Hold on, sit down, buckle up and stay there.
Are you up for some of the most thrilling in-car footage ever captured at the Nurburgring This is where exciting does not necessarily refer to being fast. However, a 707-horsepower (527 kilowatts) Dodge Charger certainly doesn’t seem slow by any standard. We’re used to these 2.5-ton beasts running quarter-miles of asphalt in drag racing. However, it’s a totally different task to tackle the endless corners and blind crests at Green Hell. It is incredible fun to watch.
This video is from Bavarian MOPA Works. What you see is what it will give you. This means that we have an experience that is similar to turning virtual ‘Ring laps with a gaming console. However, understeering into the fence can lead to real consequences. These corners are very fast and we believe the car will turn each one. However, the howling tires at the slightest hint of steering wheel movement keep our fight-or flight response fully engaged. It doesn’t help that the driver occasionally makes c’mon girl comments – often mid-corner. While some of it could just be our imaginations overly picturing a Dodge Charger at ‘Ring, there is no denying the brutality we see in this video. Yes, Chargers have the ability to turn. It’s not ideal.
It’s clear that the driver is very familiar with the car and track . And, of course, the car is extremely fast. The Hellkitty manages to turn the bridge-to-gantry in 8 minutes and 58 seconds, despite heavy traffic and fading brakes at the end. A black Porsche 911 Turbo passes the Charger at one point, but never gets more than a few seconds behind. It’s huge, it’s insane, and it’s amazing.
This is one of the most popular fish-out-of water stories. A Dodge Charger Hellcat is the perfect vehicle to conquer the Nurburgring. It’s not, but it has 707 horsepower and plenty of mojo behind the wheel.