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    2018 Dodge Challenger Demon Provides Brutal Performance

      So fast that it has been banned from drag-racing competition (Plus seats are a $1 option)


    We thought Dodge was insane when they debuted the Challenger and Charger Hellcats a few years ago. Boy how wrong we were as tonight in a blaze of smoky glory, Dodge introduced the Challenger Demon. Built with drag racing in mind, the Demon can lift its front wheels off the ground during hard acceleration. It is so fast that the Demon in its stock form has been banned from drag-racing competition by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) - we'll explain why shortly.

    Here are all of the juicy details about the Demon,

    • 6.2L supercharged V8 capable of producing 840 horsepower and 770 pound-feet of torque*
      • *That's with the optional Demon Crate with all of the parts and tools necessary to reach that power. Standard models will boast 808 hp and 717 pound-feet.
    • Eight-Speed Automatic with an upgraded torque converter
    • 0-60 MPH in 2.3 seconds
    • 0-100 MPH in 5.1 seconds
    • Quarter-Mile: 9.65 seconds at 140 mph
    • Pulls 1.8Gs of force during launch

    Madness you might say. But to get these figures, Dodge put a lot of work into the Demon.

    It begins with the 6.2L V8 where a larger supercharger (2.7L up from the Hellcat's 2.4L) is plopped down and boost has been increased to 14.5 psi. Close to 50 percent of the engine's internals have been changed out to improve overall strength with the amount of power on tap and dual fuel pumps keep the fuel flowing. The SRT Power Chiller uses the vehicle's A/C system to cool down the air coming in from the large hood scoop.

    Next, Dodge put the Demon on a bit of a diet. Removing various trim, audio, and even the passenger and back seat, Dodge was able to drop more than 200 pounds. Those who want the passenger and back seat will be happy to know they are on the options list for a $1.00 each (no this isn't a misprint).

    For dragstrip duties, the Demon comes with a fair amount tech and parts to get the best results

    • A set of Nitto NT05R 315/40 drag radials
    • TransBrake: Locks the transmission output shaft to hold the vehicle in place during a standing start. 
    • Torque Reserve: Works in conjunction with TransBrake. The system closes a bypass valve in the engine, pre-fills the supercharger and building boost (even at just above idle). Once the vehicle is launched, the system adjusts fuel flow and spark to make sure the right amount of horsepower and torque is being sent to the rear wheels
    • Drag Mode: Changes various parameters in the powertrain for drag duty. Helps reduce wheel hop by monitoring wheel slip and reducing torque.
    • Demon Crate: An option that includes a set of skinny front tires, new engine ECU, air filter, a low-temperature thermostat, HVAC switch module with an extra button on it, and a set of Snap-On tools.

    Now we come to point in our story where we need to explain why the Demon has been banned from drag-racing competition. The NHRA has a rule how quick “stock” cars could run at quarter-mile tracks. Until 2012. that number was an 11.5-second pass. This was changed to a 9.99-second pass or 135 mph trap speed due to factory vehicles becoming much faster. Since the Demon can do a quarter-mile at 9.65 seconds at 140 mph in stock form, it is banned. You can drag race a Demon, but you'll need to get extra safety equipment (roll cage, helmet, and a fire suit) and a Competition License.

    At the moment, Dodge is only doing one year of Demon production with 3,000 for the U.S. and 300 for Canada. No word on pricing, but you'll be able to buy one this fall.

    Source: Dodge
    Press Release is on Page 2


    2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Pulls the Wheels

    • Fastest quarter-mile car in the world; banned by the NHRA
    • 840 horsepower and 770 pounds-feet of torque from supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Demon V-8 engine makes Dodge Challenger SRT Demon the most-powerful muscle car ever
    • Highest horsepower V-8 production car engine ever produced
    • First-ever front-wheel lift in production car (2.92 feet) as certified by Guinness World Records
    • World’s fastest quarter-mile production car with an elapsed time (ET) of 9.65 seconds and 140 miles per hour (mph) as certified by National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)
    • Challenger SRT Demon is too fast for the drag strip – officially banned by NHRA
    • World’s fastest 0-60 production car: 2.3 seconds
    • 0-30 miles per hour: 1.0 second
    • Highest g-force acceleration of any production car: 1.8 g
    • Air-Grabber™ induction system includes the largest functional hood scoop (45.2 square inches) of any production car
    • Significant upgrades to create the Demon engine include:
      • Larger 2.7-liter per rev supercharger; increased boost pressure to 14.5 psi
      • Higher rpm limit of 6,500
      • First-ever factory-production car with innovative SRT Power Chiller™ liquid-to-air intercooler chiller system
      • First factory-production car with After-Run Chiller that keeps cooling the supercharger/charge air cooler after the engine is shut off
    • First-ever, factory-production car designed to run on 100+ high-octane unleaded fuel or 91 octane on demand
    • First-ever, factory-production car with TransBrake for more powerful and quicker launches
    • First-ever, factory-production drag car with Torque Reserve, to deliver increased levels of power and torque at launch
    • First-ever, factory-production car with front passenger seat delete
    • Exclusive, serialized Demon Crate offers components that fully unleash the car’s potential at the drag strip
    • Challenger SRT Demon is covered by FCA US LLC factory warranty, including three-year/36,000-mile limited vehicle warranty and five-year/60,000-mile limited powertrain coverage
    • Production of limited-edition single model year (3,000 United States/300 Canada) Challenger SRT Demon begins later this summer; deliveries to Dodge//SRT dealers to begin this fall
    • All customers who buy the new 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon receive one full-day session at Bob Bondurant School of High-performance Driving
    • Dodge has named Hagerty as its official insurance provider of the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

    April 11, 2017 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - Dodge rocked the high-performance car world in 2014 with the 707-horsepower Charger SRT Hellcat and Challenger SRT Hellcat, building supercar performance at affordable prices. They were the most powerful muscle cars ever – until now.

    Today, Dodge is shaking the foundation of the entire performance car industry, launching New York International Auto Show week with its wickedly fast new 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon – highly capable on the street, absolutely dominating at the drag strip.
     
    Powered by a 840-horsepower, supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Demon V-8, the limited-production Challenger SRT Demon is the world’s most powerful factory-production V-8 – bar none.  NHRA-certified 9.65 seconds @ 140 mph makes the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon the fastest ¼-mile car in the world.
     
