Richard Hammond commutes to work in our new 700hp Dodge Charger Hellcat!
2022 ж. 24 Мам.
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With the DriveTribe Dodge Charger Hellcat settling in nicely with our team, Mike decided the boss deserved a go. Richard Hammond thought it would be fitting to use the 707hp supercharged animal to commute from his house to the Smallest Cog, because who wouldn't want to drive to work in a 6.2-litre hemi-powered monster?
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Keep this up drivetribe never a bad idea to have hammond reviewing cars on youtube
Agreed
100% man.
So true, it keeps a bit of the GrandTour alive
Hammond, May and Clarkson inspired pretty much every automotive KZhead channel out there. It would do well
Drivetribe and Foodtribe are owned in part by the 3 of them :)
Man I luv when Richard test drives a ride that he really likes. It brings the inner child in him and we all appreciate that a lot!
i read your comment before watching and expected him to love it.. he didn't?
He looks child-sized in most cars, especially this one😂
Just don't crash Sir Crash A Lot
Richard is a big kid and I adore him for it. He's one of the very few people I took an automatic liking to. I love his childlike enthusiasm and glee for things. More guys (and people in general) need to let out their inner kid and not take life so seriously. Richard is absolutely the type of man I'd love to be in a relationship with, or at least have as a best friend (since Richard is unfortunately taken 😂).
I would ask Richard to review a school before I enroll my children.
You nailed it. That's precisely what that car is about; a commuter/saloon/family car that lets you escape the drabness of the daily grind here and there. When you must be practical and perhaps can't really justify the sports car, this is what you get, and it's extremely well suited to the wide open roads of the US.
Yeah it’s really practical at 8 mpg
@@auralplex I wonder what kind of mileage you think 2 door, 2 seaters get that produce those kinds of numbers. Can you fit 4 people in a 2 door 2 seat car? And no, you're not at 8mpg all the time in this. Clown.
A close commute lol
@@anthonyfanella6523 you must live in Europe. These things are all over the place in the US and few commutes here are close.
@@auralplexI mean, if you're poor. Then you shouldn't even be thinking about buying this.
Purchased my 392 in Germany (US Auto Sales). Loved the Autobahn. Finding parking was sometimes difficult, but they have a lot of parking garages. I was surprised how many people would stare, roll down their window to hear it, or come up to me and ask about it. I had a grandpa (in the back seat of an SUV) stick his head out the window and yell at me in German. We were in a stahl (traffic jam) on the Autobahn. I said I don't speak German well, and he replied in English "hit the gas", so I revved it for him. Big smile on his face. I received quite a few looks and smiles. A couple behind me at a stop light kept pointing to the back of the car, leaning forward to see something. I thought they were trying to see my license plate, then realized they were trying to see what kind of car it was. Badges are blacked out, so they are hard to read on black paint.
ONE OF US ONE OF US
Hammond, the Closet American? He's always BEEN one of us!
I saw one of these a few years ago parked in someone's driveway in Kyoto Japan. I don't know how he got it in there. It looked comically huge.
People will look at such a big sedan in Asia.
I like how Japan have k cars to make cities better like more cars or something or to be cheaper or what ever reason it is I can't remember off the top of my head then someone brings this into Japan a sizeable car on UK roads let alone japan's must be like a range rover compared to a k car in Japan or anywhere in general
Saw a 2022 Challenger Hellcat being filled up at a Tesco petrol station and it dwarfed everything in there
that is me when i park my car in a garage built in the 60s. even my car that is from 2002 you really need to thread into it
It's the size of a flattened SUV. It's so extra. LOL
This is the 1st review of this car I've seen where someone NEVER mashed on the gas. And after 5 mins of drive time Richard said, "I could learn to like this". So in essence, the car got better and better.
Agree and not mashing on gas defeats the purpose of this car. I rode in a similar car , a Challenger, and you never run out of gas pedal ...
3:27 this...THIS is THE BEST description or analogy I have heard. I have been trying to describe this for years, and Hammond says it perfectly....Some cars you drive, you feel like youre in a box, some cars you drive feel like a perfectly fitting suit.
