His story about the Jaguar they "kept forgetting to come get" and he "moved but didn't tell them" shows that he didn't just try out driving a Jaguar, he took a full-on foray into the Jaaaag driver way of life.
That is a PCV catch can. It is common to place the Hellcat’s can next to the washer fluid reservoir as the right side is vented. If it deadheads, it’s a catch can, and if it circulates back to the intake, it’s an oil separator. The difference is typically a wadding made of metal strands that allows the oil to condensate in the oil separator and not be vented back into the intake, and on a catch can it will instead have a filtered vent.
@@adamhayden5152As I mentioned, if it circulates back to the intake, then it’s an oil separator. A hose from a catch can “is” a vacuum line; that’s how it works. The PCV is circulated back to the intake for emissions regulation.
I mean either way they are both catching the oil. Feels like one of those deals where "oil separator" means it always goes back to the intake and "catch can" may or may not go back to the intake.
@@outka5tz yes, separator goes back to the intake, and catch can vents to atmosphere. When you do a high boosted build, you have to vent faster, so definitely go open. I went with a FatFab catch can on my Mustang with dual large vents and use -10 AN fittings for both PCV bungs on my valve covers.
@@raredesign it’s not a oil separator or anything to do with blowby etc. the lines are far to small. I have seen many different catch can setups and none have lines that small. In fact I’m upgrading my catch can to Tracy Lewis’s.
Because most reviewers have to consider all parts of a car: Reliability, comfort, practicality, price, etc etc etc. The Hellcats have one main purpose and just happen to offer the others. The power and thrill of it is what they're made for, so of course when they test that part it's going to be a home run.
@@Chrispy650r Oh look, an American. It's just dry British humour. It's contrasting the "reserved English gentleman" role that James is playing, with the wild in-yer-face American branding. You have to understand Europeans don't design their cars like that. Listen to what James says at 1:47. Do you think if he really hated it he would say "so you're expecting me to roast it?" as a question?
@@Chrispy650r James loves the full size Cadillac STS. He had much respect for the C1500 pickup, tho his view most likely changed with the latest truck which is ridiculously over-sized.
No matter how much a car reviewer may lambast and nitpick this car and complain about its weight and lack of traction, they always have a grin a mile wide when driving it. If not outright giggling uncontrollably. The world needs more cars that make you do that.
fair but here's the counter point to it tho too, the engine is obviously the selling point of this car from Dodge, but still everything else is garbage & it just brings down the whole value of the car & it's aesthetics, but on the other side of Chrysler you also have Ram & Jeep with the TRX & Trackhawk & they're absolutely gorgeous inside & out in my opinion & once you sit in them you feel proper as everything should be... between the full size digital display on the TRX & just the look & feel of the leather stitching & the snug fit of the Trackhawk seats you feel it's money well spent compared to the charger where i'm pretty sure everyone feels or at least agrees to the interior being a drab, & you get the engine's oomph & ear to ear smile in those things like the charger... So now why can't Dodge do that for it's own product as well?
@@joshdmoody First, because it would be more expensive. Second, because this was the original idea of muscle cars - put the money into engine and style, not into the interieur - to keep them affordable to people young enough to have fun with driving itself.
I love how he and Jezza always bashed the American muscle cars, yet not a single British car could ever compare or compete. Richard always appreciated American muscle.🇺🇸🇬🇧
@billy1673 " yet not a single British car could ever compare or compete." Compete in what way? Better handling, more power from smaller engines, better build quality... American muscle cars seem at home driving across wide, flat plains in middle America.
As an owner of a 2021 Charger Hellcat, we know exactly what we are getting when we buy these cars. We are paying for smiles per gallons. Thats it. it's that simple.
To those who are laughing I suggest you to find out the RPMs of this engine when this car is cruising down the freeway. You might want to think again before laughing at those MPGs..
@@daviddavidsonn3578 No doubt. I picked a wrong time to upgrade. I didn't have it for a couple months before the gas prices started going up. I don't drive far, thought, so it's not too bad.
When I see a jaaag I try hard to not to say it like Jeremy Clarkson haha cause it’s to much fun but most people won’t understand it. But when I see one I do say it in my head.
I love how honest James is! I had it three-and-a-half years, they forgot, and then I moved house! They didn't know where was, and then sporadically, a guy came to pick it up! LOL 🤣
I was watching a recent urbex vid, within the Greenham Common site a Ford Maverick (Nissan Terrano) that looked abandoned. As it has a distinctive number plate I checked with DVLA, sure enough "L9 FMC" is sorn & mot expired 2007. A fleet car forgotten or sold keeping it's Ford fleet reg ?
Not certain, but a fairly common aftermarket upgrade for hellcats is an oil catch can on the passenger side. That might be what that machined part was under the hood.
I'd guess it's a oil catch can. It would have been added aftermarket. It basically pulls the oil out of the crank case gasses and collects it in the bottom of the catch can. You need to empty it every few months or so.
Too small for a catch can and I doubt dodge is so foolish they simply forgot to add one, they have been making high HP supercharged V8's for quite some time now.
@@jzxtrd337 Catch Cans are not OEM parts. This is due to I think EPS Regs where the PCV sends the gasses and oil vapor back through the intake to be reburned for emissions sake. The can simply filters out those gases and oil vapor to leave the oil out of it to stop it building up on the intake side. So its less the forget to add one and more they cant add one.
Knowing german law regarding import vehicles I suspect that creatively welded can is something the TÜV needs for approval. Oil catch? Sound dampener for something?
