The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat has lengthy been 1 of the quickest vehicles down the quarter-mile this side of a quarter-million dollar supercar but as EVs turn into a lot more and a lot more widespread, the Hellcat’s functionality characteristics are no longer as impressive as they as soon as had been. This is demonstrated very clearly by a pair of drag races involving a Challenger Hellcat and a Rivian R1T.

The crucial explanation why the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is such a formidable force down the quarter-mile is simply because of its six.two-liter supercharged V8. In regular kind, this engine is great for 707 hp and 650 lb-ft (881 Nm) of torque, figures that had been specifically extraordinary when the auto was initial introduced in 2015. Nowadays, these numbers are not as impressive as they as soon as had been, specifically compared to an EV like the R1T.

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Given that Rivian only not too long ago commenced production of the dual-motor R1T, the instance featured in this clip have to be 1 of its quad-motor variants. This powertrain delivers a combined 835 hp and a lot more than 900 lb-ft (1,220 Nm) of torque, simply out-muscling the Dodge. However, the Rivian does weigh substantially a lot more so do not create off the Challenger just however.

In the initial race, it is the Dodge that gets the much better launch and it is in a position to preserve its lead for the entire race, in the end operating the quarter-mile in 11.07 seconds at 128.65 mph (207 km/h) compared to the 11.78 seconds at 110.94 mph (178.five km/h) of the Rivian.

The benefits of the second race are extremely equivalent with the Dodge recording an 11.12-second time at 127.9 mph (205.eight km/h) even though the Rivian required 11.79 seconds at 110.six mph (178 km/h). However, it appears as even though the Rivian was held back by its 112-mph (180 km/h) speed limiter.