Can A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Beat A Dodge Challenger Hellcat In A Straight Line?
There's no doubt that the ZL1 will be the faster car on track, but what about in a drag race - can its lower weight figure make up the power deficit to the Hellcat?
The result of this drag race from Hennessey aside, which one of these horsepower-heavy slices of ‘Murica would you rather have? The 697bhp Hellcat is a more traditional point and squirt muscle car, whereas the lighter, 640bhp ZL1 pays a lot more attention to the handling department. Accelerates pretty quickly, too…
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Judging from the comments, I’d say the Hellcat won. As a Camaro fan, I ain’t even mad. The Camaro handles better, so it’s the better track contender.
The Hellcat makes much more than 690hp.. MotorTrend put it on a dyno and it made 687hp TO THE WHEELS
The Hellcat shifts much faster than the ZL1, that’s where the Camaro got beaten. That said, I love both of these cars. :D
But what happens when they go into a corner
I would up vote this, but it’s by Hennessey.
because muscle car, they’re built for this
Proving again automatics are faster.