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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 as well as Halloween right around the corner, it's time for a terrifying tale: that time a 707-horsepower, rear-wheel-drive sedan 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 distinctly "meh." And it can take place to you! (However most likely not.).

The likeliest description for this extremely zesty take is that I'm burnt out, and having normal access to numerous different brand-new vehicles considerably reduces the excitement a Battery charger Hellcat-- also the new Widebody version-- can offer.

However it feels like there's even more to it, so let me make my instance. By making it a widebody, Dodge can finally give the Battery charger Hellcat appropriately wide tires-- in this situation, foot-wide Pirellis-- removing one of the white-knuckled elements of driving a Hellcat: constantly getting on edge when you press the accelerator, particularly if the cars and truck isn't pointed 100% right, since the tail actually wishes to slide out. That's interesting, as well as it seemed like an achievement to return from a drive without incidents. It doesn't feel like a 700-plus horse power car ought to ever seem manageable, yet Widebody versions of both the Charger and Opposition Hellcat come under that camp.

Add to this that I live within Chicago's city limits, a lot of my driving was restricted to city roadways where it's hard to get one of the most out of that power. Also freeway problems can not maximize its power, making every journey feel like a waste of gas. Which the Charger Hellcat beverages like a frat pledge. It just felt ... pointless. You genuinely require to take a Hellcat to a drag strip to experience the task of engineering it is.

Was it just me? I asked my coworkers to suggest on whether it was uninteresting, particularly after one shared that he had both a Charger Hellcat Widebody and a new Ford Transit van in his driveway one weekend and selected the Transportation for his regional Automobiles and Coffee meetup. So here's a point-counterpoint based on what they had to claim.

Point: The Battery Charger Hellcat Isn't as Exciting as It Utilized to Be.
A lot of comments focused on the look of the Hellcat versions and how Dodge, by adding widebody variations to numerous version variations, has actually worn down a lot of the Hellcat's originality. (Having simply driven a Challenger Scat Pack Widebody prior to the Battery charger, I can confirm that I was frequently asked if I was driving a Hellcat-- generally right prior to somebody tried to race me at a traffic light.).

" I assume Dodge truly weakened the Hellcat's specialness when it introduced the exact same designing adjustments for the non-Hellcat designs. Now, it's virtually difficult to inform if a Charger/Challenger is a Hellcat or not; also the badges aren't a good giveaway any longer.

" I assume Dodge requires to revive some aesthetic style to the Hellcats to make them undoubtedly different in some way-- and that doesn't indicate large, silly graphics. Something unique as well as right away determining to divide your 700-plus-hp sedan or coupe from the lesser models that use the exact same widebody options.".

-- Aaron Bragman, Detroit bureau principal.


" To me, part of what's dimmed the appeal of a Charger or Challenger-- regardless of absurd horsepower numbers, trick Mopar little bits and also ridiculous paint names suitable for an Arena Football Organization group-- is a dilution of the trim degrees. Dodge's current statement that it will certainly increase the Opposition Widebody schedule alone to 6 variations of the sports car is a good example. Arguably the most unique aesthetic component for a Hellcat when it first turned out in 2018, the Widebody variation now feels just pedestrian.

" One apparent remedy is to clarify the Battery charger and Opposition schedules. Surely a few of the lower trims (SXT, GT, R/T, R/T Scat Pack) can pay for to go, and also the opportunity of an R/T Widebody of any kind of kind. Trim-specific grilles, added brightwork and some differing aero work for the looter-- ostentatious though they might seem-- can likewise help identify trims on the greater end as well as lend another aesthetic component.".

-- Patrick Masterson, senior duplicate editor.

Counterpoint: You're a Pinhead, Brian.

Most of these comments nicely told me that I'm stupid.

" I entirely get that they're becoming an extra common as well as much less distinct sight on the road, however I'm definitely not in the 'Hellcats are burning out to drive' camp. Anything that can crack off a 10-second come on supply form with a drag radial will make many people crap their pants. What could be misinterpreted for 'dull' is exactly how forgiving and very easy to drive they are, with fantastic road good manners and a lengthy wheelbase that makes it extra manageable to get the tail end a little squirrely. That's an and also. The Widebody cars are much more stable with their additional hold. Driving a narrow-tire Hellcat on a conventional street tire, and also with manual transmission, remains super sketchy.".

-- Joe Bruzek, taking care of editor.

" This highlights the bubble cars and truck enthusiasts-- and the vehicle media-- stay in. We see enough Hellcat versions of the Charger as well as Challenger around here, particularly as Dodge parent Fiat Chrysler Autos generated even higher-performance versions of both cars as well as spread the engine to its SUVs. Yet the 'routine' Hellcats remain beasts. We ran the quarter-mile in 11.03 seconds with a Charger SRT Hellcat in 2015, which was before Dodge added the Widebody variation with 16% larger rear tires. Also five years later, that's quick enough to smoke the large bulk of brand-new, factory performance cars and trucks.".

- Kelsey Mays, senior editor, customer events & vehicle examinations.

" I like the fact that having 700-plus hp isn't in fact intimidating. I assume Dodge did a fantastic task in making it civil.".

-- Aaron Bragman.

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