Have Hellcat Powered Vehicles "Ruined" It For You With Other Performance Vehicles?

[Hellride 6.2 HO]

Like the title says, has owning a Hellcat powered vehicle ruined the driving experience when driving other Performance vehicles? Myself along with others have other performance vehicles in the stable. I certainly love my others for different reasons but I find myself gravitating towards driving my Hellcat Challenger more these days. I really love the driving experience. The sound, comfort, great amenities and of course the tire boiling power as well as the way the power is delivered (instantly, maybe I'm just used to my Turbo Buicks' though.) Decent MPG if you can drive it like you're taking your driving test and the capability of being able to drive it cross country in comfort is so impressive to me. My only regret is not getting some skin in the game sooner.

Just curious what others here thought about this question.

 

[thetalonguy]

Well, what other performance cars are in the stable? Inquiring minds want to know.

Love the Hellcat being such an easy vehicle to be docile or absolutely violent all while sailing around in a lazy boy seat. I also do love my 02 Viper, definitely a much more inspiring corner carver, but caveman refinements and no nannies other than ABS is a much different experience.

At this point, I have no interest in anything else out there. Well unless someone wants to give me a Demon and a Viper ACR too.

 

[Hellride 6.2 HO]

Well, what other performance cars are in the stable? Inquiring minds want to know.

Love the Hellcat being such an easy vehicle to be docile or absolutely violent all while sailing around in a lazy boy seat. I also do love my 02 Viper, definitely a much more inspiring corner carver, but caveman refinements and no nannies other than ABS is a much different experience.

At this point, I have no interest in anything else out there. Well unless someone wants to give me a Demon and a Viper ACR too.

Two '87 Buick Regal Turbo T's and a big block/stick '71 Nova SS.

 

[MJS73]

I have no interest in any other performance car, so no.

 

[vortecd]

I dont drive or own others so nope

 

[DGatzby]

Probably. DD is a Durango 392 SRT. The other item I will drive is a heavy modified FXR Harley. I ride in our 5.7 Jeep GC. But like above if the opportunity comes I would not mind diversifying and adding another. If it handles great and is fun, it just needs almost the power that is OK. Can’t use 850 hp on the streets anyway.

 

[John G.]

I know what you mean about it being very different from a Buick 3.8 turbo. Massive torque at all rpm vs. wait for it...then WHAM. There's really nothing made any more like old school turbos. But you're right, the Hellcat is more practical.

 

[Hellride 6.2 HO]

Honestly there was nothing that I was remotely interested in late model wise. Corvette, Camaro, Mustang even a Charger (absolutely nothing wrong with a Charger at all, just didn't want or need a four door for a non daily performance car.) They're all great in their own way but It was a Hellcat Challenger or nothing. Guy I bought my 'Cat from also had a Shelby GT500 carbon fiber track pack car in the garage. The car Ford used for their advertising. He bluntly said he HATED it. Terribly uncomfortable with the Recaros and hated the power delivery and trans. replaced the 'Cat with a Shelby Super Snake F150. Liked that much better.

 

[Hellride 6.2 HO]

I know what you mean about it being very different from a Buick 3.8 turbo. Massive torque at all rpm vs. wait for it...then WHAM. There's really nothing made any more like old school turbos. But you're right, the Hellcat is more practical.

The way the power is delivered in the Buicks and the Hellcat stuff is so different. I do still like the Buicks though having had many in 30+ years. Rings of nostalgia for me.

 

[Hellride 6.2 HO]

Probably. DD is a Durango 392 SRT. The other item I will drive is a heavy modified FXR Harley. I ride in our 5.7 Jeep GC. But like above if the opportunity comes I would not mind diversifying and adding another. If it handles great and is fun, it just needs almost the power that is OK. Can’t use 850 hp on the streets anyway.

850hp. Nice problem to have!

 

[Snowman]

Two '87 Buick Regal Turbo T's and a big block/stick '71 Nova SS.

I had a GN back in the day. Absolutely awesome car, for its day. Not even in the same league as a HC.

My other “fun” car is a Wrangler on 37’s. Fun, especially topless and doors off, but again, in a much different way.

Been looking at 911 Turbo S’s lately, but I think we’re finally going to migrate south in the next year, so I’ll probably wait until we get set up there first.

 

[Hellride 6.2 HO]

I had a GN back in the day. Absolutely awesome car, for its day. Not even in the same league as a HC.

My other “fun” car is a Wrangler on 37’s. Fun, especially topless and doors off, but again, in a much different way.

Been looking at 911 Turbo S’s lately, but I think we’re finally going to migrate south in the next year, so I’ll probably wait until we get set up there first.

Good stuff. How do you like your Super Stock? A friend has one.
Tempting...

 

[Snowman]

Loved it when it was stock, my only complaint was the shifting. After all the work I did, the best money I spent was the trans tune. Coolest thing was having custom wheels made to exactly match stock, but 17x11 in the back.

 

[DGatzby]

850hp. Nice problem to have!

Somewhere just about that on a good day with the right gas. It is finally consistent and without hiccups and burning out the cats. I need to find some good rubber flip to one of my tuner’s nasty straight line tunes and see what the old girl can really do. It is more than enough for everything I want it to do.

 

[drag racer]

Like the title says, has owning a Hellcat powered vehicle ruined the driving experience when driving other Performance vehicles?

Short answer, no. Problem easily solved by having only Hemi-powered performance vehicles in my fleet.

 

[Hellride 6.2 HO]

Somewhere just about that on a good day with the right gas. It is finally consistent and without hiccups and burning out the cats. I need to find some good rubber flip to one of my tuner’s nasty straight line tunes and see what the old girl can really do. It is more than enough for everything I want it to do.

Sounds like well into the 9's with a good tire.

 

[Hellride 6.2 HO]

Short answer, no. Problem easily solved by having only Hemi-powered performance vehicles in my fleet.

Obviously not applicable to you. Nice looking garage I'm sure.

 

[Jimmy N.]

Been looking at 911 Turbo S’s lately, but I think we’re finally going to migrate south in the next year, so I’ll probably wait until we get set up there first.

I appreciate the performance and engineering of a 911 Turbo S, but wouldn't want one.

My girlfriend has had two of them, a GT4, three Aston Martins, and an RS6 Avant. They're all gone, but she's hanging on to her Challenger.

 

[covidcommander]

Yep, ruined it for sure

 

[NoCoHC]

After owning 3 Hellcats and with my first performance car being an 86 GN I like boost especially living at altitude. Currently installing a Pro Charger on a 2022 Mach 1. If they start blowing out leftover Hellcats I would be tempted to pick up another one.