It is all but official that the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT and the 2016 Dodge Charger SRT will be powered by the same 6.2L supercharged “Hellcat Hemi” which will likely offer a power output somewhere in the range of 580 to 640 horsepower. Should the Hellcat be in that range for the Charger and Challenger, the Charger will be the most powerful 4-door sedan sold in America while the Challenger will only be less powerful than the current generation Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang, the Dodge Viper, the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and a long list of super exotic sports cars from around the world.
Regardless of how these car Mopar muscle cars will stack up against the competition, there is no question that a Dodge Charger SRT and Dodge Challenger SRT with a 6.2L supercharged Hellcat Hemi putting out better than 580 horsepower will be a couple of monsters in the performance world. With that in mind, we want to know if everyone here at DodgeForum.com is more interested in the 2-door Challenger SRT that should debut in the next few months or the 4-door Charger SRT that is expected to arrive early in 2015.
(In the absence of future SRT products, Ive used images of the 2015 Challenger R/T and the 2015 Charger R/T…just because they’re awesome!)
"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.
