The American coupe boasts a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 engine with 797 horsepower and 958Nm, and does 0-60mph (96km/h) in 3.4 seconds, completes the quarter-mile in 10.8 seconds and hits a top speed of 326km/h.
Following a record-setting year with the introduction of the limited-production Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, which was the quickest, fastest and most powerful muscle car at its introduction, Dodge//SRT has gone back to its muscle car roots by taking its biggest, most powerful engine – the supercharged Hemi Demon V8 – and leveraging its enormous power output to boost the performance of the Hellcat. The result is the 797-horsepower 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye.
Designed and engineered with more power to appeal to an even broader muscle car enthusiast audience, the heart of the new 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye comes from its limited-production big brother – the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. The supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi high-output V-8 engine is rated at 797hp of power and 958Nm of torque.
The V8 is mated to either a TorqueFlite 8HP90 8-speed automatic transmission or a Tremec 6-speed manual gearbox. The powertrain also offers a choice of final drive ratios – a standard 2.62:1 or available 3.09:1 for enhanced launch capability.
Like its Demon brethren, it has 25 major component upgrades, including a larger supercharger, strengthened connecting rods and pistons, high-speed valvetrain, fuel injection system and improved lubrication system.
Compared with the standard SRT Hellcat engine, the Redeye’s supercharged high-output engine features the largest factory supercharger of any production car (2.7 litres versus 2.4 litres), increased boost pressure (14.5 psi versus 11.6 psi), a higher rpm limit (6500rpm versus 6200rpm) and two dual-stage fuel pumps instead of one.
At full throttle, the Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye’s V8 consumes 5.4 litres of fuel per minute – enough to drain the fuel tank in just under 11 minutes, yet the engine can return 9.35km per litre when driven in normal highway conditions.
The newly designed, fully functional dual-snorkel hood provides maximum air intake to the supercharged powerplant and pays homage to the distinctive design themes from some of the most famous mid-1960s and early-1970s Dodge muscle cars, like the 1970 Dart Swinger and 1971 Demon.
Refocusing the Hellcat on its performance roots, the 2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat lineup features standard Houndstooth-cloth performance seats. The SRT Hellcat interior features a signature leather-wrapped, flat-bottom steering wheel with a backlit SRT logo and paddle shifters. Red gauges with a 200mph speedometer flank the 7-inch display screen, which features performance timers and a Hellcat logo splash screen at start-up.
Complementing the race-inspired cockpit are silver seat and console stitching, Light Black Chrome accents and a Gunmetal SRT Hellcat instrument panel badge.
The American coupe boasts a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 engine with 797 horsepower and 958Nm, and does 0-60mph (96km/h) in 3.4 seconds, completes the quarter-mile in 10.8 seconds and hits a top speed of 326km/h.
