Friday photo and video | 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye
Things are far from perfect in America, but at least they’re still churning out muscle cars with ridiculous horsepower.
Before we begin, it might be worth pointing out that since introduction in 2008, the LC platform Challenger has been built at Chrysler’s Brampton Assembly plant in Ontario. That’s Ontario, Canada. So a certain US President might want to remember that going to war with Canada could mean losing maple syrup AND access to badass muscle cars.
However, we digress. Despite having begun production almost a year before Barack Obama became President, Dodge is still persevering with the third-generation Challenger. A decade of tweaking and tuning has, undoubtedly, made it better. We’re already sold heavily on the SRT Hellcat and Demon, and for the 2019 model year the SRT Challenger combines the best of both with a new version. 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye
The name keeps getting longer, and the power output keeps rising. Yes, the Redeye takes the engine from the limited production SRT Demon, and places it in a regular production Hellcat. That means 797hp and 707lb-ft of torque for the rear wheels from the 6.2-litre V8, all sent through an eight-speed automatic gearbox.
All the upgrades from the Demon are present, including the huge 2.7-litre supercharger, and the special ‘SRT Power Chiller’ which uses the air conditioning system to keep the ‘charger cool. A new, sinister-looking, dual snorkel bonnet is also desig...
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