797hp Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye Review | Too Crazy For The UK? | 4K

so the best way to do it is to backtrack it seems to be working so far what can i get here? I think of all my achievements in life this has been the biggest what's the best car to drive in a place like Britain a Vox all Juke maybe a dummy Nissan or even a posh R rer nah, all a bit syy, what? No? How about driving something a little more exotic like this? This is the red-eye Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, one of the most powerful American Muscle Cars in the world. market where the standard Dodge Challenger Hellcat uses a supercharged 6.2L Hemi V8 to generate 717 horsepower, this red-eye edition makes even more 797 horsepower and that's perfect for the race track, but what?

What about Britain's highways and byways? That's what I want The first thing that stands out about this car is that it is a large model, 85 wide and 197.50 long, it is now wider than a BMW X5, so maneuvering in Britain can be a little complicated. For example, parallel parking is normal. A car built for Britain fits into a normal British-sized space without any hassle. The Dodge can have a lot of difficulty entering and exiting a space is an exceptionally stressful experience, even parking in the bay is not easy. Backing into a gap between two cars can get pretty annoying and because the thing is so long and wide, you'll almost certainly be left hanging out of that gap for several inches and then be pressed so close to other cars next to you. that to get out you will need a sunroof, which this card does not You don't actually have to fill up with gas, you will have to do it quite a bit, this car will consume fuel at a speed of around 50 m per gallon and that's if you take it easy, drive it with enthusiasm and perhaps only manages 9 MP with an 18.5 L tank giving it a range of around 180 M less than the average electric car.

Finally, there's the fact that this car is left-hand drive and only right-hand drive Mustangs that you can get in the UK, but not the Esquiva, so visiting your local drive-thru is a mission, unless of course Of course, you're willing to think outside the box, so the best way to do it is to reverse the word. I say the best strong word seems to be working so far. I got here. Can I have a cheeseburger and a black coffee? Please 278 in the first window. Thank you. Breakfast of Champions. I thought about this before. I'm very surprised they didn't do it.

Hi, thanks man, it's left-hand drive, so I'd have to stretch. Yes, that's the one. Thank you, hello, thank you very much, greetings, all the best. I think of all my achievements in life, this has been the greatest at times, honestly, I surprise myself whoever says that you cannot live with a powerful American car with left-hand drive, nor is it the most practical car in the world. four seats but the rear seats are next to useless and the boot has 458L which is not horrendous and the seats fall out but the shape of the boot opening makes putting large items inside difficult at best. complicated, so there are many reasons not to buy this car, but guess what, there are also many.

There is no reason to buy this car, first of all, look at it. I think it looks absolutely brilliant. I mean, if you live in America you're probably tired of seeing this stuff, but it stands out here in the UK and in Europe because there's nothing else. It's pretty close, this thing has been around for days, everywhere you go people will stop and stare, and then there's the 6.2L supercharged Hemi V8 engine and there's nothing like it anywhere else in the world. I mean let's open it up and just listen to this, the supercharger sounds absolutely outrageous, there is no other car on the planet with such a charismatic supercharger, in fact while I was driving this car my phone was going off giving me alerts saying a siren was detected because it sounds a bit like an ambulance. performance this good is absolutely amazing and in fact there is a pretty cool trick that dictates exactly how much power you get in this car, so there is a set of two keys, one black and one red, the black key gives you access to 500 horsepower and The Red Key gives you the full 797.

Today we're sticking with the red key because that extra power comes from extra cooling, there's an extra nostril at the top of the hood that feeds more cooling air to the supercharger, allowing it to make more power. power and more power means more acceleration na to 60 in 3.4 and if you find a long enough stretch of 203 mph, although being able to get all that power off the line is unlikely at best, especially here in the UK, let's do a launch and uh. look what he does, we all go with the right foot, the left on the brake, the right on the accelerator, yes.

The wheels have turned on, we are pulling and they keep turning. The traction in this car is an absolute myth, but it is a lot of fun. give a shout out to the transmission, nothing clever like a dual clutch gearbox, it's just a normal torque converter but it has eight speeds and is incredibly responsive, it actually gives you a nice chat. Interruption when you shift up and down overall it gives you exactly what gear you want look that's pretty decent so I'll shift and then there's a push on the back every time you shift up it's a really nice box to use I mean , eight gears is a bit overkill in this car since there is so much torque, honestly it doesn't matter what gear you're in it just pulls like an absolute train, you might expect the handling to be a bit agricultural but you'd be pleasantly surprised, okay , fair warning, even with traction control on. ignition will light the tires without even trying, go around the Cor corner with even a little gas on the exit and you'll probably end up facing the wrong direction, but that's part of what makes this car so much fun, it's playful. and if you know what you're doing it's also very controllable, the steering on this car is quite interesting in Street mode, it's actually very light, almost too light, but when you tighten things up by putting it in sport mode, it feels a bit .

A little more natural we should say, but in track mode it's probably too artificially stiff, although when you throw it into a corner you'd expect the car to feel a little messy, a little loose, but in fact it holds up reasonably. flat in the corners, very composed in the corners, in fact, and the balance is very good. I'll cut to some shots of me driving a Hellcat on a private track and you'll see exactly what I mean, it's a smoke machine, so how much? Will Hellcat's red eyes make you back away? Well, this particular car is available from AMS Dodge, an official Dodge dealer in the UK.

It costs £130,000, which isn't cheap, but production of the V8 Challengers will end in 2023, so this represents one of the last opportunities. To have a Red Eyee like this, the car comes with a 2 year warranty. Sailing in the UK and financing is available. Visit AMS if you want to get your hands on this or any other Dodge in the UK. So would I buy a Hellcat Redeye? In the UK, like every day, you know what a better option a Ford Mustang could be. They come in right-hand drive, for God's sake, but if you have incredible reversing skills and lots of gas money and want to stand out, then this red one.

It is worth looking into the eye.