[Blackdevil77]

Sounds like an April fools joke. Although I would welcome that That would only mean one of the other manufacturers (within the big 3) would have to top that. Eventually we'll be rolling around in 1,000 horsepower Challengers, Camaros and Mustangs. Well....maybe not camaros lol

 

[Blackdevil77]

The article is from GM HIGH TECH MAGAZINE, , once we get a tune,, and a afe air box,, we will be higher hp then that

Lmao, I love this game, don't you?

 

[Blackdevil77]

We have to remember, GM will not make a faster car than the Corvette. They never have and they never will. They won't piss off the 100's of 1000's of Vette owners.. Now there is talk of a Mid Engine Vette with 800 plus HP.. If that happens, than ya, we'll see a Camaro with Hellcat HP but until then, GM is content with the new Z06 Vette..

And that is exactly why GM doesn't release anything competitive in top tier of the muscle/pony car segment (ZL1, GT500 etc). I happen to like the ZL1, it seems like a very balanced, fantastic handling car. It's just relatively underpowered and the outward visibility just suck!

 

[Blackdevil77]

I actually wonder if it will. Got to realize a couple years ago when the GT500 went to 662 no one tried to compete. Camaro is mid 500's we weren't even at 500hp. They thought they were the top. So, Dodge waited, tested, tuned, etc. They also waited until Ford pretty much confirmed that there was no GT500 replacement and that they were going to the GT350. Which is the direct competition to the Z28. Both Ford and Chevy dropped major HP in favor of amazing handling. So, Dodge then came out with 707hp. They spent years working on this motor and setup. For Ford or Chevy to come up with a bigger engine, they would have had to be working on this for a while to, but they haven't been. And, in the next couple years 2017/2018, the next CAFE regulations kick in with a needed boost in MPG. So, i don't think you will see a car directly from Ford of Chevy to beat the Hellcat. Now, if the future for them goes to hybrid etc that's different. But for pure HP from a engine, i tihkn Hellcat will take the crown.

We'll find out May 16th what Chevy plans to do with the Camaro. They had since Ford announced the 662 horsepower Shelby to start working on an answer. Doesn't mean they did, but they had the time.

 

[Blackdevil77]

We talked a bit with the SRT boys who were at Mopars At the Strip in Las Vegas a few weeks ago. The horsepower wars came up in the conversation. They smiled and told us they have already prepared for the Brand Xers trying to one up Ma Mopar. They said that a few simple adjustments including a computer reflash on all existing Hellcats will up the power number well north of the 800 hp mark and..., they will still honor the warranties. This was directly from the horse's mouth. Some may ask, "Why not just do it now?" Well, a good poker player never tips their hand and goes all in right away. They always hold back a little in reserve until just the right moment.

I find that a little hard to believe. Even if they can just flash it to 800 horsepower without negatively effecting emissions or blowing out the cats, the stock driveshaft can barely handle stock power as it is. They're gonna have to upgrade some stuff to be able to support that extra power and warranty it.

 

[Blackdevil77]

Speaking of HP for those who followed my Tesla / Hellcat re-match down at the MATS show

I had a VERY reliable source from Dodge Corporate pull me aside at the track right after the "viral marketing team" spent about an hour GoProing up my Tesla and my Hellcat and tell me "if Chevrolet and Ford want to keep playing this game, we have 808HP in the Glove Box ready for you with a simple 5 minute tune at the dealer next year and we plan on leaving your warranty in place at the 808HP number" so don't think for a second that Ma-Mopar hasn't planned this one all along. I think the SRT Team plans on staying on top of this one boys !!!

Nice work! I could see the hot, steamy air in this video lol, how hot was it? That's were the Tesla has an advantage. DA doesn't effect it.

Would they be able to tune up the Hellcat like that another 100hp without any hardware changes? The fuel pump/injectors etc are up to the task?