Is a 2021 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack a BETTER muscle car than a Mustang?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- The Challenger has something New for 2021 but Dodge also continues the Muscle Car war. Under the hood is a 6.4L Hemi V8 that is pumping out 485HP & mated to a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission. On the outside of the Scat Pack wide body you will find 3in of extra wide, 20x11in wheels, and Brembo calipers just to name a few things. On the inside you will find more room than any of its competitors. Is a 2021 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack a BETTER muscle car than a Mustang?
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I have a 2019 Mustang GT. I still admire other muscle cars for what they are. Drive what you like. No matter what you drive, there will always be someone faster than you on the road. Cheers!
I totally agree, I admire the qualities of all Muscle/go fast cars. Every Car enthusiast should
I've owned a 2018 Mustang GT and now a 2021 Challenger 392 Scat Pack. Both great cars. Honestly I'd go with whichever car you can get for cheaper as they're both different but equally as good.
Do you crashed it already?
I love my 06 rt charger
@@pechu6679 english
The dodge is probably the coolest muscle car that still has its identity
AGREED!
Agreed 👍🏼
liberal manufacturer identity politics
@Jay Smith no god please no 😂 enough for what they did with the GTR R50 😂
@@phantomstratocaster what is wrong with you
It really is the funnest car I've ever owned. I was so hesitant to pull the trigger and was torn between the scat pack and the gt. Once I got behind the wheel I knew the challenger was for me. I haven't once regretted the decision.
Thanks Michael for sharing that great input from your ownership!
Mustang might be quicker, handle better, and be more cost effective - but the Challenger just has more soul. You'll hear terms like "unrefined" "aged platform" "boat". To each their own, and its the only old, unrefined boat I want. 😅
I bought one yesterday. 2021 Scat Pack widebody with T/A pkg, tech, plus, convenience pkgs. Loaded! It's an amazing car and I've had close to 100 cars and other SRT's. As solid as any car I've ever been in! For the price there is nothing better in the market!
I have a 2020 scatpack with the shaker hood, 6 speed manual, in frostbite. Love Mustangs and Camero, even owned a vette in my youth. This to me is the best pure muscle car it’s an absolute blast to drive
Thanks for sharing that experience from your ownership.
I like how he has the same enthusiasm about covering basically the same car for the past two years now (‘19-‘21). True professionalism. Bravo
I am a car guy and love them!
So true! 🙂❤✌
I'm not a dodge fan, but man, that hell cat & scat pack are on a different level.
i'm surprised they haven't sponsored him he make me wanna buy dodge whole lineup
That is so awesome of you to say!
Dodge is dodge for a reason lol dodge the brand 💀
@@RaitisRides I’m still planning on meeting you when I get my new GT soon. Hopefully we can . Your an great TH-camr and helped on my knowledge to get an GT
yup I feel you! Same here! 🙂✌
Here's a fun fact! Dodge Brothers used to work for Henry Ford. So the Ford cars are originally made by Dodge! ❤🙂✌ P.S. No pun intended. Thank you!
This is my fav car ever, k really want one. I'm saving for one of these
You can do it man!
@@RaitisRides thanks!!
Strip
If they keep that European look and raspy sound for the new s650 mustang I’m definitely getting a scat pack.
Facts me too
Hands down the best looking, purest muscle car out today!!!!!!
I am definitely 100 percent team Camaro, but man do I love this car too and am just so glad that these types of cars still exist. Thanks for another good one, Joe!
I just traded my LT1, only 6k mi and continued electrical issues, jumping system to system. LOVE this challenger
I love the fact that you guys actually brought the twinkies.
I would go for that car with a manual for the money. The Hellcats power is almost unusable on the street. The scat have hung around better than any Hellcat I've ran on the street. Unless you run 80-160....not doing that so I would take the scat for sure
I totally agree with you!
