We’re not sure if there are going to be any other significant updates to the Challenger Hellcat for 2019, but Dodge has found it fitting to tease a new hood scoop for 2019 models. There’s no other news to report, but Dodge does say that the scoop is fully functional and claims that it harkens back to the muscle car days of the ‘60s and ‘70s. It should provide more air flow to the engine, however, so we might be lucky enough to see a bump in power for 2019 but it’s probably best not to hold your breath for the time being.

With that in mind, let us just point out that Dodge is quite literally polishing a turd at this point. Not that the Challenger Hellcat isn’t awesome, because it is, but the Challenger itself has soldiered on since 2008 and by the time the 2019 model year rolls around, it will be 11 years old. That makes the Challenger – Hellcat or not – a senior citizen that’s just begging to for life to come to an end. How’s life going for the Challenger? It’s taking forever. Let’s just hope that Dodge will finally introduce a next-gen model by the turn of the decade. Imagine how great the Hellcat can be on a new platform with all of the latest technology inside and under the metal.

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Specifications

Type and Description

Supercharged 6.2L HEMI® V-8, 90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled

Displacement

370 cu. in. (6,166 cu.cm)

Bore x Stroke

4.09 x 3.58 (103.9 x 90.9)

Valve System

Pushrod-operated overhead valves, 16 valves with hollow-stem, sodiumfilled exhaust valves, 16 conventional hydraulic lifters, all with roller tips

Fuel Injection

Sequential, multiport, electronic, returnless

Construction

Deep-skirt cast-iron block with cross-bolted main bearing caps, unique aluminum alloy heads with hemispherical combustion chambers

Compression Ratio

9.5:1

Power

707 HP

Torque

650 LB-FT

Max. Engine Speed

TBD

Fuel Requirement

Premium 91 octane (R+M)/2 — recommended

Oil Capacity

7.5 qu. (7.1-liters)

Factory Oil Fill

0W-40 Pennzoil Ultra™ synthetic

Coolant Capacity

14 qt. (13.25 liter)

Intercooler System

Separate low-temp cooling system with dual water-to-air intercoolers and a high-flow variable-speed electric water pump

Exhaust Type

Dual 2.75-in straight-though exhaust system with twin Electronic Exhaust Valves (EEV) with rectangular Black Vapor-chromed tips

Transmission

Six-speed manual Tremec TR-6060 with ZF-SACHS 258 MM Twin-disc Clutch or TorqueFlight Eight-speed auto


References

Read our full review on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.

Read our full review on the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Wide-Body.

Read more Dodge news.