is just a marketing ploy
no it is not dont hate
ur smokin crack
+Jaden Jemerson Compare the price tho. You're paying 30gs more.
+Jaden Jemerson ok but look at the weight on the hellcat I'm not surprised when a car with 500 hp beats it
Ahh Billsteen is back... In Germany we say not Dohdgsch Hällkat to the Car. so please.
Stefan Klein Sorry. And I'm German. Old habits die hard.
What's with the meow-bzzzz sound? Audi S8 with V10 has Lamborghini's engine ..just sayin
its the supercharger
Check this article out...
www.yahoo.com/autos/dodge-doubles-hellcat-production-for-2016-but-125179385757.html
Billy Sou Good link. Too bad the article says an "unspecified price hike" is coming for the 2016 models.
Christopher .WalkenPNW That is what I am afraid of. I was planning on purchasing a 2016, but with this unknown price increase, I am not sure about that anymore. Sigh.
700 horsepower and a 4 second to 60 time... that's terrible a Cadillac cts-v which weighs a little more does it and 3.7
Did you not hear what he said. You can do better if you know how to. It can do 0-60 in about 3.6 with the right driver.
+Michael Jackson doesn't matter how much horsepower you have if your transmission is shit
+Michael Jackson well the CTSV is faster right out of the box so what's your argument
+Michael Jackson and let me explain something else.... you if you can drop 80 to $90,000 on a car $31,000 more is not a big deal.... If you have to struggle to come up with 80 or $90,000 then you probably shouldn't be buying that type of car anyway because you really can't afford it
+1973charliemarcus What's wrong with ZF transmissions?
Soft foot
I need to win the lotto
+Refugio Ruiz me too botha
Same
sweeeet car.
Mopar or no car
the car looks cheap and old just by looking at that interior. from the seats and the dash.. not worth it.
Looks nicer than the overdone Japanese and Korean dashboards and the German dashboards from the 90s. The seats are very comfortable.