The Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat has been revived for the 2023 mannequin yr on the again of sturdy demand for the automobile.

Dodge first launched the Durango SRT Hellcat for the 2021 mannequin yr however made the peculiar choice to provide it for only one yr. Now it’s again and has been showcased on the three-day Dodge Velocity Week occasion for the very first time.

Very like the unique, the 2023 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is powered by the automaker’s beloved 6.2-liter supercharged Hellcat V8 churning out 710 hp and 645 lb-ft of torque. This engine sports activities a forged-steel crankshaft, forged-alloy pistons, powder-forged connecting rods, and is coupled to a TorqueFlite 8HP95 eight-speed automated transmission with seven obtainable Drive modes.

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In a straight line, the Durango SRT Hellcat can dash to 60 mph in simply 3.5 seconds and storm down the quarter-mile in 11.5 seconds. It tops out at 180 mph.

As with the 2021 mannequin, the 2023 Durango SRT Hellcat is instantly distinguished from lesser variants due to a bunch of visible and aerodynamic modifications. Among the many most blatant alterations is a revised entrance fascia with a chin splitter, a snorkel for the cold-air consumption, and a rear spoiler that produces 140 lbs of downforce on the SUV’s prime velocity.

Numerous different upgrades have been made. These embody the fitment of Brembo brakes with six-piston entrance and four-piston rear calipers, clamping down on 15.75-inch entrance and 13.8-inch rear vented rotors. Dodge has additionally geared up the final word Durango with a Launch Management system and a Launch Help program that makes use of wheel velocity sensors to observe for wheel hop at launch and adjusts engine torque to maximise grip.

Clients will have the ability to order their 2023 Durango SRT Hellcat with considered one of two obtainable Plus and Premium packages. The primary of those provides high-performance Laguna leather-based seats, the trailer tow group, an influence sunroof, and varied adaptive and superior security options. The Premium package deal provides to the Plus and contains purple seat belts, a leather-wrapped instrument panel, carbon fiber inside accents, and a 19-speaker Harman Kardon sound system.

“The Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat has generated a loopy quantity of enthusiasm and demand because it was launched in 2020 — we even prolonged its preliminary manufacturing run — so it appeared acceptable to deliver again essentially the most highly effective SUV ever as a part of our historic 2023 model-year Dodge lineup,” Dodge model chief government Tim Kuniskis stated. “Muscle lovers even have households, and the 2023 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat can get these households the place they wish to go and has the power to tow 8,700 kilos.”

Orders for the 2023 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat will open in September 2022 with the primary supplier deliveries penciled in for early 2023.

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