Your absolutely correct how do I know, cause I had a 2015 Scat Pack and a 2018 Widebody Hellcat. From a dig it was near impossible to launch the Hellcat, if your at a stoplight and a possible run is next to you, you just can't do it, you will be fruitlessly spinning your wheels, sure the Hellcat has the name and the status and believe me got tons of thumbs up, controlling it was another story. In a 1/8 mile drag race, in stock form, the Scat will win every time. The Scat has more usable, tractable power, and having both, I know. I'm really considering getting a wide body Scat.
@@daytona3927 im taking that hellcat all day. u dont see those where im from.
@@mobent912 running the stock 305 Pirelli’s
Exactly they're trash from a dig
Absolutely a better muscle car than a mustang. Great review as always Joe !
I am so glad that you are liking this one.
I see you everywhere man lol
The 5.0s with that 10 speed slap the Scat Packs tho... 😬
@@RaitisRides I like that how you dodged that lol
@@JordanSVT everyday all day and I'm not just saying that because I've got a 10sp GT 😂
I got my Scat Pack WB back in August and honestly it’s the best purchase I’ve ever made. Hopefully one day if you’re ever out in SoCal or there’s another virtual car show you’ll get to see it👍🏼
The good old days of crager chrome mags, hooker headers, Mickey Thompson rear tires, 4 bbl carb. I could go on and on.
Keep talking I'm listening Yes that sounds perfect..
Yes, I lived that era & the best part was my grandpa was a MOPAR salesman from 1946-1977 so I got to be around some of the coolest cars growing up
Lol i can’t help but crack a smile watching how excited you get when you stomped on the throttle. Only people that love the experience of a muscle car understand.
You are so very right Daniel!
picked up my 2021 scat pack 2nd of Jan... I do love it...manual of course......and Caramel seats..also White Knuckle..With the big brakes... the Challenger takes the Luggage that the Mustang and Camaro can't fit... and still have room for their kids in your back seat..but there was a small addition, Memory feature for the seat, radio, mirrors etc etc. also my Black calipers have SRT on them....did I mention averaging 35 MPH on the highway? lol
I just bought this identical car two months ago and get giddy every time I’m behind the wheel. This car is hands down my best purchase. It’s sooo fun to drive and the engine sounds amazing!!
My cousin let me use his Scat for 2 days and its so freaking fun😭😭😭😭. Can't decide over this or an SS...
@@tejanoboi7243 what did you end up getting?
@@isthatronfr Ordering a 2022 Camaro LT1 with specific options. but my dealer told me my order won't be started until late December or early January which sucks. Ordering it in the new Rapid Blue color I'm so freaking excited!!!!!!!!
And Vaz maybe that delayed time is the universe telling you you should get a challenger widebody lol
@@uvirex5293 I was bro until they wanted about 850 a month for a scat. They out they damn mind asking 850 for a "scat pack" lol. I'm paying about 460 for the new Cam. I pay 390 a month for my ford fusion lmao. Dodge is on some colombian coke asking for those monthly payments.
This car still looks so good. I will always give them an extra long look as long as it’s a 6.4 or 6.2 . I hope they are still around once I can afford one
Scat pack on the key fob would have been a nice touch.
Big time!
If you go on Etsy, there is a person who makes a scatpack decal for the key fob, it’s a bit pricey but worth it. I bought one for the steering wheel and key fob!!
Yes I bought mine from Etsy. Looks stock !
Where do u go to get tire locks? They just hit up a dealership in atlanta all-star weekend
No way. Shelby > Hellcat, Camaro SS > Dodge Scat Pack. This is regardless of those engine figures. Muscle car rank:
1) Mustang - America’s muscle car
2) Camaro - sells the least but is very sexy
3) Charger - good looking car
4) Challenger- hit with an ugly stick
Not a lot of people are going to worry about a back seat in their muscle car. Excellent review as always. Keep up the outstanding work!!!
LOL! You are freaking hilarious Louis. Thanks for your great list!
Naw the challenger look miles better than the competition. Looks like a true muscle car. They Chevy lost its mojo when the hellcat came out. That’s why sells are low plus the horrible 2019 facelift.
