The street-legal rocket sprints to 60 mph in 1.66 seconds and reached the end of the quarter mile in only 8.9 seconds, making it the quickest muscle car in history!
Since Dodge already admitted to saying goodbye to its beloved ICE Chargers and Challengers and started releasing a series of “Last Call” special editions last August, we thought it meant the end for the gas-powered mean machine.
But, Dodge surprised us by releasing the Challenger SRT Demon 170, which should be the last of the lasts, marking the brand’s final attempt at making the most powerful internal combustion engined muscle car. And with a power output of 1,025 hp and 945 lb-ft of torque, Dodge basically took the original Demon’s Hemi V8 and cranked it up to eleven.
Tim Kuniskis, Dodge’s chief executive officer, said, “In 2015, Dodge shocked the world with the 707-horsepower Hellcat. Then, in 2018, we did it with the 840-horsepower Demon, and now we are doing it again with the 1,025-horsepower Demon 170, the world’s first sustainable-energy, eight-second, factory-production, street-legal muscle car.”
Thus, the Demon 170 was designed from the start to provide the most brutal acceleration ever seen in a production car. To achieve such a feat, the 6.2-liter Hemi V8 was hooked up to a 3.0-liter supercharger and TorqueFlite 8HP90 eight-speed automatic, resulting in a blinking-fast 0-60 mph time of 1.66 seconds and is undoubtedly the highest G-force acceleration among its rivals at an incredible 2.004 gs.
As you may expect, the Demon 170 is now the first production car to ever achieve a quarter-mile time of under nine seconds, with an NHRA-certified 8.91-second run @ 151.17 mph. Unfortunately, due to the absence of a roll cage or parachute, the latest Charger is banned from NHRA drag races in its standard form — but that’s nothing that can’t be fixed, right?
Worth noting, to achieve the maximum output of 1,025 hp and 945 lb-ft, the Demon 170 needs to run on E85 ethanol fuel. However, the muscle car can also run on premium fuel, which makes the output slightly more tamed at 900 hp and 810 lb-ft.
Now, from the looks, the new Demon doesn’t seem that much more aggressive than its “slower” counterparts. Apart from the slightly redesigned Demon badge and new exterior color options, it’ll be hard to differentiate the Demon 170 from the regular 840-hp Demon.
That said, Dodge has made some changes to the interior, though. To make it go that quickly, the automaker needed to shed off some components to minimize weight. For example, it used a more lightweight houndstooth fabric material, removed the rear passenger seats, reduced the speaker counts to two and got rid of the trunk carpet, sound insulation, and trunk lights.
Given how terrifyingly fast this car is, anyone buying the SRT Demon 170 must sign and certify a statement saying the owner will bear all risks related to its vehicle, meaning whatever risks lie ahead, Dodge cannot be held accountable — you’ve been warned.
The Challenger SRT Demon 170 will be priced at $96,666 — get it? 666, the number of the beast? Anyway.
If you are interested, you can start placing orders right now, with the first production run scheduled for July. Keep in mind Dodge plans to produce only 3,300 Demon 170s, so don’t sleep if you don’t want to miss out!
Gallery: 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170
