13 Cars That Are Faster Than A Hellcat
The Dodge Hellcat roared onto the scene as a muscle car monster, boasting 707 horsepower and making gearheads everywhere drool. But in the high-octane world of performance cars, there’s always something quicker lurking around the corner.
While the Hellcat can sprint from 0-60 in about 3.6 seconds, several speed demons can leave it in the dust – and not just the exotic supercars you might expect.
1. Tesla Model S Plaid
Electric dominance hits the drag strip with Tesla’s triple-motor beast. The Plaid demolishes 0-60 mph in a gravity-defying 1.99 seconds – practically teleporting while the Hellcat’s still figuring out first gear.
With 1,020 horsepower and instant torque delivery, this family sedan moonlights as a hypercar monster on weekends. No engine roar, just the sound of jaws dropping as it disappears down the quarter mile.
2. Porsche 911 Turbo S
Stuttgart’s precision-engineered missile doesn’t just beat the Hellcat – it embarrasses it. Launch control engaged, the 911 Turbo S rockets to 60 mph in 2.2 seconds, leaving muscle cars questioning their life choices.
German engineering at its finest, the 640-horsepower flat-six works in harmony with all-wheel drive to deliver physics-bending acceleration. It’s like watching a surgeon outperform a bodybuilder.
3. McLaren 720S
Wearing carbon fiber like a tailored suit, the 720S makes speed look fashionable. This British supercar hits 60 mph in 2.7 seconds and keeps pulling like it’s being yanked by cosmic forces.
McLaren’s twin-turbo V8 screams to 8,500 rpm, delivering 710 horsepower with surgical precision. The butterfly doors aren’t just for show – they’re warning signs that something wickedly fast has arrived.
4. Ferrari SF90 Stradale
Maranello’s hybrid masterpiece combines Italian passion with electrified fury. Three electric motors team up with a twin-turbo V8 to unleash 986 horsepower – more than some Formula 1 cars of yesteryear.
Rocketing to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, the SF90 proves Ferrari embraced the electric revolution without losing its soul.
The Hellcat might have American muscle, but this prancing horse has global domination on its mind.
5. Lamborghini Aventador SVJ
Lamborghini’s wild bull charges to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds with all the subtlety of a volcanic eruption. The naturally-aspirated V12 howls a 770-horsepower battle cry that makes the Hellcat’s supercharged whine sound positively tame.
Angular like a stealth fighter and about as peaceful, the SVJ represents old-school supercar philosophy: massive engine, dramatic looks, and speed that borders on irresponsible. Pure automotive theater.
6. Bugatti Chiron
Money can’t buy happiness, but $3 million buys a Chiron – and that’s basically the same thing. Packing 1,500 horsepower from a quad-turbo W16 engine, it hits 60 mph in approximately 2.4–2.5 seconds while the Hellcat is still gathering its thoughts.
Engineering taken to absurd extremes, the Chiron isn’t just fast; it’s a rolling physics experiment. Each tire costs more than some used cars, but when you’re approaching 300 mph, quality rubber seems like a wise investment.
7. Rimac Nevera
Croatia’s electric hypercar makes the Hellcat look like it’s running in slow motion. Four electric motors combine for 1,914 horsepower, launching the Nevera to 60 mph in a neck-snapping 1.85 seconds – currently the quickest production car on Earth.
Named after Mediterranean lightning storms, the Nevera lives up to its namesake with acceleration that feels supernatural. Its quarter-mile time of 8.58 seconds would make drag racing specialists weep.
8. Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut
Swedish insanity meets meticulous engineering in this 1,600-horsepower monster. The Jesko Absolut doesn’t just beat the Hellcat – it exists in an entirely different performance dimension, hitting 60 mph in an estimated 2.5 seconds.
Estimated top speed? Over 330 mph. Koenigsegg’s twin-turbo V8 revs to 8,500 rpm faster than most engines reach half that. The transmission shifts so quickly physics professors are still trying to explain it.
9. Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance
America’s electric luxury sedan embarrasses the Hellcat while offering massaging seats. Delivering 1,111 horsepower from dual motors, the Air Dream Edition rockets to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds without spilling your coffee.
Lucid’s former Tesla engineers created an aerodynamic masterpiece with more range and power than competitors.
The cabin feels like a Scandinavian spa, making this perhaps the most civilized way to humiliate muscle cars.
10. Aston Martin Valkyrie
Formula 1 legend Adrian Newey designed this road-legal spaceship that makes the Hellcat look positively prehistoric. The naturally-aspirated V12 screams to 11,100 rpm, producing 1,160 horsepower without turbochargers or superchargers.
Hitting 60 mph in an estimated 2.5 seconds, the Valkyrie generates so much downforce it could theoretically drive upside down. More race car than road car, it’s what happens when engineers ignore practicality in pursuit of speed.
11. Chevrolet Corvette Z06
America’s sports car finally got the mid-engine treatment, and the Z06 version doesn’t just compete with supercars – it hunts them. The flat-plane crank V8 howls to 8,600 rpm, pushing 670 horsepower to the rear wheels.
Sprinting to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds, the Z06 beats the Hellcat while costing significantly less than European exotics.
Chevy engineers didn’t just build a faster Corvette; they created a legitimate Ferrari fighter with a bowtie badge.
12. Nissan GT-R Nismo
Godzilla earned its nickname by terrorizing supercars twice its price. The hand-built twin-turbo V6 delivers 600 horsepower through an all-wheel-drive system so sophisticated it seems sentient.
Launching to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds, the GT-R’s computer makes millions of calculations per second to find grip.
Despite being older tech, it still humbles the Hellcat through sheer engineering brilliance – proving sometimes the smartest car wins, not just the most powerful.
13. Acura NSX Type S
Honda’s engineers created hybrid supercar magic with the NSX Type S. Three electric motors work with a twin-turbo V6 to deliver 600 horsepower and torque-vectoring that borders on witchcraft.
Reaching 60 mph in approximately 2.9–3.0 seconds, the NSX offers daily-driver comfort with hypercar cornering abilities.
While the Hellcat intimidates with brute force, the NSX seduces with technical sophistication and Japanese precision that makes every drive feel special.