2016 Hellcat

I bought a Hellcat yesterday. I cannot not tell yoyu much about the car. The dealer told me to stay with the black key which limits th HP. I will do that for 500 miles. On UTUBE they say that hold the car at 500hp. The full HP with the red key is 7007 hp.

I can say the car is loaded with features and is a true modern muscle car taken to the extreme. This is what I wanted. It has only modest markings so unless you know what to look for it is a sleeper.

The car has so many adjustments you can Taylor it to your feeling that day. The setting are straight forward even for us nontechnical people.

Since I cannot push the car yet we will see how well the chassis handles that amount of HP.

I can say the sound is to die for. The rumble makes my chest pump. I would buy the car just for the sound.

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Lee

 

I think? It is the two door model.

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Lee

 

I am curious to see how it feels when I get full power compared to my Lamborghini Adventador which has 700 HP. The Adventador has four wheel drive so I suspect the Adventador will perform with much less drama and be much better behaved.

I am also interested how the Hellcat will perform compared to my Shelby GT 500 Mustang. This 2013 Model has 665HP on tap. It is easy to feed in the power so you can accelerate quickly with out much drama. We will see on the Hellcat.

The Hellcat with reduced power of 500HP is very well behaved. When I get some extended seat time I will compare various cars to the Hellcat. Many of my cars have different niches or missions so I will have to set different cars in defined buckets.

We will see. and thank you for the kind words.

Lee

 

Great to hear from you. Yep still enjoying life. I refuse to grow up or mature I am 70 years old but please do not tell anyone especially on this forum.

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Lee

 

I got 3 pedals. I prefer manual shifting. The shifting is very smooth like my Gen5 Viper. I was told they are the same transmission and in my view that is a good thing.

I agree the car is very heavy. No doubt this will impact handling and performance. You can adjust some of that out but not all of it. It is basically a straight line muscle car like the 1960s updated and refined. It has some modicum of handling.

I am a little concerned about the reliability of the Hellcat. People that bought the first year, 2015 had some problems. We will see and I will report back to this forum. My Viper has been perfect and a much improved drivers car compared to my earlier Viper.

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Lee

 

Sorry , the car is 707 hp with the red key.

I agree with you. The question is can the chassis handle that much power, probably not but we will see.

The real question is can you control that much power in a civilized way with the throttle.

I am half way there on the magic 500 miles so I can go full power.

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Lee

 

Thank you all for the kind words.

The sound is most definitively a big draw. The has one of the deepest rumble engine sounds I have ever driven. I wonder if the sound is even better when the car is broken in and I can go to the red key and unleash the full 707hp.

I am giggling in ecstasy just thinking about it.

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Lee

 

The Hellcat is fast and powerful but also has some compromises.

I thought the Hellcat with 707 HP was going to be tough to use. I was wrong! The power is easy to take advantage of and the gear shift on my manual is buttery smooth.

Someone posted that the Hellcat is heavy and it is. The engine power is such that the car does not fell heavy. The car feels light and very fast.

The heavy weight does show up in the lack of handling. This plus the long wheel base both impede handling. The car does not handle poorly it is just not a sports car. It turns gracefully without drama but it is not a Ferrari.

The Hellcat is easy to get into and a very comfortable place to sit. This is the type of car that can comfortably used for very long trips. The car as standard has so many bells a whistles.

I like the car! The 12 cylinder Adventador is a quicker car . it has only 700hp versus 707 Hell Cat. It has all wheel drive and a F1 transmission..

Jay Leno on his website :Leno's Garage" has a great piece on the Hellcat. They review the Automatic transmission. That may even the cars up. I think the Hell cat is Lamborghini Galardo quick Not Adventador quick.

My C7 Corvette is a better drivers car than the Hell Cat. I like the Corvette better than my 458. The 7 speed dual clutch on the Ferrari is wonderful but for sheer driving the C7 Corvette is better. The Z/28 is even better yet.

My 2013 Shelby at 665 hp is quick but no comparison to the Hellcat. My Shelby has dated old technology with the rear live axle versus independent suspension. Most of the time it hurts nothing. If you take a corner fast and hit a bump, the whole rear end of the car shutters. The new Mustangs do not have this problem. The Shelby under high power can be squirrel-Ly. The hell Cat is rock solid

I like The Hell Cat for the power and comfort. I am glad I bought it. The looks do nothing for me but I am spoiled. If the car is striped or pin striped that could help a lot.

My V10 Audi R8 is a better all around drivers car. I do not know how Audi does it but the cars handling is epic and the power is inspiring. Of course it is 2 1/2 time more expensive.

Try a Hell cat for yourselves it may punch your card.

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Lee

 

I never thought about it but you are right, it is like the BMW M6, only with more power.
The car is a GT.

Thank you
lee