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Opinion March 18, 2021 6:50 am

Watch your speed in Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody

By Nitish S. Rele | Columnist

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Zero to 60 in 3.6 seconds, quarter mile in 10.6 seconds and top speed at 203 mph. Impressed? You ought to be. 

The 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi SRT engine in the Dodge Charger boasts robust acceleration, superb handling and steering feel. Our Hellcat Redeye Widebody test-drive version is all-new for 2021. 

Step on the throttle and the V-8 engine blasts off 797 horsepower (yes, you read that right) at 6,300 rpm and 707 pounds-feet of torque at 4,500 rpm. Mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission, the Charger is equipped with a razor-sharp electric power assist, rack-and-pinion steering. Front suspension is handled competently by an independent SLA with high upper ‘A’ arm while the rear gets a five-link independent system. Both ends have coil springs to improve ride quality and comfort. Bringing the speed demon to a halt are Brembo high-performance 15.7-inch front six-piston caliper and 13.8-inch rear four-piston caliper discs, both vented and slotted. To vary the driving experience, this version of the Charger comes in street, sport and track modes.

Walk around the rear-wheel-drive vehicle and the first elements that will grab your attention are center air intake and dual heat extractors atop the bulging aluminum hood. The air-intake hood joins a daunting mail-slot honeycomb grille and Redeye logo, surrounded by quad bi-functional HID projector headlights with LED accents. Fender flares integrated into the front/rear fascia boost the width by 3.5 inches. That this is a race-inspired cabin is evident from the rounded 220 mph speedometer (customer preferred package option) and 7,000 tachometer gauges with fuel and temperature readings, as well as a driver information center. Lending further taste and elegance are aluminum lithographic splashes on the center stack, shifter, dash and door-switch bezels. 

The cabin is roomy and elegant with dual auto a/c, eight-way driver power and four-way front-passenger seats, power and flat-bottomed tilt/telescopic steering column, heated/cooled front seats with the SRT/Redeye logo, six Alpine speakers, 7.5-inch reconfigurable instrument cluster, 8.4-inch UConnect for audio, phone and navigation controls, spacious 16.5-cubic-foot trunk, distinctly designed T-handle shifter and a 60/40 rear seat. 

Dual front and side airbags, side curtain airbag for both rows, electronic stability and traction control, four-wheel antilock brakes with brake assist, blind spot monitor and rear-cross path detection, active head restraints, rear backup camera, tire pressure monitoring system and daytime running lights are standard.

Muscle-car aficionados: do you crave that throaty exhaust growl as you turn on the ignition? Do you like to mash the pedals for a speed demon-like takeoff? Then the Charger Hellcat Redeye will fit the bill to a T.

CHARGER SRT HELLCAT

Tires: 305/35ZR20

Wheelbase: 120 inches

Length: 201 inches

Weight: 4,610 pounds

Fuel capacity: 18.5 gallons

City: 12 mpg

Highway: 21 mpg

Base price: $69,995

Price as tested: $88,065

Web site: www.dodge.com

Nitish S. Rele operates motoringtampabay.com and Khaas Baat, and was an automotive editor/columnist for the Tampa Tribune. Email him at motoringtampabay@gmail.com.

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