2016 Dodge Challenger SRT HellCat

Description

SUMMARY

• Practically new 1-owner car that's logged only 41 miles
• 6.2 liter SRT Hellcat Hemi V8 / 707 horsepower
• TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission / AutoStick / Paddle shifters
• Black and Sepia Premium Laguna leather interior / Dual-zone climate control
• Premium 18-speaker audio system / GPS navigation / Voice-commanded Bluetooth connectivity
• TorRed Clear Coat / 20-inch forged SRT wheels / Optional Pirelli P Zero summer tires
• Sale includes an original Window Sticker
• SRT-tuned Bilstein 3-mode Competitive Suspension
• Power steering / Brembo 4-wheel power disc brakes
• Anti-slip differential / 2.62 gears

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Take a stroll through your local MoPar dealer and it becomes blatantly obvious that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles peddles many of the world's coolest performance offerings. For starters, there's a whole family of SRTs that includes the Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, Jeep Grand Cherokee and recently inducted Dodge Durango. If you want to get less traditional, there's Fiat's zippy 500 Abarth, Alfa Romeo's sinuous 4C or Maserati's classy GranTurismo. And that's not even counting the forthcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, a 'heavy American SUV' that promises to be the ultimate lifted hot rod. That's literally a couple of mouthfuls of serious enthusiast cars. But, as incredible as all that metal is, there's still one car that represents the very best of what Chrysler can create: the brutal Challenger SRT Hellcat. Combining 707 horsepower with a quick-shifting 8-speed, this Hellcat is a world-beating performance icon that's logged a scant 41 miles. And if you enjoy going REALLY fast and turning a lot of heads, it's a modern Detroit marvel that's just your style!

BODYWORK/TRIM

Beginning life at Chrysler's excellent Brampton manufacturing facility, this crisp, 1-owner Challenger has roamed less than 100 miles of clean blacktop. Pull the car under the lights and you'll find vivid TorRed Clear Coat that's been pampered and paraded its entire existence. Below that lust worthy canvas, original sheetmetal fits precisely, displaying excellent build quality. A close look down that slab-sided fuselage reveals not so much as a dent or ding anywhere: spotless aesthetics that are reinforced by a clean CarFax report. And it all adds up to one slick modern MoPar that wraps world-beating performance in a substantial sense of style!

Challengers have never been safe havens for the meek. And they're almost morally offensive to folks who like their cars as bland as rice cakes. So, as if to bully critics in to submission, Chrysler dressed this coupe to just south of audacious using a full array of gnarly aesthetics. At the front of the car, Matte Black grilles hang a racy “SRT” badge between a trick air intake, an aggressive chin spoiler and automatic high intensity headlamps. Behind that spoiler, a tall profile founds cool Hellcat emblems between Matte Black rockers, a Satin Black fuel filler and heated, color-keyed mirrors. Those mirrors reflect a Hellcat-exclusive hood, Hellcat-branded glass and a Satin Black SRT deck spoiler. And beneath that spoiler, a “DODGE” branded valance hangs LED split taillights above polished exhaust tips.

ENGINE

As we all know, Chrysler's Hemi has never been defined by white noise and empty promises. Straight from the factory the company's stalwart 5.7 liter makes an impressive 375 horsepower. With the help of SRT, and a nostalgically magical 392 cubic inches of displacement, it creates a killer 485 horsepower. And with the help of SRT and a twin-screw supercharger, the 6.2 liter Hellcat Hemi twists stout 9.5 to 1 compression into 707 horsepower and 650 lb./ft. of vision-blurring torque! Naturally, the car's engine compartment comes together just as well as its muscular exterior. Chrysler's install is exceptionally tidy, forgoing the current 'plastic dome of doom' cowl trend in favor of Hemi Orange valve covers and Hemi-themed coil covers. The Cast Silver mill is clean and, like the car's TorRed inner fenders, shows virtually no signs of weathering. And best of all, this is a Hemi that'll fire up in any weather, drive thousands of miles before anyone needs to turn its bolts, and probably lay waste to any old school muscle car that's brave enough to make a charge.

DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION

Straight from Auburn Hills, Chrysler's LX platform was a solid foundation that could easily spawn multiple rear and all-wheel drive applications. And when the Challenger's engineering team bolted up a Mercedes S-Class front suspension, threw in a Mercedes E-Class rear suspension and re-christened it “LC”, they created the perfect blend of American attitude and European road manners. The brutal Hemi commands eight forward gears through a new generation TorqueFlite automatic, which pairs Chrysler's proven AutoStick technology with wheel mounted paddle shifters. That transmission twists a fresh anti-spin differential, which is equipped with mild, 2.62 gears. There's an SRT-tuned Bilstein suspension, directed through three distinct modes, that's equipped with adaptive damping, standard stability control and standard traction control. Variable-ratio, speed-assisted power steering ensures you'll want to do more than make traditional NASCAR lefts. Braking comes courtesy of 4 and 6-piston Brembos that, with the help of standard anti-lock software, clamp 14-inch, slotted rotors. Spent gases exit through factory, true-dual pipes. And at the corners, forged SRT wheels spin optional 275/40ZR20 Pirelli P Zero summer tires.

