Numbers don't lie, and the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is a big angry box full of big angry numbers: 707 hp, 650 lb-ft of torque, and an 11-second quarter on street tires. The largest number is also the most amazing: the angriest SRT starts at $63,995, including the $1700 gas guzzler tax.
Some simple math puts this in perspective: the Charger SRT Hellcat sets you back $91/hp. To find anything close to that dollar-per-horsepower ratio, you have to do some creative configuring.
Let's look at the competition:
2015 Dodge Charger SRT 392 -$97/hp
In its same family, the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT 392 rings in with 485 hp and an MSRP of $47,385. That puts it at $97 per horsepower. Not shabby. But it has nowhere near the power of its big brother. (And yes, we know that's an R/T in the photo—there are no pics of the regular Charger SRT yet.)
Ferrari F12berlinetta -$441/hp
How about the 730-hp Ferrari F12berlinetta? With an MSRP of $322,638, it's a staggering $441 per horsepower.
Porsche Panamera Turbo S - $316/hp
The Porsche Panamera Turbo S opens at $180,300 and makes 570 hp. That comes in at $316 per horsepower.
2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 - $121/hp
What about the new Chevrolet Corvette Z06? At 650 hp and (an admittedly awesome value at) $78,995, its ratio is $121 per horsepower.
BMW M3 - $158/hp / BMW M5 - $167/hp
2015 BMW M3 starts at around $62,000—priced competitively with the Charger Hellcat. But with "just" 425 hp, it nets out at $158 per horsepower. The 2015 M5 is an even poorer value, at $167 per horsepower.
