Watch as a stock 2016 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat beats a built 2014 Ford Mustang GT on a high-speed run somewhere in Mexico.
The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the world’s most powerful, the world’s quickest and the world’s fastest 4-door sedan, with the supercharged Hemi delivering 707 horsepower and 650lb-ft of torque – allowing these 4,500lb sedans to reach a top speed of 204 miles per hour after running through the quarter mile in the low 11-second range.
In stock form, a 2014 Ford Mustang GT is no match for a Hellcat Charger, but this particular pony car is far from stock. The 5.0L V8 has been fitted with a ProCharger supercharger, a beefier fuel system, a Boss 302 intake manifold and a set of long tube headers, with the system tuned to run around 10 pounds of boost. We don’t know what kind of power is it putting down, but considering the fact that the Charger is at least a couple hundred pounds more, the added power of the Mustang might help it keep up with the 707 hp sedan. Or not.
In this video, the Charger Hellcat and the supercharged Mustang GT start at a 40mph roll and as soon as they both hit it, the Dodge sedan jumps ahead and pulls out to a half-car lead over the Ford fastback. The Hellcat then keeps the Mustang around its rear tires without any sign of losing around until the supercharged Mopar sedan slows as the two cars approach civilization.
So, while a supercharger, long tube headers and a good tune allow the Ford Mustang GT to keep up with the stock Hellcat Charger – the smaller Ford still loses to the 4,500lbs Dodge 4-door sedan.
Crank up your speakers and enjoy this good ol’ fashioned whoopin’ at the hands of a stock Dodge Charger Hellcat.
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