    Performance numbers:

    • 0-30 mph: 1.0 second 
    • 0-60 mph: 2.3 seconds
    • Quarter-mile: 9.65 seconds at 140 mph

     
    The Challenger SRT Demon also is the world’s first production car to lift the front wheels at launch and set the world record for longest wheelie from a standing start by a production car at 2.92 feet, certified by Guinness World Records. And hold onto your seat. The Challenger SRT Demon also registers the highest g-force (1.8 g) ever recorded at launch in a production car.
     
    “With Demon, our goal was to build a car that would tattoo the Dodge logo into the subconscious of the general market, beyond even our loyal enthusiasts, said Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Cars – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA North America. “To do so, we had to set records that have never been set before, do more than has ever been done before, go beyond even the legendary Hellcat. The result: an 840-horsepower, 9-second muscle car unlike anything that has ever come before it.”


    The Challenger SRT Demon’s record-setting performance is the result of collaboration among the Dodge//SRT, Design, Engineering, Powertrain and Manufacturing teams inside FCA US LLC, many of whom are experienced and active drag racers. While the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon remains a potent street car, every component was scrutinized and optimized for weight, capability and durability on the strip.
     
    The performance records flow from an impressive list of street-legal production car industry firsts. That list includes:

    • Factory-installed wider, Nitto street-legal drag radials for improved grip, 40 percent more launch force compared with SRT Hellcat tires
    • Available Direct Connection engine controller calibrated for 100+ unleaded high-octane fuel
    • SRT Power Chiller™ redirects air conditioning refrigerant to chill the charger air cooler
    • After-Run Chiller runs the cooling fan and the low-temperature circuit coolant pump after engine shutdown
    • TransBrake locks the output shaft of the TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission to hold the car before launch, allowing the driver to increase engine rpm for higher torque and quicker response
    • Torque Reserve boosts engine air flow and supercharger rpm before launch, delivering wickedly fast acceleration
    • Drag Mode suspension tuning maximizes weight transfer to the rear wheels for better traction
    • Drag Mode Launch Assist uses wheel speed sensors to watch for driveline-damaging wheel hop at launch and in milliseconds modifies the engine torque to regain full grip and then continues accelerating the car down the track
    • Available narrow “front runner” wheels for use at drag strips cuts front-end weight
    • Wide-body exterior styling, with concealed wheel well attachments house Challenger SRT Demon’s massively wide 315/40R18 tires
    • Front passenger seat and rear seat deleted to reduce weight (can be optioned back for $1 each)

    Production of the limited-edition single model year Challenger SRT Demon begins later this summer, with 3,000 vehicles for the United States and 300 vehicles for Canada. Deliveries to Dodge//SRT dealers will begin this fall.
     
    Dodge has named Hagerty as its official insurance provider of the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon – Hagerty is a company for people who love cars and they already protect many of the rarest high performance cars in the world.

    Demon’s heart: Supercharged V-8
    The heart of the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Demon V-8, rated at 840 horsepower and 770 pounds-feet of torque. The red-painted Demon engine has been certified to the SAE J1349 industry standard for its horsepower and torque ratings. The engine also meets all applicable legal emissions regulations.
     
    While the Demon V-8 shares its architecture with the 707-hp 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI Hellcat V-8, it is not simply a Hellcat engine with more boost. The Demon V-8 engine has 25 major component upgrades from the Hellcat engine, including supercharger, pistons, rods, valve train and fuel injection system.

    Among the changes, compared with the Hellcat V-8, the Demon’s supercharged V-8 features:

    • Larger supercharger: 2.7 liters versus 2.4 liters
    • Increased boost pressure: 14.5 psi versus 11.6 psi
    • Higher rpm limit: 6,500 rpm versus 6,200 rpm
    • Fuel: Two dual-stage fuel pumps versus one
    • Larger induction air box with three sources of intake air: Air-Grabber™ hood, driver-side Air-Catcher™ headlamp and an inlet near the wheel liner

    In addition, the HEMI Demon V-8 includes a high-speed valvetrain, strengthened connecting rods and pistons, and improved lubrication system. The upgrades enable the engine to sustain higher output and pressures while meeting FCA US LLC’s stringent durability requirements.
     
    One key to the Challenger SRT Demon’s best-ever power output is air – the supercharged Demon V-8 takes in plenty of it. The SRT Demon’s Air-Grabber™ hood includes the largest functional hood scoop (45.2 square inches) of any production car.
     
    The Air-Grabber™ hood is sealed to the air box, which is also fed from the driver-side Air-Catcher™ headlamp and an inlet near the wheel liner. Combined, those sources give the Demon V-8 an air-flow rate of 1,150 cubic feet per minute, 18 percent greater than the Hellcat V-8 and the largest air induction volume of any production car.
     
    The additional air inlets help reduce the temperature of the intake air by more than 30 degrees Fahrenheit compared with the Hellcat V-8, which improves overall throttle response.
     
    Heat is the enemy of speed at the drag strip, so Dodge//SRT engineers looked for more ways to keep the intake air as close to the optimum temperature as possible.
     
    The innovative SRT Power Chiller™ is a production car first. It diverts the air-conditioning refrigerant from the SRT Demon’s interior to a chiller unit mounted by the low-temperature circuit coolant pump. Charge air coolant, after being cooled by ambient air passing through a low-temperature radiator at the front of the vehicle, flows through the chiller unit, where it is further cooled. The chilled coolant then flows to the heat exchangers in the supercharger.
     
    Every run down the drag strip generates plenty of heat. The After-Run Chiller, a factory-production car first, helps the SRT Demon get ready for the next run as quickly as possible.
     
    When the engine is shut down, the After-Run Chiller keeps the engine cooling fan and low-temperature circuit coolant pump running to lower the supercharger/charge air cooler temperature, helping the Challenger SRT Demon minimize heat soak effects. The driver can track the supercharger coolant temperature on the 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreen in the instrument panel, and know in real time when the supercharger is at the optimum temperature for another run.
     
    The impact of the SRT Power Chiller™ and After-Run Chiller, combined, lowers intake air temperature by up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

    Fueling performance: 100+ unleaded high octane
    The Challenger SRT Demon is the first-ever, street-legal factory-production car designed to run on 100+ unleaded high-octane fuel. That fuel is readily available at select gas stations, specialty shops and drag strips.
     
