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Dodge has announced that production has begun for the most powerful SUV ever made, the Durango SRT Hellcat. The SUV is being produced at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit. Under the hood is a 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8 that makes 710 horsepower and 645 pound-foot of torque.
The engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission allowing the Durango SRT Hellcat to accelerate to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, run the quarter-mile in 11.5 seconds, and reach a top speed of 180 mph. The Durango Hellcat will only be made for the 2021 model year, with deliveries arriving at dealerships in the spring.
January 22 2021
The heart of the limited production three-row SUV is a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 that produces a staggering 710 horsepower.
Can an affordable three-row SUV ever be considered collectible? Yes, if it is the SRT Hellcat version of the 2021 Dodge Durango. The one-year only model has been outfitted with all the factory high-performance options the manufacturer has to offer, including a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 that produces 710-horsepower, a beefier suspension, huge Brembo brakes with red calipers, aggressive exterior trim, a free-flowing exhaust and seven electronically controlled drive modes that range from Eco to Sport, Track and Custom.
The result is a seven-passenger, all-wheel-drive vehicle that is faster than most sports cars but can tow up to 8,700 pounds, which is great for any SUV. And, because it will only be offered in 2021, the future value is likely to increase.
Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Ordering Has Closed
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Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Ordering Is Now Closed
You re running out of chances to buy one of the silliest family cars ever made. Today, Dodge announced that it s closing customer order books on the Durango SRT Hellcat, its 710-hp three-row SUV. There are still unsold dealer-ordered Durango Hellcats out there, but Dodge is sticking to a production run of just 2000 units, hence closing the order books so soon after the SUV went on sale. Amazingly, the Durango Hellcat will be rarer than the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon (3300 built), and if you re lamenting the fact that you can t get one, there s always the Durango 392 and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk to fill your ultra-fast Hemi-powered SUV needs.
The fun can t last forever.
We knew from the get-go that the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat was going to be a one model-year-only affair. A completely redesigned Durango is not far out and the automaker figured a Hellcat-powered version would be the ideal swansong. Production will last for only six months. But when will it ultimately end? Mopar Insiders claims it has learned from dealer sources that production is about to begin at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, Michigan, and will end sometime in June.
These same sources claim the automaker wants to slightly increase production due to understandably high demand. Originally, the plan called for just 2,000 examples. How many more could Dodge potentially build? That remains to be seen and hopefully nearly everyone who wants one will get one.