Fail – Hellcat Challenger in valet mode owns abusive valet driver – Video
Owner of the Hellcat took his car to Universal Studios and left it with the valet. He expected his car to be taken care of and valet mode saved his car? They even had a passenger get in the car and didn’t notice the dash cam mounted on the windshield (Not hidden at all)
The beeping is the valentine one beeping in the background.
Dodge Valet Mode Explained
Those 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owners (and SRT 392 owners) who want to severely limit the capabilities of their new Hemi powered muscle cars can also chose Valet Mode. This system works through the infotainment screen with a simple 4 digit password and when engaged, it really sucks a lot of the fun out of the new SRT Challenger. Valet mode “significantly reduces” the horsepower with the rev limiter set to 4,000rpm, the automatic transmission locks out first gear and shortens the shifts for reduced performance, manual shift mode in automatic models is disable as are the steering wheel paddle shifters, traction control, the adjustable steering system and the suspension system are all locked into their “Street” setting, the Drive Mode feature is disabled, Launch Control is disabled and the Electronic Stability Control is locked to the full on position.
While it is designed to protect shady valets from stretching the legs of the Hellcat Hemi (and having worked as a valet for a few years in college, I can attest the things like the Ferrari cruise in Ferris Buehler’s Day Off really does happen), this is likely the safest mode for any drivers who aren’t experienced in handling a muscle car with 500 or more than 600 horsepower so if your wife or kid insist on driving your new Challenger SRT – you may want to set it to valet mode to make sure that your Mopar muscle car comes back in one piece.
2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Manual Specs:
PRICE AS TESTED:$62,080 (base price: $60,990)
ENGINE TYPE:supercharged and intercooled pushrod 16-valve V-8, iron block and aluminum heads, port fuel injection
DISPLACEMENT:370 cu in, 6166 cc
Power: 707 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 650 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
TRANSMISSION:6-speed manual
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 116.2 in
Length: 197.5 in
Width: 75.7 in Height:55.7 in
Curb weight: 4469 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 3.9 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 8.1 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 12.9 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 19.1 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 4.3 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 7.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 6.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.9 sec @ 124 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 199 mph Braking, 70-0 mph: 154 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.91 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway: 13/21 mpg
C/D observed: 15 mpg