Good to be part of the hellcat family!! Just took delivery a couple weeks ago. I know I could research and see videos on YouTube, but I’m curious of the time any of y’all have been in the wild and a GTR rolled up next to you. That happened to me today but traffic did not allow playtime LOL. I know the GTR is all wheel drive and hooks. But how do these hellcats compare in head to head performance on the street? Given your hellcat has proper tires and not the all season pirellies…
SRTDAD777
Street performance
On the street from a roll, hellcat all day stock vs stock. On the street from a dig, GTR unless you have some serious tires on the back.
The GTR was a fast car 15 years ago when it came out. These days they're just glorified AWD Altimas. My 2020 HC raced multiples from a dig and from a roll and I couldn't tell the difference between racing an Altima or a GTR. They both go backwards. They might yank a car or so on a hole shot, but they can't hang with even a base Hellcat for more than 500-800ft or so.
As for twisty handling on the street... pfft. I wouldn't track my Hellcat or Redeye on a circuit course for any other reason other than to have a laugh. These cars handle like pigs, even if you spend thousands on handling components and aero pieces. On any kind of twisty race, street or track, the Hellcat is not the right tool for the job. It's about like trying to use a bowling ball to nail roof shingles.
As for twisty handling on the street... pfft. I wouldn't track my Hellcat or Redeye on a circuit course for any other reason other than to have a laugh. These cars handle like pigs, even if you spend thousands on handling components and aero pieces. On any kind of twisty race, street or track, the Hellcat is not the right tool for the job. It's about like trying to use a bowling ball to nail roof shingles.
My 2019 Redeye had no problem pulling away from a GTR at a 50 Roll. Never had an opportunity from off the line.
Had one roll up on me while driving on a curvy highway (2 lanes going the same direction) with upcoming twisting turns. Didn’t feel comfortable at that speed ( with factory Pirellis AS) trying anything, plus knowing the GTR can out handle me. It was a bummer.
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