SmarterThanTheAverageBear
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doesnt seem very official.......
It's not, but they do have a youtube of a Hellcat with just drag radials, running through it's stock exhaust cutting a 10.85 at 127 MPH quarter... for a 4400 lb. car, that is beyond impressive.... The dyno graphs show over 625 HP to the rear wheels, and the computer cut the motor off at 6200 RPM...STILL PULLING... It has the internals for a 7500 RPM motor, forged everything, and I wouldn't be surprise to see someone with knowledge of how to shut off that 6200 RPM limiter having the motor make over 700HP to the wheels!
Drag racing in Top Fuel, yeah, there's a ton of skill needed. Street racing not so much. Just to do a little numbers comparison, the Hellcat can do 0 to 100 mph in 7.2 seconds. My 50 year old GT40 with a 289 cu. in. engine can do it in 10.2 seconds. Granted my GT weighs half as much, but I'm also giving up nearly 400 horse. The difference comes at the top end where I will top out at around 210-213 mph, depending on fuel. While the Hellcat tops out at 204.
So I still beat ya
Bring back the Prowler , stuff the S/C 6.2 in it and watch your GT40 cry.
Be that as it may, which car would you rather drive coast to coast, your GT40 or a Hellcat, virtually NO ONE - including yourself - would honestly answer GT40.
And I am a lover of vintage American muscle.
Actually I would prefer the GT over the Hellcat. It is a very comfortable seat, though the ride can be a bit on the "hard" side I have done a couple of long drives in it. My longest single stretch was 1880 miles which I did in 20 hours including fuel stops but not the night spent in Gallup.
Put simply , I think you are merely defending your vehicle here. I have a 1965 Shelby GT350 , awesome car. I also have a 2014 Focus ST. For a daily driver I'd take the Focus every day.