He makes this car look even bigger
but he isnt actually that small. hes 3 inches traller than me, for example as he is, allegedly, 5ft 7 inches
@@petelattimer6808 WRONG. He is actually 3ft 2 inches. fact.
Fact.
@@petelattimer6808 he's not a bad height, but thin
The car is wider than he is tall, that still counts. Then again, i'm 5'11, so it's also wider than i am tall, but it's more fun to punch down.
I see them all the time here in America, I tend to not realize that these cars are interesting to other people around the world. They are quite quintessentially American, big, noisy, fast, unrefined and absolutely fun to drive.
based on a German car and made in Canada
@@brownstar69 An american car through and through
@@brownstar69 you say that as if it means literally anything in today's world
@@brownstar69 lol guess the Mercedes Benz made in Alabama means they’re part American
Same for me. When the Hellcat first came out it was sort of an event to spot one among the many SRT8's, but I've seen enough of them on streets and highways that it doesnt faze me anymore.
This car, in this spec, looks like an action hero. With a like this car, it does not matter what you do for work because you will be driving to your job with a smile on your face every time, even if you have to do carpool duty. Great video! Keep it up!
You don’t realize how small Hammond is until you see him next to a Charger lol
well hammond is quite small and the charger is quite big, so they complement each other horribly.
No better sound then a big V8 mated to a big supercharger that combination of sounds is perfect 👌
Only thing I can think of is a NA V10.
The best thing mated to a V8 is a 6 speed.
@@aussie2uGA The 8 speed is great, it can retain SOME semblence of fuel efficiency while still having the drawn out 6 gears most people would use. I'm pretty sure you can't even really shift into 7th or 8th in the hellcat until 200 mph.
i actually prefer a turbo charged car, before the super charger was so popular it sounded unique. Now, every hood has 10 hellcats waiting to be repossessed and they're blah.
@@V8_Diva Pretty sure he's referring to a 6 speed manual, with the important part being that it's a manual.
seen him in a transit yesterday, and the truck few days before that. My showroom is on the same estate as smallest cog and its cool to see him actually working and the sincerity of it all
Hahaaa i live in hereford too, nuts to here him say "oh lets commute to hereford"
@@suddenlysouth9088 Mate, I am from Hereford but moved to the states 4 years ago so it's surreal to see cars like this that I see several times a week, just cruising down all the roads I know back home
@@JunkTardis you know many local cars?, theres the silver mk5 supra, a few mk4s one black and one white but its built and on slicks and theres a nice guy with an sr20 touring car replica sentra, and theres so many unique cars which is surprising for what this place
This exact car has always been my dream car and it will always be. Wonderful
I’ll get it one day 🥹
Just that feeling of going really fast in a straight line in an automatic, how exciting
@@1Solace you virgins are the same no matter what subject
@@1Solace youre not American lol
@@imperfekt_zenlol you say that like it's a bad thing
Nice to still see you do car reviews. You are actually my favorite from Top Gear years ago. I saw your Tesla review. That was great, so is this one.
"But I haven't driven it yet..." I was WONDERING why there weren't any dents in it already...
Or on fire 🔥
down in a ditch
@infamous Karma420 this….he made it to work without an insurance claim.
@infamous Karma420 I literally came to post that exact comment
First impressed me with M5 E61 and now Hellcat SRT. This Is the right direction DriveTribe 🚀
💪
Would be no m5 e61 without american muscle
yes
Well said! I am also here to learn how to invest after listening to a lady on tv talk about the importance of investing and how she made 7 figure in 3 month, somehow the video taught me nothing and left me even more confused, I'm a newbie and I'm open to ideas on how to invest for retirement
@@rajeshupadhyay5683 I'll suggest you lookup Priscilla Dearmin-Turner, she's now the real investment prodigy since the crash and have help me recovered my loses
That startup....and the smile on Hamonds face....priceless
Dodge did exactly to the Charger what Camaro should have done. I've owned two Dodge Chargers. First was the V6 version. A completely practical family sedan. 8 speed transmission with still plenty of power and 32 mpg highway. Then traded it in for it's bigger brother, the R/T with the 5 speed slap shift and 375 horsepower. I LOVED it. Black with black leather seats and pearl additive to the paint gave it a fantastic stage presence. A very large car with an equally large blind spot behind the "C" post. But hey, you're only looking forward in a car like that. Watching Richard Hammond of all people get all giddy over a popular and cheap (relatively speaking) American muscle car is quite fantastic. Not only does he make the car look bigger, but so do the roads and other cars on the road in the UK. Somebody should take Richard and put him in a lifted Chevy Silverado 3500 LT 4x4 quad cab long bed dually that way we can have a proper conversation about ridiculously large vehicles.
hellcat not cheap
I just noticed that about Hammond...he does seem to be a little guy.