"Because... Nothing is free Mike" I love that line, too many journalists these days are not able to say what they really want about cars because they're tied in one way or the other to its manufacturer
Well he's the only one you can sit down and talk to. The orangutan would be running around breaking stuff and the hamster would be finding new ways to off himself.
7:08 oil catch. Pretty simple but effective peripheral for direct injects. It basically acts as a blow-by alleviate in function via the hose and the can does what the name suggests: catching the nasty output emitted from the crankcase stopping it from getting into your manifold. You can even make one yourself. Anything is better than nothing. It can get annoying though bc you do have to remember to regularly empty and clean.
It’s not a catch can, it has way to small of hoses running to it. I have a catch can in my car, I’ve seen many and that’s not what it is at all. The hoses that run to it are vacuum lines….
He has an old show where builds things- lawn mower, record player etc- after someone took them apart. Very soothing. Very James May. They are on RUclips too
James, it’s a muscle car, not a luxury car. You can get every interior piece in leather in a Porsche, if you’re willing to pay for it. But those cost the same as the Dodge plus an extra $150,000. Even BMW’s new i7 has cloth interior!
7:07 That's an oil catch can, sence newer cars (here in the US) use low friction piston rings to help with gas mileage some oil gets past the pistion rings. The heads is not orange, that was the valve cover btw. 🇺🇸
@@trenton.tchannel1810 Hammond were driving the Demon (840hp) and James drove the Camaro Exorcist or something, with 1000hp. I bet May also drove the Challenger Demon, but not for us viewers.
It has nothing to do with “using all of that” it’s been a must-do addition to all hemi dodge cars for 20 years. Otherwise vaporized oil will condense and build up in the intake regardless how hard you drive it. You can thank the EPA.
@@BIG-ES- depending on how capable you are you can set it up so the caught oil runs into the dipstick. Otherwise there is usually a valve of some type on the under side of the catch can.
I remember reading that in the US, you were allowed to discharge oil from PCV into the atmosphere but Europe you weren't. Sounds like this is the oil separator for the PCV.
Been around dozens of Hellcats (& own one myself) - have never seen a Catch Can on the front left corner. They always mount on the Super Charger just above the pulley. Have no idea what that was, but doubt its a CC.
As an FYI, James May is RUclips gold. He brings a huge audience, myself included. Even though it's Captain Slow, anything that brings together even 2 of the top 3, views will follow. Long live the first 3.
I just want to see them put three electric moters together in a front engine rearwheel drive arraignment and destroy the idea that electric cars cant be burnout machines
It's an aftermarket catch tank as the hemis are heavy breathers, I've had the pleasure of driving the chargers and challengers and I can honestly say in the UK there not well fitted but the 5 door charger is slightly more suited over the challenger, the build quality is very shoddy in a lot of places and if the battery goes dead it's a pain getting into the boot too get the emergency boot release so you can charge the battery, The engines have weak points the 6.4 MDS issues are a big pain in the but and the water pump issues The gearbox is out of a Merc sprinter and HS been the same box since 2008, There loud and fun when accelerating but give it a corner and all it wants to do is go side ways,
when the battery dies you can pop the hood and use a jump box or jumper cables to energize the system, there are battery posts under hood for this. once energized you just press the trunk open button, no need to climb into the trunk from the back.
Well he didn’t bash it as much as I thought he would. I like how they acknowledged the price and this isn’t meant to be a fine luxury car. You’re buying it for what’s under the hood and it’s more accessible to a larger population.
I’m pretty sure this thing appeals to everyone’s inner six year old. It’s big, loud, brash, powerful and has a tremendous sense of theater about it. It’ll be a sad day when Americans cease making V8’s - a day, I fear, is coming soon.
Last week we had a MegaMillions lottery of $1.3 BILLION. I have a 2006 Charger Daytona now and went online to price out a fully loaded Charger Hellcat Jailbreak with all the options/colors/etc. I wanted. Sadly I did not win... Word is the gas Charger is dead by 2024.
I'm an American driving a new Shelby GT-500. We have large open roads and big freeways; for a car enthusiast, it's the best feeling in the world. Most of these high HP supercharged cars will get the chopping block by 2024/2025. If you can afford the experience, i reccomend it to anyone that loves cars.
But we've made millions of V8s, so there's no shortage. Then again I don't buy new cars either so there's that. If you're a new car buyer I congratulate you. But I don't envy your payments.
the idea is to separate the oil from the blowby getting into the intake, while letting the actual gas go in. so you don't gum up the supercharger with nasty oil.
No, lines are to small. They look like vacuum lines on my turbo. I have a catch can and they have much bigger lines then that. I have seen many different systems and none have had small vacuum lines at all.
I know it has trouble on the horse cart trails in England. Sure, it's a big fat powerful car, and England only makes big fat powerful Range Rovers. So... OK.
Interesting take aways from this video for me is that James now owns a Land Rover, and no longer owns his Ferrari? I'd like another video in his underground garage, actually.
@@thomaswright7562 Yes, that's what I remember as well! But if you listen, he says, "when I had a 458 Speciale and not an Italia" in the clip (4:38). Curious...
The Dodge Charger is clearly meant to be noticed, to be rowdy, and to be able to provide an incredible amount of power for little money. James May knocks it because it's not polished and it wouldn't be appropriate for the queen. I have a feeling that posh and proper snobby aristocrats was not the target demographic Dodge was aiming for when they designed this.
what a great time to be alive lol. this definitely helps with the craving for more content from May, Hammond and Clarkson! So awesome we dont have to wait for a new season/series to begin to see them do what they do best! Thanks Drivetribe!
