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<h1>Is the 2020 Dodge Battery Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Boring, or Am I Just Dumb?</h1>
With the creepy period upon us and Halloween right nearby, it's time for a scary story: that time a 707-horsepower, rear-wheel-drive sedan made me feel ... burnt out. That's right. The 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody, in the brand-new Hellraisin paint shade, left me feeling extremely "meh." And it can take place to you! (But most likely not.).

The likeliest description for this extremely hot take is that I'm jaded, and having routine access to numerous different brand-new cars and trucks greatly decreases the excitement a Charger Hellcat-- even the new Widebody version-- can offer.

However it feels like there's more to it, so let me make my instance. By making it a widebody, Dodge could ultimately provide the Charger Hellcat properly broad tires-- in this instance, foot-wide Pirellis-- getting rid of among the white-knuckled components of driving a Hellcat: always being on edge when you squeeze the accelerator, specifically if the automobile isn't sharp 100% directly, due to the fact that the tail really intends to move out. That's exciting, and it felt like an accomplishment to return from a drive without any incidents. It doesn't feel like a 700-plus horsepower cars and truck need to ever seem workable, yet Widebody variations of both the Charger and Challenger Hellcat come under that camp.

Include in this that I live within Chicago's city restrictions, a lot of my driving was constrained to city roads where it's hard to obtain the most out of that power. Also freeway problems can't make the most of its power, making every journey seem like a waste of gas. Which the Charger Hellcat drinks like a frat pledge. It simply felt ... pointless. You really require to take a Hellcat to a drag strip to experience the task of engineering it is.

Was it simply me? I asked my coworkers to suggest on whether it was uninteresting, especially after one shared that he had both a Charger Hellcat Widebody and also a new Ford Transportation van in his driveway one weekend break and also picked the Transportation for his regional Autos and Coffee meetup. So right here's a point-counterpoint based upon what they needed to state.

Factor: The Battery Charger Hellcat Isn't as Exciting as It Utilized to Be.
A lot of comments focused on the appearance of the Hellcat variants and exactly how Dodge, by adding widebody variations to several design versions, has actually deteriorated a lot of the Hellcat's individuality. (Having actually simply driven a Challenger Scat Load Widebody prior to the Charger, I can verify that I was typically asked if I was driving a Hellcat-- usually appropriate prior to somebody attempted to race me at a traffic light.).

" I assume Dodge really weakened the Hellcat's specialness when it introduced the very same styling changes for the non-Hellcat designs. Now, it's virtually difficult to tell if a Charger/Challenger is a Hellcat or not; even the badges aren't a good free gift anymore.

" I think Dodge requires to revive some aesthetic flair to the Hellcats to make them clearly different somehow-- and that doesn't suggest huge, dumb graphics. Something distinct and instantly recognizing to divide your 700-plus-hp car or sports car from the lesser models that put on the same widebody choices.".

-- Aaron Bragman, Detroit bureau principal.

" To me, part of what's dimmed the allure of a Battery charger or Challenger-- in spite of unreasonable horse power figures, technique Mopar little bits and also ridiculous paint names fit for a Field Football League team-- is a dilution of the trim degrees. Dodge's recent news that it will certainly broaden the Opposition Widebody schedule alone to six variants of the sports car is an example. Probably one of the most unique aesthetic element for a Hellcat when it initially presented in 2018, the Widebody version now feels simply pedestrian.

" One apparent solution is to make clear the Charger and Opposition lineups. Undoubtedly a few of the reduced trims (SXT, GT, R/T, R/T Scat Load) can pay for to go, and also the opportunity of an R/T Widebody of any type of kind. Trim-specific grilles, additional brightwork and some varying aero work for the looter-- ostentatious though they may seem-- might additionally help identify trims on the higher end and also lend one more aesthetic component.".


-- Patrick Masterson, elderly copy editor.

Counterpoint: You're a Moron, Brian.

A lot of these comments pleasantly informed me that I'm foolish.

" I completely get that they're becoming a much more usual and also much less distinct sight on the road, but I'm certainly not in the 'Hellcats are burning out to drive' camp. Anything that can crack off a 10-second come on stock type with a drag radial will make many people crap their pants. What could be misinterpreted for 'uninteresting' is exactly how flexible and simple to drive they are, with wonderful street manners and a lengthy wheelbase that makes it a lot more convenient to get the tail end a little squirrely. That's an and also. The Widebody vehicles are even more stable with their extra grasp. Driving a narrow-tire Hellcat on a conventional street tire, and also with manual transmission, continues to be very questionable.".

-- Joe Bruzek, managing editor.

" This shows the bubble car lovers-- as well as the automobile media-- reside in. We see sufficient Hellcat variations of the Charger and Challenger around below, particularly as Dodge moms and dad Fiat Chrysler Autos generated even higher-performance variations of both cars and also 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, and that was before Dodge added the Widebody variation with 16% broader back tires. Also five years later, that fasts enough to smoke the vast majority of brand-new, factory performance cars." 2017 ford explorer front grill .

- Kelsey Mays, senior editor, consumer affairs & car examinations.


" I such as the fact that having 700-plus hp isn't in fact daunting. I think Dodge did an outstanding job in making it civil.".

-- Aaron Bragman.


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