SToronto

Anybody here have one? Thoughts on the car (not comparison to a Porsche/911/Cayman or the like)?

Thanks!

993GT

have a 6spd Hellcat Challenger at work, nice cruiser car...IMO great roadtrip car besides fuel mileage, but not a sportscar

SToronto

Thinking getting to be last of a breed. Big v8....silly muscle car fun. Not sports car.

Also been contemplating an AMG GTR, but prices are still high. Will see what the new one will be if they do it, think they will.

Want a silly v8.

Had a 2017 GT350 but wasn't thrilling enough, sold in about a year or so.

red996

I have a thing for 8 cylinder German cars! But, if 8 is good 12 is better. Lol. It would've be amazing if Porsche would have put their current Turbo 8 in a front engine coupe?

997turbocab

If you want silly V8 this will fit the bill. Went for a ride in one last year. Definitely more silly than sports car.

ronnie993tt

Speculate that any of these big V8's will appreciate decently if discontinued, particularly anything with a manual. Great sound but the more cylinders, the more I like the noise.

bcrdukes

I got a Challenger R/T rental last year for two weeks. 100% agreed with 993GT - definitely more touring/road trip car than sports car. I really enjoyed it for the drive around Los Angeles and to/from San Diego.

vetfever

Aren’t they hard to find? Limited numbers?

SToronto

Probably. I haven't looked yet. Just lusting at the moment. I don't even know if they build new ones, it's showing as 2023 model year being the last. But I think Dodge MYs are extended into new CYs, anecdotally when I was looking at their trucks last year.

997turbocab

I don't think they are building them anymore. Honestly after 20 minutes the one trick pony wasn't kinda meh. Your just asking to lose your license.

vetfever

I think you’ll find buying new will be a challenge. And if you’re looking for recent-new on the used car market, those for sale have been hugely marketed up.

theiceman

.. as far as sound goes on V8s i do have to say the ford Coyote V8 in the Mustang is a very nice and instantly recognisable.

Pappagray

I have had 3 Hellcats, charger and challenger variants. They are WICKED cars. Pinnacle for big comfy cruisers, but I felt all my automatics were boring TBH. Kind of a 1 trick pony. My manual tho...what a riot it was(not available in redeye).

They aren't a good 1 summer car solution, but if you have an engaging sports car, and just want a big cruiser I cant recommend one enough. I actually feel like the Widebody 392 Manual is the real sweet heart in the line up.

LastMezger

Agree 100%. I had a 2010 SRT-8. 6-speed manual is fantastic...nice tight notchy gate. These cars actually handle quite well and are easy to drift. Bit of an early 2000s E55 feel to the chassis IMO. Lovely, comfortable car.

SToronto

It's good but a supercharger whine is addictive. Had a supercharged v8 in my Defender. The whine is even more pronounced in the Challenger.

AMG GTR bi turbo is sweet too, they make glorious v8s combined with their OE exhaust system.