The rudimentary fabricated metal component under the hood is a turboencabulator module for the Infinite Improbability Drive (IID). The IID option is only available on the 2022 widebody version of the Charger Hellcat, and only on the ones that have the number "42" in the VIN.
What's funny is James roasts the car for being American when the Americans don't even bother to build them. Most Chargers/Challengers are built in Canada under American orders
The Canadian workers tend to be more concerned about doing their job to a higher standard than American or Mexican car manufacturers. I believe that the Viper was also only built in Canada as well.
I think it would be very interesting to see James' who once drove a car with an engine that had a displacement half the capacity of the supercharger to do a full indepth or long term review of one of these.
For anyone curious, they were incorrect about the hellcat engine being related to the engine in May's exorcist Camero ZL1 he drove on the grand tour. Dodge uses the hemi platform of v8's while the Chevrolet camero uses an LS platform v8 (Chrysler vs. General Motors platforms)
No, lines are to small. They look like vacuum lines on my turbo. I have a catch can and they have much bigger lines then that. I have seen many different systems and none have had small vacuum lines at all.
New British saloon with over 700 BHP that seats five for 61 BHP...GO! I love when journalists lambaste a car but cant tell what component they are criticizing it for....Does Britain even make cars anymore? That the world could care a less about?
If you can find one, these cars are currently selling between $90,000-$110,000 USD new. I can't imagine what you have to pay for one across the pond? Then having to pay $10 for a gallon of gas as well.
TopGear made a mistake when they turned from reviewing cars creatively with a bit of banter into a full on clown show where cars may sometimes appear. First 7-9 seasons of topgear, starting with the Zonda in the first season, were marvelous. What is this video, anyway ? Stands in front of the car, doesnt even get into the car, says some numbers about the car, and the rest is product placement. Did...Dodge pay too little for them to drive the car 2 meters ? At this point I'm baffled. If you're bored and tired of what you've been doing for 20 years - dont do it.
I’ve owned just about every kind of car you can think of from Ferraris, lambos, Vettes etc and I must say this is the funnest car I’ve owned! It’s big, heavy, glitchy, over powered and super dramatic. What a great car and I hate it’s coming to an end! What an awesome car; the epitome of american muscle
I moved from russia to the states couple years ago and bought Dodge Charger. Must say it is still better than Lada I had before :) but mine didn’t come with James Gin though
It’s not a catch can. Catch cans are mounted to the front of the engine block close to the pcv valve and intake. You can clearly see that the pcv hose is still connected to the valve and manifold. I have a 2021 Hellcat challenger and the only piece of equipment there is the proportioning valve for the antilock brakes. With out a better picture I’m not sure what that is.
I love the way non Americans bash us and everything we make, or have.... While secretly wishing you WERE an American with everything we make and have. 😆😆😆
I wonder if James, Jeremy, or Richard have ever reviewed a Ford panther platform car (Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, or Lincoln Town Car).
I've been waiting to race one of these Hellcats in my E85 tuned TTRS. I'm not a fan of the Challenger, and that widebody looks hacked on. I think the Chargers look awesome. It's a shame they weigh as much as a truck. EDIT: I got a bottle of your gin expecting to save it. It was gone in a few days. Very mellow and tasty in a tonic.
@@jameswhitehurst5209 It’s not cheap, your just used to luxury vehicles. I own a Challenger R/T and it’s the nicest vehicle I’ve owned, I’ve owned may vehicles mostly Mopars. The one Mercedes I had I didn’t like.
I think from a British perspective the Charger like any other American muscle is just a symbol of America's gluttony and pure consumerism. But when the drive there is always a smile on their faces. Its a Pig in some respects but at the same time its raw unadulterated savage fun
It’s hard to not like it, even just a little bit, once you hear the exhaust. Still, I’m with James on the seats. I prefer cloth seats - they don’t get too hot nor too cold. If you can get them heated then they’re perfect in the winter time. I think this Charger would a be a fun weekend rental on a short trip but I don’t think I’d want it to be my daily driver.
Leather, too hot in summer, too cold in winter. You shouldn't need heaters or coolers in seats to be comfy. I had a Renault Vel Satis with alcantara seats and they were just lovely, you didn't slide about in the seat and they were never too hot or cold.
There should be a showdown. Charger Hellcat, Corvette Z06 and GT500. All the supercharged flagship models. The Supercharged Showdown. James May, Richard Hammond and of course Jeremy Clarkson. What a wild show that would be.
Anybody else unreasonably annoyed by a self-confessed pedant such as James referring to 57% proof? Proof and alcohol percentage being two different measurements? Just me then.
I would love to hear James talk about early 2000s Mercedes interiors. I drive a 2003 E320 (petrol) with the "elegance" packet in black leather and those dark brown "root wood" details. I've noticed nothing that doesn't touch your skin is leather and I like it
Exactly but people hates the handling, they sell a fantastic GT with a charismatic V8 but the cancer people obsessed with nurburgring, times laps, how G makes the car... you know RUclips people...
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That fabricated metal component under the hood is a ballast element. So when you eventually put the car in the water to go fishing, it floats level.
Advanced humor
Lol 😆 🤣 😂
@@ark3x0 I guess. I'm from Michigan, so I won't dog any car before I have driven it.
So have the metal floater or the hoover van...
