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<h1>Is the 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Boring, or Am I Just Dumb?</h1>
With the creepy period upon us and also Halloween right around the bend, it's time for a frightening story: that time a 707-horsepower, rear-wheel-drive car made me feel ... tired. That's right. The 2020 Dodge Battery Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody, in the brand-new Hellraisin paint color, left me really feeling extremely "meh." And it might take place to you! (Yet most likely not.).

The likeliest explanation for this extremely spicy take is that I'm jaded, and also having normal accessibility to a lot of different new autos significantly reduces the enjoyment a Battery charger Hellcat-- also the new Widebody version-- can give.

But it feels like there's more to it, so let me make my situation. By making it a widebody, Dodge might finally give the Battery charger Hellcat properly wide tires-- in this case, foot-wide Pirellis-- getting rid of one of the white-knuckled aspects of driving a Hellcat: always being on edge when you squeeze the accelerator, specifically if the cars and truck isn't sharp 100% straight, because the tail really intends to glide out. That's exciting, and also it seemed like a success to return from a drive without mishaps. It doesn't feel like a 700-plus horse power car ought to ever appear convenient, but Widebody variations of both the Charger and Challenger Hellcat fall into that camp.

Add to this that I live within Chicago's city limits, so much of my driving was confined to city roads 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 trip feel like a waste of gas. Which the Charger Hellcat drinks like a frat pledge. It just felt ... pointless. You truly require to take a Hellcat to a drag strip to experience the accomplishment of design it is.

Was it simply me? I asked my colleagues to suggest on whether it was dull, specifically after one shared that he had both a Battery Charger Hellcat Widebody as well as a new Ford Transportation van in his driveway one weekend and also picked the Transportation for his neighborhood Cars and trucks and also Coffee meetup. So here's a point-counterpoint based on what they had to claim.

Point: The Charger Hellcat Isn't as Interesting as It Made use of to Be.
2003 ford lightning grille Most remarks focused on the appearance of the Hellcat variants as well as just how Dodge, by adding widebody versions to several model variations, has actually deteriorated a great deal of the Hellcat's individuality. (Having actually simply driven an Opposition Scat Pack Widebody prior to the Battery charger, I can confirm that I was usually asked if I was driving a Hellcat-- typically ideal prior to a person tried to race me at a traffic light.).

" I think Dodge actually diluted the Hellcat's specialness when it introduced the same styling adjustments for the non-Hellcat versions. Now, it's almost impossible to tell if a Charger/Challenger is a Hellcat or not; even the badges aren't an excellent giveaway anymore.


" I think Dodge needs to restore some aesthetic style to the Hellcats to make them certainly various in some way-- which doesn't mean large, dumb graphics. Something special and promptly identifying to separate your 700-plus-hp sedan or sports car from the lower models that wear the very same widebody choices.".

-- Aaron Bragman, Detroit bureau principal.

" To me, part of what's dimmed the attraction of a Charger or Challenger-- despite absurd horsepower numbers, technique Mopar little bits and also ludicrous paint names suitable for a Sector Football Organization team-- is a dilution of the trim levels. Dodge's recent news that it will increase the Opposition Widebody schedule alone to six variants of the coupe is a good example. Perhaps one of the most special aesthetic component for a Hellcat when it first presented in 2018, the Widebody variant currently really feels merely pedestrian.

" One noticeable remedy is to clear up the Charger and also Challenger schedules. Certainly a few of the lower trims (SXT, GT, R/T, R/T Scat Load) can pay for to go, not to mention the opportunity of an R/T Widebody of any type of kind. Trim-specific grilles, extra brightwork and some differing aero benefit the looter-- tasteless though they may appear-- can likewise assist identify trims on the higher end and also provide an additional visual aspect.".


-- Patrick Masterson, senior duplicate editor.

Counterpoint: You're a Pinhead, Brian.

Most of these remarks politely informed me that I'm stupid.

" I totally obtain that they're becoming a more typical and less special sight on the road, but I'm most definitely not in the 'Hellcats are burning out to drive' camp. Anything that can crack off a 10-second pass in stock type with a drag radial will certainly make many people crap their trousers. What could be mistaken for 'dull' is just how forgiving and also simple to drive they are, with excellent street manners as well as a lengthy wheelbase that makes it extra workable to obtain the tail end a little squirrely. That's an and also. The Widebody cars are a lot more steady with their added hold. Driving a narrow-tire Hellcat on a basic road tire, and also with manual transmission, remains very questionable.".

-- Joe Bruzek, managing editor.

" This highlights the bubble cars and truck enthusiasts-- as well as the automobile media-- stay in. We see enough Hellcat variations of the Battery charger and Opposition around right here, especially as Dodge moms and dad Fiat Chrysler Vehicles generated even higher-performance versions of both vehicles and spread the engine to its SUVs. Yet the 'regular' Hellcats continue to be beasts. We ran the quarter-mile in 11.03 secs with a Charger SRT Hellcat in 2015, and that was prior to Dodge included the Widebody variation with 16% bigger rear tires. Even five years later on, that's quick enough to smoke the large majority of new, factory efficiency vehicles.".

- Kelsey Mays, senior editor, customer events & car analyses.

" I such as the reality that having 700-plus hp isn't actually intimidating. I believe Dodge did a remarkable task in making it civilized.".

-- Aaron Bragman.


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