@@RomanM803 - Can’t agree with you about the look of the challenger. If I was going to go Dodge, I’d go Charger Hellcat Redeye.
god damn i hope this car never get redesigned
Aye man I said the same damn thing last week to myself lol
It desperately needs a redesign LMAO!!! Interior is terrible for what you're paying and it's just too damn heavy. Exterior looks fine but man that thing needs to be updated 😂
@@anthonyprieto1495 Just needs a minor update here n there but yes I wish it would really go on a diet & shed about 500 pounds
Looks ferocious, sounds ferocious, moves ferociously. Must be? Another great video and camera work. Bringing us his Snack pack tucked by his side.
If you're shopping Challenger, this is THE Challenger to get. End of discussion.
I like the way that you think Lee!
@Kenny Powers what about it? I don't need 800 HP. This one will do fine.
just got my own 2021 ScatPack and Im loving it! That Hemi power is no joke.
Thanks for this review, Joe!! You reminded me why I bought a new Scat Pack Challenger with the Shaker Hood Package 4 months ago. I just love it! I can testify that its cavernous trunk, easy chair seats and spectacular power make it a great GT car as well. I’m 69 and I remember well the first muscle car era; this car really brings those days back; it looks almost exactly like a 1970 Hemi ‘Cuda. It’s so gorgeous! It causes plenty of dropped jaws in parking lots!
Smoke show!
how much u pay a month with insurance
You don't need to change the design, it is rad as it is. I've been in my Challenger Scat for years, and I wouldn't want anything else. I upgraded from a 5.7 Shaker. Challengers are the best Modern Muscle out there, that is actually still a Muscle Car. I prefer narrow body myself, but Wide Body is super cool. 392 or Hellcat, as long as it's SRT!
You said it man! It takes a special kind of car to move your soul and give you that pure sensation! Great video and great camera work!
Im 100% buying a Scat Pack Widebody Shaker with all the options... This is probably the last great muscle car of my entire life and i intend to enjoy it for as long as possible
9:35 I didn't know manual was available with the wide body. The stuff of dreams.
I have the 2020 Scatpack T/A. Prior was my 2018 Camaro 2SS. Both are neck snappers! But the Challenger is roomier and more comfortable inside. Also if you move the front seats up a little you can actually put an average adult(s) in the back seat ( for short rides). On infants can sit in the back of a Camaro. I test drove a Mustang GT and it was just so so.... Happy with the Scatpack so far!
3:24 Our Schools stopped teaching us 😂
The best way to accelerate Scatpack / Hellcats while rolling is to hold down the downshift paddle for few seconds and let go then car gets into power band by dropping a few gears and then stab the throttle and see it fly.
This is the best car ever :) has been in production for a long time, everything is mature, flawless.
it is not overpowered, it is in perfect harmony with what it seems
Bought one on December 22nd. It's color is smoke show and I've had the mid mufflers deleted. I have Pilot Spot 4s's coming for it too - It's only money :)
I've had a 2018 Scat Pack Charger and a Roush Supercharged 2019 Mustang. This car's more fun - It has better theatrics
"because remember, any car can move your body, but it's the special car that moves your soul" Joe - 2021 Best quotes i ever heard
I watch a lot of Joe’s videos and I think he has more fun in the Mopar cars than anything else.
10:35 the exhaust sounds awesome
Music to my ears!
Just bought mine today. Should be taking delivery tomorrow I did not get the wide body. A bit too expensive for me but I am also one of those people that think the fender flares ruin the lines of the car a bit. To each their own of course. I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. The anticipation is unbearable.
I had a choice between the widebody scat pack charger or mustang gt track package, went with the mustang because I would never pay $60k for a scatpack lol... I’m thinking about keeping the mustang for couple years than getting a super stock challenger or whatever dodge comes out with next!
I agree with the widebody. Once Dodge came out with that I'll never be able be able to buy a narrow body
Love the dodge scat pack in the charger as well. Sweet rides! Nice review
You have great taste CJ!
Have a 14' Mustang Gt but these Challengers are sick and really show the old muscle car vibe.
