Again in April, we noticed the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat completely destroy a Chevrolet Corvette C8 in a straight-line race. Each autos had been inventory at the moment, nevertheless it looks as if the AWD traction and supercharger of the three-row household SUV was an excessive amount of for the mid-engine sports activities automobile. In the long run, energy mattered and so was traction.
That race was really a part of Hennessey Efficiency’s benchmarking course of earlier than it offers the Dodge SUV its HPE1000 efficiency improve.
This time, the Texas tuner has accomplished the improve and each autos are again on Pennzoil Proving Grounds for an additional drag race.
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Nonetheless, we predict this is not the identical Durango that was raced earlier than (the place are the racing stripes?), however that time’s moot at this level.
Now geared up with an upgraded supercharger system and different oily bits I do not need to delve deep into, the Durango Hellcat with HPE1000 improve now produces 1,012 horsepower (755 kilowatts) and 969 pound-feet (1,314 Newton-meters) of torque.
These numbers are positively far more than what the inventory Corvette makes. And given the truth that the Durango already destroyed the sports activities automobile earlier than in a stock-versus-stock drag race, you should not be shocked that the Dodge does so once more on this race.
Hennessey has positive made leap-bounds in upgrading the Durango Hellcat to its closing straight-line efficiency. The query now’s do you really want this energy improve to your three-row household SUV?
That is a query that solely you possibly can reply. However if you happen to’re , Hennessey is limiting the HPE1000 improve to only 50 items, so that you may need to make up your thoughts rapidly. As for the worth, it’s essential contact Hennessey instantly for that, however we all know it will not be low-cost.
