Since the C7 Corvette Z06 was introduced with the supercharged LT4 V8, GM fans have been clamoring about how the LT4 will allow the new Cadillac CTS-V to beat up the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. Sure, the Hellcat Hemi packs more horsepower, but it weighs less than the Cadillac, so it seems likely that the 640hp Caddy could beat the 707hp Charger.
Well, this video shows that the $84,000 Cadillac does not have what it takes to beat the $69,000 Dodge, whether it is from a dig or a roll.
We don’t know anything about either of the cars in this video, but we are led to believe that the Charger and Cadillac are both stock. The details explain that the CTS-V weighs around 4,100lbs while the Charger weighs around 4,500lbs, and it seems as though the alleged 400 pound difference could allow the Caddy to keep up.
Well, it does allow the Cadillac to keep up, but whether going from a stop or a roll, the Charger beats down the far more expensive CTS-V in any race where the Dodge gets traction.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
