Isn't this cool?
I'm never been so happy to act like a police officer
Police officer Piet is driving a Shelby GT350
It's a Ford Mustang with +500 hp
Produced by a 5.2-liter V8
This is so cool!
We are chasing a Dodge Challenger Hellcat
It has been caught street racing, which is illegal of course
And now we are trying to catch him!
With a car like this it can't be too hard!
What a theme on this car
This Shelby GT350 is completely transformed into a Interceptor Police Car
We all know recognize this from the game 'Need for Speed'
It's built like this to drive a 'Challenge'
Which is a rally for wealthy people with expensive toys
The participating cars should be transformed into a theme
And I think that the owner of this GT350 did a great job
It now has a pushbar, a police wrap and police lights
This is so cool!
This is the most awesome Shelby I could find on the internet
In the Netherlands and with Dutch plates
There are only 100 units of the Shelby GT350 built in 2015
Another 37 units of the GT350 R were built besides the 'normal' GT350
The 'R' models are special made for track use
So I think we can say that this is a rare and special car
There are only 4 or 5 GT350's in Europe and this is the only one in the Netherlands
And this...
What a sound!
The GT350 uses a special engine; a Voodoo engine
It's a 5.2-liter V8 with a flat-plane crankshaft
We already know this in Europe; Ferrari also uses flat-plane crankshafts
But it's something totally new for an American car
You can clearly recognize it by its shrill sound
Compared to its successor it's so much better in terms of handling
We have driven a Shelby before which was a Shelby, built by Shelby
This Shelby is built by Ford who borrowed the name of Shelby
Because of the 50th anniversary of the Shelby GT350
This is not the first time that the owner of this car lends us one of his cars
We have driven his Shelby GT500 Convertible as well
That car has a rollcage and was modified to a very good driving car
The base of the GT350 is already very good so the owner didn't had to modify much
This engine has so much emotion
American cars used to be known by there bad driving and bad gearboxes
But this one is a totally different story; you could doubt if it was built in the US
But yes it is!
In terms of buttons and functions it also is a lot better then before
And then we also have a Hellcat with us today, a car which is totally different than the Shelby
This one is precise, dynamic and very impressive
The Hellcat almost has 200 hp more than the Shelby and has an automatic gearbox
That will impressive as well I think
I suggest to take off my police suit and start acting like a real cowboy with the Hellcat
What a silliness hehe
Here I have the key of the Dodge Challenger Hellcat
The magic key that will unleash +700 hp
The Hellcat uses a 6.2-liter Hemi V8
Which means 707 hp, attached to a 8-speed automatic gearbox
Let's go straight to the point; this is an American muscle car like we are used to know
This is a muscle car which is way too boorish and robust
But it has só much power!
It should be able to do 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds but I can't do it
Maybe it will take 12 seconds with me behind the wheel
All the power is send to the rear wheels, so all I see is smoke
So forget about the 0-100 km/h time, I can't do it in 3.6 seconds
But it doesn't really matter actually
I'm sitting on a big seat; you almost fall off
But when you are on a straight road, you have enough traction and you push the pedal to the metal...
Hallelujah!
Then you wil get it hot and you will start to sweat
This is the same power as a real supercar
Think about the €500.000,- Lamborghini Aventador; it has less horsepower!
And that's the point of the Hellcat: power and appearance
You won't buy the Hellcat for it's handling
Let's be clear; the handling isn't very good
It's dancing on his wheels
But that doesn't matter; that V8 sounds so deep and good
Step on the gas and you hear that wining supercharger
Very impressive!
Be very sure if you want to step on the gas; you still have spinning wheels at 100 km/h
But the Hellcat is more than brutal force
The car also has a lot of emotion
The looks are very similar to the Challenger from 50 years ago
Dodge didn't change much about that principle
You won't see it very much in Europe, thanks to all the taxes; especially in the Netherlands
So it's pretty unique that we are able to drive this car in the Netherlands
This car will be a lot more common in the US
In the US you pay 60 / 70.000,- USD for the Hellcat
In the Netherlands it will be more like 200.000,- Euro
The gearbox is pretty slow but somehow it suits this car
Today we went for a drive with the two most awesome American muscle cars of this moment
The Shelby GT350 and the Dodge Challenger Hellcat
And these are two totally different cars
The Hellcat has brutal force, +700 hp but also bad handling
And then the Shelby GT350 wich is very dynamic
But which also is a lot better than the normal Mustang
It's made for Europe but that's not true actually
It's very expensive to get this car on Dutch plates
That's why it's very exclusive; maybe 4 or 5 in Europe
And the Hellcat: +-200.000,- Euro if you want it on Dutch plates
So this is acutally a pretty unique sight, especially to have these two together
I prefer the Shelby because of its good handling
And if you want to cruise with a big engine, you should go for the Challenger
I want to thank the owners of the Shelby and the Hellcat
The Challenger is coming from DUSA Import; specialised in importing American cars
Definitely go visit DUSA Import in Amsterdam if you are interested in American cars
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