Our Road Test review of the 2023 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat where we tell you what it's like to drive and everything else you need to know.
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Where you’d expect to find body roll or protesting from inadequate tires, the Durango Hellcat stays planted, flat and sticks like glue. Dodge will fit the Hellcat with optional summer tires , and that grippy rubber allows such a large mass to hang on through corners most big SUVs would’ve long given up in. Unlike most other Hellcats, you can rudely apply power whenever you feel like, too, without fear of the rear end stepping out into a tree on corner exit.
Try as we might to reveal a weak spot in the Durango Hellcat’s hardware, it didn’t even begin to break character. The massive Brembo– six-piston front, four-piston rear – will hold up to a massive amount of abuse, and the SUV is legitimately fun to swing left and right. Though, you do need to crank up the dampers into at least the Sport setting to get the assured response and obedience of the front end you want.
Its eight-speed automatic transmission is one of the only elements that truly feels dual-faceted. You can rip off super-quick shifts from the half-paddles behind the steering wheel all day long, with each upshift being accompanied by a massivefrom the supercharger that so characterizes the Hellcat engine. It’s a recipe for turning heads no matter if you’re bombing your favorite backroads or headed to the grocery store with the kids.
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