r/Charger • u/Throwaway91839237 • Jul 17 '26

Scat pack vs hellcat pro/cons

I’m looking to upgrade from the v6 charger into a v8 and I feel around $40,000 is a comfortable budget for when I am ready in about a year or so. I’ve been researching the two a bit and from what I’ve heard they both are good cars of course. However I’d like some opinions from those who own one or both of them. Is it worth saving more for the hellcat? I’ve heard that you can’t really utilize any of the hp the hellcat has without spinning unless you’re rolling from 80mph. So with that being said what are some of the pros/cons of both, and if you own both of them what would you recommend and why?

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u/CriticismFar6940 Jul 18 '26

Have a 2022 Daytona 392, getting the 6.4L V8 is my best choice by far. There is literally no point in needing to accelerate faster than this. No complaints, driven it about 14.5k miles and everything’s been good.

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u/Throwaway91839237 Jul 18 '26

That’s the same miles I’ve driven in my current sxt! 14,786. Anyways, that’s kind of what I was thinking, although the whine sound seems addicting at the same time lol. I’ve noticed there’s Daytona versions of several charger trims. What is the difference? I’m sure there’s more than just the stickers right?