Challenger Hellcat Orders Show Manual Transmission Dominance

The new king of American muscle cars is a big hit with stick shift enthusiasts. According to Dodge, buyers choose the six-speed manual gearbox over the eight-speed TorqueFlite automatic tranny by a ratio of 55 / 45, which is saying something about the type of hardcore petrolheads Hellcat customers are.

Compared to the $26,995 suggested retail price commanded by the American manufacturer for the base 2015 Challenger SXT, the range-topping Hellcat is an expensive cookie with its base price of $59,995.

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ricks0me - 10/9/2014 8:51:10 PM

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I find this surprising. The auto version gives better performance.

Terry989 - 10/10/2014 1:06:18 PM

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Part of owning a sports/performance car is how fun it is to drive. For many, a manual is just more fun and provides and enhanced sense of car control. You can appreciate the manual every time they turn on the ignition, while the top performance numbers on this car will only be evident at the drag strip.