Amazing 1000 HP Charger

[ncmrer]

Petty's Garage Announces a 1000hp Dodge Hellcat Package

https://www.torquenews.com/106/pettys-garage-announces-1000hp-dodge-hellcat-package

Frankly, I don't know where can you drive 1000HP car? Only racing I guess.

[Ghoste]

I don't know either, but it's a great time to be living in the free world. 
It sounds like there is more there yet, they didn't throw more boost at it, changed some mechanical features.
I would get one if I had the money.

[ncmrer]

I just don't know any highway in USA where you can use that power.

[alfaitalia]

....I don't think there are any laws anywhere on how fast you can accelerate....so I guess you can use 1000 brake just about anywhere you choose......just not for very long!!! And speeding is only illegal if you get caught!!!

[darbgnik]

....I don't think there are any laws anywhere on how fast you can accelerate....so I guess you can use 1000 brake just about anywhere you choose......just not for very long!!! And speeding is only illegal if you get caught!!!

Lol, tell that to the cop whop called my "rapid" acceleration in my Viper stunting.....

[alfaitalia]

....really...what happened about " Land of the Free"? I'd like to see that stand up in court...would be laughed out by the judge over here. Prosecution would need to prove that you were either endangering the life of other road users or your acceleration was such that you were deemed not to be in full control of your vehicle. Neither of which is likely or easily proved.

[c00nhunterjoe]

That amount of power is only worth it, if you can put it to the pavement

[JB400]

Outside of a race track, that much power isn't worth having.  Half that is enough.

[darbgnik]

....really...what happened about " Land of the Free"? I'd like to see that stand up in court...would be laughed out by the judge over here. Prosecution would need to prove that you were either endangering the life of other road users or your acceleration was such that you were deemed not to be in full control of your vehicle. Neither of which is likely or easily proved.

The line here in Canada is: Any behavior deemed a possible distraction to others is considered stunting. I don't agree with that obviously, but I didn't write or interpret the laws.....

[Lennard]

....really...what happened about " Land of the Free"? I'd like to see that stand up in court...would be laughed out by the judge over here. Prosecution would need to prove that you were either endangering the life of other road users or your acceleration was such that you were deemed not to be in full control of your vehicle. Neither of which is likely or easily proved.

The line here in Canada is: Any behavior deemed a possible distraction to others is considered stunting. I don't agree with that obviously, but I didn't write or interpret the laws.....

So when the cops drive around with lights and siren, they are stunting.

[darbgnik]

....really...what happened about " Land of the Free"? I'd like to see that stand up in court...would be laughed out by the judge over here. Prosecution would need to prove that you were either endangering the life of other road users or your acceleration was such that you were deemed not to be in full control of your vehicle. Neither of which is likely or easily proved.

The line here in Canada is: Any behavior deemed a possible distraction to others is considered stunting. I don't agree with that obviously, but I didn't write or interpret the laws.....

So when the cops drive around with lights and siren, they are stunting.

Hahaha. Nope they are infallible, much like the Pope, I assume. Same argument could be made for straight piped Harley's, or even yellow Ferrari's for that matter. All distracting.

Their 28 hours of "high performance driver training" also makes them much better drivers than me as well, no matter the years on race tracks, and podiums on multiple endurance races. I could go on and on, as it's a sore spot for me, but it seems as though most would agree with my ramblings anyway.

[Lennard]

I agree.  They are the outlaws.

[c00nhunterjoe]

I can get charged with "excessive acceleration" here in my state. Its open to officer opinion.

[Lennard]

I can get charged with "excessive acceleration" here in my state. Its open to officer opinion.

Yet I see them drive without a seat belt on, speeding without lights and siren, change lanes without signaling, etc.

[gtx6970]

Its nothing but bragging rights anymore. Who's got the biggest balls and fattest wallet

Ive driven cars with just 750 hp, and will say that's skating the edge of to much and real easy to get away from you if you're not careful

IMO, stock is just right .

[c00nhunterjoe]

Its nothing but bragging rights anymore. Who's got the biggest balls and fattest wallet

Ive driven cars with just 750 hp, and will say that's skating the edge of to much and real easy to get away from you if you're not careful

IMO, stock is just right .

