2. All-Wheel-Drive Traction Like the Charger and Challenger, the Durango Hellcat packs a 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V8 under the hood, sending 710 horsepower through an eight-speed automatic transmission. But unlike its siblings that send their grunt to the rear wheels only, the Durango benefits from all-wheel-drive grip. Managing a Charger or Challenger Hellcat on a public road is terrifying, and in the rain, they may as well be driving on a frozen lake. The Durango is a completely different story. Rain or shine, this Hellcat is ready to boogie. We mentioned at the outset that our tester came wearing all-season tires, meaning it would be nearly impossible to match Dodge's performance claims. But it got pretty darn close. In our fastest run at the strip, the Durango clocked 60 mph in 3.6 seconds (one-tenth off the manufacturer claim) and ran the quarter-mile in 11.91 seconds at 116.38 mph (0.41 seconds off the manufacturer time). Spectators at the strip watched in awe as this three-row SUV ran times that are comparable to sports cars and muscle cars, all while toting around six seats and two DVD players.