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<\/p>\nTexas Highway Patrol Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat (photo via Facebook)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“The 1,080 hp Dodge Hellcat went from evading law enforcement in Harris Co. to now catching criminals wherever it roams in Texas,” the post reads.<\/p>\n
The four-digit horsepower output quoted by the cops also indicates the Hellcat has been modified. Recall that the Hellcat’s 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 initially produced 707 hp (and 650 lb-ft of torque) from the factory. For the 2019 model year, it got a boost to 717 hp and 656 lb-ft\u00a0of torque for the standard version, and 797 hp and 707 lb-ft\u00a0of torque for the Hellcat Redeye<\/a> version.<\/p>\n Texas Highway Patrol Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat (photo via Facebook)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This isn’t the first time cops have enlisted a Challenger. The Florida Highway Patrol<\/a> unveiled a Challenger police car in 2019, although that was based on the naturally aspirated 5.7-liter V-8 R\/T model rated at 372 hp. The Challenger’s four-door Charger sibling<\/a> has also become a staple of police fleets.<\/p>\n The Challenger and Charger are going away after the 2023 model year<\/a>. Dodge is sending them off with a series of seven Last Call models<\/a>, after which it will shift focus to electrified cars. Dodge’s first EV, a performance car previewed by the Charger Daytona SRT concept<\/a>, is scheduled to arrive in 2024. When it does, maybe it will be pressed into police service as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Anyone driving in Texas should beware. The Texas Highway Patrol now has a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody pumping out 1,080 hp. The car was awarded to the Texas Department of Public Safety, which encompasses the Highway Patrol, by a judge, according to a Facebook post by the agency. 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