More Corporate Average Horsepower, Hellcat Production Going Up

Mark Stevenson
by Mark Stevenson

Nothing is more American than a high-horsepower V8 in a muscle car. Thanks to increased demand, roads are going to feature more of that familiar V8 rumble as Dodge ramps up Hellcat production.

According to Automotive News, FCA has produced approximately 4,000 Hellcat engines so far this year, even as the company stopped taking orders for the Charger and Challenger models in an effort to get caught up with demand.

“We’ve sold 88,000 muscle cars [this calendar year], Challengers and Chargers, and 4,000 of those have been Hellcats. It’s a small sliver of what we sell, but it really creates a halo for the rest of the lineup,” Tim Kuniskis, head of Dodge and SRT, told the trade publication. “For example, the next highest car, the Scat Pack Challenger, I have essentially a zero-day supply. It’s sold out.”

So, if you’re looking for a Hellcat in the near-ish future, you may be in luck. What’s more American than a muscle car assembled in Canada with an engine from Mexico?

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  • Anonymous Anonymous on Jul 05, 2015

    If and when FCA Chrysler produces a 300 SRT Hellcat with every available luxury item, I'll buy one. I'm too old to own any modern automobile without bluetooth, navigation, backup camera, proximity sensors and a whole crapload of computers to summon on a whim. If they revive the rich Corinthian leather, it's more than a done deal.

  • Power6 Power6 on Jul 05, 2015

    When they say "muscle cars" does that mean V8 models only? If so that is a lot of V8s. What this says to me, is the luxury marques are missing the boat with their down sized engines, in some part. I mean what is more desirable a hemi 300C or a 3.6 Cadillac CTS. Jack was right Caddy should have focused on building small V8s across their lineup.

    • Anonymous Anonymous on Jul 06, 2015

      Ding!

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  • TMA1 TMA1 on Jul 06, 2015

    Now I know why I can't find the Scat Pack Challenger I've been looking for, and why dealers have been so unhelpful.

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