Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody Has The SRT Demon’s Fenders
Can’t have the SRT Demon? Fret not, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody has the same flaring fenders and is a lot cheaper.
The SRT Demon is going to be rare and extremely difficult to get your hands on. But if you happen to love the way the lunatic Dodge looks, you can always opt for this and make your peace with things. This is the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody. As the name suggests, it’s a lot wider than the regular version and has got a major styling update with some of those parts coming from the Demon itself.
Oh, don’t get to too hopeful there. This is still a standard-issue SRT Hellcat underneath all those visual updates. The supercharged 6.2-litre Hemi V8 with 707 hp of power and 650 lb-ft of torque is still the same and can be mated with a 6-speed Tremec manual or an 8-speed Torqflite automatic transmission.
Since that’s settled and set aside, let’s sit down and ogle at all the good stuff that Dodge has garnished the Widebody Hellcat with. First up are those massive fender flares straight off the Dodge Demon. Thanks to them, the overall width has increased by 3.5 inches. They form the roof over the massive 20 x 11-inch “Devil’s Rim” split-five spoke aluminum wheels shod with 305/35ZR20 Pirelli P-Zero performance tires. Stopping power comes from Brembo with two-piece 15.4-inch rotors and six-piston front calipers.
Other items noteworthy additions include the front splitter taken from the Demon, an aluminum hood with center intake and dual heat extractors, exclusive illuminated Air-Catcher headlamps, a Hellcat-exclusive new grille, fender badges and a raised SRT Hellcat badge on the rear spoiler.
The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody has an interior which is more or less the same as that of the regular SRT Hellcat.
The handling department has got a new dean in the form of the all-new electric power steering system with SRT Drive Modes. This is the first time that selectable steering tuning is offered on the Hellcat and given those wide tires, the car definitely needs the new system.
Courtesy: Dodge FCA US Media
Courtesy: Dodge FCA US Media
Courtesy: Dodge FCA US Media
Courtesy: Dodge FCA US Media
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Dodge claims that the Widebody was quicker by 2 seconds than a regular Hellcat on a 1.7 mile track. 0-60 mph now comes up in 3.4 seconds, which is 0.1 seconds shorter than the regular model. The Widebody version has a claimed top speed of 195 mph.
Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Cars – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT – FCA North America had this to say about Dodge’s new offering.
"The new Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody completes our strongest Dodge muscle car lineup in history. Our brand, engineering and design teams poured a ton of effort into making the new SRT Demon the world’s fastest quarter-mile production car, so now we’re leveraging that know-how, and some of those vital elements and transferring them to the new Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody for improved performance on the street and a bolder, more aggressive new look."
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At $71,495 (including $1,700 gas guzzler tax, excluding $1,095 destination), the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody not as greedy as the Challenger SRT Demon when reaching into your wallet. Dealers will start accepting order from July and deliveries will commence from the third quarter of the year.