The Porsche 911 GT3 RS has 200 horsepower less than the Hellcat.
Is Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody the king of drag strip? Sam Car Legion set up a drag race using a Porsche 991.2 911 GT3 RS in order to test whether American muscle can beat German motorsport engineering. The Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody can keep up with the Porsche 991.2 911 GT3 RS’s quick shifting PDK dual clutch transmission. Let’s see if we can find out.
The Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody makes a great vehicle for drag racing. Supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engines produce 707 horsepower (538 Kilowatts), and 656 lb.ft (890 Newton meters) of torque in the Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody. Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody’s larger fenders allow it to house massive 305/35ZR20 back tires. These are significantly wider than the Hellcat’s normal 275/40ZR20 rear tires.
This Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody features the 6-speed manual transmission instead of the 8-speed auto option. Although the Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody has a 6-speed manual transmission, it lacks a launch control system. However, the Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody manual transmission is not as fast as the automatic. The automatic Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody took 3.8 seconds to perform in testing by Car and Driver. The manual took 4.0 seconds.
A Porsche 911 GT3 RS was brought along to take on the Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody Sam Car Legion. Although the red paint job on the 991.2 Porsche 911 GT3 RS in this video is similar to that of the Challenger’s, it is not the end of the similarities. Porsche 911 GT3 RS’ flat-6 engine is a 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated flat-6 that produces 520 horsepower (388 Kilowatts) as well as 346 lb-ft (469 Newton meters) of torque at a 9,000rpm redline. The 992 GT3 RS is currently under development at the Nurburgring. It’s important to recall what made the 991.2 special. This flat-tuned motorsport bred flat-6 has a PDK dual clutch transmission that sends power to its rear wheels. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS can sprint from 0-60 mph in just 3.0 seconds thanks to this 7-speed dual clutch transmission.
Can the Porsche 911 GT3 RS defeat the Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody in drag racing? Let’s see if we can find out.