If you're the type of person who has been waiting excitedly for the Dodge and SRTs to come out One year demon spawn (Pun intended) Durango Hellcat, we have good news for you. On Thursday the FCA announced that the order books for the 710 hp family freight forwarder are open with prices starting at $ 82,490, including destination.
The interesting thing about the 2021 Durango Hellcat is that while it isn't technically a limited production product like the Demon, you probably never see many on the street. Dodge will sell as many of them as it can in a year, but only that one year. The reason for the shortened timeline is a change in emissions regulations for vehicles in the Durango class. During the model's online debut, FCA executives noted there was enough time to build around 2,000 examples of the big, bad SUV.
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In case you've forgotten, the Durango Hellcat offers 710 horsepower and 645 pound-feet of torque with a 0-60 time of 3.5 seconds. Dodge claims this large chonker will reach a top speed of 180 mph and produce over 140 pounds of downforce while also being considered a practical family vehicle. Hell, it'll even haul 8,700 pounds.
Of course, managing a vehicle the size of the Durango with all that power is likely to be a challenge, especially if you have the nerve to turn off the electronic safety systems and hit the gas pedal. That's probably why Dodge also offers a one-day driving school in Bondurant, Chandler, Arizona with every Durango Hellcat sold.
The Durango Hellcat 2021 is expected to be available in dealers' showrooms in early 2021.