After couple bottles of gin , of course! Otherwise something may not work out (either fishing or floating or both )
His story about the Jaguar they "kept forgetting to come get" and he "moved but didn't tell them" shows that he didn't just try out driving a Jaguar, he took a full-on foray into the Jaaaag driver way of life.
It was a very Jaaaaaggggg thing to do, Lol
@@RobG001 Only 1 'g' in Jaaaag, please, unless you stutter at the end. And no Jaaaag owner would stutter - they're too cool. 🙂
Jags r amazing
I wonder if he had someones silverware in the boot.
Underrated comment.
That is a PCV catch can. It is common to place the Hellcat’s can next to the washer fluid reservoir as the right side is vented. If it deadheads, it’s a catch can, and if it circulates back to the intake, it’s an oil separator.
The difference is typically a wadding made of metal strands that allows the oil to condensate in the oil separator and not be vented back into the intake, and on a catch can it will instead have a filtered vent.
It’s not a catch can, it has vacuum hoses running to it. I have a catch can installed on my car…
@@adamhayden5152As I mentioned, if it circulates back to the intake, then it’s an oil separator. A hose from a catch can “is” a vacuum line; that’s how it works. The PCV is circulated back to the intake for emissions regulation.
I mean either way they are both catching the oil. Feels like one of those deals where "oil separator" means it always goes back to the intake and "catch can" may or may not go back to the intake.
@@outka5tz yes, separator goes back to the intake, and catch can vents to atmosphere. When you do a high boosted build, you have to vent faster, so definitely go open. I went with a FatFab catch can on my Mustang with dual large vents and use -10 AN fittings for both PCV bungs on my valve covers.
@@raredesign it’s not a oil separator or anything to do with blowby etc. the lines are far to small. I have seen many different catch can setups and none have lines that small. In fact I’m upgrading my catch can to Tracy Lewis’s.
I love how reviewers of all dodge cars criticize them but always look so happy driving them
Because most reviewers have to consider all parts of a car: Reliability, comfort, practicality, price, etc etc etc. The Hellcats have one main purpose and just happen to offer the others. The power and thrill of it is what they're made for, so of course when they test that part it's going to be a home run.
I had a Charger Hellcat. Everyone loves it and hates it at the same time. Everyone I trusted enough to test drive it had huge smiles on their face.
Even May had to say under the bonnet was gorgeous
@@Patryn71well thank you for the enlightenment.
i do love what james brings to modern social media. he really gets it, and his unique input on everything is very welcome!
and have you seen Clarkson's Farm?
A snob that hates american cars? Wow so unique
@@Chrispy650r Oh look, an American. It's just dry British humour. It's contrasting the "reserved English gentleman" role that James is playing, with the wild in-yer-face American branding. You have to understand Europeans don't design their cars like that. Listen to what James says at 1:47. Do you think if he really hated it he would say "so you're expecting me to roast it?" as a question?
@@Chrispy650r What this world needs is MOAR James May with Doug DeMuro.
@@Chrispy650r James loves the full size Cadillac STS. He had much respect for the C1500 pickup, tho his view most likely changed with the latest truck which is ridiculously over-sized.
Brits enjoy the quality time they spend on the side of the road with their Jaguars.
No matter how much a car reviewer may lambast and nitpick this car and complain about its weight and lack of traction, they always have a grin a mile wide when driving it. If not outright giggling uncontrollably. The world needs more cars that make you do that.
Well said Tony.
fair but here's the counter point to it tho too, the engine is obviously the selling point of this car from Dodge, but still everything else is garbage & it just brings down the whole value of the car & it's aesthetics, but on the other side of Chrysler you also have Ram & Jeep with the TRX & Trackhawk & they're absolutely gorgeous inside & out in my opinion & once you sit in them you feel proper as everything should be... between the full size digital display on the TRX & just the look & feel of the leather stitching & the snug fit of the Trackhawk seats you feel it's money well spent compared to the charger where i'm pretty sure everyone feels or at least agrees to the interior being a drab, & you get the engine's oomph & ear to ear smile in those things like the charger... So now why can't Dodge do that for it's own product as well?
I second this!🤙
@@joshdmoody
First, because it would be more expensive.
Second, because this was the original idea of muscle cars - put the money into engine and style, not into the interieur - to keep them affordable to people young enough to have fun with driving itself.
@@joshdmoody If you want a luxury car, go buy a Beemer. lol
I love how he and Jezza always bashed the American muscle cars, yet not a single British car could ever compare or compete.
Richard always appreciated American muscle.🇺🇸🇬🇧
@billy1673 " yet not a single British car could ever compare or compete." Compete in what way? Better handling, more power from smaller engines, better build quality... American muscle cars seem at home driving across wide, flat plains in middle America.
I'm with James on leather seating. Heated and cooled seats are necessary in leather and just because you want it in fabric.
While I'm completely with you on cloth over leather, heated seats are something I can't go without. Maybe because it's winter here half the year.
@@balcorn9211 get fabric seats and heated seats then?
Fabric seats are the worst for stains and around kids.
@@theoracleprodigy And bad for people like me who have a habit of spilling drinks on the passengers...lol..
Yep, alcantara all the way🤙
As an owner of a 2021 Charger Hellcat, we know exactly what we are getting when we buy these cars. We are paying for smiles per gallons. Thats it. it's that simple.
Oh you’re definitely paying for gallons with the mpg on the hellcat engines
the smile just got a LOT more expensive 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
To those who are laughing I suggest you to find out the RPMs of this engine when this car is cruising down the freeway. You might want to think again before laughing at those MPGs..
