[JB1]

The numbers will be better on slicks and on a better surface.

What really stands out to me here is Johnny Lieberman's opinion on the car. He gets to drive pretty much everything, and for him to use such positive words in talking about the Hellcat is a big deal. Especially considering he'd take one over an F12 Berlinetta, GT500, ZL1, and even Viper.

That said, the Hellcat still handles like a Challenger. Navigating the Challenger through curvy parts of the road or track is, ahem, challenging, while straightaways are a breeze. The Hellcat just does the latter much, much faster.

doesn't sound all that great to me, sounds like he is saying it may be faster than ford or chevy but they handle much much better.