INTERIOR

Take a look inside this Dodge and you'll find a comfortable and stylish cockpit that's ready for long road trips and plenty of summertime fun. At the center of the car, heated and ventilated SRT buckets wrap Sepia Laguna hides and classy white stitching around full power adjustment for the car's driver. In front of those seats, a driver-oriented dash seals detailed telemetry and dual-zone climate control behind swaths of engine-turned aluminum. At the center of that dash, modern infotainment mixes HD Radio, standard satellite capability, GPS navigation and voice-commanded Bluetooth with a premium 18-speaker audio system that's finished with two subwoofers and a Harmon Kardon GreenEdge amplifier. Below that system, a wide console founds an attractive shifter on like-new carpet that's protected by color-keyed SRT floor mats. At the sides of that carpet, 2-tone door panels hang padded armrests in front of smooth power mirrors, requisite power windows and standard power door locks. In front of the driver, a heated steering wheel spins factory cruise control and redundant audio buttons around a power tilt and telescoping column. And naturally, all the luxuries you'd expect in a high dollar muscle car are present and accounted for including: Remote Start, ParkSense, ParkView, Enter-N-Go keyless entry and a Sentry Key theft deterrent system.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

This killer coupe rolled out of Chrysler's Brampton, Ontario assembly plant with a long list of standard and optional equipment. Here's a breakdown of the car's original Window Sticker.

DODGE CHALLENGER SRT HELLCAT
DELIVERED TO: Daytona Dodge of Daytona Beach, Florida

• TorRed Clear Coat exterior paint
• Black/Sepia Premium Laguna leather interior including SRT seats
• 6.2 liter supercharged SRT Hellcat Hemi V8
• TorqueFlite HP90 8-speed automatic transmission

STANDARD EQUIPMENT

• SRT-tuned Bilstein 3-mode Competitive Suspension
• Adaptive damping
• Configurative drive mode
• Performance shift indicator
• Anti-spin differential
• Brembo 6-piston high performance brakes with ABS
• Electronic stability control
• All-speed traction control
• Keyless Enter-N-Go
• GPS navigation
• ParkSense rear park assist system
• ParkView rear back up camera
• Blind spot and rear cross-path detection
• Advanced multi-stage front airbags
• Supplemental front seat-mounted side airbags
• Supplemental side-curtain front and rear airbags
• Sentry Key theft deterrent system
• 18.5-gallon fuel tank
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• 200 MPH primary speedometer
• SRT cluster with 7-inch driver information display
• 7-inch reconfigurable display
• Aluminum interior trim with dark engine-turned lithograph
• Ventilated front seats
• Heated front seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Power tilt and telescoping steering column
• Dual-zone automatic temperature control
• Premium Laguna leather SRT seats
• Power, 6-way driver's seat
• Power, 4-way driver lumbar adjustment
• Integrated Voice Command with Bluetooth
• HD Radio
• Premium 18-speaker audio system that's complete with two subwoofers
• Harmon Kardon GreenEdge amplifier
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• 20x9.5-inch forged SRT Matte Black wheels
• 275/40ZR20 Pirelli all-season performance tires
• Automatic projector High Intensity Discharge headlamps
• Daytime running lamps

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

• SRT Hellcat Supercharged Hemi Package 26R ($00)
• -- 2.62 rear gears
• TorqueFlite HP90 8-speed automatic transmission ($2,995)
• -- AutoStick
• -- Remote Start System
• -- Steering wheel paddle shifters
• 275/40ZR20 Pirelli P Zero summer tires ($595)
• Gas Guzzler Tax ($1,700)

VEHICLE PRICE: $62,495

TOTAL OPTIONS: $5,290

DESTINATION: $995

MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $68,780

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OUR SALE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION AND ACCESSORIES

• An original visor label
• The car's original User Guide and factory accessory booklets
• A New Vehicle Preparation checklist
• The aforementioned Window Sticker
• Three keys with fobs (two red keys and one black key)

If you haven't driven a Hellcat Challenger, prepare for a mind-altering experience! Mixing an incredible V8 with world class speed and all-American swagger, this 707 horsepower beast is nothing short of astounding. Yet, despite the car's brute power, it's easy to drive, comfortable and relatively docile if you can manage to keep your right foot away from the floorboard. Looking to embarrass a few European supercar owners? It's time you become the proud owner of this TorRed MoPar!