    The keys to unleashing the SRT Demon’s full performance fury are in the Demon Crate: Direct Connection Performance Parts include a new powertrain control module calibrated for the high-octane unleaded fuel and a new switch bank for the center stack that includes a high-octane button.
     
    The SRT Demon leaves the factory with a powertrain control module configured for 91-octane premium unleaded pump gasoline, which delivers top level performance.
     
    The switch to the Direct Connection controller enables the supercharged HEMI engine to extract the maximum power from the knock-resistant fuel at high pressures and optimum spark timing. Drag racers can anticipate improvements in elapsed times (ETs) and trap speeds with the high-octane fuel.
     
    The Challenger SRT Demon is engineered to be able to run on a mix of 100+ octane and premium unleaded fuels without hurting the engine, but the high-octane function won’t activate if the combined fuel octane is too low. A message in the gauge display tells the driver the car will use the premium fuel calibration until the engine is shut off and restarted. How does the car know? The controller monitors the engine’s knock sensors.
     
    There will be plenty of fuel available: the SRT Demon carries dual fuel pumps (versus one pump in the Challenger SRT Hellcat), larger fuel injectors and fuel lines that handle higher pressures.
     
    Similar to the Challenger SRT Hellcat, the SRT Demon comes with two key fobs. The black fob limits engine output to 500 horsepower. The red key fob unlocks the engine’s full output of 808 horsepower and 717 pounds-feet torque. With either key fob, the driver can activate Eco and Valet Modes. Eco Mode revises the transmission shift schedule to include second-gear starts. Valet Mode limits the engine to 4,000 rpm and reduces torque output.
     
    The high-octane unleaded fuel capability with the optional Direct Connection powertrain controller boosts engine output to 840 horsepower and 770 pounds-feet of torque.

    TransBrake is a production car first
    Every Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is equipped with the standard TorqueFlite 8HP90 eight-speed automatic transmission. Already a proven and robust gearbox used with the HEMI Hellcat V-8, the transmission gets some significant changes for duty in the Challenger SRT Demon.
     
    Internal changes include an upgraded torque converter that delivers an 18 percent increase in torque multiplication. Also, the stall speed is increased 11 percent and the lockup speed is increased.
     
    The Challenger SRT Demon is the first-ever, factory-production car with TransBrake, which locks the transmission output shaft to hold the car in place before a standing start. This lets the driver increase engine speed up to 2,350 rpm without overpowering the brakes, resulting in quicker power delivery and up to 15 percent more torque at launch.
     
    Driver-oriented step-by-step instructions are displayed on the instrument cluster to guide the driver through the staging process and help them keep their focus on the Christmas Tree.
     
    The TransBrake helps to improve driver reaction time and launch consistency by using the steering wheel paddle shifters as a launch trigger – a paddle launch improves reaction time by 30 percent compared with a foot-brake launch. In addition, the system enables delivery of initial torque to the flywheel as soon as 20 milliseconds after launch.
     
    TransBrake works in conjunction with another SRT Demon first-ever factory-production car feature, Torque Reserve, to deliver increased levels of power and torque at launch.
     
    Torque Reserve becomes active once engine speed passes 950 rpm. It does two things:

    • Closes the bypass valve, “prefilling” the supercharger with boost
    • Manages fuel flow to cylinders and manages spark advance or retard to balance engine rpm and torque

    With TransBrake and Torque Reserve active, the SRT Demon has more than 8 psi of boost at launch and up to 120 percent more engine torque than without Torque Reserve. TransBrake also preloads the driveline with torque, leading to full engine torque delivery at the rear wheels 150 milliseconds after the shift paddle is released. That results in faster acceleration at launch, faster 60-foot times and an improvement of more than a tenth of a second in quarter-mile times, which can be an entire car length.
     
    Driveline components have been upgraded to get all that power and torque to the rear wheels, on every run.
     
    Changes include:

    • Upgraded prop shaft with a 15 percent increase in torque capacity. The prop shaft uses high-strength steel. Shaft tube thickness increases by 20 percent and the stub shafts are heat treated for enhanced durability
    • The rear differential housing has 30 percent more torque capacity. The housing is made from heat-treated A383 aluminum alloy. New material for the gear set has higher fatigue strength, with a deeper case hardening depth and two-step shot-peening manufacturing process to increase compressive residual stress
    • The rear half shafts are larger in diameter; use a high-strength, low-alloy steel; and have 41 splines (up from 38), delivering a 20 percent increase in torque capacity. Eight-ball joints handle more torque, while reducing operating temperatures by more than 86 degrees Fahrenheit

    Production car first: Drag-mode Launch Assist
    SRT engineers went digital to isolate and resolve one of the biggest challenges to clean launches and driveline integrity – wheel hop.

    In simple terms, wheel hop happens when tires quickly slip and regain traction at launch, rapidly storing up and releasing energy in the driveline. These high torque spikes can quickly and severely damage driveline components – and up until now, the only solution was to back out of the throttle.
     
    Not with the Challenger SRT Demon. In a first for a factory-production car, the SRT Demon’s Launch Assist uses the wheel speed sensors to watch for signs that the tires are slipping/sticking. If slip is detected, the SRT Demon’s control module momentarily reduces engine torque to maximize traction almost instantly – without the driver having to lift. Launch Assist reduces loads in the driveline from wheel hop by more than 15-20 percent, dramatically reducing component damage.

    Production car first: Street-legal drag tires
    The Challenger SRT Demon is equipped with a set of four standard Nitto NT05R street-legal, drag-race tires, a first for a factory-production car.
     
    The 315/40R18 tires were specifically designed and developed exclusively for the SRT Demon, with a new compound and specific tire sidewall construction. The drag radials give the SRT Demon a 15-percent larger tire contact patch and more than twice the grip of the Challenger SRT Hellcat.
     
    The sticky drag tires are mounted on lightweight 11x18-inch wheels, with each tire measuring 12.6 inches wide. Putting full-size tires at all four corners gives drag racers an extra set of rear tires when the front tires are replaced with narrow front-runners at the track.
     
    A unique rear knuckle reduces negative camber by 0.5 degrees, “standing up” the tire and increasing the size of the tire contact patch.

    Engineering: More traction, less weight
    The main mission of the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is to cover the quarter mile as quickly as possible. To do this, it combines the best of both mechanical and electronic tuning to deliver maximum launch grip while still maintaining precision directional control.
     
