Dodge's newly-unveiled Challenger Demon 170 already banned from the drag strip - VelocityNews (2024)
Dodge has unveiled the Challenger SRT Demon 170 as its seventh and final “Last Call” special-edition model which stakes the claim as the most powerful muscle car in the world.
The car was fittingly revealed at the Dodge Last Call Powered by Roadkill Nights Vegas event in Las Vegas where the Demon 170 demonstrated its ability to accelerate from 0 to 60mph (97km/h) in a spine-bending 1.66 seconds and complete a quarter mile run in 8.91 seconds. You’ll need a properly prepped drag strip to achieve those sorts of times though.
However, the special-edition muscle car is also said to pull some serious G-force straight out of the box – the most of any production car in fact at 2.004gs.
Funnily enough, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) issued the Demon 170 with a violation letter for running a sub-nine second quarter mile time without a roll cage or parachute just like the original Demon, effectively banning it from drag racing.
So what’s under the bonnet? The familiar 6.2-litre V8 still remains but has been fitted with a modified 3.0-litre supercharger, 105mm throttle body, and 3.02-inch pulley to increase boost pressure by over 40 per cent compared to a Challenger Hellcat Redeye Widebody.
With that being said, the lump throws out an insane 764kW (1025hp) and 1281Nm of torque. Did we mention that its road legal too?
Those figures can only be achieved when running E85 ethanol fuel though but regular E10 still gives you 671kW and 1098Nm of torque which is still plenty for your right foot to enjoy.
The driveline has been upgraded to handle the increase in power with a new 240mm ring gear in the differential which has also been made 53 per cent stronger using “aerospace-grade metals”, alongside a 30 per cent stronger rear prop shaft and uprated half shafts.
There’s also a new transmission brake and drag suspension mode which provides maximum weight transfer to the 315/50R17 Mickey Thompson ET Street R drag radials at the back.
Production is capped at 3300 units overall with 3000 being made for the United States while Canada gets the remaining 300. The model will round out the production of the Challenger nameplate too.
Due to its “Last Call” and limited status, the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is priced at $US96,666 ($NZ156,109).
Customers can also have the new car’s vehicle identification number matched to their original Demon if they currently own one.
As an added bonus, Dodge will provide buyers with a decanter set which includes Demon-badged coasters and whiskey cubes, rock glasses, the owner’s name, build number and VIN plate, and more.
Original versions of the Dodge Demon have made their way to New Zealand shores as imports before so there’s always the chance we could see the world’s most powerful muscle car make its way down under in the future.
Funnily enough, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) issued the Demon 170 with a violation letter for running a sub-nine second quarter mile time without a roll cage or parachute just like the original Demon, effectively banning it from drag racing.
On the other hand, when the DragTimes Plaid beat the Racer X SRT Demon 170 in their best race, the Tesla ran a 9.38 at 146.81 miles per hour with a 1.492 60-foot time and an 8th mile of 6.059 at 118.76 miles per hour.
The Demon 170 is street legal, but engineered for drag racing. Its Hemi produces up to 1,025 hp and 945 pound-feet of torque, propelling the big coupe to 60 mph in an almost inconceivable 1.66 seconds. That power and performance requires E85 fuel, 15% gasoline and 85% ethanol.
In the first of three races, the Plaid is able to get a great start, launching away and leaving the Demon in the dust. The second race is a lot closer, with the Demon nailing an impressive launch. While the two cars are side-by-side for a few seconds, it's the Tesla that slowly walks away and takes the win.
Powered by an impressive 6.2-liter Supercharged HEMI® V8 D170 engine that uses a 3.0-liter blower, the Dodge Challenger SRT® Demon 170 produces an eye-watering 1,025 horsepower and 945 pound-feet of torque. Capable of sprinting from 0 to 60 mph in 1.66 seconds, the SRT® Demon 170 is in a class of its own.
What is the fastest mph for a Dodge Demon? The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 can go from zero to 60 mph in only 1.66 seconds, and if you leave the pedal touching the metal, you'll get up to 215 mph. It clears a full quarter-mile in only nine seconds, making it one of the fastest vehicles ever made.
Dodge made 3,300 Challenger SRT Demon 170s, 3000 for the U.S. and 300 for Canada. All of them are powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V8 making 900 horsepower on standard premium fuel and up to 1,025 horsepower on E85.
Why? Well, it's sent to the sidelines on a technicality that anything that runs under 10 seconds or over 135 mph requires an NHRA certified cage, which the Demon doesn't have as standard.
The 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 pulls the highest G-force acceleration of any production car at 2.004 gs, hits the 60-ft. mark in 1.24 seconds, and reaches 60 mph in 1.66 seconds on its way to a quarter-mile elapsed time (ET) of 8.91 seconds at 151.17 mph.
It can drive a quarter-mile in just over 8 seconds and tops speeds of 150 miles per hour. You can even have parachutes installed in the car to help you slow down when you hit top speeds. The 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is street-legal, but it should not be driven in the cold or rain.
The 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is street-legal, but it should not be driven in the cold or rain. It is currently going for almost $100,000. If this is a little out of your price range, you can still purchase a 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT before its production ends in 2023.
Its speed is what got the Demon banned from the competition. Until 2022, NHRA rules stated that cars faster than 10 seconds on the strip needed a roll cage to compete safely. The Demon was not equipped with one from the factory. Dodge seemed unconcerned about safety when making the drag-racer.
On the drag strip, the Challenger SRT Demon 170 receives an NHRA violation letter for running a sub-nine-second quarter-mile without a safety cage or parachute, following in the footsteps of the original Demon, which was also banned from NHRA quarter miles.
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