Adam Leis, Cameron HAS done it! I had a 2011 Cameron SS that was putting out 700+ hp WITHOUT a turbo. Best, funnest, fastest car I've ever owned. Beat every street car but one...another Camaro (with multiple add-ons for power).
Well, in a race you sure wouldn't want people to take advantage of your blind spot then next thing you know he"s in front of you after a sharp corner
They did those trucks in top gear. Canada special. Jeremy had the raptor and may had a duramax something or other.
I like it when Hammond reviews vehicles. I love it when he gets into anything that's American. He has this way of digesting the intention behind the car's design, and revealing it to us in such a natural, and simple way. I never really understood why anyone would want a car like this. As simple as his explanation was, it really helped me understand what it's all about.
If you don't understand why anyone would want a car like that, then I say you're really not a car person.
@@VL1975 I am a bit of a car person. Yet, I just don't care for most American Muscle Cars. For that price, I'd rather have a Brand New Cayman or a 911 depending on the Model/build we're comparing.
@@PrecludeLP I hear ya....i was just razzing ya. lol I love muscle cars but I also love exotics/super cars. But I'd rather have a classic muscle car like a 68 Charger or 67 GTO.
Speaking as a Canadian, these cars are considered "full size" cars, and are made for North American roads, where even the surface streets are wide enough to fit three of these abreast. Considering that they trace their lineage back to a Mercedes E-class, they're not THAT big. full disclosure: I'm a licensed mechanic at a dealership that sells and services these, and I drive a GMC Yukon XL (Chevrolet Suburban) so I'm both familiar with the size of these, and primarily drive something even bigger. So my perception of size is a bit skewed.
he nails the "why" fairly well i think. 4 doors, so it can haul people. big soft sedan so it isnt brash. but then you have that honking monster up front that reminds you that it is ok to have a little fun on the way to work in the morning, or to play with the lads on a saturday afternoon when some "hooning" is in order. (i drive a vr6 golf, but grew up on muscle cars, first car was a roadrunner, so im partial to the dodge scene)
I'm more marveled by the fact that he lives in a "castle" than what the car has to offer.
Millions from. Bbc n ad deals
The "net worth" websites say he's worth about $45 Million US which sounds about right so yeah, he can definitely afford a castle.
Hammalot
@@87frontside 😂
awsome video. ALways happy to see Richard doing American Muscle reviews - seems like the only onee from TG to appreciate the "vybez"
i love watching this, as a owner of nearly the same car from a person ive watched my hole life. its great!
Awesome to finally hear your thoughts on the Hellcat. Being in Florida, these are driven mostly by highway speeders & people who do donuts in parking lots.
IKR??
He drove a Challenger Hellcat on TGT
They are everywhere now.. i ve had older hemis and newer ones since 2015 and didnt really see em in so fla now they are everywhere
You are absolutely right 😂😂😂
You list those two things like they're "bad"? 🤔
I knew it when he giggled at 0:46 before getting in the car he was super duper excited he not yet ready to be mature but even an old man can't contain his excitement near a hellcat.
I really enjoyed this. More like these videos please!!
I commute to work in my Chrysler 300 SRT, 6.4 500hp, in black, very similar but slightly more refined... feels great.
i bought a hellcat challenger last year, best thing i've ever bought, hello from Scotland, actually bought it from a garage about 20mins from Diddly Squat Farm
Subbed 👍🏾
Congrats and welcome to the brotherhood 💪🏽
@@lougawou707 i feel very lucky indeed
@@xrphellcat981 you and I both, I was able to get one at the end of 2020 before the prices went up because of the pandemic.
