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Hennessey Performance Engineering seems to have gone beyond tuning Hellcats these days. Not only does the Texan developer massage supercharged SRTs, but the aftermarket company has also followed Dodge's Easter Egg marketing scheme, dialing things up to 1,000 ponies in the process.
Remember how Dodge's PR team released a series of Hellcat press photos back in May last year, one of which was an infotainment display screenshot reading "707"? We didn't get that message until July 2015, when the carmaker was still teasing us by talking about an output of "over 600 hp."
Returning to the Lone Star State tuner, the company released the first driving video of its Hellcat line-up about fourteen hours ago. The clip showed the 850 hp model, which follows the entry-level 800 hp package, doing what it does best (read: roasting its rear tires).
Upon checking out their website for more info on the HPE850 Hellcat pack, we came across the third, range-topping kit, the HPE1000, giving you the first details on the thousand-horsepower Hellcat. And yes, the info had been sitting there for some time. Well, Hennessey just used its social media channels to introduce the HPE1000 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, releasing the image above in the process.
Now, we've seen the muscle specialist offering us 1,000 hp slabs of America before, but the Mopar project sees the Challenger gaining a twin-turbo setup that works together with the factory blower.
With the standard supercharged 6.2-liter setup delivering up to 11.9 psi of boost, the new hardware ups the ante to 15 psi. Yes, we know what you're thinking, but the "this is still not maxed out" line is another story for another time.
As a result of the triple charging, output jumps from 707 hp at 6,000 rpm and 650 lb-ft (850 Nm) of torque at 4,000 rpm to 1,032 hp at 6,500 rpm and a monstrous 987 lb-ft (1,338 Nm) of twist. And since the specialist has brought the two forced induction methods under the same hood, you'll be able to enjoy that muscle regardless of the revs you're playing at.
Hennessey estimates the HPE1000 Challenger Hellcat will complete the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 2.7 seconds, being able to pull a 9.9s quarter mile run at 142 mph, all while melting drag radials.
To put that into perspective, we'll mention the "standard" Challenger Hellcat can play the 1,320-foot game in 10.8 seconds. And, as always with such levels of power, the really interesting sprinting gains take place during runs that don't involve standing starts - we feel sorry for the standard 275-section rear tires, we really do.
Given the new numbers and the fact that the exterior remains stock, sans the new badges, we could say we're dealing with a Hellcat sleeper here. So, without further ado, here are the full contents of the HPE1000 Hellcat package:
• Twin turbo system working in conjunction with the factory supercharger producing 15 psi boost
• Twin ball bearing turbochargers with billet aluminum compressor wheels
• High-flow air to water intercooler system
• Stainless steel turbo headers and downpipes
• Dual turbo wastegates
• Turbo inlet tubing with dual blow-off valves
• Upgraded high-flow fuel injectors
• Upgraded fuel pump & fuel system
• HPE engine management upgrade & chassis dyno calibration
• High-flow air filter element (replaces the factory air filter in the airbox)
• Professional installation
• All necessary gaskets & fluids
• Chassis dyno testing. You’ll receive a before & after dyno graph report showing power and torque measured at the rear wheels
• Road testing (up to 100 miles)
• Hennessey exterior badge (rear)
• HPE1000 Powered by Hennessey badges (side & rear)
• Twin Turbo badges
• Hennessey HPE1000 serial numbered plaque signed by John Hennessey (interior)
• Hennessey HPE1000 serial numbered plaque signed by the HPE technician who builds you car (engine bay)
• Powered by Hennessey premium floor mats
• Serial numbered Certificate of Authenticity personally signed by John Hennessey
• Free lifetime membership in the official Hennessey Vehicle Registry (HVR)
• 1 Year / 12,000 mile limited warranty. Contact a Hennessey Performance sales associate for more details
• Shell V-Power Nitro+ 93 octane gasoline
• Pennzoil Ultra Platinum synthetic oil & filter change
There's just one piece of bad news we need to give you on this topic: Hennessey will only build twelve units of the HPE1000 Mopar machine. But the impact of that info depends on whether you'll find yourself inside or outside the car.
