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Originally Posted by BlaqWhole
Officially, I think the HCs are rated (best time tested thru MT and other sources) at 11.7 bone stock while the ZL1 was 11.4 (same type of testing) bone stock. The HC needs DRs which makes it non-stock while the ZL1 with A10 does low 11s on the factory equipped street tires. But the ZL1 also has some really awesome Goodyear tires in a 305 while the HC has Pirelli P-Zeros (I am not a fan of these) at 275. Put DRs on both and I think you'd have a really good fight on your hands. Roll-ons the HC and ZL1 are neck and neck provided the trans is the auto vs auto or manual vs manual. In either car, the manual will lose to the auto on a roll.
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The Charger Hellcat is NHRA certified at 11.0 on street tires. On a prepped surface, no doubt. REAL world is more like mid to high 11's. With DR's you're expected to get into the 10's. I have yet to see a ZL1 do that, but it's early in the game.
Obviously I'm looking at the ZR1 because REAL WORLD it's as fast as my Hellcat and can also handle in a way the big Cat can't. I'm NOT bashing the Hellcat. I knew what it was when I bought it and it's never gets old driving it.
But driving out on the Snake or Angeles Crest is ZL1, Focus RS, Miata, 911, STI (etc) territory. Hellcats struggle on the best driving roads here and I want to get more into that. I understand that I'll be losing something too, especially the practical aspects of the Charger.
But I've had fun with one of the worlds fastest sedans, so now I want to enjoy a modern "drivers car." Even my dealer said the 1Le is NOT a drivers car! He said it's a track car and pretty bad as a road car. So the decision is made...still fighting over colors. My Hellcat is black...and pretty sinister. I like the ZL1 in red, gray...and black too.
Here's a shot of my Hellcat...I'll cry when she's gone!