I’ll make myself clear. I’m not posting this hoping that Turn10 will fix this issue with an update or anything like that. I just want to advise people who might be interested in investing 75,000 credits in a 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat and ask Turn10 to consider bringing back conversion options and maybe some customization options for the current-gen Challenger in future games.
I had the project of building an S-class AWD Challenger just like I did in FM4, which was a blast to race. Knowing how too-powerful-for-its-two-rear-wheels the Hellcat really is, I figured making it AWD would be a great idea and would allow me to use all of its 707 hp without loss.
I really felt bummed out when I went in the upgrade shop menu of the 2015 Challenger and realized there’s no “Conversion” section available for this car. Knowing T10, I didn’t expect much on the cosmetic side, but I expected to find the usual engine, drivetrain and aspiration options. I just don’t feel like having yet another slippery, rubber-burning RWD muscle car in my garage if I can’t do something raceable with it.
On a side note, it would have been great to get alternative body parts for this car. I mean, I don’t understand why they included two optional sets of bumpers for the Grand Cherokee SRT (base model and Trailhawk if I remember) in the same game that doesn’t allow me to make my Challenger Hellcat look like a R/T or an SRT-8. Also, no shaker hood (whhhhhyyyyy?)
TL;DR if you want the Hellcat you’re stuck with RWD.