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2015+ Shelby GT350 Mustang
Traded Hellcat for a GT 350
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<blockquote data-quote="ANGREY" data-source="post: 16095098" data-attributes="member: 188865"><p>I'll soon have this near setup except with 4.09's (or 4.11's). I've said it many times, the hellcat is the fat, overweight guy who shows up to the gym and bench presses 400 lbs, but can't squat, can't do pull ups or run or anything remotely athletic otherwise. It's a one hit wonder. And expensive at that. Dodge did a phenomenal job of marketing 30 year old technology and putting a package together that advertised huge crank HP numbers. To anyone who has no brain, they see 800 hp and think it's awesome. Which it would be if they'd have invested a shred of effort in weight reduction or savings. A car that makes 800 crank HP off a 6 liter blown motor on race fuel isn't exactly impressive to me. It revs as high as a John Deere tractor, and here's a little stat that will shock you....</p><p></p><p>With comparable rubber, the hellcat doesn't out turn or out brake a Honda Accord sport. That's pretty pathetic. Granted, it's a muscle car and obviously straight line grunt is it's unapologetic calling card, but honestly, if you're going to pay what people are paying for Hellcats and Demons, I would expect that it doesn't get outshined by grocery getters in every other performance aspect.</p><p></p><p>Comparing these two cars is apples/oranges. The 350 is more like an all around MMA fighter and for it to even be in the same league as the hellcat would be pretty sad for the hellcat (given that it skins it's ass in every other facet).</p><p></p><p>I'm actually way more impressed with the trackhawk than the hellcat/demon. An SUV that romps like that is impressive. A boat of a passenger car is yawn to me. Especially when you consider there are 2018+ GT's that are in the 8's (with dealer installed, warranty twin kits) for $30k less and that car will out brake and out turn the hellcat 7 ways to Sunday. </p><p></p><p>I guess the summary is, the 350 is the spiritual successor to the old 92 series M3. It's got the growl and look of a muscle car, but is more apt to be compared to European touring/track cars. The gears are ridiculously tall and not suited for street/strip use at all.</p><p></p><p>The hellcat/demon could have been so much more if Dodge had spent ANY effort on keeping it from weighing as much as an SUV/Mini Van.</p><p></p><p>A super duty truck is impressive for HP/Tq numbers until you consider what it weighs. Dodge marketing folks are laughing all the way to the bank.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ANGREY, post: 16095098, member: 188865"] I'll soon have this near setup except with 4.09's (or 4.11's). I've said it many times, the hellcat is the fat, overweight guy who shows up to the gym and bench presses 400 lbs, but can't squat, can't do pull ups or run or anything remotely athletic otherwise. It's a one hit wonder. And expensive at that. Dodge did a phenomenal job of marketing 30 year old technology and putting a package together that advertised huge crank HP numbers. To anyone who has no brain, they see 800 hp and think it's awesome. Which it would be if they'd have invested a shred of effort in weight reduction or savings. A car that makes 800 crank HP off a 6 liter blown motor on race fuel isn't exactly impressive to me. It revs as high as a John Deere tractor, and here's a little stat that will shock you.... With comparable rubber, the hellcat doesn't out turn or out brake a Honda Accord sport. That's pretty pathetic. Granted, it's a muscle car and obviously straight line grunt is it's unapologetic calling card, but honestly, if you're going to pay what people are paying for Hellcats and Demons, I would expect that it doesn't get outshined by grocery getters in every other performance aspect. Comparing these two cars is apples/oranges. The 350 is more like an all around MMA fighter and for it to even be in the same league as the hellcat would be pretty sad for the hellcat (given that it skins it's ass in every other facet). I'm actually way more impressed with the trackhawk than the hellcat/demon. An SUV that romps like that is impressive. A boat of a passenger car is yawn to me. Especially when you consider there are 2018+ GT's that are in the 8's (with dealer installed, warranty twin kits) for $30k less and that car will out brake and out turn the hellcat 7 ways to Sunday. I guess the summary is, the 350 is the spiritual successor to the old 92 series M3. It's got the growl and look of a muscle car, but is more apt to be compared to European touring/track cars. The gears are ridiculously tall and not suited for street/strip use at all. The hellcat/demon could have been so much more if Dodge had spent ANY effort on keeping it from weighing as much as an SUV/Mini Van. A super duty truck is impressive for HP/Tq numbers until you consider what it weighs. Dodge marketing folks are laughing all the way to the bank. [/QUOTE]
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