Re: Questionable 'new' supercar video
Unknowns in this faceoff:
Is there a 300lb driver in the hellcat? 150lb driver in camaro? They never show the drivers.
Traction control was defintely off in the camaro (it was breaking loose), was it on in the hellcat? No side shots of the hellcat trying to push the traction limits.
Same gas in both cars? The hellcat could have been running on the bottom end of the gas octane, maybe with ethanol at its max. The camaro I doubt had nothing but the best shell gas in it.
Both cars same percentage gas in tanks? I would bet that hellcat was close to spilling out and the camaro close to empty.
Tires worn down the same in back on both cars?
Both trunks empty?
If you want to post a video like this, and claim to be a high caliber company, show all the unknowns. Swap lanes, swap drivers. Show both cars topping off at the gas station.
To me (and its just me), it sounds like that camaro is pushing its safe redline to make the grade. It does its job, and sounds badass. The Hellcat does not sound like its killing itself to win to do this race (and eventually catches it), and sounds more like a car that can last another 2 yrs and extra 64K miles to make its warranty: 5 yr/100K mile product.
Could you imagine if Dodge changed some of the programming on the hellcat, pushing reduced longevity down to 3 yr/36K miles? Now that could be fun to see. Maybe they should go back to the old days of the original max wedge and hemi cars (no warranty for you!, here is your nice little yellow sticker in your glove box to remind you). Now go and kick butt!
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