2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat crashed an hour after being bought

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 26, 2014 | 03:59 PM

#41

Sarlacc

The Third Ball

Joined: Sep 2002

Posts: 50,495

Likes: 5,869

From: Los Angeles, Ca

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169

My >400hp Charger can get sideways without much effort, I can't even begin to imagine what the Hellcat would do. It's a 4400lb 707hp RWD car. If you're driving it the least bit aggressive on a cold, wet road then you're asking for trouble. Like any other car, you have to respect the environment in which your driving it in regardless of how much horsepower it has.

I got my challenger sideways on the track before I even modded the engine...thankfully I was able to regain control and drift through a tire barrier instead of nailing it.

Didn't make that mistake again

Dec 27, 2014 | 01:54 PM

#42

SuperTrooper169

In the Mid-South meow

iTrader: (2)

Joined: Aug 2006

Posts: 10,870

Likes: 2,298

From: Music City

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

Lol yep it ain't very hard. I almost bit it into a curb not too lomg ago. 4 way stop sign, no body around and nailed it taking a left. The back end started sliding around and over rotating on me. I got off of it and slammed on the brakes with about a foot to spare before plowing into the median.

Dec 27, 2014 | 02:14 PM

#43

TacoBello

Team Owner

Joined: Jun 2014

Posts: 30,487

Likes: 4,417

From: In an igloo

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169

If you're driving it the least bit aggressive on a cold, wet road then you're asking for trouble. Like any other car, you have to respect the environment in which your driving it in regardless of how much horsepower it has.

Pfff, respect? Completely unnecessary.

Just hammer the throttle and go.

Wait, we're not talking about 114hp, 20 year old Civics here?

Jan 20, 2015 | 02:02 AM

#44

Black Tire

99 TL, 06 E350

Joined: Sep 2006

Posts: 5,030

Likes: 164

From: Toronto

Too much power?

Jan 20, 2015 | 05:43 AM

#45

cmschmie

Living the Dream

Joined: May 2006

Posts: 4,924

Likes: 130

From: near Charlotte

Not too much power, seems like an idiot to me.
Looks like he started too early and decided to just do an extended burnout instead. Gotta give the fans what they want.

Tesla P85D

Jan 20, 2015 | 09:11 AM

#46

NBP04TL4ME

Stay Out Of the Left Lane

Joined: Oct 2003

Posts: 9,696

Likes: 1,396

From: SE Mass --- > Central VA --- > SE Mass

Agreed - you can see how the Hellcat red lighted on the Christmas tree.........

Jan 20, 2015 | 09:39 AM

#47

Sarlacc

The Third Ball

Joined: Sep 2002

Posts: 50,495

Likes: 5,869

From: Los Angeles, Ca

RWD vs AWD

The Hellcat driver was either messing with launch control, didn't have experience with drag racing, or didn't have experience with his new hellcat. He jumped the gun...then nailed it and couldn't lock traction.

That said...the Tesla P85D is just a fucking amazing achievement in engineering.

I would be happy as a pig in shit to have EITHER of those cars in my garage.

Jan 20, 2015 | 10:06 AM

#48

damaged442

Racer

Joined: Feb 2012

Posts: 314

Likes: 45

From: The Cuse, NY

Those crash pics are pretty sad. It sucks to see one go out that way. It's all about respecting the cars potential and driving the car to the conditions. It's one thing when you blow it on the track, it's another when you are driving like an ass on the road, which I think it is safe to assume was the case here.

A 98 Viper GTS was probably the scariest car I have ever driven. I never felt in control. The rear end of that car was all over the place. Very easy to lose control even if you are paying attention. All in all, would have loved to really spend some time behind the wheel.