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  1. jm2

    jm2 F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    The 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye has the most powerful production V8 engine with 797HP, a quarter-mile elapsed time of 10.6 seconds and a top speed of 203 mph. So, how much? The U.S. MSRP starts at $78,595: Dealer ordering opens in September with initial deliveries to Dodge//SRT dealerships scheduled to begin in early 2021. Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
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  2. Tegethoff

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    That's a lot of power for a 30 year old E-class.






    Jk
     
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    How much does it weight?

    Joe
     
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  4. DIGMAN52

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    I had a Hellcat Charger for a year, and it was a blast. The sound at full wail is intoxicating ! The problem is, you can't get 700hp to the ground in normal conditions. Even rolling 50mph down a highway access road and blasting it causes the tires to light up in smoke. Never took it in to the shop once during the year. If I was going to keep it for any length of time, I would have put street / slick Hoosiers on the back, and just not driven in the rain. It was a hell of a lot of bang to the buck for the $68k I paid.

    Got the itch, and sold it to buy Rob's Boss 302.

    Now ready for a C8 Vette with Museum delivery in early November.
     
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    I believe you cannot order a Redeye with a manual transmission. I don’t buy fun new cars anyway.
     
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    Just ordered a Challenger RedEye WideBody and you cannot get either RedEye (Charger or Challenger) in a manual.
     
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    ^^^
    I imagine there's no manual transmission made anymore that can handle the torque.
     
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    Dodge says anything above the Hellcat will be auto only for this very reason. Lack of reliability.
     
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    Had one as well, agreed.
     
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    That car can really hook.
     
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    In the long future of forever, no electric car will EVER sound as good, smell as good, or satisfy the soul in the same way.
     
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    No ETs. Maybe even with all those runs it didn't do as well as expected.
     
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    a quarter-mile elapsed time of 10.6 seconds
     
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    Drag Pack Challengers will routinely run ~8 seconds in the 1/4

    (remember, these are factory drag cars ... not street legal)
     
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    I thought the 1/4 mile was mid 7 second car?
     
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    Seriously thinking of dumping the Benz for a wide body Charger Redline. I find them strangely appealing. My modern Challenger has been completely reliable and a hoot to drive.
     
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    I have driven several Hellcats, but not any wide body Redeyes. I guess curb wt.is between 5,300 & 5,600lbs. Depending on build, if you add a bar or cage. I realize its a straight line light em up type fun car, older type chassis etc. That said, anyone have any track time on a road course. I assume it would push with power on oversteer with not much throttle. A 458-488, PorscheTT would probably destroy it on a technical track.
     
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    you might want to check on that. :p I mean, yeah, it's heavy but ... :eek: :confused: o_O
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    Sorry, minus 1000lbs. 4300-4600 lbs.
     
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