    The Bilstein Adaptive Damping shocks have been tuned for drag racing, shifting as much weight as possible on the rear tires at launch for maximum traction. The weight transfer improves rear tire grip by 11 percent.
     
    Mechanically, weight shift in the Challenger SRT Demon is aided by softening up some key suspension components. Those changes, compared with the Challenger SRT Hellcat, include:

    • Softer springs: 35 percent lower rate front/28 percent lower rate rear
    • Softer, lighter, hollow sway bars: 75 percent lower rate front/44 percent lower rate rear

    When Drag Mode is activated, the front Bilstein shocks are set for firm compression and soft rebound damping, while the rear Bilstein shocks are set for firm compression and firm rebound damping.
     
    That configuration is maintained as long as the car runs at wide open throttle. When the driver backs off the gas pedal, the system switches to firm compression and firm rebound front and rear for improved handling. 
     
    Also during Drag Mode, the traction control system is disabled to enable the rear wheels to spin for a burnout, but the electronic stability control system remains engaged to help the driver with straight-line performance.
     
    In pursuit for every tenth of a second, engineers looked to cut as much weight as possible. The result: Equipment removed from the Challenger SRT Demon weighs more than 200 pounds.
     
    How the weight was lost:

    • 58 pounds: Removed front passenger seat and belt
    • 55 pounds: Removed rear seat, restraints and floor mats
    • 24 pounds: Removed 16 audio speakers, amplifier and associated wiring
    • 20 pounds: Removed trunk deck cover trim, carpeting, spare tire cover
    • 19 pounds: Used smaller, hollow sway bars
    • 18 pounds: Removed mastic, body deadeners, insulators and foam
    • 16 pounds: Used lightweight all-aluminum four-piston brake caliper and smaller, 360-mm two-piece rotor
    • 16 pounds: Switched to lightweight wheels and open-end lug nuts
    • 4 pounds: Switched to manual tilt/telescope steering column
    • 2 pounds: Removed park sensors and module

    Buyers have the option to add back the front passenger seat, rear seats and trunk carpeting kit for $1 each. Other options include the Harman Kardon 19-speaker, 900-watt audio system, power sunroof, heated and ventilated leather front seats with heated steering wheel, painted Satin Black hood, or new painted Satin Black hood, roof and decklid package.

    Dual personalities: Performance Pages and Drive Modes
    The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon gives the driver the capability to set up the car for on-road precision, maximum drag strip performance or anything in between.
     
    The nerve center for those personalities is SRT Performance Pages and Drive Modes, displayed on the Uconnect 8.4-inch touchscreen.
     
    Performance Pages arm the driver with real-time data, including a graphic display of engine horsepower and torque with gear changes plotted; supercharger coolant temperature; timers for reaction time, 0-60 miles per hour (mph), 0-100 mph, eighth-mile and quarter-mile elapsed time and vehicle speed; instantaneous and peak longitudinal and lateral g-forces; and gauge readouts for engine oil temperature and pressure, coolant temperature, transmission fluid temperature, intake air temperature, air-fuel ratio; intercooler coolant temperature, boost pressure and battery voltage.
     
    The Drive Modes include the Challenger SRT Demon-exclusive Drag Mode. Drive Mode settings include Auto (Street) Mode, which sets the Bilstein Adaptive Damping Suspension (ADS) for comfortable ride with compliant handling, and Custom Mode, which lets the driver select between Auto and Drag Mode configurations for the transmission, paddle shifters, traction, suspension and steering.

    Auto (Street) Mode options:

    • Engine output level is set based on which Demon key is in the vehicle  
    • If red key is present, the power level can be set per customer preference
    • Transmission, suspension and steering default to Auto Mode (Street)
    • Customers can set suspension and steering preference
    • Electronic Stability Control defaults to full on
    • Paddle shifters can be turned on or off per customer preference
    • Eco mode is available only in Auto Mode

    Drag Mode options:

    • TorqueFlite eight-speed transmission runs a calibration optimized for acceleration
    • Electronic Stability Control is optimized for straight-line acceleration
    • Suspension calibration changes to full firm in rear and firm compression/soft rebound in front
    • Paddle shifters are turned on
    • Steering is set to Drag Mode for high-speed stability
    • Cabin cooling diverted to SRT Power Chiller™
    • Torque converter lockup point is raised in Drag Mode
    • TransBrake is available in Drag Mode only

    Custom Mode options:

    • Nearly every combination of options available in Auto (Street) or Drag can be configured in the Custom Mode. For example, a driver could select the elements of Drag Mode related to engine and transmission performance, but could select Sport Mode for the suspension and steering, providing the on-road driving dynamics of a Challenger SRT Hellcat

    When equipped with the Direction Connection Performance Parts powertrain control module, the driver can use 100+ high-octane unleaded fuel in any drive mode.

    Drivers can also select line lock, which engages the front brakes to hold the Challenger SRT Demon stationary but leaves the rear wheels free for a burnout to heat up and clean the rear tires. The system will also let the driver perform a controlled rolling burnout. The system engages for up to 400 rear wheel revolutions.
     
    Performance Pages also includes rpm-adjustable launch control and by-individual-gear-adjustable shift light displayed in the instrument cluster.  A new data recorder feature lets the Challenger SRT Demon driver build an archive of data to help optimize the car for track and weather conditions, while helping to improve driving techniques.
     
    Eco and Valet Modes are accessed in the Performance Pages. When Valet Mode is activated, engine horsepower is reduced and rpm is limited to 4,000. Also, certain performance features, such as steering wheel paddle shifters and Launch Control, are disabled. The driver can activate and de-activate Valet Mode with a four-digit PIN code they create.

    Functional and Intimidating Design
    The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is the widest Challenger ever and first-ever, factory-production muscle car with wide-body fender flares.
     
    The wide body flares are designed to amplify the Challenger SRT Demon’s menacing stance, while making room for wider tires with concealed attachments. The fender flares, which cover the lightweight 18x11-inch wheels with exclusive, specifically designed Demon-branded 315/40R18 Nitto NT05R drag radial tires front and rear; add 3.5 inches to the Challenger SRT Demon’s overall width. The front side marker lights are styled to flow with the shape of the fender flares.
     
    The entire chassis is e-coated for durability before final assembly.
     