Is such an upgrade justified? Well, all we can tell you is that the aftermarket company is already taking orders. Besides, is having 707 horses justified in the first place?
Returning to the Lone Star State tuner, the company released the first driving video of its Hellcat line-up about fourteen hours ago. The clip showed the 850 hp model, which follows the entry-level 800 hp package, doing what it does best (read: roasting its rear tires).
Upon checking out their website for more info on the HPE850 Hellcat pack, we came across the third, range-topping kit, the HPE1000, giving you the first details on the thousand-horsepower Hellcat. And yes, the info had been sitting there for some time. Well, Hennessey just used its social media channels to introduce the HPE1000 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, releasing the image above in the process.
Now, we've seen the muscle specialist offering us 1,000 hp slabs of America before, but the Mopar project sees the Challenger gaining a twin-turbo setup that works together with the factory blower.
With the standard supercharged 6.2-liter setup delivering up to 11.9 psi of boost, the new hardware ups the ante to 15 psi. Yes, we know what you're thinking, but the "this is still not maxed out" line is another story for another time.
As a result of the triple charging, output jumps from 707 hp at 6,000 rpm and 650 lb-ft (850 Nm) of torque at 4,000 rpm to 1,032 hp at 6,500 rpm and a monstrous 987 lb-ft (1,338 Nm) of twist. And since the specialist has brought the two forced induction methods under the same hood, you'll be able to enjoy that muscle regardless of the revs you're playing at.
Hennessey estimates the HPE1000 Challenger Hellcat will complete the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 2.7 seconds, being able to pull a 9.9s quarter mile run at 142 mph, all while melting drag radials.
To put that into perspective, we'll mention the "standard" Challenger Hellcat can play the 1,320-foot game in 10.8 seconds. And, as always with such levels of power, the really interesting sprinting gains take place during runs that don't involve standing starts - we feel sorry for the standard 275-section rear tires, we really do.
Given the new numbers and the fact that the exterior remains stock, sans the new badges, we could say we're dealing with a Hellcat sleeper here. So, without further ado, here are the full contents of the HPE1000 Hellcat package:
• Twin turbo system working in conjunction with the factory supercharger producing 15 psi boost
• Twin ball bearing turbochargers with billet aluminum compressor wheels
• High-flow air to water intercooler system
• Stainless steel turbo headers and downpipes
• Dual turbo wastegates
• Turbo inlet tubing with dual blow-off valves
• Upgraded high-flow fuel injectors
• Upgraded fuel pump & fuel system
• HPE engine management upgrade & chassis dyno calibration
• High-flow air filter element (replaces the factory air filter in the airbox)
• Professional installation
• All necessary gaskets & fluids
• Chassis dyno testing. You’ll receive a before & after dyno graph report showing power and torque measured at the rear wheels
• Road testing (up to 100 miles)
• Hennessey exterior badge (rear)
• HPE1000 Powered by Hennessey badges (side & rear)
• Twin Turbo badges
• Hennessey HPE1000 serial numbered plaque signed by John Hennessey (interior)
• Hennessey HPE1000 serial numbered plaque signed by the HPE technician who builds you car (engine bay)
• Powered by Hennessey premium floor mats
• Serial numbered Certificate of Authenticity personally signed by John Hennessey
• Free lifetime membership in the official Hennessey Vehicle Registry (HVR)
• 1 Year / 12,000 mile limited warranty. Contact a Hennessey Performance sales associate for more details
• Shell V-Power Nitro+ 93 octane gasoline
• Pennzoil Ultra Platinum synthetic oil & filter change
There's just one piece of bad news we need to give you on this topic: Hennessey will only build twelve units of the HPE1000 Mopar machine. But the impact of that info depends on whether you'll find yourself inside or outside the car.
Is such an upgrade justified? Well, all we can tell you is that the aftermarket company is already taking orders. Besides, is having 707 horses justified in the first place?
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