I am so glad that you like this one Charlie!
@@RaitisRides Thank you Joe! Best auto reviews anywhere! All the best Brother!
The problem of poor handling still remains the same, even with the wide body. Great straight line car though.
Ok Joe, which would you buy. Two scenarios:
A. 2021 Camaro SS 1LE (auto), 2021 Mustang GT (whatever variant, with auto), or 2021 Scat Pack (auto)
B. 2021 Challenger Hellcat wide body (auto), 2021 Camaro ZL1 (auto) or Mustang GT500?
Your new name is "THE JOKER" Your laugh is priceless on acceleration.
Cringe
My only gripe make these are car hard to steal my 21 dodge hellcat red eye stolen out my drive way
@@darrenharris2978 wrong thread, but yeah if i get an expensive muscle car im putting a kill switch right away.
dane brammage
392 gallons per mile! Perfect! Right up my alley; enough power to wake you up, but won't bite your butt too bad. if it isn't broke, don't fix it! Dodge doing it right, in my eyes. Thanks for this great vid, Lori!
You are so right Adam! Lori and I are so glad that we could bring you this one.
Did you race, I mean smoke that Integra? 😂👌
You are freaking hilarious!
Great review as always Joe! Challengers are my favorite because of what you said, old school vibe, great steeet muscle performance.
I really love the design of these current Challengers that I'm so worried what would their next redesign would be! I hope they can make it better for next redesign but keeping those muscle car looks just like this one. If not, keep it just like this because it looks beautiful already in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing those great thoughts!
It’d be cool if they drop weight on the redesign
@@TheJMan1K absolutely
Great review as always and noticed there’s more zonks on a Mustang. I own a 2017 392 Shaker (muffler delete) and still love driving and looking at it everyday. You know what’s better than seeing a bump in the hood? A Shaker scoop.
Can’t wait to get my 2021 Widebody Charger, love the new SRT Brembo addition 🔥🙏🏽
Everything just fits on this car. I rather have it in Red or Black. But the white is not ugly by any means. It's sick how different cars are priced in different countries. In my "homeland"(Norway) we're looking at at least 150K. The Deamon came out at almost 400K. Again, thanks for the tour ! 😊👍
I am so glad that I can bring it to you Frank!
I have it in Black
18:11 ON THROTTLE YEAHHHHHHHH IT SOUNDS AWESOME
She is a beast!
I wasn't a Dodge guy but I had to get one. I got a 2020 widebody scatpack in "white knuckle" fully loaded. Man what a car, I'll never doubt dodge again.
The Scat Pack Challenger with a manual is the only Muscle Car still alive. So by default, yes.
#savethemanuals
100% right and if you are over 6-2 and over 200 lbs it is very comfortable ride...
You don’t even know what a GT350 is. I gap you mopar crybabies lmao.
@@user-qi9rr5so8x you’re comparing a Shelby to a scat pack? Lmao
@@user-qi9rr5so8x why are u comparing a scatpack to a gt350?
My 2011 Challenger inaugural edition has the kicker sound system subwoofer in the trunk 13 speakers 300 W and it’s paid for
16:10 , Thanks so much Joe/Raiti's Rides for showing the backseat of the car.
You are so very welcome!
I've got a 2020 Charger Scat Pack Widebody in the White Knuckle also and it is one of the funnest rides I have ever owned! Such a great value and fun for the whole family.
Probably the most "out of the box" baddest looking and best sounding car out there. It's absolutely the most dedicated to the original car it emulates, compared to Camaro or Mustang. Handling and long term dependability (JD Power rates it very well for first year quality) are my only concerns.
I've driven (and sold) these untamed beasts and that power does NOT "get old"! But the fuel bills sure do!😬
I totally agree with you! I can not wait to get my hands on the shaker wide body!
@@RaitisRides personally, I feel you made the best balanced choice with your new Shelby Mustang GT350. Right engine, right balance of front to rear weight, killer handling, can deal city traffic without a second thought and all the power any SANE person will ever need.
Kudos my brother!!!
