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<h1>Is the 2020 Dodge Battery Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Boring, or Am I Just 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 sedan made me feel ... tired. That's right. The 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody, in the new Hellraisin paint color, left me feeling distinctly "meh." And also it can happen to you! (However most likely not.).

The likeliest explanation for this unbelievably zesty take is that I'm jaded, and also having regular access to a lot of various new cars and trucks greatly reduces the enjoyment a Battery charger Hellcat-- also the brand-new Widebody variation-- can give.


But it feels like there's even more to it, so let me make my instance. By making it a widebody, Dodge could finally offer the Battery charger Hellcat properly wide tires-- in this case, foot-wide Pirellis-- eliminating one of the white-knuckled elements of driving a Hellcat: constantly getting on side when you press the accelerator, especially if the cars and truck isn't pointed 100% directly, since the tail really intends to move out. That's amazing, as well as it seemed like a success to return from a drive without incidents. It doesn't seem like a 700-plus horsepower automobile must ever seem convenient, but Widebody versions of both the Charger and Opposition Hellcat fall into that camp.


Add to this that I live within Chicago's city limitations, a lot of my driving was constrained to city roads where it's tough to get the most out of that power. Also freeway problems can not take advantage of its power, making every trip seem like a waste of gas. Which the Charger Hellcat beverages like a frat pledge. It simply really felt ... pointless. You genuinely need to take a Hellcat to a drag strip to experience the feat of engineering it is.

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

Factor: The Charger Hellcat Isn't as Interesting as It Made use of to Be.
Most comments concentrated on the look of the Hellcat variants and just how Dodge, by adding widebody versions to several model versions, has actually deteriorated a great deal of the Hellcat's uniqueness. (Having actually just driven a Challenger Scat Pack Widebody prior to the Battery charger, I can verify that I was often asked if I was driving a Hellcat-- usually ideal before somebody attempted to race me at a stoplight.).

" I think Dodge actually thinned down the Hellcat's specialness when it introduced the exact same designing modifications for the non-Hellcat designs. Now, it's virtually difficult to inform if a Charger/Challenger is a Hellcat or otherwise; also the badges aren't an excellent free gift anymore.

" I believe Dodge requires to revive some visual flair to the Hellcats to make them clearly different somehow-- and that does not indicate big, silly graphics. Something special as well as right away identifying to divide your 700-plus-hp car or sports car from the minimal designs that put on the exact same widebody options.".

-- Aaron Bragman, Detroit bureau principal.

" To me, part of what's dimmed the attraction of a Charger or Opposition-- in spite of absurd horse power numbers, method Mopar bits as well as ludicrous paint names fit for a Field Football Organization group-- is a dilution of the trim degrees. Dodge's current announcement that it will increase the Opposition Widebody schedule alone to six versions of the coupe is a good example. Perhaps one of the most unique visual aspect for a Hellcat when it initially turned out in 2018, the Widebody variation now really feels simply pedestrian.

" One evident solution is to clarify the Charger as well as Opposition schedules. Surely a few of the lower trims (SXT, GT, R/T, R/T Scat Pack) can manage to go, not to mention the opportunity of an R/T Widebody of any kind of kind. Trim-specific grilles, added brightwork and some varying aero work for the looter-- gaudy though they may appear-- can additionally assist identify trims on the greater end as well as provide one more aesthetic element.".

-- Patrick Masterson, senior copy editor.

Counterpoint: You're a Bonehead, Brian.

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

" I entirely obtain that they're ending up being a more common and less unique sight on the road, however I'm most definitely not in the 'Hellcats are boring to drive' camp. Anything that can crack off a 10-second come on supply type with a drag radial will make most people crap their trousers. What could be misinterpreted for 'dull' is exactly how flexible and easy to drive they are, with fantastic road 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 autos are a lot more steady with their additional grip. Driving a narrow-tire Hellcat on a conventional street tire, and with manual transmission, stays very questionable.".

-- Joe Bruzek, taking care of editor.

" This highlights the bubble automobile fanatics-- and also the auto media-- stay in. We see sufficient Hellcat variations of the Battery charger and Opposition around right here, particularly as Dodge moms and dad Fiat Chrysler Automobiles spawned also higher-performance versions of both cars and trucks and spread the engine to its SUVs. But the 'routine' Hellcats remain monsters. We ran the quarter-mile in 11.03 seconds with a Charger SRT Hellcat in 2015, which was prior to Dodge added the Widebody version with 16% broader rear tires. Even 5 years later, that fasts enough to smoke the vast bulk of brand-new, factory efficiency cars.".

- Kelsey Mays, senior editor, consumer affairs & vehicle analyses.

" I such as the truth that having 700-plus hp isn't in fact intimidating. I assume Dodge did an outstanding task in making it civil.".

-- Aaron Bragman.


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