What has two thumbs and 700+ HP?
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Update: Car passed the 500 mile mark while driving up to NC today, so I let it rip a few times. Triple digits from 60 come really quick! Its definitely going to take some getting used to. Tried my first 0-60 and got a 4.4 with lots of wheelspin. Better times shouldn't be too hard.
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No, no swaps. I had the FJ anyway. Cool to look at, but not a very exciting drive.Too much construction in that area to bring the BMW, plus the M3 wasn't registered until the next day. I just pretty much drooled over the Hellcat...
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Whoah, I have my head up my own ass! Great Scott, Doc Brown! 
What a sexy motherfucker. I swear, if Cadillac didn't keep things so classic, it would have been this beast.
What a great upgrade. Congrats, man.
J.
Also, we won't rat you out next time you record yourself. You can go over 100. Nobody is watching.
What a sexy motherfucker. I swear, if Cadillac didn't keep things so classic, it would have been this beast.
What a great upgrade. Congrats, man.
J.
Also, we won't rat you out next time you record yourself. You can go over 100. Nobody is watching.
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Burning Brakes
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Whoah, I have my head up my own ass! Great Scott, Doc Brown!
What a sexy motherfucker. I swear, if Cadillac didn't keep things so classic, it would have been this beast.
What a great upgrade. Congrats, man.
J.
Also, we won't rat you out next time you record yourself. You can go over 100. Nobody is watching.
What a sexy motherfucker. I swear, if Cadillac didn't keep things so classic, it would have been this beast.
What a great upgrade. Congrats, man.
J.
Also, we won't rat you out next time you record yourself. You can go over 100. Nobody is watching.
Flame suite on: I bought one of the fastest production sedans on the market...and don't care for high speed that much. I do love some burnouts and donuts though, so I'll be sure to get someone to take some video of that at some point.
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In reality, it's not too bad. It's got the twin turbo V6 in it, so despite the brick-like aero, it moves pretty good. Braking is a whole different experience though!
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I left on Sunday with a little under 300 miles on the odometer. Took the Hellcat up to Southport, NC for work, then met the family over in Asheville, NC on Wednesday for a day at the Biltmore Estate. Thursday morning we jumped on the Blue Ridge Parkway and headed south to the Pisgah National Forest, then back to GA.
The handling characteristics of the Hellcat vs. Scat Pack are really not even comparable. Despite being rather porky, the Hellcat handles really damn good (not quite M3 good, but not bad either) and the hydraulic steering is much better than the SP. The mix of adjustable suspension and lack of MDS made it a quieter, more comfortable drive on the interstates as well. Managed to average about 23.5 mpg on the highways.
People cut the resonators out on these and I'll admit that at first I was tempted, but this thing is so fucking loud. Had my 9 yr old with me on the Blue Ridge Parkway and gave it some gas in one of the tunnels with the windows down. I got "Daddy, that was REALLY loud!"
The handling characteristics of the Hellcat vs. Scat Pack are really not even comparable. Despite being rather porky, the Hellcat handles really damn good (not quite M3 good, but not bad either) and the hydraulic steering is much better than the SP. The mix of adjustable suspension and lack of MDS made it a quieter, more comfortable drive on the interstates as well. Managed to average about 23.5 mpg on the highways.
People cut the resonators out on these and I'll admit that at first I was tempted, but this thing is so fucking loud. Had my 9 yr old with me on the Blue Ridge Parkway and gave it some gas in one of the tunnels with the windows down. I got "Daddy, that was REALLY loud!"
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Beautiful shot
in the summer we did Raleigh to DC and did shenodoah and blue ridge
i guess coming from La and Angeles Crest etc, was very disappointed in blue ridge
it was ok but wasn’t worth the hype
23mpg is awesome !
When you go to party and people say say what you drive, and you say HELLCAT, what’s the reaction?
its such a cool car Car with a cool name
in the summer we did Raleigh to DC and did shenodoah and blue ridge
i guess coming from La and Angeles Crest etc, was very disappointed in blue ridge
it was ok but wasn’t worth the hype
23mpg is awesome !
When you go to party and people say say what you drive, and you say HELLCAT, what’s the reaction?
its such a cool car Car with a cool name