2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody Quick Drive Review

Final Verdict

The Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody feels like a (mostly) balanced package. Certainly, it has a ton of power, actually, make that two-and-a-quarter tons worth of power, but it doesn’t utterly overwhelm the senses like another 700+ horsepower American muscle car. However, if you want it, it’s there, on demand at any time, and that is very satisfying.

The base price of $71,695 makes the Redeye exactly $11,000 more than a “regular” Hellcat. This test car costs just over $88,000, thanks to a generous options list, the most prominent being that aforementioned $6,000 widebody package. I love the way the Redeye drives, and the unique personality it has, but, for $66,695 you can get a Challenger Hellcat, with the widebody package, and a 6-speed manual transmission. And, if you’re looking for a wild hoonmobile, I would posit that the standard Hellcat, with it’s measly 717 horsepower, would be sufficient for just about everyone’s needs, my own included. In both vehicles, the dollar-to-horsepower ratio is off the charts. It’s a bargain, if you can afford it.

With that said, I’m glad that something this insane exists. I’m glad that it can exist, at all. Please buy one, and drive it. Drive it until the wheels fall off, preferably around Los Angeles. That way, I’ll have the hope of one day hearing the Hellcat Redeye, again, with it’s engine roaring, and tires screaming for mercy, somewhere other than my dreams.

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Jake Stumph

Jake Stumph is a lifelong car enthusiast and racer, and former content editor for Internet Brands Automotive which he joined in 2015. His work has been featured by several other prominent automotive outlets, including Jalopnik and Autobytel.

He obtained a bachelor's degree in Political Science at the Ohio State University in 2013, then pivoted from covering politics and policy to writing about his automotive adventures, something that, he says, is a lot more fun. Since that time, he has established connections with most of the world's major automakers, as well as other key brands in the automotive industry.

He enjoys track days, drifting, and autocross, at least, when his cars are running right, which is uncommon.

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