A Chrysler Pacifica Hellcat Is Coming But Not From Chrysler

Photo: Speedkore Performance

For years, the Chrysler Pacifica Hellcat has been a popular joke, but nobody really expected Chrysler to actually sell one. Even if there was room for the 6.2-liter V8 under the hood, the market for a 707-hp minivan would be minuscule. But at the same time, who wouldn’t want to live in a world where you could buy a high-performance minivan? If they’re going to drop that engine in everything else, why not the Pacifica?

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Apparently, the folks at Speedkore Performance thought the same thing. And earlier this week, they announced their latest project: the Hellcat-powered 2023 Chrysler Pacifica “Baba Yaga.” But the Baba Yaga isn’t going to make a mere 707 hp. No, according to Speedkore, it’s been given the so-called Lilith Package. “Named for the primordial mother of demons, the Lilith Package brings the supercharged #HEMI to a proper 1,514 horsepower and channels it through an 8-speed ZF transmission before the Michelin wrapped SRT wheels deliver power to the pavement.”

Photo: Speedkore Performance

Yes, you read that right. Speedkore is building a minivan with a 1,514-hp V8. Interestingly, though, Speedkore hasn’t said exactly which wheels the power is sent to. There’s no way the Pacifica Baba Yaga can be front-wheel drive, right? Not with more than 1,500 hp. Considering the amount of work it probably takes to shove a V8 under the Pacifica’s hood, doing a rear-drive conversion would make sense. But with that much power, Speedkore could also go the all-wheel drive route.

Don’t expect the Pacifica Baba Yaga to be a comfortable highway cruiser, either. Speedkore says it should be about 1,000 pounds lighter than a stock Pacifica, and it’s “designed for setting lap records, roasting tires and putting a pep in your step.” Sounds like fun to us. Although, if roasting tires is the goal, maybe all-wheel drive is off the table. Either way, we can’t wait to see the Pacifica Baba Yaga when it’s finally finished. Maybe we’ll even get a chance to take it out for a few laps if we ask nicely.