@@daviddavidsonn3578 No doubt. I picked a wrong time to upgrade. I didn't have it for a couple months before the gas prices started going up. I don't drive far, thought, so it's not too bad.
So is the interest rates really 12%+ on these things?
“Borrowed” the Jaaaaag in the expected way it seems
i read the JAAAG as Jeremy Clarkson from the Grand Tour episode... XD
@@joshdmoody That is just what I hear in my own head whenever I see a jag. His voice will never leave me it seems
When I see a jaaag I try hard to not to say it like Jeremy Clarkson haha cause it’s to much fun but most people won’t understand it. But when I see one I do say it in my head.
I love how honest James is! I had it three-and-a-half years, they forgot, and then I moved house! They didn't know where was, and then sporadically, a guy came to pick it up! LOL 🤣
Do you get attached to a borrowed car after 3.5 years, I'd imagine you do.
Im just shocked the Jag lasted for that long...
@@digitalkov why, it wasn't Hammond driving
I was watching a recent urbex vid, within the Greenham Common site a Ford Maverick (Nissan Terrano) that looked abandoned. As it has a distinctive number plate I checked with DVLA, sure enough "L9 FMC" is sorn & mot expired 2007. A fleet car forgotten or sold keeping it's Ford fleet reg ?
Not certain, but a fairly common aftermarket upgrade for hellcats is an oil catch can on the passenger side. That might be what that machined part was under the hood.
Forgive me for asking, what is an oil catch can?
@@SuperFredc separates the oil from the crank case gasses before they're recirculated. Keeps the engine cleaner and healthier.
That's what I was thinking , I put one on my 3.5 eccoboost.
@@geoffkburton got one for my dad's 2012 Taurus SHO. It has the twin turbo 3.5L. And I built one for my supercharged 1997 Camaro.
That’s not what that is
I'd guess it's a oil catch can. It would have been added aftermarket. It basically pulls the oil out of the crank case gasses and collects it in the bottom of the catch can. You need to empty it every few months or so.
That's what I was thinking as well
So... Bad design?
@@SF-li9kh not a factory component
Too small for a catch can and I doubt dodge is so foolish they simply forgot to add one, they have been making high HP supercharged V8's for quite some time now.
@@jzxtrd337 Catch Cans are not OEM parts. This is due to I think EPS Regs where the PCV sends the gasses and oil vapor back through the intake to be reburned for emissions sake. The can simply filters out those gases and oil vapor to leave the oil out of it to stop it building up on the intake side. So its less the forget to add one and more they cant add one.
Knowing german law regarding import vehicles I suspect that creatively welded can is something the TÜV needs for approval. Oil catch? Sound dampener for something?
Are catch cans required in Germany?
"Because... Nothing is free Mike" I love that line, too many journalists these days are not able to say what they really want about cars because they're tied in one way or the other to its manufacturer
Said by the man trying to sell expensive Gin...
This is part of a wider problem in society. Praise it or get cancelled.
@@after_midnight9592 Found the horrible person...
As much as I love all three of the trio, I would most like to just sit and chat with James for an extended period about well... anything.
honestly, I think he'd get bored with talking to most of us regulars pretty quickly though.
Nah, Clarkson on his farm all the way. James is too weird and quirky for a long conversation with complete strangers.
I could listen to James ramble on about anything for hours. I loved his "Reassembler" series.
I could sit and talk Honda Type-R's and their history. Really would love that with James, heck he could talk you through fixing a car
Well he's the only one you can sit down and talk to. The orangutan would be running around breaking stuff and the hamster would be finding new ways to off himself.
7:08 oil catch. Pretty simple but effective peripheral for direct injects. It basically acts as a blow-by alleviate in function via the hose and the can does what the name suggests: catching the nasty output emitted from the crankcase stopping it from getting into your manifold. You can even make one yourself. Anything is better than nothing. It can get annoying though bc you do have to remember to regularly empty and clean.
The only charger I can afford right now is a phone charger. Sigh. But still,I love the look of James' bottle. Which sounds quite wrong.
Just take a 7 year loan with 10% Interest rate ez pz or just save up around 10k for a used one or possibly less and buy it out right
@@Snezit1 dont do this.
@@axebeard7677 never buy something you cant afford. its all great until something happens or you realise youve spent twice the msrp in interest
Lol
Lol, what a pleb, I can afford a laptop charger
"It's not polished It's not discrete It's not polite.." It's Rude, Crude, Brutal American Muscle James....The Spirite of America 🇺🇸...
6:35 Not a factory part. Might be an aftermarket oil catch can.
I was thinking of a horn or something because regulations might be different
That’s what I thought it was
It's in such an odd place though and seems extremely hard to empty the can.
It’s not a catch can, it has way to small of hoses running to it. I have a catch can in my car, I’ve seen many and that’s not what it is at all. The hoses that run to it are vacuum lines….
James is a National Treasure. I would love to hear him talk about anything else non-automotive related🤩
He has a few shows on Amazon Prime 😒 James May goes to Italy I think is the latest. They aren't bad 👍
He has an old show where builds things- lawn mower, record player etc- after someone took them apart. Very soothing. Very James May. They are on RUclips too
@@Bridge-IV Our Man in Japan was great, I recommend it.
@@dankieran1974 "The Reassembler" Mowers to model trains. Beauty. John
May looking at a car and talking about it for 10 minutes
What an astute deduction, captain obvious
@@bryantlugo2101 its a correction to the drivetribe overblown click bait titles
@@imeverywhere9633 I admit they have done some click baiting but this isn’t really a clickbaity title. He does still roast it.
