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giugno 28, 2019 - Dodge
Attitude at Altitude: One-off Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Concept Aims for the Top of Pikes Peak
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Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Concept Joins Race-prepped Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody on Its Run Up the Mountain This Year- Race-prepped, one-off concept 2020 #Dodge #chargersrthellcatwidebody to compete in the Exhibition class at the 97th running of the #pikespeak International Hill Climb in Colorado
- Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody concept is powered by a specially tuned version of the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® V-8 engine, mated to crisp-shifting TorqueFlite high performance eight-speed automatic transmission
- Widebody treatment adds 3.5 inches to #Dodge Charger’s body width, enables 20-inch by 11-inch wheels and wide, competition-spec tires
- Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody concept adds safety gear, shocks and brake pads tailored to the extreme demands of #racing on Pikes Peak
- Award-winning driver Randy Pobst making his fourth career run at “Race to the Clouds”
- Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody concept prepared with #pikespeak veterans from SRT Engineering and the Wesley Motorsports team
- Celebrates the arrival of Dodge’s new-for-2020 #chargersrthellcatwidebody production car – the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world and the quickest, best-handling production Charger SRT Hellcat ever
In short, it’s a job for an SRT Hellcat – specifically, a race-prepped, concept machine based on the just-announced 2020 #Dodge #chargersrthellcatwidebody. The concept wears distinctive red/black/gray/white SRT livery created by the FCA US Product Design Office and first previewed at SpringFest 14 in April.
"When you look at a Charger, you of course think 'muscle car,' but maybe not ‘Pike's Peak contender,'" said Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Cars – #Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA - North America. “So we did what we do; we threw big horsepower, big rubber and big brakes at it. It's just that easy to make a #Dodge race ready. And the best part, most of what we did is available off the showroom floor in the new 2020 Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody."
Dodge//SRT engineers teamed with Wesley Motorsports to make changes to the #chargersrthellcatwidebody production specs, tailoring the sedan for the unique, grueling rigors of #pikespeak:
- Under the concept’s hood is the specially tuned supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® V-8 engine
- A race exhaust and customized engine calibration are particularly important, enabling this special race-prepped #chargersrthellcatwidebody to maintain power at the upper altitudes of the #pikespeak run
- Bilstein shock absorbers and production SRT suspension tuning are well-suited for the intense high-speed conditions
- Toyo Proxes RR DOT Competition Tires on 20-inch by 11-inch production wheels, Pagid RST 1 #racing brake pads and high-temperature brake fluid provide the grip and sustained stopping power for the extreme mountainous race conditions seen at Pike’s Peak
- For driver safety under all #racing circumstances, the concept is equipped with an FIA-spec roll cage, #racing seat and a fuel cell replacing the production fuel tank
While the #Dodge #chargersrthellcatwidebody for #pikespeakis a one-off concept, it carries much of the stock equipment used for the production version of the 2020 #Dodge #chargersrthellcatwidebody, including:
- Six-piston Brembo brake calipers for the front wheels and four-piston Brembo calipers for the rear
- Crisp-shifting TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission with SRT-developed high-performance calibration
Award-winning driver Randy Pobst, a three-time “Race to the Clouds” veteran and resident expert test driver for Motor Trend magazine, will be in the driver’s seat of this special #chargersrthellcatwidebody concept, race-prepped by Wesley Motorsports of Lansing, Michigan. The 97th running of the #pikespeak International Hill Climb is set for Sunday, June 30. The #Dodge #chargersrthellcatwidebody concept will compete in the Exhibition Class.
“I’m thrilled to run #pikespeak in a #Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody concept race car," said professional race car driver Randy Pobst. “The driving challenge is like no other on Earth. This specially prepared #Dodge #chargersrthellcatwidebody concept has the three ‘must haves’ for this hill climb: lots of horsepower and torque to hit 120 mph plus on the sweepers; great handling with the wider wheels and tires, because there is absolutely no room for mistakes on a mountain road; and the superb brakes to haul that puppy down for 20-mph hairpin turns.”
The #chargersrthellcatwidebody concept joins a race-prepped Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody at this year’s #Event. This will be the Challenger’s second year up the mountain in the Time Attack 1 class. Kevin Wesley will be behind the wheel.
This will be the third year that Wesley Motorsports has campaigned a modern, specially prepared Dodge//SRT high-performance vehicle at #pikespeak:
- 2016: Viper ACR sets the Class TA2 qualifying record; finished second on race day
- 2018: #Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody qualified fifth in Class TA1. Finished 11th due to mechanical issues
Dodge #chargersrthellcatwidebody Race Concept based on new production model
Dodge is literally expanding its high-performance Charger models for 2020, adding a Widebody package to America’s only four-door muscle car.
Designed and engineered to push the boundaries of what a four-door family sedan can be, the 2020 #Dodge #chargersrthellcatwidebody is powered by the proven supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Hellcat V-8 engine, which delivers best-in-class 707 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque, mated to a standard TorqueFlite 8HP90 eight-speed automatic transmission. With a top speed of 196 mph, the Charger SRT Hellcat maintains its claim as the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world.
It is also the quickest and best-handling production Charger SRT Hellcat ever, as the 3.5-inch wider body makes room for new 20-inch by 11-inch Carbon Black forged wheels riding on wider, stickier Pirelli 305/35ZR20 tires.
SRT engineers took this wider, stickier beast to the track to see what it can do. The result: improved performance on the street, strip and road course. The 2020 #Dodge #chargersrthellcatwidebody runs 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds, has quarter-mile elapsed time (ET) in 10.96 seconds and pulls .96 g on the skid pad. It also delivers a road course lap time 2.1 seconds faster than the vehicle it replaces after one lap of a 2.1-mile track. That is equal to 13 car lengths per lap.
About Dodge//SRT
Dodge//SRT offers a complete lineup of performance vehicles that stand out in their own segments. #Dodge is America’s performance brand and SRT is positioned as the ultimate performance halo of the #Dodge brand, together creating a complete and balanced performance brand with one vision and one voice.
For more than 100 years, the #Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace #Dodge, who founded the brand in 1914. Their influence continues today. New for 2019, the #Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye is possessed by the Demon. Its 797-horsepower supercharged HEMI® high-output engine makes it the most powerful, quickest and fastest muscle car, reaching 0-60 miles per hour (mph) in 3.4 seconds, and the fastest GT production car with a ¼-mile elapsed time (ET) of 10.8 seconds at 131 mph. It also reaches a new top speed of 203 mph.
Joining the Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye is the 2019 #Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, with its more powerful 717-horsepower engine, and the Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody, featuring fender flares from the SRT Hellcat Widebody, which add 3.5 inches of width to the 485-horsepower Scat Pack’s standard body. Also new for 2019 is the Challenger R/T Scat Pak 1320 with exclusive drag strip technology from the iconic #Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. The Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 is a drag-oriented, street-legal muscle car and a blank canvas for the serious grassroots drag racer. The 2019 #Dodge Durango SRT, America’s fastest, most powerful and most capable three-row SUV with a best-in-class tow rating of 8,700 lbs., completes the brand's performance lineup. These visceral performance models join a 2019 brand lineup that includes the Durango, Grand Caravan, Journey, Charger and Challenger — a showroom that offers performance at every price point.
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