Just traded my new LT1 Camaro for one of these and couldnt be happier. DEF a muscle car !!
I have a question? I'm about to trade in my 2019 RT Challenger for a Scat......was the amount f your trade in worth it? I havent went to the dealer yet.....I have 13500 miles on it.....Thanks in advance.........
It's honestly wild that I'm part of the last generation to learn cursive
Don't feel bad, I am from the last generation (X) with some common sense, it's dying out!
Driving Ford for more than 20 years. Rebuilt a 71 Ford Mustang Coupe with a 351 Cleveland in the late 90's. Owned a new 2000 Ford Mustang and drove it for years and really loved it. I just purchased a brand new 2020 Dodge Challenger GT and everything Joe is saying is absolutely spot on. I wouldn't trade my Challenger in and go buy a turbo charged 4-Cylinder Mustang GT. The Challenger not only has that sweet look but also the stability and handling while driving feels the best. I have a company truck I drive during the week so this was a fun purchase to have something to drive on the weekend to my sisters house or my friends house so the V6 was all I needed. No racing going on. I love the 305HP 6.4L V6 engine. Definitely sticking with the Dodge muscle car line-up if they keep looking this sexy in the future.
Lori has improve a lot her recording skills!. Love this car, man it's beautiful. Great review as always. Keep up Joe&Lori!
Thanks for saying that Pablo!
I’m a Ford guy and LOVE mustangs but the scat pack challenger is growing on me
The Challenger is the only true muscle car left.
So very true!
Corvette
@@DUNGSTA Corvette what? That's a sports car.
All American muscle
@First Last You're right. But as popularity of pony cars increased the cars themselves grew in size and power to the point where there was no difference between a muscle and a pony car.
@7:04
I know that you're not exactly a big fan of the shark-fin antenna but it's somehow appropriate for Dodge's muscle cars, more sinister than a plain old hockey puck.
Everyone is going to have their favorites.
LOVE that it doesn’t have an $800 moonroof that reduces your headroom, and structural integrity! Bravo!
I totally agree with you! Plus I feel like I would never use it Richard.
@@RaitisRides that’s what she said ;)
@@RaitisRides all joking aside, great review and production quality. The white really pops and showed off the contours and shape of the ride
@@richardburns9772 You are freaking hilarious!
@@richardburns9772 It really pops off the screen!
Finally got mine back in September after waiting almost 3 months. Absolutely love everything about this car.
23:15 spotted a Honda/Acura Integra right there 😉
Good eyes!
I agree... All cars should not put cloth on the doors. I’d pay the extra 100 bucks or so to have a easier to maintain and a more durable material.
I totally agree with you!
i’d rather a mustang gt but i do love the charger
@phillycp3 not when the 5.0 is faster stock🤡10 speed GT walks these like dawgs. Hellcat and demon is the only things that can run with most
@phillycp3 most people like whatever they like, so, where you going with this?
@First Last sure.. but don’t you mean “don’t take him so seriously?” 🙃
After watching many of your videos, I find my self saying “on throttle” when I’m driving after hitting the accelerator. 🤣
I wonder how the next gen is going to look, if they ever do a full redesign
I think about that same thing.
I just hope they shave some weight off with a new chassis
I had a 2015 Challenger Scat Pack manual transmission 6.4 and now I am driving a 2020 Mustang GT with Roush Supercharer Stage 2. I telling you than the Scat Pack has more low end torque than my Mystang supercharger. That 6.4 move that heavy car like nothing. Is really amazing engine. Is not replacement for displacement.
This Muscle car has perfect balance of 485HP, why do you need 700HP for. You will not be using 700 hp all the time... and we are you going to go in America and go 120 mph all the time ??, you are wasting 700 hp on stand by not being use all the time!? am I wrong Joe??
Not wrong at all Adrian!
@@RaitisRides and wasting $20k extra on 215hp not being used if you buy a hellcat widebody. I`ll use that extra $20k in some good life investments, Thank you Joe for understanding
Same interior, body, and engine as a scat pack 7 years ago. For 48,00 I could get a v8 or turbo Lexus with power leather seats.