Banging content
Not all heroes wear capes
James, it’s a muscle car, not a luxury car. You can get every interior piece in leather in a Porsche, if you’re willing to pay for it. But those cost the same as the Dodge plus an extra $150,000. Even BMW’s new i7 has cloth interior!
It is not a "muscle car".
The only car that makes Bim happy is the Dacia Sandero.
7:07 That's an oil catch can, sence newer cars (here in the US) use low friction piston rings to help with gas mileage some oil gets past the pistion rings. The heads is not orange, that was the valve cover btw. 🇺🇸
707 horsepower
"low power version"
Because they had a 1000hp one before.
@@zer0bre the car James was talking about was the Demon which is 840hp .
@@trenton.tchannel1810 didn't he say it had 1000hp?
@@trenton.tchannel1810 Hammond were driving the Demon (840hp) and James drove the Camaro Exorcist or something, with 1000hp. I bet May also drove the Challenger Demon, but not for us viewers.
There's the Charger Redeye with ~800 hp and the Jailbreak which is around 807
That metal piece under the bonnet is most likely an oil catch can
No wonder my Gin purchase is backordered to September, they’re all in different cars.
The metal piece is an oil catch can, a common modification for the hemi, whoever installed it intended to use all of that 707 hp fairly often.
It has nothing to do with “using all of that” it’s been a must-do addition to all hemi dodge cars for 20 years. Otherwise vaporized oil will condense and build up in the intake regardless how hard you drive it. You can thank the EPA.
The mystery part is most likely an aftermarket oil catch can gents.
How do you empty it though? They usually have an easy access for drainage
@@BIG-ES- depending on how capable you are you can set it up so the caught oil runs into the dipstick. Otherwise there is usually a valve of some type on the under side of the catch can.
@@BIG-ES- probably a drain underneath the car
I remember reading that in the US, you were allowed to discharge oil from PCV into the atmosphere but Europe you weren't. Sounds like this is the oil separator for the PCV.
Been around dozens of Hellcats (& own one myself) - have never seen a Catch Can on the front left corner. They always mount on the Super Charger just above the pulley. Have no idea what that was, but doubt its a CC.
Lil' smile in my face everytime James May says 'Sandero'.
I'd love to stay at James' pub, I live in hope that he'd spot my knackered old Saab 9-5 and take an interest
I love the running gin plug on these. I wish we got to see James' driving reaction and impression of the car though.
Anyone else think it would be cool to watch Harry Metcalfe and James May talk about cars?
@RoadReg .. +1 ... Agreed.
They're the same bloke.
As an FYI, James May is RUclips gold. He brings a huge audience, myself included. Even though it's Captain Slow, anything that brings together even 2 of the top 3, views will follow. Long live the first 3.
Absolute icon of a man which is May
I'm waiting for a electric version. They could call it the Dodge Rechargable 😂
The Dodge ReCharger
😁
I just want to see them put three electric moters together in a front engine rearwheel drive arraignment and destroy the idea that electric cars cant be burnout machines
The Dodge Chargeable.
The Dodge Charged
If you listen closely you can hear Richard Hammond saying “it’s BROWN” 😂😂😂
Brown food brown drink
Calories
@@Gordanovich02 I’m actually shaking I’m so excited
It's an aftermarket catch tank as the hemis are heavy breathers, I've had the pleasure of driving the chargers and challengers and I can honestly say in the UK there not well fitted but the 5 door charger is slightly more suited over the challenger, the build quality is very shoddy in a lot of places and if the battery goes dead it's a pain getting into the boot too get the emergency boot release so you can charge the battery,
The engines have weak points the 6.4 MDS issues are a big pain in the but and the water pump issues
The gearbox is out of a Merc sprinter and HS been the same box since 2008,
There loud and fun when accelerating but give it a corner and all it wants to do is go side ways,
when the battery dies you can pop the hood and use a jump box or jumper cables to energize the system, there are battery posts under hood for this. once energized you just press the trunk open button, no need to climb into the trunk from the back.
It’s not a catch can at all. The hoses are vacuum lines, way to small for a catch can. You have no idea what you are talking about…
It's a 6.2 not the "lesser" 6.4..
Also it's not the "same" transmission from 2008....
I want Jeremy to ROAST the cars with his unique genius way!
That would involve him actually participating in the tribe channels more than once per calendar year, so I don't think that'll happen.
@@mmonkeyman1403 He is in the tribe so we want see him more!
Well he didn’t bash it as much as I thought he would. I like how they acknowledged the price and this isn’t meant to be a fine luxury car. You’re buying it for what’s under the hood and it’s more accessible to a larger population.
I’m pretty sure this thing appeals to everyone’s inner six year old. It’s big, loud, brash, powerful and has a tremendous sense of theater about it.
It’ll be a sad day when Americans cease making V8’s - a day, I fear, is coming soon.
Last week we had a MegaMillions lottery of $1.3 BILLION. I have a 2006 Charger Daytona now and went online to price out a fully loaded Charger Hellcat Jailbreak with all the options/colors/etc. I wanted. Sadly I did not win... Word is the gas Charger is dead by 2024.
@@kennethfharkin I think you’d need to be a billionaire to fill the tank up these days
I'm an American driving a new Shelby GT-500. We have large open roads and big freeways; for a car enthusiast, it's the best feeling in the world. Most of these high HP supercharged cars will get the chopping block by 2024/2025. If you can afford the experience, i reccomend it to anyone that loves cars.
