2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat RedEye Review: How to Live With a Monster!

Auto123 reviews the 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat RedEye, a reasonable monster

You'd think you were back at the tail end of the 60s, in the heyday of muscle cars and especially ultra-powerful pony cars. At a time when the Mustang was starting to make itself an all-time legend, manufacturers were competing against each other by dropping large and increasingly powerful engines under the hood of their cars without paying much attention to handling and braking. The result was the Mustang Shelby GT 500 KR, the 'Cuda AAR, the Camaro SS427 and others. All of those cars had in common that they performed very well on the racetrack.  

You might think this age is officially bygone, these days. And yet, there, around us, are the Mustang Shelby GT500, Camaro ZL1 1Le and Dodge Challenger Hellcat, cars with engines delivering over 500 hp, but with handling and braking that far outstrip those of the Trans-Am racing cars of old.

And, it seems, we’re not done with the mini-explosion of super-powerful muscle cars. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) proved that again with the launch of the Charger Widebody. Already last year, we introduced you to the incredible Dodge Challenger Hellcat RedEye, a 797-hp coupe with automatic transmission that's capable of incredible feats on the track.

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