Angry Dodge Hellcat owner sets 7 rules of ownership

[Harrod]

I don't really understand what the big deal is with the car itself, I get that it has a huge engine, but it seems that the Ford and Chevy cars have a more well rounded base platform to begin with.

 

[BUTCH1]

I don't really understand what the big deal is with the car itself, I get that it has a huge engine, but it seems that the Ford and Chevy cars have a more well rounded base platform to begin with.

If you read up on it they did a lot of engineering on a lot of the systems, it boasts 6 different cooling systems for the engine, transmission, inter-cooler, oil, ect. The brakes are Brembro six-caliper units all around, the way it is able to be "dumbed down" to as low as 300 HP so a valet won't be able to do burn-outs, built-in track features, several customizable suspension, transmission, launch modes are all included as part of the package. For the MSRP of $64K fully equipped it is a bargain if you like that body style, there is a waiting list to get one which means there is a lot of price-gouging going on right now, some owners have flipped theirs with a tidy $15-20K profit re-selling to those who do not want to wait. I can understand Dodge's position, in 2 years from now all the people who wanted one ASAP will have one and it would not make sense to invest in the ability to increase production because demand will die down eventually, a 700+ HP vehicle is not going to be for most buyers in the long run. Here is someone on CL asking $84K for one, a full 20K above MSRP,http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/4874470034.html

 

[jagec]

the way it is able to be "dumbed down" to as low as 300 HP so a valet won't be able to do burn-outs

My question is, why didn't they just go all the way down to 150 hp for valet mode? All of the other changes make sense--locking the suspension and transmission to street mode, locking the ESC/traction control on, disabling the paddle shifters, etc, etc...but why would a valet EVER need that much power just to pull the car around the block and park it? Also, that way you would never accidentally try to race someone in valet mode...it would be obvious from when you first pick the car up.

 

[LTC8K6]

I doubt you can go down to much below 500hp with that engine.

 

[Topweasel]

My question is, why didn't they just go all the way down to 150 hp for valet mode? All of the other changes make sense--locking the suspension and transmission to street mode, locking the ESC/traction control on, disabling the paddle shifters, etc, etc...but why would a valet EVER need that much power just to pull the car around the block and park it? Also, that way you would never accidentally try to race someone in valet mode...it would be obvious from when you first pick the car up.

Easy bedsides issues with the fuel feed, you have the parasitic nature of the the SuperCharger. Given the smallest amount of energy needed to turn the supercharger and it's out put at that point and the fuel system that already has a second saner throughput. Reducing that even more while keeping the engine from stalling out when accelerating from a stop, probably is to low a barrier.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I kind of like the absurdity of the Hellcat, but there is no getting away from the fact that it's absurd. Personally I am not really in the target audience for any car whose power is so far beyond the capacity of its chassis.

 

[Triumph]

So what are the seven rules without having to actually listen to this guy?

 

[sandorski]

So what are the seven rules without having to actually listen to this guy?

All y'all are makin us look like fools.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

So what are the seven rules without having to actually listen to this guy?

Don't race a fighter jet. Don't race a car that's faster than yours. Don't race an AWD car. Don't race an electric car./

 

[ultimatebob]

Oh, and rule 8: You need to be a bossy douchebag who likes to tell other people how to drive to own a Hellcat

Seriously, why does this guy care so much what other drivers do with "his" car. Is he having a little buyer's remorse, perhaps?

 

[ultimatebob]

Don't race a fighter jet. Don't race a car that's faster than yours. Don't race an AWD car. Don't race an electric car./

And always use the Red key. He's very adamant about that

 

[Virge_]

Modern day Pony cars are stupid as fuck anyway, even if you ignore the fact that it's a piece of shit Dodge.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Modern day Pony cars are stupid as fuck anyway, even if you ignore the fact that it's a piece of shit Dodge.

I love how people keep saying "HELLCAT MURICA!" but forget that Tesla is American too

 

[ultimatebob]

I love how people keep saying "HELLCAT MURICA!" but forget that Tesla is American too

Yeah, but they're Californian. That's like saying that you're from France to a redneck

 

[Topweasel]

I love how people keep saying "HELLCAT MURICA!" but forget that Tesla is American too

Well Dodge isn't really American anymore anyways. But if someone held the notion certain items embodied the ideals that they felt were the core of American culture. Tesla being American doesn't matter if doesn't invoke a sense of national pride. It'll be a long time before a company like Tesla will ever garner that kind of national love, because it intentions are the exact opposite of kind of goals and accomplishments that the type of person that would use the phrase 'Merica would be looking for.

 

[LTC8K6]

I love how people keep saying "HELLCAT MURICA!" but forget that Tesla is American too

But the Hellcat is quicker...

 

[BUTCH1]

I kind of like the absurdity of the Hellcat, but there is no getting away from the fact that it's absurd. Personally I am not really in the target audience for any car whose power is so far beyond the capacity of its chassis.

All of the reviewers were actually impressed by the chassis and the overall handling but at the end of the day it's going to be difficult to find places to safely unleash that much torque and HP and throw in the fact that some buyers of the 'cat probably had a 350HP muscle car at some time or another and they probably think they can deal with 707 too. One can only imagine how much insurance is eventually going to cost for one of these beast's as more and more owners wind up in serious accidents.