After the reveal of the Dodge Demon, its less agro Challenger Hellcat brother has been given some new ‘threads’, more grip, and a new steering system to help it keep up.

The Hellcat has had the same flared wheel arches from the Demon bestowed upon it, granting an extra 3.5 inches (8.9cm) of body width than the previous Hellcat.

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody

The 2018 Hellcat Widebody also gets a new electric steering system with SRT Drive Modes, allowing driver to select different steering setups.

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody wheel

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Dodge says all of this has resulted in improved lap times during testing, recording gains of two seconds per lap on a 1.7-mile (2.73km) track.

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody front

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The Hellcat Widebody will then carry on to 313km/h

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody rear

Starting at USD $71,495, including the US ‘gas guzzler’ tax, the Widebody will be available in the US from Q3 this year, but sadly the Hellcat won’t be making its way Down Under in any substantial (or official) manner.