Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Head covers declare Hellcat's Hemi lineage.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Hellcat logo prominently displayed atop supercharger.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Editors recently drove Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat's 707-hp V-8 as part of Ward's 10 Best Engines testing.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Big power from supercharger requires big belt.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
With $1,700 gas-guzzler tax, Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat slips under Ward's 10 Best Engines price cap by $5.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Challenger SRT's sinister front end.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Passenger side headlamps appear fairly typical.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
But driver-side inner headlamp empty hole supplying additional intake air for supercharger.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Big Brembo brakes, ventilated rotors necessary to curb momentum.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Challenger Hellcat slurped lots of fuel during 10 Best Engines loan.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Most editors achieved better than 15 mpg. Ford GT500 did slightly better when it made 10 Best Engines list two years ago.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
At idle, Hellcat makes 18 lb.-ft. (24 Nm) of torque, but peak 650 lb.-ft. (881 Nm).
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Hellcat engine can be timid, but not north of 5,000 rpm.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Challenger SRT Hellcat comes with two key fobs: Black one de-powers engine for valet. Red one for glory.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8
Hellcat logo greets driver at startup.
