The Dodge Hellcat Series is Economical, Somewhat

Ever wonder what 707 horsepower feels like?  More importantly, can you imagine how fast the engine can gulp up all that gasoline?

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Well, Dodge is out to prove it doesn’t gulp as much as you may think.  It is an occasional sipper at highway speeds.

• 22 miles per gallon (mpg) achieved with award-winning 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat V-8 and segment-exclusive TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission
• With NHRA-certified quarter-mile elapsed time of 11.0 seconds and top speed of 204 miles per hour, 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, is quickest, fastest and most-powerful sedan ever
• World’s only four-door muscle car; starting U.S. MSRP of $63,995

"“The new 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is a multidimensional phenomenon,” said Tim Kuniskis, President and CEO – Dodge and SRT Brands. “It is the quickest, fastest, most-powerful sedan ever produced – the world’s only four-door muscle car. Factor in its affordable price and 22-mpg highway fuel-economy rating and it’s clear that the Charger SRT Hellcat competes in a class all by itself.”"

The new 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has recorded an 11-second quarter-mile on street tires – a clocking certified by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). It also goes from 0-100-0 mph in less than 13 seconds and boasts a top speed of 204 miles per hour (mph).

Its starting U.S. MSRP is $63,995, including a $1,700 gas-guzzler tax.

The Charger SRT Hellcat also earns EPA ratings of 16 mpg in combined-cycle driving, and 13 mpg in the city.

The supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Hellcat – the same engine that powers the new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat – benefits from content that is 91 percent new, compared with its 6.4-liter SRT cousin, better known as the 392 HEMI.

Enhancing its handling capabilities are 15.4-inch Brembo two-piece rotors with six-piston calipers – the largest brakes ever offered in a Chrysler Group vehicle. Pirelli P Zero tires on 20 x 9.5-inch wide forged-aluminum wheels with Pirelli P Zero performance tires, and a three-mode adaptive damping suspension. New SRT Performance Pages allow drivers to tailor the driving experience by controlling horsepower, transmission shift speeds, paddle shifters, traction and suspension.

[2014. Dodge. 707-Horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Earns EPA Highway Fuel-Economy Rating of 22 MPG. [Press Release] via http://www.newspressusa.com/public/ViewPressRelease.aspx?pr=43930&pr_ref=4550]