Video: Super Sedan Showdown Proves The Dodge Hellcat As The Fastest Sedan In The World


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OK, listen. This is a Mopar magazine, so we’d be pretty daft to publish a story or video where the Dodge doesn’t come out on top. Are we biased. You bet your sweet bacon, we are. But hey, that can’t stop us from enjoying a classic showdown, now does it?

Firs published on February 15th of this year (Valentine’s Day, as luck would have it), this video lines up some of the most desirable luxury performance sedans that world has ever seen, including entries like the BMW M5, the Mercedes S65, Cadillac CTS-V and the Jaguar XJR, all themselves worthy competitors. While some might besmirch the Charger has been a philistine among royalty, a supercharged Hemi does make quite an impact on the final results.

Filmed at what appears to be Willow Springs Raceway in Southern California, the showdown between over $800,000 worth of luxury muscle consists of a three-tiered tree of eliminations. The first being that traditional 0-to-60mph acceleration test, the second being a good ol’ American quarter-mile drag race. The final of these eliminations being the overall top speed.

Although the test manages to push the Hellcat Charger to a maximum of 194mph, the testing conditions were admittedly less than ideal. Nevertheless, the near-200mph achievement did push the Charger into the winner’s circle and into the history books (although this video had no bearing on the Hellcat’s historic standing).

https://youtu.be/Eds7k5d8WJc

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Kevin Shaw

Editor-in-Chief – kevin.shaw@shawgroupmedia.com Kevin Shaw is a decade-long powersports and automotive journalist whose love for things that go too fast has led him to launching Mopar Connection Magazine. Almost always found with stained hands and dirt under his fingernails, Kevin has an eye for the technical while keeping a eye out for beautiful photography and a great story. He's also the co-author of "The Chrysler B-Body Restoration Guide."

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