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<h1>Is the 2020 Dodge Battery Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Boring, or Am I Just Dumb?</h1>
With the scary period 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 feel ... bored. That's right. The 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody, in the brand-new Hellraisin paint color, left me feeling distinctly "meh." As well as it can occur to you! (However most likely not.).

The likeliest explanation for this unbelievably zesty take is that I'm jaded, as well as having regular accessibility to so many various new autos greatly decreases the exhilaration a Battery charger Hellcat-- even the brand-new Widebody version-- can supply.

However it feels like there's more to it, so let me make my case. By making it a widebody, Dodge can finally give 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 edge when you squeeze the accelerator, specifically if the vehicle isn't pointed 100% right, due to the fact that the tail really wants to glide out. That's amazing, and also it seemed like an achievement to return from a drive without any accidents. It doesn't seem like a 700-plus horsepower vehicle must ever before seem convenient, yet Widebody variations of both the Charger and also Opposition Hellcat come under that camp.

Contribute to this that I live within Chicago's city limitations, a lot of my driving was confined to city roadways where it's tough to obtain one of the most out of that power. Even highway problems can't make the most of its power, making every trip seem like a waste of gas. Which the Charger Hellcat beverages like a frat promise. It just felt ... pointless. You really need to take a Hellcat to a drag strip to experience the accomplishment of design it is.

Was it just me? I asked my coworkers to opine on whether it was boring, particularly after one shared that he had both a Battery Charger Hellcat Widebody and a brand-new Ford Transportation van in his driveway one weekend break and also picked the Transportation for his neighborhood Automobiles as well as Coffee meetup. So below's a point-counterpoint based on what they had to state.

Factor: The Battery Charger Hellcat Isn't as Amazing as It Used to Be.

A lot of comments focused on the appearance of the Hellcat variants and exactly how Dodge, by adding widebody versions to numerous version versions, has eroded a lot of the Hellcat's originality. (Having actually simply driven an Opposition Scat Pack Widebody before the Charger, I can validate that I was commonly asked if I was driving a Hellcat-- normally best prior to somebody tried to race me at a traffic light.).

" I believe Dodge really watered down the Hellcat's specialness when it presented the very same designing changes for the non-Hellcat designs. Currently, it's nearly impossible to inform if a Charger/Challenger is a Hellcat or otherwise; even the badges aren't a good free gift any longer.

" I assume Dodge needs to restore some visual flair to the Hellcats to make them obviously different in some way-- and that does not imply large, dumb graphics. Something one-of-a-kind as well as right away determining to divide your 700-plus-hp sedan or sports car from the lower versions that use the exact same widebody options.".

-- Aaron Bragman, Detroit bureau principal.

" To me, part of what's lowered the appeal of a Battery charger or Challenger-- despite absurd horsepower numbers, trick Mopar bits as well as ludicrous paint names fit for a Sector Football Organization group-- is a dilution of the trim levels. Dodge's current news that it will certainly broaden the Challenger Widebody lineup alone to 6 variants of the coupe is a good example. Arguably one of the most unique visual component for a Hellcat when it initially rolled out in 2018, the Widebody variant now really feels merely pedestrian.

" One noticeable option is to clarify the Battery charger and Challenger lineups. Surely a few of the lower trims (SXT, GT, R/T, R/T Scat Pack) can pay for to go, as well as the possibility of an R/T Widebody of any kind of kind. Trim-specific grilles, additional brightwork and also some differing aero work for the spoiler-- gaudy though they may appear-- might also help differentiate trims on the higher end as well as provide another visual element.".

-- Patrick Masterson, elderly duplicate editor.

Counterpoint: You're a Pinhead, Brian.

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

" I completely obtain that they're ending up being a more common as well as much less one-of-a-kind sight on the road, but I'm definitely not in the 'Hellcats are burning out to drive' camp. 2011 f150 front grill Anything that can crack off a 10-second come on stock form with a drag radial will certainly make lots of people crap their trousers. What could be misinterpreted for 'monotonous' is how flexible as well as simple to drive they are, with excellent road good manners and a lengthy wheelbase that makes it extra workable to obtain the tail end a little squirrely. That's an and also. The Widebody cars and trucks are a lot more steady with their additional grasp. Driving a narrow-tire Hellcat on a standard road tire, and also with manual transmission, continues to be incredibly sketchy.".

-- Joe Bruzek, taking care of editor.

" This illustrates the bubble vehicle enthusiasts-- and also the auto media-- live in. We see enough Hellcat versions of the Battery charger and also Opposition around right here, particularly as Dodge moms and dad Fiat Chrysler Vehicles generated also higher-performance versions of both cars and also spread out the engine to its SUVs. However the 'routine' Hellcats stay monsters. We ran the quarter-mile in 11.03 secs with a Battery charger SRT Hellcat in 2015, and that was before Dodge included the Widebody variation with 16% bigger back tires. Also 5 years later on, that's quick sufficient to smoke the large majority of new, manufacturing facility efficiency autos.".

- Kelsey Mays, senior editor, consumer events & lorry examinations.

" I like the reality that having 700-plus hp isn't in fact daunting. I assume Dodge did an amazing task in making it civilized.".

-- Aaron Bragman.

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