Two `Murricans in a Hellcat take on The `Ring....
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Gents, my apologies, didn't want to spoil the thread with small details. It's an awesome car, and driver seems very good.
MannyE
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He's an excellent driver. To take that brick around the Ring and only get a little squirrely ONE TIME... freaking amazing.
but it's kph
He's an excellent driver. To take that brick around the Ring and only get a little squirrely ONE TIME... freaking amazing.
but it's kph
Agreed! My buddy bought a Challenger (another porcine example of American engineering) and when I asked him "What's THAT like to drive?" the first thing out of his mouth said it all....
"She's a little chubby."
MannyE
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Ha! A little chubby. The best description I ever heard of Mopar "handling" was directed at my 1969 Road Runner which was "it handles like a runaway truck on a frozen lake" and that was spot on!
Now, in a straight line few things are more fun than a big block Mopar with all four barrels open. That low rumble turns into a deafening roar and the front end jumps up while all the weight pushes down on those rear wheels while you hang on for dear life and laugh your ass off.
Hey, I had a '69 Roadrunner, too - with a 440 Magnum engine... It accelerated like white heat but I always said it handled like a buckboard... I like your description better! Dangerous car for teenage boy...
MaxxVolume
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Yeah, it`s pretty hard to make a 4400-pound car handle and feel like a Lotus out on the track....being that it`s a street car, with a full compliment of safety and comfort items (power seats, windows, 8 airbags, AC, stereo, 38-various electric motors, etc.), it still turns in a very respectable performance....
MannyE
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You can get an idea if you do some math since the video is real time. I'm just not sure where the finish line is. They start at around :17 and if that red overpass is the finish line at 9:21 then they did it in about 9:04 which is very good considering top 10 times for supercars are between 7:14 (Lexus LFA) and 6:44 (Lambo Aventador) and piloted by professional drivers.
grey
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Stolen Dodge Hellcat Outruns Chopper in Houston Police Chase ...
Not a road course, but a stellar run.
Not a road course, but a stellar run.
MaxxVolume
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The main reason I thought "MPH" rather than "KPH" was that he was up around redline in fifth gear, which is likely faster than 140-ish mph....
RobRoy
It's just stuff - but fun
Possible. I don't know what the gear ratios are on those and I'm too lazy to look it up.
MannyE
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Assuming it only has 5 gears... the Hellcat uses the ZF 8HP which has... you guessed it by the name... 8 gears.
RobRoy
It's just stuff - but fun
That was where I was getting my take from. It was the "slow" speeds that didn't seem slow enough for the indicator to be in MPH. It also accelerated a little too rapidly, even for a hellcat.
KentTeffeteller
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The aerodynamics of a household appliance, quote of the week.
