Dodge reveals three new 2019 Challenger high performance models | McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville

The last of the mighty, 840-horsepower 2018 Dodge Challenger Demons has rolled off the assembly line, but that doesn’t mean Dodge is done with racking up performance points for the legendary Challenger. This week, Dodge announced three new high-performance packages for the 2019 Challenger: the Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody, the Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody, and the Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. Keep reading for more details on these incredible new racers from Dodge!

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2019 Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody: A continuation of the famous, drag-prepped Scat Pack Dodges of the 1960s, the 2019 Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody features the same fender flares from the 2018 SRT Hellcat and Demon Widebody cars, adding 3.5 inches of overall width while allowing for 20-by-11-inch forged alloy rims, with the tire contact patch boost helping considerably with launches. That’s crucial, given the 392 cubic-inch Hemi under the hood, putting out 485 hp and 475 lb.-ft. of torque. Funneling air to the beast is the 2019 R/T Scat Pack’s all-aluminum “power bulge” hood, a holdover from the 2018 Challenger SRT Hellcat Models, which features functional heat extractors to send cool air to the engine, as do standard “Air Catcher” headlamps, that serve as both lights and air scoops. All Scat Pack Challengers come standard with a high-performance suspension, plus all-new Scat Pack Bee badges on the interior and exterior. Also standard on the Scat Pack cars are launch control, launch assist, an all new line lock that locks only the front brakes for drag strip burnouts, switchable drive modes, and SRT’s “Performance Pages,” delivering reports on performance to the touchscreen in the center stack, plus Brembro brakes. The result of all that is a 12.1 second quarter mile at 112 mph, and all for an MSRP under $40,000.

2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody: Like all three of the new 2019 Challenger performance models, the Challenger Hellcat Widebody adopts the fender flares seen on the 2018 Dodge Demon or more rubber on the road and better launches and cornering. Design-wise, the biggest new feature of the 2019 Challenger Hellcat Widebody is the stunningly cool dual-snorkel hood. The left scoop is functional, feeding a cold, high pressure charge of air to the engine for a horsepower boost of 10 hp, with the design recalling the “bullnose” twin scoop designs of Mopar Muscle of yore, including the 1970 Dart Swinger and the 1971 Dodge Demon.  In addition to features like standard line-lock and launch control, the supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi in the Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody delivers an astounding 717 hp and 656 lb.-ft. of torque, both up ten points from last year’s 2018 Hellcat model, plus Brembo brakes and suspension upgrades that help the Hellcat Widebody scoot around the 2.1 mile Dodge test track up to two seconds faster than the 2018 Hellcat, and blast through the quarter mile in 10.9 seconds at 127 mph.

2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye: The true performance and design successor to the limited-production 2018 Dodge Demon, the 2019 Dodge Challenger Redeye loses a few horsepower compared to the Demon — with a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi putting out “only” 797 hp., compared to the Demon’s 808 hp — but it features a host of high-tech suspension and performance upgrades that allow it to give even Daddy Demon a run for its money, with a 0-60 time of 3.4 seconds, a quarter mile E.T. of 10.8 seconds at 131 mph, and a top speed of 203 mph. The heart of the Redeye is all about super high output: a 6.2-liter Hemi capped with a 2.4-liter twin screw supercharger, the biggest factory supercharger ever on a production car, pushing out 14.5 psi of boost. Internally, the Redeye features stronger connecting rods and pistons, a high-speed roller valve train, and an improved oiling system. Fitted with the new dual-snorkel hood shared by the Hellcat Widebody, the Redeye also features the stance- and traction-enhancing fender flares. Feeding air to the monster in the box are a driver’s side Air Catcher headlamp, an inlet near the wheel liner, and the snorkel hood. More high-performance tech goodies abound, including a first-of-its-kind “Power Chiller” that reroutes coolant from the air conditioning system to chill the air on its way to the supercharger, plus the equally unique After-Run Chiller to help keep the engine at optimum operating temperature even when Maximum Effort is required. Another carryover from the Demon is the Torque Reserve system, which cuts fuel and retards timing to certain cylinders, allowing the engine and supercharger to rev higher just before takeoff, resulting in more powerful launches at the drag strip. High strength steel prop shafts and 41-spine half-shafts in the rear end up the torque capacity by as much as 20 percent, while the Redeye is available with either a 2.62:1 rear diff gearset, or a taller 3.09:1 gearset for enhanced launches. The Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye also receives unique badging: the familiar Hellcat insignia from last year, with a shining red crystal for an eye. All three of the new models are available with either a standard Tremec six-speed manual, or a TorqueFlite 8-speed auto.

We’ve just scratched the surface of all the details released by Dodge about these incredible new widebody Challengers. You can click here to read the full press release from Dodge Performance, with complete details. If you’re in the market for a 2018 Challenger in Bentonville, Arkansas, we’ve got them here at McLarty Daniel CDJR in option packages from mild to wild. Stop in today for a test drive, or visit our finance department for more details on how we can put you in the driver’s seat of a 2019 Challenger Scat Pack, Hellcat Widebody, or Hellcat Redeye as soon as they slink onto our lot!

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