Hellcat HP

Many on the board seem to not like the new Challengers, can't really understand their logic. I have been a Mopar guys since the early 80s. At that time many thought there would never be a rear wheel drive Mopar again, period. Now look what we have, a 707 hp turbo Hemi! Seriously how could anyone not be happy with this? I also think we have to give Dodge a little bit of a break on the Challenger, Ford has had since 1965 to get the Mustang to where it is today, and Chevy since 1967 on the Camaro, (yes I know not continuously). Challengers have only been produced a fraction of the time, so give them time to get it all together. My daughter has a 2014 5.7 liter Hemi Challenger, it runs low 13s and is a pleasure to drive. Probably as fast as bone stock 426 Hemi cars of the late 60s which many magazine articles had them running as slow as 13.80s. Yet many on this board think the new Challenger is a fat slow pig, so what does that make a 70 Hemi Challenger?

Remember when Shelby Chargers and GLHS's were all Mopar Guys had to compete with 5.0 Mustangs? I do. We should be happy they even built a two door rear wheel drive anything.