Hennessey gets in the Christmas spirit by seeing how fast a Christmas tree will go while strapped to the roof of a 2018 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody – 174 mph!
Test Date: December 15, 2017
Location: Continental Tire Proving Grounds – Uvalde, Texas – same place where HPE ran first Mustang to 200+ mph (207.9 mph with Jay Leno in 2015) and first Gen6 Camaro to 200+ mph (202 mph in 2016)
Vehicle: 2018 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody – 100% stock – 707 bhp
Performance:
Top speed with suction cup roof rack and no Christmas tree: 177 mph
Top speed with Christmas tree: 174 mph
Driver: Brian Smith, director of the Ford Performance Racing School, driver of the world’s fastest convertible, 265 mph Venom GT
Christmas Tree: 6 ft. “Douglas fir”, purchased at Lowe’s
Special thanks to:
http://www.Continental-tires.com
http://www.Dodge.com
http://www.Pennzoil.com
Shell V Power https://www.shell.us/motorist/shell-fuels/shell-v-power-nitro-plus-premium-gasoline.html
Roof Mount: http://www.SeaSucker.com
http://www.FordPerformanceRacingSchool.com