    Additional defining exterior features include the wide Air-Grabber™ hood scoop – the largest functional hood scoop (45.2 square inches) of any production car – and new Demon logos flanking each fender.
     
    The driver is the focus in the interior of the Challenger SRT Demon, as it is for every model in the Challenger lineup.
     
    Both the front passenger seat and rear seat, along with their corresponding seat belts, are deleted in the standard configuration of the Challenger SRT Demon.
     
    Customers have the option of adding seats into the car, as well as adding leather coverings, when it is ordered. The front seat(s) have the Demon head logo stitched or embossed into the seat back.
     
    Seating configurations:

    • Driver seat only, premium cloth covered
    • Driver and front passenger seat, premium cloth covered
    • Driver and front passenger seat, Laguna leather and Alcantara suede covered
    • Driver, front passenger and rear seats, Laguna leather and Alcantara suede covered

    Facing the driver is a flat-bottom SRT Performance steering wheel wrapped in Alcantara with paddle shifters. The SRT white-face gauges include a 200-mph speedometer and flank the 7-inch thin-film transistor (TFT) cluster display screen. A custom carbon fiber instrument panel badge with “Demon” script is located on the outboard vent and signifies the build sequence number.
     
    A new four-point harness bar, available through Speedlogix, is available for use at the track. Mounting points for the bar are accessible, making it easy for customers to install without cutting or drilling anything.
     
    Standard cloth seats include Ballistic II inserts with silver embroidered Demon head logo in the seat backs. An optional Laguna Leather Package includes leather covered seats and trim with embossed Demon head logo. 
     
    The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will be available 14 exterior colors: B5 Blue, Billet Silver, Destroyer Grey, F8 Green, Go Mango, Granite Crystal, Indigo Blue, Maximum Steel, Octane Red, Pitch Black, Plum Crazy, TorRed, White Knuckle and Yellow Jacket. 
     
    All exterior colors are available with Satin Black hood, roof and decklid.

    Demon Crate Carrying Exclusive Components
    The Demon Crate, available to buyers of the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, contains components that fully unleash the car’s potential at the drag strip and is fully customized with the buyer’s name, VIN and serial number.

    The Demon Crate contains:

    • Direct Connection Performance Parts:
    • Performance powertrain control module with high-octane engine calibration
    • Replacement switch module containing high-octane button
    • Conical performance air filter
    • Passenger mirror block-off plate
    • Narrow, front-runner drag wheels
    • Demon-branded track tools:
    • Hydraulic floor jack with carrying bag
    • Cordless impact wrench with charger
    • Torque wrench with extension and socket
    • Tire pressure gauge
    • Fender cover
    • Tool bag
    • Foam case that fits into the SRT Demon trunk and securely holds the front runner wheels and track tools

    The Demon Crate is further customized with the buyer’s name, VIN and serial number.
     
    Production of the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon begins later this year at the Brampton (Ont.) Assembly plant.  
     
    The Challenger SRT Demon is covered by FCA US LLC’s factory warranty, including three-year/36,000-mile limited vehicle warranty and five-year/60,000-mile limited powertrain coverage.

     

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    While all that above sounds awesome, I have to imagine that Dodge might go bankrupt with warranty claims.  Their 300 hp cars aren't reliable, I can't imagine that with 800+ hp and repeated drag runs that the engine, drivetrain and transmission won't be shot after like 20,000 miles, let alone 60,000.

    I give credit to FCA for creativity on how to keep a a 10 or 12 year old model going, but at some point they have to make a regular car too, or replace the LX cars, and it seems like they have nothing in the pipeline.  This will help pad the profit margins for another year, which makes them more attractive to a potential buyer.  It is hard to run a mass market car company on limited editions SRT's and Alfa Romeos that don't sell and Fiats that don't sell and don't make money.  But if they go down, good to go down swinging.

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    Just now, FAPTurbo said:

    model s p100d does 0-60 slightly faster and with actual seats and $h!...

    I thought the Model S was like 2.4 or 2.5 on 0-60 time.  On 1/4 mile the Model S starts to lose a little bit, because it is so amazing off the line, but runs out of steam a little over 100 mph.  I think the Model S still runs a 11 second and change quarter mile though.  And excellent point that the Model S has actually seats and interior trim, and they will probably charge Model S money for this Dodge.

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    2 minutes ago, FAPTurbo said:

    model s p100d does 0-60 slightly faster and with actual seats and $h!...

    Not in the quarter mile and the front end dont lift...that is some serious shyte!

    Let Elon do the same shyte to his Model S and take out some seats if he wants to rule hell!!!

     

     

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    There is some serious trick engineering regarding the Demon to achieve this.

    On a Dodge.

    Think about that.

    Bugatti is revered for having 4 turbos and 1000 plus horsepower and a price tag that costs more than my house!

    Tesla...its a great engineering feat.

    Its fast.

    Its also a luxury name plate sort off.

    This is a.....

    DODGE.

    LOVE IT, HATE IT.

    ITS A MUSCLE CAR TO END ALL MUSCLE CARS.

    STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY.

    It aint home built.

    It aint built by a hot rodder on a dime and time.

    It aint made by a crooked shyster a la Hennessey.

    But by Tim Kuniskis and his Auburn Hills palls!

    Take it or leave it. Love it or hate it.

    Just be glad that Dodge is still alive to at least make one last hoorah at the Alamo.

    Just be glad this aint a Prius....but a muscle car that could propel Musk to up the ante on his Model S.

    Who the phoque said that the good 'ole pushrodded internal combustion V8 engine is dead?

    Grim reaper...you better look elsewhere...perhaps towards Ford and its ecoboost bullshyte!!! Thus maybe Ford and GM could exercise their horsepower demons to exorcise this Demon and give us another V8 horsepower war.

    Because as of now....it takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar!

     

     

     

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    Mopar all the way! This Challenger is insane and to the Tesla fans here, Tesla sucks. Buy a Rascal. It's cheaper, won't catch fire and burn to the ground, and easier to push home when the battery runs dead.

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    49 minutes ago, smk4565 said:

    I thought the Model S was like 2.4 or 2.5 on 0-60 time.  On 1/4 mile the Model S starts to lose a little bit, because it is so amazing off the line, but runs out of steam a little over 100 mph.  I think the Model S still runs a 11 second and change quarter mile though.  And excellent point that the Model S has actually seats and interior trim, and they will probably charge Model S money for this Dodge.

