Who knew that selling 707-horsepower cars for around $60,000 would translate into huge sales numbers? Probably everyone, but even so, the enormous demand for the Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcat twins has outstripped supply, causing Dodge to temporarily restrict new orders of both cars, so that production can catch up with the through-the-roof demand.
An FCA spokesperson recently told Motor Authority, “Due to unprecedented demand for the 2015 Dodge Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcats, we are temporarily restricting orders while we validate current orders that are in the system.”
The news comes on the heels of FCA Senior Communications Vice President Gualberto Ranieri’s announcement in February on the company’s official blog, warning customers of dealerships accepting Hellcat orders they might not be able to fulfill.
“Specifically, this handful of dealers appears to have accepted large numbers of SRT Hellcat orders without regard to available supply and without advising their customers that orders may not be filled, if at all, for many months or longer,” Ranieri cautioned.
Continue reading to learn more about the Dodge SRT Hellcat models.
Dodge Hellcat Orders Put On Hold Due To Unprecedented Demand originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 13:00 EST.
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