I was a little heavier on highway driving just because it was so much fun to hit those entry ramps and then cruise for a bit. I got 16.6 mpg while the EPA rates the Widebody at 15 mpg city and 24 highway. What isn’t great on the performance front? MPG … Ouch!Ĭhallenger’s gas mileage may encourage you to buy stock in Exxon. Driving home the point that this is a performance coupe are red Brembo six-piston brake calipers. Those massive tires wrap themselves around special Devil’s Rim forged aluminum wheels on the Widebody and there are massive disc brakes to woe this wild child. The EPA rates the Widebody at 15 mpg city and 24 highway. Gas mileage is not the Scat Pack Widebody's strong suit. That’s where the launch control also can be engaged to avoid a huge burnout and lost time powering away from a drag strip’s Christmas tree. The other modes are helpful too if you want to customize the feel of your Challenger, or if you plan to take it to the racetrack. Eco? Really?įor the record the Widebody features a competition suspension with larger adaptive damping, helping deliver excellent handling and ride for a somewhat tall muscle car. Note too, the paddle shifters are disabled when the car’s in Eco mode. If you need a sportier feel, save it for highway driving. Yet, the suspension stayed on Street mode to soften the ride just a touch and keep the car comfy around town. I opted for Sport steering most of the time even though it was heavier than Street because it just felt right for a muscle car with such big galoshes. Go into the performance app on the screen and you can dial in Track, Sport or Street mode individually for the transmission, paddle shifters, traction, suspension and steering. Many cars now offer 3 to 5 drive modes, but once you select Sport in most, the ride turns to chiropractor-recommended stiff and the steering wheel resembles a ’69 Olds Cutlass S without power steering. In fact, several riders, like me, were shocked at how comfortable the car rode on our Midwestern moonscape.Īnd I’ve gotta tell ya, the total performance adjustability, handled on an 8.4-inch touchscreen, is phenomenal. Handling is darn good too and ride, while firm, is so well controlled I felt the Challenger outperformed some pricy import sport sedans I’ve driven. While firm, it is so well controlled the Challenger may outperformed some pricy import sport sedans.Īlso helpful in putting the power down are sticky ZR-rated 20-inch performance tires that are literally (I measured), a foot wide. The Scat Pack Widebody's handling exceeds expectations. So this one cuddled up to a TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic ($1,595) that easily handles all that rumble.
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(Officer, I saw no speed limit posted on the ramp!)Ī 6-speed manual gearbox is standard on this beast, which could be oodles of fun, but let’s be fair, the new automatics actually shift quicker and more efficiently than you or even a professional driver. Power is instantaneous and will get the Challenger up to 100 mph in the short burst of a highway entry ramp. How much rod? The R/T Scat Pack Widebody provides a 392 HEMI V8 that pumps 485 horsepower of pure violence on demand. No bad moons rising around this car, just plenty of hot rod heart. I settled in, often with a happy to oblige passenger, to cruise area highways and back roads with the $995 extra Alpine, 506-watt, 9-speaker surround sound system blasting out heavy-on-base Creedence Clearwater tunes. READ: 2020 Toyota GR Supra Premium Review My heartthrob for the week was a Hellraisin (metallic dark purple, get it?) Widebody loaded with all the options one could want, and still not have to sell the house, maybe. Yes, the more names and initials Dodge adds to its retro muscle car, the faster it goes and the cooler it looks, just ask any post-pubescent guy. But lavish in the luxurious cow-threatening interior of the R/T Scat Pack Widebody. But not the low-end V6-powered SXT, although I’m sure it has its party favors too. Slip into the camel brown suede and black leather interior of a muscle-bound hot rod, known to the Mopar brethren as a Dodge Challenger. I’ve discovered the perfect cure for pandemic boredom.
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