    I'm almost positive it's run 10.9's. 

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    25 minutes ago, LostinNewMexico said:

    Mopar all the way! This Challenger is insane and to the Tesla fans here, Tesla sucks. Buy a Rascal. It's cheaper, won't catch fire and burn to the ground, and easier to push home when the battery runs dead.

    funny, i walk every chally-wacker with my p100d, with range to spare. the only thing that burns is their red faces.

    but hey let's all support the frivolities of an automaker that rabbit-eared its pockets, bilked taxpayers and all they have to show for it are fiat panda-based jeeps and 12-year old platform muscle cars that none of its fans can afford!!!

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    16 minutes ago, dfelt said:

    @oldshurst442 You stated that well! :metal: 

    Be interesting to see what GM and Ford do to answer or if they answer. :scratchchin:

    Love the spec and I have to think this is a 100K auto that collectors will snatch up.

    GM dealers are getting a Hennessey Motorsport's prepped Camaro called 'The Exorcist' at a $55,000 premium over the stock ZL1, and Roush is offering a P51 Mustang tuner. Didn't get all the details but a Google search turns up all of them quickly.  

    I will take the Challenger all the way, but in reality, A Shaker edition Challenger would be just fine.

    2 minutes ago, FAPTurbo said:

    funny, i walk every chally-wacker with my p100d, with range to spare. the only thing that burns is their red faces.

    but hey let's all support the frivolities of an automaker that rabbit-eared its pockets, bilked taxpayers and all they have to show for it are fiat panda-based jeeps and 12-year old muscle cars that none of its fans can afford!!!

    LOL, someone is butthurt, and a dreamer as well. I'll race you cross country with my 370 hp R/T and I bet I kick your arse. I will laugh my ass off when your stuck in the middle of no where with no place to charge the electric turd. You could saved yourself a ton of money and bought a Leaf.

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    This beast shows what will happen when you increase the size of the supercharger.

    Very well done, Dodge!  This definitely takes the sting out of losing the Viper this year.

    If GM applies the same principles to the (soon-to-be) ZR1 engine, then installing the old 2.9L from the previous ZR1 could make in upwards of 900hp.

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    16 minutes ago, LostinNewMexico said:

    LOL, someone is butthurt, and a dreamer as well. I'll race you cross country with my 370 hp R/T and I bet I kick your arse. I will laugh my ass off when your stuck in the middle of no where with no place to charge the electric turd. You could saved yourself a ton of money and bought a Leaf.

    anyone translate this for me? i don't speak pleb...

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    Yawn. It's funny how every five year old car owner races against the Challenger and wins. Seems like the Challenger is the car to beat. Must be a pathetic existence to have to lie all the time to build up your 100,000 dollar Milton Bradley play toy.

    I joined this thing to enjoy back in forth with people who enjoy Mopar's, Ford's, and GM's. Companies that have a rich history, something worth bragging about. You will never understand. Too bad for you.

     

     

     

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    You guys must be dreaming or drunk to compare it to the Veyron.

    And I really do not think GM or Ford are worried, they have already excellent all around sports cars, not a one trick pony.

    This is no doubt a very cool car and I am sure collectors will snatch it, but it is only for drag strip performance, probably will be beat by Tesla, and even if it will be slightly faster doesn't make it a super car.  It is a cool classic muscle car, that will be great in straight line, that's about it.

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    1 hour ago, ykX said:

    You guys must be dreaming or drunk to compare it to the Veyron.

    And I really do not think GM or Ford are worried, they have already excellent all around sports cars, not a one trick pony.

    This is no doubt a very cool car and I am sure collectors will snatch it, but it is only for drag strip performance, probably will be beat by Tesla, and even if it will be slightly faster doesn't make it a super car.  It is a cool classic muscle car, that will be great in straight line, that's about it.

    So True, I was thinking the same thing, this old auto has never been tuned for the roads, just took the old late 60's, early 70's methode big ass engine and fast quarter mile straight line to hell and nothing else.

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    10 hours ago, FAPTurbo said:

    model s p100d does 0-60 slightly faster and with actual seats and stuff.

    You are drunk.  Model S is slower in every performance measure.  this does 0-50 in 2.3, or 2.1 with the normal 5 MPH rollout most manufacturers use.  The Tesla comes NOWHERE near 9s in the /4 mile and if you pay the $2 (yes 2 dollars) to add the seats back, this will still be a low 10 second car on 91 and still in the 9s on 100.  The Hellcat is also a great handler and even though these are drag radials, they are still far wider and stickier than any anything a previous Hellcat had so it isn' going to drive like like some fish out of water and still provide more handling that 99.999999999% of people will ever  use.  Hell, the regular Hellcat could already outhandle the Model S which is really very bulky in the turns.  A muscle car is 500% more likely to see a 1/4 mile track that a road course, if it ever sees a track at all.  They will have no problem moving the 300 of these they are building for the 18 model year. 

    1 hour ago, ykX said:

    You guys must be dreaming or drunk to compare it to the Veyron.

    And I really do not think GM or Ford are worried, they have already excellent all around sports cars, not a one trick pony.

    This is no doubt a very cool car and I am sure collectors will snatch it, but it is only for drag strip performance, probably will be beat by Tesla, and even if it will be slightly faster doesn't make it a super car.  It is a cool classic muscle car, that will be great in straight line, that's about it.

    The comparison with the Veyron is the fact that this beats it to take the world records for 0-60, 1/4 mile, and even lateral G pulled during acceleration.......


    The hellcat is an excellent all around car itself, it just happens to be bigger which gives it a grown up size trunk and real seating for 5. 

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    9 hours ago, LostinNewMexico said:

    LOL, someone is butthurt, and a dreamer as well. I'll race you cross country with my 370 hp R/T and I bet I kick your arse

    Hahaha WTF kind of race is that? Let's find one that a Challenger will win? That's pathetic if the only race the Challenger will win over a Tesla is a cross country race(Pre-Demon)

    1 hour ago, ykX said:

    You guys must be dreaming or drunk to compare it to the Veyron.

    And I really do not think GM or Ford are worried, they have already excellent all around sports cars, not a one trick pony.

