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Originally Posted by SEVEN-OH JOE
All the hoopla regarding the "new" Charger and Challenger masks the fact that FCA is stuck with this overweight platform dinosaur (DYNO-SOAR!) for several more years, while Ford and Chev have fresher, newer answers. Taking old cars and somehow making them more marketable is their ONLY current option, and stuffing them full of good ol' American Horsepower (installed in Canada) has certainly garnered MORE than their fair share of attention. Better living through electronics.
Again, to equate these cars with more state of the art efforts from others, and to maintain this dizzying level of interest, is only possible with the internet, in an apples-oranges-pears comparo. Good work!
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Not everyone wants a track focused car, and Dodge just happens to be the only one offering a car whose main purpose is going fast in a straight line. Its the closest thing to and old school muscle car, and fills a niche market that nobody else does. I don't see that as a negative.
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Originally Posted by hotlapZL1
The Z06 manual beat the Hellcat automatic in the 1/4 and will certainly embarrass it on any road course. The Hellcat's strong suit appears to be roll racing to 170 mph. Where exactly is that done? Street tires
11.77 @ 127.05 mph (2.06 60′) – C7 Z06 “robe38″ Manual
12.11 @ 126.30 mph (2.17 60′) – Challenger Hellcat “Jerrod T” Auto
Drag radials
10.93 @ 128.94 (1.77 60′) – C7 Z06 “robe38″ Manual
Hellcat M.I.A.
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Not that I condone it, but its seen on every interstate and many back-roads in this country. You know, that street racing thing that more owners will experience vs. the small number that will actually track them.