But we've made millions of V8s, so there's no shortage. Then again I don't buy new cars either so there's that. If you're a new car buyer I congratulate you. But I don't envy your payments.
It's big yes, brash yes but also out of place on rural uk roads, an too loud for residential areas
Should have told James how fast it goes around Nurburgring. He likes that.
That’s an aftermarket frame for a catch can. Catch cans are important for high ‘blow-by’ engines.
the idea is to separate the oil from the blowby getting into the intake, while letting the actual gas go in. so you don't gum up the supercharger with nasty oil.
No, lines are to small. They look like vacuum lines on my turbo. I have a catch can and they have much bigger lines then that. I have seen many different systems and none have had small vacuum lines at all.
Yes and "The Exorcist" Camero James drove was a normal high powered 700+hp Camero aftermarket tuned to 1000hp by Hennessey.
Honestly, half of this was just an advert for James Gin, but I happily watched it anyway. I've tried it. It's quite nice.
I know it has trouble on the horse cart trails in England. Sure, it's a big fat powerful car, and England only makes big fat powerful Range Rovers. So... OK.
Interesting take aways from this video for me is that James now owns a Land Rover, and no longer owns his Ferrari? I'd like another video in his underground garage, actually.
He sold his classic Ferraris. Kept his 458 Speciale tho. Rarely drives it though
@@thomaswright7562 Yes, that's what I remember as well! But if you listen, he says, "when I had a 458 Speciale and not an Italia" in the clip (4:38). Curious...
@@Thisath100 he originally bought an Italia then swapped it for a Speciale.
@@nightstorm16 he left topgear, during the time he ordered the speciale .
The Dodge Charger is clearly meant to be noticed, to be rowdy, and to be able to provide an incredible amount of power for little money. James May knocks it because it's not polished and it wouldn't be appropriate for the queen. I have a feeling that posh and proper snobby aristocrats was not the target demographic Dodge was aiming for when they designed this.
at least he had something nice to say as well. why ru mad just click off
Agreed
what a great time to be alive lol. this definitely helps with the craving for more content from May, Hammond and Clarkson! So awesome we dont have to wait for a new season/series to begin to see them do what they do best! Thanks Drivetribe!
I'm so glad I found this channel, it's got early TG vibes but more free to do what they want.
The plugging worked 🤣🤣. I'm off to order some gin...
This was the most polite roast I’ve ever heard… putting “ROASTS” in the title is classic clickbait
But that's the thing, it's a classic.
@@Crownest219 I’ve always appreciated the classics...
i'm surprised that there isn't a bottle of gin in the comments
The rudimentary fabricated metal component under the hood is a turboencabulator module for the Infinite Improbability Drive (IID). The IID option is only available on the 2022 widebody version of the Charger Hellcat, and only on the ones that have the number "42" in the VIN.
Wasn't The Excorsist a Camaro?
I might be wrong
J.C - Mustang
R.H - Challenger Hellcat
J.M - Camaro
Was thinking the same thing
Yes the exorcist car was a 1000hp camaro built by Hennessey...
What's funny is James roasts the car for being American when the Americans don't even bother to build them. Most Chargers/Challengers are built in Canada under American orders
It's not who turns the bolts, it's who decided to what it's made of.
The Canadian workers tend to be more concerned about doing their job to a higher standard than American or Mexican car manufacturers. I believe that the Viper was also only built in Canada as well.
The British have never built quality cars in the last 50 years.
I think it would be very interesting to see James' who once drove a car with an engine that had a displacement half the capacity of the supercharger to do a full indepth or long term review of one of these.
For anyone curious, they were incorrect about the hellcat engine being related to the engine in May's exorcist Camero ZL1 he drove on the grand tour. Dodge uses the hemi platform of v8's while the Chevrolet camero uses an LS platform v8 (Chrysler vs. General Motors platforms)
That looks like an oil catch can.
aftermarket for sure
No, lines are to small. They look like vacuum lines on my turbo. I have a catch can and they have much bigger lines then that. I have seen many different systems and none have had small vacuum lines at all.
Pretty much 80% of young American people’s “dream boat”
Hey that isn't a Dacia Sandero..
Plastic fantastic is Chrysler. Putting the value in the engine is what’s expected with these.
James has learned why we call it "the boat"
Least its fast
@@AnthroGearhead yeah 173 knots
@@snworbatory386 you mean 200 knots ?
@@AnthroGearhead no that's the mph
"You're never going to say, be my guest your majesty" 🤣🤣🤣 British people are hilarious
No it’s just British people have class
@@StarzzyJJASD English, not British. Checkout the Welsh and Scots and you'll see what I mean! 🙂
Brilliant. More of the above please. As an aside perhaps a brief, mind you, discussion on a motor vehicle.
New British saloon with over 700 BHP that seats five for 61 BHP...GO! I love when journalists lambaste a car but cant tell what component they are criticizing it for....Does Britain even make cars anymore? That the world could care a less about?
That car is so decidedly American, it unEnglished Hammond.
He was never English anyway he was always American in everything except legal nationality and citizenship
Oh, so you haven't heard, Hammond was always secret American
If you can find one, these cars are currently selling between $90,000-$110,000 USD new. I can't imagine what you have to pay for one across the pond? Then having to pay $10 for a gallon of gas as well.
I dont care what anyone says, I love v8s, the sound, the power, mods, the cars they come in. AWESOME!