    This is no doubt a very cool car and I am sure collectors will snatch it, but it is only for drag strip performance, probably will be beat by Tesla, and even if it will be slightly faster doesn't make it a super car.  It is a cool classic muscle car, that will be great in straight line, that's about it.

    +1 (Ran out of upvotes already)

    30 minutes ago, Stew said:

    and even lateral G pulled during acceleration.......

    The Demon? The Veyron? Neither of those are world class in that category.

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    35 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

    Hahaha WTF kind of race is that? Let's find one that a Challenger will win? That's pathetic if the only race the Challenger will win over a Tesla is a cross country race(Pre-Demon)

    +1 (Ran out of upvotes already)

    The Demon? The Veyron? Neither of those are world class in that category.

    The Demon pulls 1.8G during acceleration which is a record for a production car........

    Honestly, if Ford or GM had built this exact car, their camps would be gushing over how awesome it is.  It is sad people can't appreciate this beast for what it is and the lunacy, regardless of make. 

    9 hours ago, LostinNewMexico said:

    Yawn. It's funny how every five year old car owner races against the Challenger and wins. Seems like the Challenger is the car to beat. Must be a pathetic existence to have to lie all the time to build up your 100,000 dollar Milton Bradley play toy.

    I joined this thing to enjoy back in forth with people who enjoy Mopar's, Ford's, and GM's. Companies that have a rich history, something worth bragging about. You will never understand. Too bad for you.

     

     

     

    Welcome to GM makes the most reliable cars in the world and they are the bestest land. 

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    I have to question ANYONE who claims to be a carguy and is not in awe of the tech, power, speed, and lunacy of this car.  It embodies generations of car loves and drag racing heritage and actually set world records by doing so.  At the same time, it is completely street street legal and even he 100 octane tune PCM is 50 state emissions legal. 

    2 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

    My bad, I read lateral acceleration and my brain read lateral grip(weird that they're two very different measurements).

    It is understandable.  i would love to feel what nearly 2G of accelerative force feels like myself. 

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    16 minutes ago, Stew said:

    I wish some of you people that think this drives like an old musclecar that had no handling, would drive some stock old musclecars.........

    I know this handles way better than the old 60-70's muscles cars. Pretty much everything today handles better than those old auto's.

    Yet, I have not read anything that says they dialed this in for the Nuremburg track. Which means it handles fine like most auto's of the era. With the awesome beast of a power train they put in this auto and the statements about the track for 1/4 mile testing, It would imply that this was not built for handling.

    I do get the point you are trying to make.

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    1 minute ago, dfelt said:

    I know this handles way better than the old 60-70's muscles cars. Pretty much everything today handles better than those old auto's.

    Yet, I have not read anything that says they dialed this in for the Nuremburg track. Which means it handles fine like most auto's of the era. With the awesome beast of a power train they put in this auto and the statements about the track for 1/4 mile testing, It would imply that this was not built for handling.

    I do get the point you are trying to make.

    My point is just what you said, it is not made for the nurburing, yet the fact is it will still give more handling prowess than the vast majority will ever use.  I just think some people have no idea how horrifying a horrible the musclecars of yore actually handled to say that any modern car handles like them. 

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    12 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

    @smk4565

    It looks like the Battle of the Bulge is won by the Americans...again.

    AMG is like Rommel and SRT is like Patton.

    See you in Berlin, SMK.

    AMG doesn't build one trick ponies that only work on a drag strip though.  They build cars for the road and for race tracks with corners.  That being said AMG may take the 0-60 and 1/4 mile records next year.  Their little 1.6 V6 makes more power than the Demon and in a car weighing half as much.

    12 hours ago, FAPTurbo said:

    funny, i walk every chally-wacker with my p100d, with range to spare. the only thing that burns is their red faces.

    but hey let's all support the frivolities of an automaker that rabbit-eared its pockets, bilked taxpayers and all they have to show for it are fiat panda-based jeeps and 12-year old platform muscle cars that none of its fans can afford!!!

    I didn't know you had a P100D, you need to find a dragstrip with a Demon next year and race it and report the results.  

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    2 minutes ago, smk4565 said:

    AMG doesn't build one trick ponies that only work on a drag strip though.  They build cars for the road and for race tracks with corners.  That being said AMG may take the 0-60 and 1/4 mile records next year.  Their little 1.6 V6 makes more power than the Demon and in a car weighing half as much.

    oooook.  Anyways, the Hellcats are hardly bad handlers on one trick ponies, and while this is certainly setup for the 1/4 mile, it should have no problems with corners.  AMG was well nown as a long time as a one trick pony, only over the last few years have they become somewhat known for handling, though IMHO calling calling even previous AMGS one trick ponies is as eroneous as calling Hellcats and SRTs that.  Remember as far as handling the Viper ACR pretty well decimated everything in benz's lineup, regardless of price. 

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    3 hours ago, ykX said:

    You guys must be dreaming or drunk to compare it to the Veyron.

    And I really do not think GM or Ford are worried, they have already excellent all around sports cars, not a one trick pony.

    This is no doubt a very cool car and I am sure collectors will snatch it, but it is only for drag strip performance, probably will be beat by Tesla, and even if it will be slightly faster doesn't make it a super car.  It is a cool classic muscle car, that will be great in straight line, that's about it.

    Agreed.  Even Dodge says this car is basically just for the drag strip. And that they weren't trying to make a sports car or track car or pony car.  They just wanted a beast on the drag strip and they succeeded at that.

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    4 minutes ago, Stew said:

    oooook.  Anyways, the Hellcats are hardly bad handlers on one trick ponies, and while this is certainly setup for the 1/4 mile, it should have no problems with corners.  AMG was well nown as a long time as a one trick pony, only over the last few years have they become somewhat known for handling, though IMHO calling calling even previous AMGS one trick ponies is as eroneous as calling Hellcats and SRTs that.  Remember as far as handling the Viper ACR pretty well decimated everything in benz's lineup, regardless of price. 

    The Hellcat is more all around yes, though it isn't going to beat an M5 or CTS-V in handling.  But the Demon really is a 1 trick pony, it is made for drag strips, which it is awesome at, but it isn't really made to do anything else.

    AMG did used to just put a big engine in a 4500 lb sedan but they seem to have evolved over the past 10 years, putting more focus on handling and braking too.

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    5 minutes ago, FordCosworth said:

    RICE'd out hood scoop and fender flairs...ugh

     

     

    The hoodscoop is actually functional as are those fender flares to hold in the huge tires (315s).  Non-functional is ricey, get it straight. 

