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Originally Posted by newmoon
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That's disappointing.
What about the 11.2-second quarter-mile time that Dodge has been trumpeting to the world? Well, half a second (11.7 seconds versus 11.2) is the difference between a prepped VHT surface and the street. All Motor Trend testing is done on asphalt, while Dodge got its big number on the strip.
Looking at other MotorTrend reviews "on asphalt" for comparison:
GT500: 0-60, 3.8sec; 1/4mile 11.6 @ 125.7mph; 3871lbs -
Manual
Hellcat: 0-60, 3.7sec; 1/4mile 11.7 @ 125.4mph; 4449lbs -
Automatic
ZL1: 0-60, 3.8sec; 1/4mile 12.1 @ 117.4mph; 4051lbs -
Manual
So a manual GT500 is still faster than an automatic Hellcat, and it costs $5,000 less? I'm confused!? I thought the AutoCat was going to obliterate the Ford in a straight line? What did the Ford run on the VHT prepped drag strip?