Say thar again brother that divine supercharger sound is comparable to angles whispering in my ears telling me to push it go faster
TopGear made a mistake when they turned from reviewing cars creatively with a bit of banter into a full on clown show where cars may sometimes appear.
First 7-9 seasons of topgear, starting with the Zonda in the first season, were marvelous.
What is this video, anyway ? Stands in front of the car, doesnt even get into the car, says some numbers about the car, and the rest is product placement.
Did...Dodge pay too little for them to drive the car 2 meters ?
At this point I'm baffled. If you're bored and tired of what you've been doing for 20 years - dont do it.
I’ve owned just about every kind of car you can think of from Ferraris, lambos, Vettes etc and I must say this is the funnest car I’ve owned! It’s big, heavy, glitchy, over powered and super dramatic. What a great car and I hate it’s coming to an end! What an awesome car; the epitome of american muscle
With that amount of money go build yourself a car, and tune it. It’s far more fun to see your work, and far more powerful.
You wanna spare some money then 🙂🤣
DRIVETRIBE will get more cars and will not need this one at some time can I please have this beautiful hellcat😫🤧
I moved from russia to the states couple years ago and bought Dodge Charger. Must say it is still better than Lada I had before :) but mine didn’t come with James Gin though
Built in Brampton, Ontario, Canada!!! I work right behind the factory. Love when I see the Hellcats.
ngl i was waiting for him to drive it the entire time
It’s not a catch can. Catch cans are mounted to the front of the engine block close to the pcv valve and intake. You can clearly see that the pcv hose is still connected to the valve and manifold. I have a 2021 Hellcat challenger and the only piece of equipment there is the proportioning valve for the antilock brakes. With out a better picture I’m not sure what that is.
Who needs a roast when you've got James may doing it 🤣
I agree James! Less dead cow and more alcantara! Or whatever the fabric is inside the Volvo V50, which is absolutely lovely.
its a great car everywhere but the tiny crapshoot island of britain..
I love the way non Americans bash us and everything we make, or have.... While secretly wishing you WERE an American with everything we make and have. 😆😆😆
I wonder if James, Jeremy, or Richard have ever reviewed a Ford panther platform car (Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, or Lincoln Town Car).
Jeremy did a 87 Lincoln Town Car back when he had Jerry curl.
I always thought the 4 door Bmw M6 was huge, i forgot about the Charger SRT/Hellcat
What a big boy this car is
Welcome to your daily dose of james may!
I feel bad for the UK you can’t really have nice muscle cars over there
I've been waiting to race one of these Hellcats in my E85 tuned TTRS. I'm not a fan of the Challenger, and that widebody looks hacked on. I think the Chargers look awesome. It's a shame they weigh as much as a truck.
EDIT: I got a bottle of your gin expecting to save it. It was gone in a few days. Very mellow and tasty in a tonic.
What do expect?....lol.....it's cheaply made car......lol.....it's a dodge! ...hahahaha
@@jameswhitehurst5209 It’s not cheap, your just used to luxury vehicles.
I own a Challenger R/T and it’s the nicest vehicle I’ve owned, I’ve owned may vehicles mostly Mopars.
The one Mercedes I had I didn’t like.
and thats why with all that horsepower it takes forever for it to hit top speed
The thing next to the yellow cap is a Flux Capacitor
Agreed ❗️😹😹😹😹😹
May, Hammond, and Clarkson have always had the problem of hating on anything that isn't a British classic.
The Hellcat is a beast, nuff said.
I think from a British perspective the Charger like any other American muscle is just a symbol of America's gluttony and pure consumerism. But when the drive there is always a smile on their faces. Its a Pig in some respects but at the same time its raw unadulterated savage fun
My life is complete, James may saying “thank you for the plug” 😂
It’s hard to not like it, even just a little bit, once you hear the exhaust. Still, I’m with James on the seats. I prefer cloth seats - they don’t get too hot nor too cold. If you can get them heated then they’re perfect in the winter time. I think this Charger would a be a fun weekend rental on a short trip but I don’t think I’d want it to be my daily driver.
Leather, too hot in summer, too cold in winter. You shouldn't need heaters or coolers in seats to be comfy. I had a Renault Vel Satis with alcantara seats and they were just lovely, you didn't slide about in the seat and they were never too hot or cold.
I love how these bottles of gin just keep showing up, i'm almost thinking it's not a coincident. Thinking about buying myself a nice bottle!
There should be a showdown. Charger Hellcat, Corvette Z06 and GT500. All the supercharged flagship models. The Supercharged Showdown. James May, Richard Hammond and of course Jeremy Clarkson. What a wild show that would be.
Anybody else unreasonably annoyed by a self-confessed pedant such as James referring to 57% proof? Proof and alcohol percentage being two different measurements? Just me then.
I would love to hear James talk about early 2000s Mercedes interiors. I drive a 2003 E320 (petrol) with the "elegance" packet in black leather and those dark brown "root wood" details. I've noticed nothing that doesn't touch your skin is leather and I like it
It is a lot of HP for a 61k car. I am sure the cost cutting team did a great job there.
Durability is a thing to. And 61k pumping out 700 ponies doesn't get u a lot of that
Exactly but people hates the handling, they sell a fantastic GT with a charismatic V8 but the cancer people obsessed with nurburgring, times laps, how G makes the car... you know RUclips people...
I used to love these cars when they first came out. Even if I had the money I would not buy this.
James is a such brilliantly funny bloke, id love to have a beer or 6 with him one day
You mean gin 😉
James is the only one compares sandero and bentley in same statement