@@lougawou707 well done man, its the end of an era, and i'm glad to be apart of it
Always fun to see Hammond reviewing cars. Miss this kind of stuff from The Grand Tour when they would do more reviews.
Yeah didn’t like GT. Overly scripted and they all act up to caricatures of their ‘roles’. This video was more like the old TG
Love the editing on that video, it's splendid.
bring in the whole crew, the 3 musketeers. and just do what you have been doing earlier. and this channel will grow beyond borders.
Always love to see Richard reviews on cars/ anything in the world. Such a joy to watch
Please give Clarkson and Mr Slow a chance for a drive. It would be interesting to know what they also think about the Charger
They’d bash it in every way :)
👍
jeremy would love the romps, with the noisy supercharger and the tire smoke, and james would be annoyed by the same exact thing
James would get flashbacks from Italy
James drove The Exorcist, and loved it.
I saw a dodge challenger parked outside a pizza restaurant in Sweden while i was omw to university, quite amazed how powerful it looks.
Whether you love it or hate it, this is just one of those cars than grabs your attention when you see it...and especially when you hear it!
Nice daily, Hammond. Watch those uphill curves!
and the long straights
Another great Drivetribe episode. It’s made my evening to see Richard give his impression of the Hellcat SRT. Of course as well as Mike 👍 This reminds of the TopGear days 🔥🔥
Plenty more to come Tidy!
6.3 guy in here, always in SUVs.. after my 1st SXT Rallye, no comebacks !, now, in my 5th Detroit baby already... so fkng love it !.. great style Richard !
Hammond lives in a freakin castle! Man that looks cool
I love that the joke of Hammond wanting be an American throughout the years continues to be true. A whole video about his ford ranger and now the hellcat. Lol love it.
Love Hammond. So glad he didn't crash this one. Stay safe mate!
That black exterior with the saddle brown interior is absolutely beautiful.
Hellcats are p.badass but those TA392s hold grip and handle tight in a way a big car like that feels like it shouldnt, absolute sweet spot in the trims offered imo
The resident american is back
Hammond loved that Hellcat in Italy so much, I was wondering when he would use one as a daily.
The wide body and sound of the engine is just 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I Love the fact that Richard describes he "Drives to Work" and yet he doesn't even have to ! 👍👍👍👍
That giggle when he steps in says it all🤣🤣🤣🤣
I genuinely feel that Hammond's American side was tingling while driving the hellcat.😁
American fizzing sensation
That transition at 2:05 was smooth af
I miss the old show - Hammond is awesome! He gets it! Love that he drives some American Muscle! Cheers dude 🍺
These things came out in 2015 and people still get amazed by them. Really says something about the vehicle.
To be fair, the commuter version of the Hellcat is the ScatPack. I love mine to bits and make an amazing daily. Its not boring, but it is civil enough to be that commuter. When you want to have fun its right there. It isnt too much to handle and its usable.
100% agree. The Hellcat is overkill and a waste if it never sees a track. I have the Challenger ScatPack 392 Widebody and daily drive it year round. I have a set of winter wheels that I change in Spring and Fall. The car attracts attention everywhere it goes and is super fun to drive and cruise around in. Some people knock the large size but that's what I love most about it.
@@bill392 bro stop playing anybody will tell you if the have to choose between a scatpack or hellcat the answer will be the hellcat
@@juanpancho9575 not if they have to pay out their own pocket Lol, ScatPack is 10x more affordable
The fuel consumption is still a lot though, right?
@@coolmetin02 If you drive it agressively, fuel consumption is severe. All that power doesn't come from thin air. However there is an ECO setting that can be enabled in Auto mode and if you drive conservatively, the fuel use drops significantly, maybe as low as 12L/100km (20mpg). These V8s also have the ability to reduce the number of active cylinders from 8 to 4 to save fuel so cruising on the highway can stretch a tank pretty far.
Always wanted to see Richard Hammond reaction to the Charger Hellcat, maybe see him drive a TRX, always been a dodge guy (nothing wrong with GM, Ford or other manufacturers just my cup of tea) and love the Hellcat platform
I see these things on a normal basis here in Canada. I actually saw one as a police cruiser in action and it is a absolute monster.
toujours un plaisir de te voir mec!
