More serious than you would think: 2023 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat road testing

A few thousand additional three-row SUVs with Hellcat engines didn't really need to exist, but their presence will make the world a lot more

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exciting. You will also be acquainted with the process if you are familiar with the Durango Hellcat recipe from back in 2021. Dodge

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installed a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 under the hood, producing 645 pound-feet of torque and 710 horsepower for this use. This is an

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improvement over the TRX's 702, but it falls short of the Charger and Challenger Hellcat versions' full 717 horsepower. Do you even care?

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No, the key feature of this powerplant is that it makes the Durango move like crap and emits grating supercharger whining noises.

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