We took my brother's Hellcat out for a leisurely spin. I videoed on my iPhone as he drove. That's what you see at the link below. He tried manually shifting with the paddles and, as you can see, you have to be ready and anticipate the shifts because it revs up fast. I didn't realize that he was in manual mode and thought it was the traction control kicking in when it was the rev limiter. Then, he pulled over and let me behind the wheel. It had forty miles on it when I got to drive it. I popped the throttle a couple of times but didn't want to thrash on his car so I took it pretty easy. However, it was impressive to say the least. Sure there are gobs of power but what really impressed me was the stock suspension. When changing modes on the fly the difference is dramatic. Track mode is tight and feels great. The default street mode is comfy and Sport mode is a good compromise between the two. The trans stiffens up a bunch too when in track mode. For a guy who drives 9 second drag cars, my brother was pretty impressed and pretty happy with the car.
So, enjoy the video for what it is. I'm looking forward to another ride after he has a little more seat time and is used to the car.
im glad i wasnt driving that curvy road coming the other way...it looked like your brother was into the other lane as much as his own lane
the engine reving didnt sound right at all...
im surprised to hear the SC so much...even in normal driving...on my gt500 you dont hear it until 4,000+...i took out the airbox resonator to hear it more it was sooo quiet....doesnt look like ill have that same issue with the HC
Thanks for the vid! Very familiar with those roads. Hope to see your brother's Hellcat one of these days while I'm cruising out in town. Hopefully one day I'll be driving my own HC on the roads of Murrieta/Temecula...
im surprised they were able to get away with all the noise levels
i know the govt. has some noise level and its a combo of the engine and exhaust....its supposed to be the reason the 13/14 gt500 whine is so minimal...they quieted the engine to make the exhaust louder...some how dodge made both louder...very nice....ive never known anyone with a SC that didnt want to hear it
im really looking forward to hearing one in person
I hate to say it but your brother is a tool. He shouldn’t be behind the wheel, he is dangerous and is going to get somebody hurt. Passing on solid yellow lines into a blind corner, running though turns ¾ of the way into the oncoming lane. Just stupid, no reason for it.
Now now no need for name calling! You've obviously never driven in SoCal before. Soccer moms in SUV's drive 90mph in school zones with kids around! Now that's something to be irate about. Driving on a road with no houses and no pedestrians and all of a few cars on it to stretch your cars legs a bit is the only option we got in these parts to drive our cars a tad spirited. I bet if you were in a hellcat on a twisty road and got stuck behind a Hyundai elantra you would do the same thing.
If everyone here hasn't see that video a dozen times already, then they don't deserve the hellcat.....( I kid I kid).
I'm pretty sure I've seen EVERY hellcat video and read EVERY article that was made on the internet prior to the order banks opening. I fear I might have an addiction:guiness: