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If there was ever a car that embodied the male gender role, it would be those sporting the 707 horsepower 6.2L Supercharged HEMI V8 found in the Hellcats of Dodge. As fate would have it, the male gender role sells quite well, with the full allotment of 4,000 units for 2015 sold.

According to Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis, the Hellcat twins have been something of a runaway hit, and while they account for but a fraction of the 88,000 muscle cars pushed this year, a production boost is planned for 2016. The exact numbers haven't been…

It's been about a year since Dodge unveiled the Charger and Challenger Hellcat twins—a full year since an absolutely insane 707 horsepower was unleashed on the roads and tracks of America. That insane blend of power and performance has been attractive to a lot of people—so much so that Dodge brand head Tim Kuniskis has announced expanded production for 2016.

The 2015 model year Hellcats only accounted for 4,000 of the 88,000 muscle cars Dodge sold this year (so far), but as fate would have it, that hasn't been enough to sate demand. While…