What company owns Hellcat?
The Hellcat name in the automotive sense is owned by Stellantis via its Dodge brand.
While most readers know Hellcat as a Dodge performance trim, the name also appears in other domains—most notably a WWII fighter built by Grumman and a modern pistol model from Springfield Armory. This article clarifies who owns or controls the Hellcat label in these contexts and how the brand’s ownership has evolved over time.
The automotive Hellcat: Dodge under Stellantis
The Hellcat designation is best known as a high‑performance variant offered on Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger models. The entity that markets and develops this variant is the Dodge brand, which operates under Stellantis, the multinational automaker formed in 2021 from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and PSA Group.
Below are the core ownership and branding facts that define the automotive Hellcat today.
- Dodge is the brand that offers the Hellcat variants (such as the SRT Hellcat, Hellcat Redeye, and related models).
- Stellantis is the parent company that oversees Dodge and, by extension, the Hellcat product line.
- The Hellcat branding resides within Stellantis’ performance and muscle-car portfolio, rather than being a standalone company name.
Before examining the list, note that these points focus on ownership and branding rather than technical specifications.
In short, the Hellcat name in the automotive market is owned and managed by Stellantis through the Dodge brand.
Other notable uses of "Hellcat"
Grumman F6F Hellcat (famous WWII fighter)
The F6F Hellcat was designed and built by Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation for the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1994, Grumman merged with Northrop to form Northrop Grumman, making that company the surviving corporate entity with historical ties to the Hellcat name.
Springfield Armory Hellcat (modern handgun)
The Hellcat is also a popular pistol model produced by Springfield Armory. Springfield Armory operates as a firearms manufacturer, and the Hellcat designation identifies a specific product within its lineup. Ownership of Springfield Armory as a company is separate from the Dodge/Stellantis and Grumman/Northrop Grumman lines discussed above.
Summary
Across its most common contexts, the Hellcat name is owned or controlled by different entities: Stellantis (via Dodge) for the automotive Hellcat, Northrop Grumman through corporate lineage connected to the Grumman F6F Hellcat, and Springfield Armory as the producer of the modern Hellcat pistol. The name endures because it has strong branding appeal in automotive, aviation, and firearms sectors, each with its own corporate history.
