As a remaining send-off to the mighty Challenger, Dodge has introduced the launch of the Challenger SRT Demon 170 restricted version.
The Demon 170 isn’t any unusual Challenger, although. It packs a totally revised 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine. It’s based mostly on the ‘Hellephant C170’ crate engine. Bolted on high of the motor is a 3.0-liter supercharger providing 40% extra enhance in comparison with the SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody.
The result’s a staggering 1025 hp at 6500 rpm and a frankly mind-boggling 945 lb-ft of torque. After all, you must run the engine on E85 gasoline to extract the complete potential. That being mentioned, it might additionally run on E10 gasoline, wherein case, the facility output drops to 900 hp and 810 lb-ft.
With a lot grunt underneath the hood, you’d count on the Challenger SRT Demon 170 to destroy the quarter-mile instances. Nicely, destroy it does, clocking 0-60 mph in 1.66 seconds and eight.91 seconds to a 1/4 mile at 151.17 mph. Consequently, Dodge now holds the crown for the fastest-accelerating manufacturing automotive on this planet.
Dodge is constructing 3300 models of the Challenger SRT Demon 170, and manufacturing will start in July 2023. Whereas the official price ticket is $96,000, we’ve been advised that the automotive is already swapping palms for far more than that. We’re speaking upwards of $200,000!