Harold spends a thrill-packed week in a Dodge Challenger Hellcat

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(August 23, 2015) The Automotive Reporter's Harold Gunn gets his kicks this week in the 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, a 707-horsepower beast that will surely raise your blood pressure — and your insurance premium. But you will have to wait in line to get one because earlier this summer Dodge quite taking orders because of overwhelming demand.

The over-the-top coupe is equipped with a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 making 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. Zero-to-60 times have been measured in the upper range of three seconds with quarter mile times in the mid-11-second range at 123 to 124 mph.

It was a successful week of driving for Harold because we understand he escaped without a speeding ticket.