Seeing it in green would have been so dope!
Stay tuned!
I really like they way it looks in all these colors! I think F8 Green is my favorite though... I hope they never change the challenger too much, it is just so cool.
I would love racing strips on the hood. This $40k+ car will cost you a lot for the performance thrill (tickets,gas, and maintenance.
The Dodge challenger or the Camaro 2ss which one would you buy Joe.
That is a tough choice. If you want the purest muscle car feel than this is it!
Both go fast but if you want to go slightly faster go with the ss. If you want to be able to drive it fast in a straight line and around the corners go with the ss. If you want to look really good and do burnouts get a challenger. Lol.
I just luv it when he starts laughing! 🤣😂🤣 I just might get one just because of the joy it's bringing.
Get it....I smile too in mine.......
`Love a Naturally Aspirated v8 Engine!!! it just does something to your soul
You better believe it Vincent!
Asking if a Challenger Scat pack is a better muscle car than a Mustang, is like asking if an F150 is a better truck than a Miata.
OUT OF THE 3 I WOULD GO WITH THE CHALLENGER
Dodge has nailed it with the Challenger. However, I think the Mustang has an overall better build quality and better performance being that its smaller and lighter. But if you want that modern muscle car, the Challenger is the way to go. It''s so in your face, love it.
Great review. I’m looking at this car and the new Mach 1. Really like this Challenger. We’ll see!
Oh man that is a tough choice for sure!
If you live around curvy roads, and/or like the track you should %100 get the Mach 1. If not there isnt really a wrong choice.
Nice review!!! I bought this car because of this review the widebody is just awesome 👌 coming from a mustang owner!!!
coming from a 2018 gt owner... i want one.... but shh
I know how you feel!
Lol
Coming from a 2015 gt owner..I'm getting one..shh.
I bought a 2019 Challenger R/T Scat Pack a couple years ago after doing research for a year. I was actually hellbent on getting a Camaro 2SS...until I actually sat in one and drove it. Cramped interior, wasn't a smooth ride to my cheeks, and didn't like suspension/shifting, either. Fast, don't get me wrong, but otherwise disappointing. I drove an SXT(base model) Challenger not too long after....and loved it. Great sight lines and space in it, and the feel of driving it and accelerating even with the low-end model blew me away...I was in love. Bought my scat pack a few weeks later, no regrets.
Imagine having one parked in garage boooy oh booy nothing to zonk nothing 😍
heck yeah!
Not only does this capture the true image of a muscle car the best, but the White Knuckle color just makes it look so majestic. I'd love to get one of these, but I have to wait and see what the refresh brings in a few years. Something tells me they won't change that much on the exterior considering it's nearly perfect in my opinion, but the interior will probably get the same treatment as the newly refreshed Durango's interior.
Nice car Joe. Would be awesome if you can do a SHELBY GT350 or GT500 in the near future. Thanks for another awesome review!!!
You got it Jack!
"Any car will move your body But it's a special car like this Challenger Scat Pack Wide Body that Moves your soul" Joe Raiti 2021 great review!!!
Real nice muscle car actually the best muscle car today..I consider Mustang a Pony car.the best too. i really like both equally.
I totally agree with you Morris!
I smoked one already, my friends 2021 challenger scat pack oh man so much power so fast i liked it very comfortable sport car
Very nice!
"Let's talk about what is going on here." Awesome!
Its crazy seeing someone with a mustang pfp not be a clown when it comes to the other brands (dodge and chevy) props
@@LastCallB5ChallengerHellcat I love all cool cars! I am not a Ford/Chevy/Dodge guy. Too many haters on YT.
blakerh truth right there
Joe, by far your best attribute is your personality and mannerisms. While your overview and facts are helpful, I just love coming back to the channel to watch your ON THROTTLE reactions.
Once again great challenger review thnx Joe and Lori!
That really means a lot!
Just got mine, 6spd manual with a 392 HELLO! I wake up in the middle of the night wanting to go out for a spin!!