Richard is driving? How many weeks until the Charger is written off and Mike needs to buy a new daily?
I'm just glad he left me some tyres...
You're not John from Accounting, you're Dave from Deth.
It’s just a loaner
I'm listening to this on audio, And the guy in front of me at the stop sign chirped his tires as he left and I just assumed it was Hammond
Weeks? You mean hours?
This is a GT, long traveling car with a stunning deep bassy V8, not a super loud v12 screams at 9000 rpm...not razor sharp break bones supercar with no space inside at al...l For long trips this car is amazing, probably I take the normal Charger/Challenger without the Widebody in UK.
Love your work Hammond.
One thing I like about Richard is he always sees the positive in a negative, not surprising as he is an optimist anyway ☯️😇
Glad he made it there in one piece
Seriously. I woke up and saw Hammond standing next to a hellcat with nobody else around... I thought, well this is it! 😢
@@DallasJonez 😆😅
This is what I love about my 14 E63S, lots of power, but not over the top and refined.
Very nice car sir, I hope you enjoy driving that monster, Be care that beautiful machine
Big respect to you man ❤️
I know richard has other things to do, but man i wish you guys got him doing more car reviews. Brilliant!
*this is the content I subscribed for*
After a while, I always come back to see this video to see this beauty.
First vid I’ve seen from drive tribe… I like your vibe…. Subscribed! Wow. Honestly didn’t plan that…😬
We want more of these Top Gear/Man and Motors Hammster reviews
Having owned two Chargers, I like the size. It's made for the American road...lots of room and lots of power.
Needs to be bulletproof for dropping off the kids over there
had a convo with my brother about this. Streets in america are wider than most places around the world. South America and Europe have tiny neighborhood streets.
@@mura0 I moved to the US 4 years ago, and I always struggle initially when I drive rentals back in the UK, the roads feel cramped. Love a cheeky B road though
I'd rather let Clarkson drive that beast.
To hear Hammond talking about a car feels like a warm blanket
Very honest review. Made me want a hellcat for a daily😅 , whereas I never really wanted a hellcat to begin with.
I absolutely hate that feeling. Wanting something you could never afford and realizing that it's really not necessary. You'd have to be breaking the speed limit several times over just to unlock the full potential of the hellcat. It's just not really worth it. Having a v6 with AWD in the winter is more practical for this car.
"I can't get it out!" - Richard Hammond, 2022
It's so satisfying to see Hammond back into driving/ reviewing a car and especially an American car!
why? american cars are terrible lol
@@brage.andersen7544 because Hammond likes American cars and he has owned a Charger in the past. Simple.
@@brage.andersen7544 I guess you don't realize that several manufacturers from around the world have plants in the U.S., making them "American".
@@Jeff.78 Selling only to the American market.
@@brage.andersen7544 So, by your logic, that makes them terrible?
I just love the way you Brits look at things with that very funny dry sense of humor! Ur great, Richard! LOL
Richard Hammond, keep up the quality 👌
Beautiful beast but cost a bomb in fuel. Guess you will not see many of these, on the UK roads.
Unless there’s diesel 🤮
They drink a lot when you get on it, but do pretty okay if you stay out of it. Better than most peoples' trucks for sure. But gouge on the power a bit and the 25mpg can turn to 8 real quick.
@@JETZcorp I know a guy with a 5.7 charger and he struggles to get 25 mpg, there's no way this thing is doing that.
@@spicysnowman8886 I've seen 5.7s get almost to 30. Most people really don't know how to drive for mileage and most don't care to. I bet I could stretch a Hellcat to 25, but it might involve some techniques that normal people don't do, like drafting and extended coasting. But if I had one I wouldn't ever drive it like that; I'd drive a Hellcat like a Hellcat and leave the hypermiling to the G1 Insight.
@@JETZcorp he said that he got 30 mpg cruising on the highway for several hours, but everywhere else he gets in the teens
I have to move past the tractor and the skip because of my luxury life😂
literally read this as he said it😂😂
Lovely Review Richard.
Even James wouldn't be so boring with a 700hp supercharged V8! You are really getting old Hammond!
