Dodge is about to send its Challenger SRT Hellcat off with a bang!
We all know that Dodge seems all set to release its own performance-based e-muscle car, looking ahead towards a more environmentally-friendly future, which also means the end for its 797hp 6.2-liter supercharged V8 ICE-powered beast, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.
However, Dodge doesn’t plan on killing the Hellcat just like that. Indeed, the company is rumored to celebrate the end of the iconic Challenger Hellcat with a super high-performance limited edition version called Challenger Hellcat Redeye. Surprisingly, the last Hellcat is expected to run on E85 ethanol fuel — a combination of gasoline and 51–83% corn-based ethanol — a much cheaper and cleaner alternative to traditional fuel, quite popular with farmers in the late 2000s. Interestingly, the only unibody vehicle running on the mix so far is the Ford Explorer. Still, it may benefit the Challenger Hellcat Redeye, as vehicles running on E85 generally display improved acceleration and performance as side effects.
Even better, what was initially predicted to be an 850hp powertrain, was recently corrected by a “reliable source” as being substantially much higher. And since we’ve seen Dodge play around with palindromic figures like 707 hp and 808 hp, it would only make sense for its last true muscle car to produce 909 hp, right? And the figure is not just some wild guess; it has gotten positive reinforcement and backing from this unnamed “trusted source,” so fans can hope it turns out right.
Still, why not clock out a full 1000 hp? That could be due to not wanting to throw some shade over its Hellephant crate motor, producing up to 1,000 hp and 950 lb-ft of torque.
That being said, it’s important not to forget that the Demon was able to peak 770 pound-feet while running on 100-octane. If the Challenger’s engine is adapted for E85, it could unleash record power and even make it the “most powerful production model of the brand in its entire history” — what’s not to like?
They have the power now if they could only get them to hook up on the traction off the line
Tru dat!