Dodge will auction the very first production 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, the most powerful and fastest muscle car ever built, during the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2014 auction on September 27 in Las Vegas. Proceeds will benefit the not-for-profit Opportunity Village. The special-edition 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, with a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMIŽ V-8 engine and 0001 vehicle identification number (VIN), has an NHRA-certified quarter-mile time of 10.8 seconds at 126 mph....

jim

 

2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat first drive - - Autos - MSN CA

 

Jay Leno just uploaded an episode on his YouTube Channel on this.

 

Here's a review on Jay Leno's garage:

2015 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT HELLCAT | Video | Jay Leno's Garage | NBC

 

I could not agree more, and while I love the fact that you can get a car this quick, I think there should be a special license endorsement or something similar for people with 600-700+HP factory cars. Make them prove at a track that they can drive it before turning them loose. There is a reason Bugatti will only give you the key to a portion of the engines HP until you get through their class/track event, then you get all the power

I hate to say it, but most that can afford the car are baby boomer age or older. Most of these guys had a 400+ HP muscle car back in the day and think they can handle it. Well that 400HP '68 challenger is a far cry from this ~10 second 1/4 beast.

I know I sound like a mom, but when you see the proliferation of idiots on the interwebs crashing vipers, ferraris, lambos, etc it is only a matter of time before sub $100k powerhouses like the CTS-V, AMGs, hellcats, etc cause some serious accidents...

 

Agreed John!

 

showed my wife the video yesterday, and her response was " what can you sell the Crossfire for ,then sell the Camry and enjoy,, will it take the place of the camry so we can take my mother (she is 101 this month) along. " I said no if i brake , then she walks. I said i would take no less than $42000.00 for the crossfire,,(any takers), you buy mine and I wiill be the only person you know with a hellcat. LOL

 

Challenger's made their debut in 1969 as a 1970 model John. Details my friend.....details.
(just an old guy being an old guy).