As we know, Hammond is secretly an american.
Hammond, reminder that this will be the car for NASCAR 2023 season once Dodge gets in.
Used to work in a repair shop and one of my tasks was to pick up and drop off customer or cars. My experience with a Hellcat and the red key was in city traffic. What blew me away was how easy it was to control in that traffic and not raise eyebrows whilst I did that. All controls beautifully calibrated for usability.
Hillbilly Hammond was really struggling not to give it the beans and hear the squeaking pig in the supercharger 😄😄
I think he needs to drive it in sports mode to get the full reaction of the vehicle the tighter steering wheel etc.
I live in the UAE 🇦🇪 and these are everywhere and used by lots of people/expats as commuter cars - SRT, Hellcat, Demon, R/T, even the plain old Penastar V6 SXT.... somehow they don't look all that big and very similar size to a 5 series BMW or CL Merc... fun cars and well built like most of the Dodge line up these days. Can't quite imagine the fuel cost for one in the UK though! ..gas conversion anyone? 🤣
One of those things, if you have to ask it ain't for you haha. Lord knows it ain't for me but a man can dream
“Crisps and soda cans” yep sounds about like every American car 🤣
Major flex at the start navigating through his castle yard.
It had to be big and powerful to fit and move those movie theater seats. At least you don't need the booster with this one 😉
You wish you were driving one
@@savagetuner2404 I'm not even curios about it. I have better taste. But if you like it...
@@denisalg1171 "better" taste is subjective. Its a different style than others would prefer sure, but the sales figures of both the Challenger and Charger (SXT- Hellcat variants) suggests that it is still a fairly decent car for what it is. Which is, of course, an out of date, heavy, unstable, overpowered (hellcat and up) couch on wheels meant to do nothing else than put a smile on the driver's face at the sheer stupidity of it.
I love this car and, to be fair Richard, every car is massive to you 👍.
Hearing Hammond's voice hits right in the feels
I love my 392 challenger, big land yaht. With a great sounding rumble.
My thought with these cars is that they're meant more for eating up US interstates and highways than crammed European streets. The only exception would be the Autobahn.
@@christophb2736 set the suspension and steering to sport or track and you have more than enough precision.
@@christophb2736 They're really not that bad at all. They're VERY aerodynamically stable, and the suspension is more sophisticated than you think. Double wishbone front and 5-link rear, and they still have hydraulic steering which tells you early if something is going wrong. They don't have "precision" in the delicate Lotus/Porsche sense, but they do have precision in the firm, stable way that a big RWD Benz or BMW does. They're famous for making you think you're doing 70 when you're actually doing 130. They're about as perfect of an Autobahn car as there is without AWD.
Yes, The Autobahn. kzhead.info/sun/Y9yadtKjmZaihWg/bejne.html
@@christophb2736 I have a challenger (same platform slightly shorter wheelbase) with the baby hemi and it is incredibly planted at speed, but to be fair 200km/h is as fast as I'm willing to drive anything for a real length of time on a public road (even out west on an empty desert highway)
@@christophb2736 you’ve never driven one. Blasting down the highway, any highway, at very high speed is exactly where this car shines.
This is one of the most badass cars in the uk
This exact car has always been my dream car and it will always be.
ASMR Richard Hammond and a supercharger whine. This video is ecstasy.
The Hellcat Charger is definitely not the BEST “saloon” car in terms of quality, comfort, whatever. However, if you’re looking for a somewhat RELIABLE 700hp to daily drive and still not have spent an astronomical amount of money on a fancy European car with similar hp, I would say the Hellcat is definitely the way to go.
Well its basically an old e class platform modified to accomodate the zf gearbox and built by fat people on the brink of heath attack so it is a fancy car actually if you think about it
Ur gonna pay up with the fuel prices lol
@@gg2324 wait built by Americans who dominate the Olympics every 4 years..yeah that's what I thought.
@@originaldelta You're actually claiming that people putting together this plastic mess win Olympic gold medals. What a pathetic attempt.
@@MrRinre thank joe
Full power? Are you sure that's wise Richard considering your track record?
That is the car he needed in the American road trip. That supercharger whine is intoxicating.
Really great seats and interior color.