Is a Corvette zo6 faster than a hellcat?
Andrew Mclaughlin
Updated on February 26, 2026
The Hellcat gets 707 ponies from its mill, while the Corvette gets 650. The Challenger can rocket from zero to sixty in 3.6 seconds, while the Corvette can take as little as 3 seconds with a skilled driver at the wheel. Both cars have 8-speed automatic transmission that put power to the rear wheels only.
Can a Tesla beat a hellcat in a race?
The Tesla manages a 10.761-second run, and the Hellcat does the same sprint in 10.783 seconds. That makes the Tesla the winner by only 0.022 seconds. The rematch sees both cars use the same lanes as before, and this time the gas-guzzler takes it with a 10.733-second run, 0.094 seconds faster than the Tesla.
Whats faster Hellcat or Vette?
But we know it isn’t that simple. Because of its mid-engine layout and grip advantage—on paper—the Corvette’s 2.9-second 0-60 beats the Hellcat’s 3.6-second figure.
How much WHP does a Hellcat make?
With a Supercharged 6.2L HEMI® V8 engine and up to 717 horsepower, the Challenger SRT® Hellcat has the kind of power that makes the competition quiver.
Is the Model S faster than a hellcat?
With its horsepower and torque advantage over the Dodge, plus an all-important traction advantage, the 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid is quicker than not just the Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, but literally every other car we’ve tested.
Is the Hellcat engine reliable?
The SRT Hellcat has proven to be pretty reliable for the amount of power that it can produce. That is not to say that it is a completely faultless motor, but it is better than a lot of the competition.
Is a hellcat a supercar?
Ferrari says a supercar is defined by speed and exclusivity, Top Gear says that a supercar must push the limits of what a car can do, and Car and Driver in the 60s said supercars were just the fastest muscle cars. By the definition of AMC and Car and Driver, the Hellcat is a supercar.
How does the Hellcat compare to the Z06 on a quarter mile?
Both cars offer similar quarter mile performance, with the end result often coming down to the driver. The question is, on a half-mile track, which has the longer legs? In the first run, the Hellcat walks away from the Z06, slowly pulling on it until they cross the finish line, at which point the Z06 is several car lengths ahead of the Hellcat.
Can the Hellcat beat the corvette in a third run?
Lining up a second time, the tables turned as the Hellcat has its worst run of the day, getting gapped by the Corvette about as badly as he beat him the last time. Sadly, we never get a third run to settle the score once and for all, with both drivers at their best. Still, it’s impressive to us that both cars were so evenly matched.
Is the Hellcat just a quarter-mile machine?
We were pleasantly surprised that the Hellcat isn’t just a quarter-mile machine. The Hellcat driver leaves us with a recap of the day’s events, explaining the end result of the race with the help of a chalkboard covered in relevant figures. As the host explains, “You guys are all adults here.