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<h1>Is the 2020 Dodge Battery Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Boring, or Am I Simply Dumb?</h1>
With the spooky season upon us and Halloween right around the bend, it's time for a scary tale: that time a 707-horsepower, rear-wheel-drive car made me really feel ... tired. That's right. The 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody, in the brand-new Hellraisin paint shade, left me feeling decidedly "meh." And it could take place to you! (But probably not.).

The likeliest explanation for this exceptionally hot take is that I'm jaded, and having normal access to a lot of different brand-new automobiles greatly diminishes the excitement a Charger Hellcat-- even the new Widebody variation-- can supply.

However it seems like there's more to it, so let me make my instance. By making it a widebody, Dodge can finally give the Charger Hellcat appropriately vast tires-- in this situation, foot-wide Pirellis-- removing among the white-knuckled components of driving a Hellcat: always being on edge when you squeeze the accelerator, specifically if the automobile isn't pointed 100% directly, due to the fact that the tail truly wishes to move out. That's exciting, as well as it seemed like a success to return from a drive with no incidents. It doesn't seem like a 700-plus horse power automobile need to ever before appear manageable, but Widebody variations of both the Battery Charger and also Opposition Hellcat come under that camp.

Include in this that I live within Chicago's city limitations, a lot of my driving was restricted to city roadways where it's difficult to obtain the most out of that power. Even freeway problems can not make the most of its power, making every journey seem like a waste of gas. Which the Battery charger Hellcat beverages like a frat promise. It simply really felt ... pointless. You truly require to take a Hellcat to a drag strip to experience the task of engineering it is.

Was it simply me? I asked my associates to say on whether it was dull, specifically after one shared that he had both a Charger Hellcat Widebody as well as a brand-new Ford Transit van in his driveway one weekend break as well as selected the Transit for his regional Autos and also Coffee meetup. So here's a point-counterpoint based upon what they had to say.

Factor: The Charger Hellcat Isn't as Exciting as It Made use of to Be.
A lot of remarks concentrated on the appearance of the Hellcat variants as well as just how Dodge, by adding widebody variations to several version variants, has actually eroded a lot of the Hellcat's individuality. (Having actually just driven a Challenger Scat Load Widebody before the Battery charger, I can validate that I was often asked if I was driving a Hellcat-- generally appropriate before someone attempted to race me at a stoplight.) 2005 super duty grille conversion .

" I believe Dodge really weakened the Hellcat's specialness when it introduced the same styling adjustments for the non-Hellcat models. Now, it's nearly impossible to tell if a Charger/Challenger is a Hellcat or otherwise; even the badges aren't an excellent giveaway anymore.

" I believe Dodge needs to bring back some aesthetic style to the Hellcats to make them certainly different in some way-- which doesn't imply huge, stupid graphics. Something one-of-a-kind and quickly determining to separate your 700-plus-hp car or sports car from the lower versions that wear the exact same widebody options.".

-- Aaron Bragman, Detroit bureau chief.

" To me, part of what's dimmed the attraction of a Battery charger or Opposition-- in spite of ridiculous horsepower numbers, trick Mopar little bits and outrageous paint names suitable for a Sector Football Organization group-- is a dilution of the trim levels. Dodge's current announcement that it will certainly broaden the Opposition Widebody lineup alone to six variations of the coupe is an example. Arguably one of the most special aesthetic component for a Hellcat when it initially turned out in 2018, the Widebody variant now feels simply pedestrian.

" One apparent solution is to clear up the Battery charger as well as Opposition schedules. Definitely a few of the reduced trims (SXT, GT, R/T, R/T Scat Pack) can pay for to go, in addition to the possibility of an R/T Widebody of any kind. Trim-specific grilles, added brightwork and also some varying aero benefit the spoiler-- ostentatious though they may appear-- could also help differentiate trims on the higher end and lend an additional aesthetic aspect.".

-- Patrick Masterson, elderly duplicate editor.

Counterpoint: You're a Moron, Brian.


The majority of these remarks politely informed me that I'm dumb.

" I absolutely get that they're coming to be an extra typical and also much less special sight on the road, however I'm definitely not in the 'Hellcats are boring to drive' camp. Anything that can crack off a 10-second come on supply form with a drag radial will certainly make lots of people crap their trousers. What could be misinterpreted for 'boring' is just how flexible and also easy to drive they are, with wonderful road manners and also a long wheelbase that makes it extra workable to obtain the tail end a little squirrely. That's a plus. The Widebody autos are even more steady with their extra grasp. Driving a narrow-tire Hellcat on a basic road tire, and with manual transmission, remains extremely questionable.".

-- Joe Bruzek, handling editor.

" This shows the bubble car lovers-- and the automotive media-- stay in. We see sufficient Hellcat versions of the Battery charger as well as Challenger around here, particularly as Dodge parent Fiat Chrysler Vehicles generated even higher-performance variations of both autos as well as spread out the engine to its SUVs. Yet the 'routine' Hellcats stay monsters. We ran the quarter-mile in 11.03 seconds with a Battery charger SRT Hellcat in 2015, and that was before Dodge added the Widebody version with 16% bigger rear tires. Also five years later on, that fasts sufficient to smoke the vast bulk of new, factory performance vehicles.".

- Kelsey Mays, senior editor, customer affairs & automobile examinations.

" I such as the reality that having 700-plus hp isn't actually daunting. I assume Dodge did an impressive work in making it civilized.".

-- Aaron Bragman.



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