Dodge's Hellcat too hot - new orders banned - Chron.com
Dodge's audacious, hellacious 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat is a no-holds-barred modern muscle car. Armed with 700-plus horsepower and a claimed top speed of 199 mph, the Hellcat was built to make no excuses and take no prisoners. And now Dodge is taking no new orders for the Hellcat. The temporary ban, which includes the Charger SRT Hellcat, came down last month due to "unprecedented demand" since orders started being taken last September, said Dan Reid , a manager with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Street and Racing Technology... "We received more than 4,500 orders in just the first five days, and to date we have received more than 9,000 orders," Reid said, adding that the restrictions would be lifted once orders in the system are sorted out. "Some customers may have put multiple orders at different dealers in an effort to get one of the first Hellcats. The Challenger SRT Hellcat can knock off 0-60 mph in the low 3-second range, hustle down a quarter-mile drag strip in 11. 2 seconds and top out at 199 mph, according to SRT. To deliver those kinds of numbers, the Hellcat relies on the most powerful production V8 Chrysler has ever offered. Under its unique vented and scooped hood, the 6. 2-liter Hemi Hellcat V8's heavy-duty forged pistons and connecting rods are matched to a forged-steel crankshaft. Source: www.chron.com
