Dodge Charger - 4,851lbs

[Corbic]

So the new Hurricane Charger is almost 500lbs heavier than a Hellcat.

I guess that's a weight savings over 5,838lb EV version that has been DOA. I have yet to see a single Charger EV on the road or a dealer lot.

I sat in one last year Barret Jackson (vomit) and they had the Hurricane this year.

Nobody cared.

 

[Corbic]

Half the engine is under the cowl. No room at all. This makes a European car look logical and simple to work on.

I'll have to edit a YT video to share. The Tuscon race school, sponsored by Dodge, puts on drift ride alongs. Last year they had Hellcats smelling of E85 and a two hour wait.

This year they had Charger EVs getting hot lapped and plugged into a diesel generator and no line or crowd.

My 4 year old even said "those aren't race cars" and ran off when someone started revving a Pantera in the distance. Last year we had to watch for 20 minutes. The EVs sound comical with their Kazoo exhaust that's barely audible over tire the screeching.

 

[tones_RS3]

The EVs sound comical with their Kazoo exhaust that's barely audible over tire the screeching.

LMFAO

 

[john11gt]

Half the engine is under the cowl. No room at all. This makes a European car look logical and simple to work on.

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I'll have to edit a YT video to share. The Tuscon race school, sponsored by Dodge, puts on drift ride alongs. Last year they had Hellcats smelling of E85 and a two hour wait.

This year they had Charger EVs getting hot lapped and plugged into a diesel generator and no line or crowd.

My 4 year old even said "those aren't race cars" and ran off when someone started revving a Pantera in the distance. Last year we had to watch for 20 minutes. The EVs sound comical with their Kazoo exhaust that's barely audible over tire the screeching.

Half the engine is under the cowl. No room at all. This makes a European car look logical and simple to work on.

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I'll have to edit a YT video to share. The Tuscon race school, sponsored by Dodge, puts on drift ride alongs. Last year they had Hellcats smelling of E85 and a two hour wait.

This year they had Charger EVs getting hot lapped and plugged into a diesel generator and no line or crowd.

My 4 year old even said "those aren't race cars" and ran off when someone started revving a Pantera in the distance. Last year we had to watch for 20 minutes. The EVs sound comical with their Kazoo exhaust that's barely audible over tire the screeching.

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I didn’t realize the new chargers were hatchback, that’s kind of neat.

 

[robvas]

Insanity. I remember when we would bitch about the Cobra being 3600lbs or whatever it was. And the Trans Am was like 3500.

 

[Corbic]

I didn’t realize the new chargers were hatchback, that’s kind of neat.

Notice how they never advertise that. I wonder what retard in the board room dreamt that shit up.

No doubt added 100lbs and reduced structural integrity.

 

[Corbic]

Insanity. I remember when we would bitch about the Cobra being 3600lbs or whatever it was. And the Trans Am was like 3500.

Exactly. I remember people crying about heavy the Supra, R32 and 300ZX where... Like 3,400lbs.


Now anything under 5k is like "oh that's not bad".

 

[SuperCharged_Coyote]

The hatchback reminds me of my Trans Am I had, but at least I could put the t-tops in the trunk of that one.

 

[PhoenixM3]

I was just looking at last gen Hellcat Chargers. One of the cheaper ways to get to 200MPH..... It's probably a decent comfortable car that gets sh1tty mileage....

 

[gimmie11s]

Hey... at least the EV version doesn't sound like an injured air cooled VW on 3 cylinders (Subaru).

lmao!!

 

[01yellercobra]

GM has been stuffing half of the engine under the cowl since 1994. Nothing new there. I've seen a couple of the EV Chargers in the wild. It wasn't until I saw the emblem that I knew what I was looking at.

 

[SuperCharged_Coyote]

I was just looking at last gen Hellcat Chargers. One of the cheaper ways to get to 200MPH..... It's probably a decent comfortable car that gets sh1tty mileage....

Given weight and aero I feel a Corvette would reach 200 easier, no?

Killer Corvette | Issue 74 | Corvette Magazine

2009 ZR1. Lethal Performance modifies a Corvette ZR1 with the aim of hitting 200 mph at the Texas Mile. on Corvette Magazine

www.corvette-mag.com

Or just build a top land speed Mustang.

 

[PhoenixM3]

Given weight and aero I feel a Corvette would reach 200 easier, no?

Killer Corvette | Issue 74 | Corvette Magazine

2009 ZR1. Lethal Performance modifies a Corvette ZR1 with the aim of hitting 200 mph at the Texas Mile. on Corvette Magazine

www.corvette-mag.com

Or just build a top land speed Mustang.
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2 Corvettes now with thoughts for a possible third. I'd like something that somewhat hauls ass and seats more than 2.

 

[PhoenixM3]

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Fast, but ugly. I don’t know if this body style can recover from the EV madness from which it was hatched.

 

[specracer]

Making GTD look "light"?

 

[ajaf1656]

Dang. I didn't even know Dodge was making new Street Takeover cars.

 

[Klaus]

Insanity. I remember when we would bitch about the Cobra being 3600lbs or whatever it was. And the Trans Am was like 3500.

The new charger is almost as heavy as the GTD!

 

[biminiLX]

I was just looking at last gen Hellcat Chargers. One of the cheaper ways to get to 200MPH..... It's probably a decent comfortable car that gets sh1tty mileage....

Actually you would be surprised on the mpg if you drive normal.
Daily drove a 2016 Charger for 3 years. I got 17-18mpg mixed driving almost identical or slightly better than my 2 Rams that were dailys.
I turned it in with 178mph on the counter.
Best highway cruiser and never stopped pulling.
-J

 

[SolarYellow]

Actually you would be surprised on the mpg if you drive normal.
Daily drove a 2016 Charger for 3 years. I got 17-18mpg mixed driving almost identical or slightly better than my 2 Rams that were dailys.
I turned it in with 178mph on the counter.
Best highway cruiser and never stopped pulling.
-J

Say again.

 

[supercharged91m]

Actually you would be surprised on the mpg if you drive normal.
Daily drove a 2016 Charger for 3 years. I got 17-18mpg mixed driving almost identical or slightly better than my 2 Rams that were dailys.
I turned it in with 178mph on the counter.
Best highway cruiser and never stopped pulling.
-J

What engine was it the base 5.7 hemi?