Im in that hp range. If the car is setup properly, it is a breeze to drive. Its cars that are not setup for it that get you into trouble. And 1000 hp on street tires is a recipe for disaster.

[alfaitalia]

Lots of horsepower is much more easily controlled than massive fat amounts of torque. It's torque that breaks the traction and gets you into trouble if you are not fast enough to catch it or skilled enough to control it.  Horse power is only how fast that torque is made.

[Mike DC]

    
The Titanic had 50,000 horsepower.  Still wasn't very fast.  

A stripper Dart/Duster with 650 hp would be a similar power-to-weight ratio as a 1000-hp Hellcat.  It's fast and fun but it's nothing unprecedented. 

[c00nhunterjoe]

   
The Titanic had 50,000 horsepower.  Still wasn't very fast.  

A stripper Dart/Duster with 650 hp would be a similar power-to-weight ratio as a 1000-hp Hellcat.  It's fast and fun but it's nothing unprecedented. 

Indeed. Its a one hand on the wheel down the 1/4 cruiser. The hellcat probably drives itself. Hardest part on mine is the stage and launch. Once the wheels come back down its nice and straight.

[68X426]

   
The Titanic had 50,000 horsepower.  Still wasn't very fast.  

It didn't have drag slicks on it.  The power was wasted.

[Mike DC]

           

It didn't have drag slicks on it.  The power was wasted.

[alfaitalia]

   
The Titanic had 50,000 horsepower.  Still wasn't very fast.  

Not want a bad effort for the time though......topped out at 22 knots (about 25.3 mph) and at 115.3 million pounds weight the power to weight ratio was not great!

[Mike DC]

               
True. 

The ship evidently went fast enough to get itself killed in a collision.  I'm not sure why we would want it going any faster.   

[BDF]

   
The Titanic had 50,000 horsepower.  Still wasn't very fast.  

A stripper Dart/Duster with 650 hp would be a similar power-to-weight ratio as a 1000-hp Hellcat.  It's fast and fun but it's nothing unprecedented.  

Indeed. Its a one hand on the wheel down the 1/4 cruiser. The hellcat probably drives itself. Hardest part on mine is the stage and launch. Once the wheels come back down its nice and straight.

Like Wild Willie  😁
(Trying to post pic... )

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T-JfmuURBqo
Was trying to post the first picture in this tribute video

[Troy]

   
The Titanic had 50,000 horsepower.  Still wasn't very fast.  

A stripper Dart/Duster with 650 hp would be a similar power-to-weight ratio as a 1000-hp Hellcat.  It's fast and fun but it's nothing unprecedented.  

Indeed. Its a one hand on the wheel down the 1/4 cruiser. The hellcat probably drives itself. Hardest part on mine is the stage and launch. Once the wheels come back down its nice and straight.

Like Wild Willie  😁
(Trying to post pic... )

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T-JfmuURBqo
Was trying to post the first picture in this tribute video

One of these?

Troy

[c00nhunterjoe]

No, those things are a handfull to drive. Mine are 10 second grocery getters.  They are very easy to drive down the 1/4. The 63 being slightly more difficult with the push button shift.

[BDF]

   
The Titanic had 50,000 horsepower.  Still wasn't very fast.  

A stripper Dart/Duster with 650 hp would be a similar power-to-weight ratio as a 1000-hp Hellcat.  It's fast and fun but it's nothing unprecedented.  

Indeed. Its a one hand on the wheel down the 1/4 cruiser. The hellcat probably drives itself. Hardest part on mine is the stage and launch. Once the wheels come back down its nice and straight.

Like Wild Willie  😁
(Trying to post pic... )

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T-JfmuURBqo
Was trying to post the first picture in this tribute video

One of these?

Troy

Yes, the first pic 😁
Thanks Troy!

[INTMD8]

I just don't know any highway in USA where you can use that power.

Pretty much all of them.

Drag radials help.

You could arrange for some high horsepower cars to get together at about 3 am, head out onto the highway and get yourself lined up about a mile behind a spotter radioing back to let you know if it's clear or not.

Even if you happen to pass a cop at 180 it takes little effort at that point to not be found.

Hypothetically speaking of course 

So, while it can be done, not at all convenient.  In normal day to day driving having 1000+hp is more frustrating than anything as you can rarely open it up. Takes effort to find the right place and the right time.