Manufacturers like Dodge continue to buck the trend of going electric by offering overpowered V8 muscle cars to the public. Vehicles like the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat offer a ton of performance for less than a ton of money, and despite Dodge's claims that an electric muscle car is coming in 2024, the brand is still proud of its gas-guzzling reputation. We've seen countless videos of the Dodge Challenger racing all sorts of cars, and in Redeye spec, it has been known to take out the Tesla Model S Performance, but the Challenger featured in this YouTube video posted by MotorTube is a different beast altogether.
The car in question is currently the world's fastest Hellcat Redeye and has managed a couple of low eight-second passes. In the video, owner Jim takes us through a list of modifications. Under the hood, this Challenger runs a 426 BES race block with high tech heads and a twin turbo setup with 78-mm Garrett turbo that can run up to 40 psi, however the car is currently running on 20 psi due to the transmission. A custom Hogan's intake sucks up boost, and a 16 inch exhaust dump blows exhaust gasses out of the coolest fender-mounted exits you've ever seen.
Jim doesn't give us any power figures, but you can bet its more than double the stock 797 horsepower and 707 lb-ft these cars make from the factory. The car runs a Holley ECU and driver info cluster. Power gets sent to a 9-inch pumpkin diff via an M&M shifter linked to a Turbo 400 automatic transmission and a set of Strange axles. The car rides on a Menscer suspension and features 315/60/R15 Mickey Thompson street ET tires in the back.
Jim says that he's shed 239 pounds off the curb weight thanks to a carbon-fiber deck lid, doors, and sunroof panel, with the total weight now coming in at 3,923 pounds. Jim says that he's spent over $300k on this car, which does not include the cost of the car itself. Racing isn't cheap kids.
He says that the current goal is to get into the mid 7-second range, but the 6-second bracket isn't out of reach either. In the video, this Challenger Hellcat Redeye manages a time of 8.33 seconds at 164.47 mph with a 0.3418 reaction time and a 1.3941-second 60-foot time. Now that's hauling ass.