The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
LC (3rd gen) SRT Hellcat Redeye · 2015–2023
LC (3rd gen) SRT Hellcat Redeye · 2015–2023
Ford Shelby GT500
S550 GT500 · 2020–2022
S550 GT500 · 2020–2022
Horsepower
797
760
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
707
625
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
3.7
3.7
Top speed
203 mph
180 mph
Weight
4,451 lb
4,183 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$69,650
$73,995
Engine
Hellcat 6.2 supercharged HEMI
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
Ford Predator 5.2
5.2-liter V-8, supercharged
5.2-liter V-8, supercharged
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
58
56
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
478
225
Recalls
these years
these years
19
16
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC (3rd gen) · 2015–2023 | SRT Hellcat Redeye | 797 | 3.7 | Hellcat 6.2 supercharged HEMI | 58 | 478 | 19 |
Ford Shelby GT500
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S550 · 2020–2022 | GT500 | 760 | 3.7 | Ford Predator 5.2 | 56 | 225 | 16 |
| S197 · 2013–2014 | GT500 | 662 | 3.5 | Ford 5.8 "Trinity" supercharged | 54 | 630 | 6 |
| S197 · 2007–2012 | GT500 | 500 | 4.5 | Ford 5.4 supercharged | 52 | 2348 | 13 |
Everything on the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat · Everything on the Ford Shelby GT500 · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.