Tommy tests a 2022 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Hemi-Orange Edition on the quarter mile, and finds the best way to launch it.
Many driving enthusiasts say that the Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack, wide-body is the sweetest all-around version of the Challenger. Despite being weighed down with a huge powerplant, it still handles fairly well, and it’s easier to manage than the Hellcats. Power comes from a beefy, 6.4-liter, Hemi V8. It makes 485 horsepower and 475 lbs-feet of torque, feeding the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. Next to the supercharged Hellcats, this is the most powerful Challenger out there.
Given that this is a wide-body version of the R/T, it gets thicker rubber and has the street presence of a bruiser.
The exhaust note alone is reason enough to get excited when you pull up next to one. Aside from the Scat-Pack addition, this coupe packs the Hemi-Orange Edition package. This is, primarily, a paint and badge package with an unique interior. It’s also equipped wit launch control – which Tommy puts to the test.
There is a sweet spot to launching the 2022 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat-Pack…
Sure, you could brake-torque the thing and chew trough rear rubber all day long. There’s even a line-lock feature that locks the front brakes, allowing you to roast your tires ’till the cows come home. Neither way will give you the best time. Tommy follows a methodical approach on our 1/4-mile strip; by doing several runs. Each time, he uses different settings and/or RPM before launching.
in the end, he finds the most potent combination to launch the R/T.
