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No Production Limits for Hellcat Charger or Challenger

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Dodge Boss: No Production Limits for Hellcat Charger or Challenger
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Shortly after the first 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat models were introduced to the media, a report surfaced suggesting that the 707hp Hellcat Challenger would see just 1,200 examples – a report which Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis insists is 100% inaccurate and unfounded, as the company plans on building as many Hellcat powered Chargers and Challengers as they can sell.

When I attended the first wave of the 2015 Dodge Challenger media drive in Portland Oregon, we got to meet all of the 2015 Challengers, but the main focus was on the 707 horsepower Challenger SRT Hellcat. While the representatives from the Chrysler Group, SRT and the Dodge brand talked about all of the new models – from the powerful V6 to the new R/T Scat Pack to the Hellcat Hemi – the focus of the media was on the models that offer more power than any American production car ever.

No Production Limits Mentioned at First
While at the event, the media and the folks from Dodge talked about all sorts of information on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat including the price, specifics on the engine and the rest of the drivetrain, the performance capabilities and the unique exterior design that separates the Hellcat powered models from the rest of the 2015 Challenger lineup. What we did not discuss was any sort of production constraint…but shortly after the first few groups of journalists spent time with the Hellcat Challenger, a report from Edmunds insisted that the Hellcat models would indeed be limited production and with 1,200 units expected – the Challenger SRT Hellcat could be a tough one to get ahold of once they reach dealerships. Worse yet, low production leads to an excess of demand that would allow dealerships to send the price through the roof as prospective buyers line up to pay top dollar for one of the most powerful American production cars of all time.

Since that report surfaced, it has spread like wildfire as critics of the Hellcat Challenger have been quick to insist that it will simply become another high dollar collectable that will be purchased for well over MSRP and then stored away in a garage. Fortunately, it seems that the Edmunds report was incorrect, as Dodge brand president and CEO has made it very clear that the company has no intention of capping production.

Tim Kuniskis: No Production Limits on Hellcat Models
Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis was quick to announce at the debut of the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat that reports of the Hellcat Challenger being limited to just 1,200 units was totally incorrect. He said that with both the 707 horsepower Challenger and Charger, the company plans to build as many as they can sell so if they receive 600 orders for the Hellcat Challenger and 800 orders for the Hellcat Charger – they will build 600 Hellcat Challengers and 800 Hellcat Chargers for the 2015 model year. Along those same lines, if Dodge receives 2,500 orders for the Hellcat Challenger and 2,900 orders for the Hellcat Charger – they will built 5,400 Dodge muscle cars packing the supercharged 6.2L Hemi.
I'm sure the buy-and-hold investors don't want to hear this, but I think it's great news!
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