After much anticipation, the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is finally shipping from the production facility in Brampton, Ontario, Canada to dealerships and happy new owners all over North America. This comes after a handful of unspecified issues caused delays in the initial ordering process and in the launch of production, but those problems have been resolved and the first Hellcat Challengers purchased in the United States and Canada should see their 707hp Mopar muscle car at their local dealerships very soon.
Now, Chrysler could have easily just issued a simple press release announcing that the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was being shipped from the plant in Canada to dealerships around the country, but there is no wow factor to that and since the name “Hellcat” was first announced by the Chrysler management – this car has been all about wow factor. To keep that trend going, the company put together a fun little video showing the masses of Hellcat Challengers parked at the Brampton Assembly Plant before being loaded up; followed by a short segment showing men loading car carriers full of truckloads of the world’s most powerful muscle car ever. Of course, there is a hefty dose of Motley Crue playing over this video in addition to some solid Hellcat Hemi exhaust tones check out the video below and prepare…
"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.