    3 minutes ago, smk4565 said:

    The Hellcat is more all around yes, though it isn't going to beat an M5 or CTS-V in handling.  But the Demon really is a 1 trick pony, it is made for drag strips, which it is awesome at, but it isn't really made to do anything else.

    AMG did used to just put a big engine in a 4500 lb sedan but they seem to have evolved over the past 10 years, putting more focus on handling and braking too.

    Yes and no, it is still a Hellcat at it's core and still rides on the 15+ version of the platform.  I would love to see them do the wide-body with 315 summer tires all the way around and the full Hellcat suspension and 6 piston brakes. 

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    20 minutes ago, smk4565 said:

    AMG doesn't build one trick ponies that only work on a drag strip though.  They build cars for the road and for race tracks with corners.  That being said AMG may take the 0-60 and 1/4 mile records next year.  Their little 1.6 V6 makes more power than the Demon and in a car weighing half as much. 

    I searched and could find nothing in the NHRA records for Daimler have drag raced and won. The closest I can find to MB offering anything to do with Drag Racing is their Smartphone Game they offer:

    https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mercedes-benz/lifestyle/culture/the-new-mercedes-amg-gt-as-an-exclusive-download-for-csr-racing/

    I did find a non-pro racer who did this to a lovely gullwing MB.

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    6 minutes ago, FordCosworth said:

    Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements

    I have never seen the definition state " non functional ". 

     

    I didn't even know it had a real definition...lol

    I haven't liked the new hood or the flares since pictures showed up a month or two ago. I understand they're functional and that part is awesome but they just don't look good to me. The Hellcat's hood looks perfect on that car, IMO.

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    2 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

    I didn't even know it had a real definition...lol

    I haven't liked the new hood or the flares since pictures showed up a month or two ago. I understand they're functional and that part is awesome but they just don't look good to me. The Hellcat's hood looks perfect on that car, IMO.

    I do think the regular Hellcat looks better, you have to respect something that actually works.  I love all the features to make this his thing run cool.  in drag mode the AC even starts blowing directly on the supercharger to cool the air-charge and cuts AC in the cabin.  Absolutely insane, outragous, crazy, and awesome.  Carmakers just don't do this anymore.  THis is a 1 year product limited to 3300 units btw (3000 to the US).  I wonder if we will get something different and more outragous every year until the new platform appears?  Even though it isn't the prettiest, i still say use the extended fenders with the regular car to stuf some massive summer tires under there.  May keep the HP a more usable 750ish HP though haha..  Oh, i find it it interesting the Demon does 11.5s in it's "only 500 HP" eco mode. 

    12 minutes ago, dfelt said:

    I searched and could find nothing in the NHRA records for Daimler have drag raced and won. The closest I can find to MB offering anything to do with Drag Racing is their Smartphone Game they offer:

    https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mercedes-benz/lifestyle/culture/the-new-mercedes-amg-gt-as-an-exclusive-download-for-csr-racing/

    I did find a non-pro racer who did this to a lovely gullwing MB.

    mercedes_gullwing_dragster_r2.jpg

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    I hope that is a kit body.........

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    3 minutes ago, Stew said:

    I do think the regular Hellcat looks better, you have to respect something that actually works. 

    Definitely! The complete opposite of what I just read about this morning.. 2.0T Jag F-Type. Beautiful car.. but a 2.0T?????

    5 minutes ago, Stew said:

    Even though it isn't the prettiest, i still say use the extended fenders with the regular car to stuf some massive summer tires under there.  May keep the HP a more usable 750ish HP though haha.. 

    Yeah I think it would be cool if they made something that was track-like but because of the platform still kept to its roots of muscle car in one of the following years. It just sucks that they're to handicapped by the weight of this thing.

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    5 minutes ago, Stew said:

    I hope that is a kit body.........

    I think and hope it is too. The nose just looks a bit too long compared to other 1955 versions. Plus now that I look at that compared to a certified one, the shocks on the doors to keep them open are different.

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    32 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

    Definitely! The complete opposite of what I just read about this morning.. 2.0T Jag F-Type. Beautiful car.. but a 2.0T?????

    Yeah I think it would be cool if they made something that was track-like but because of the platform still kept to its roots of muscle car in one of the following years. It just sucks that they're to handicapped by the weight of this thing.

    The weight isn't out of line for the size and a lot of that weight is from the iron block engine, that hellcat is huge, heavy, and beautiful haha,  Yeah, unless i could get the SC 5.0 and AWD F-Type R, I would pass. 

     

    32 minutes ago, dfelt said:

    I think and hope it is too. The nose just looks a bit too long compared to other 1955 versions. Plus now that I look at that compared to a certified one, the shocks on the doors to keep them open are different.

    1955-Mercedes-Benz-300SL-1.jpg

    I think you are right.  Has to be a kit car, anyone who would molest a real one should be beat. 

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    3 hours ago, ccap41 said:

    Hahaha WTF kind of race is that? Let's find one that a Challenger will win? That's pathetic if the only race the Challenger will win over a Tesla is a cross country race(Pre-Demon)

    +1 (Ran out of upvotes already)

    The Demon? The Veyron? Neither of those are world class in that category.

    You missed the point I was making. 

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    Hace you guys seen the video from the intro where they brought it out on stag, "warmed up" he radials and then punched it across the stage with pyrotechnics all around with Metallica's Fuel playing?  Oh my. 

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    3 minutes ago, Stew said:

    Hace you guys seen the video from the intro where they brought it out on stag, "warmed up" he radials and then punched it across the stage with pyrotechnics all around with Metallica's Fuel playing?  Oh my. 

    Sadly, I have seen that. Very corny video. lol The car is way cooler than that video was.

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    2 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

    Sadly, I have seen that. Very corny video. lol The car is way cooler than that video was.

    I was thinking how cool it would have been to have been there haha.  THAT would have been badass.  Love the video above, really puts this car in perspective.  I am guessing it retains the multiple mode adjustable suspension with a drag mode, is that right?

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    The 300SL dragster is surely a kit car because an original SL even in bad shape is a million dollars.  The restored or original ones go for over $2 million.  No one is hacking up a 2 million dollar car.

    I also saw the Jaguar F-Type 2.0, which is interesting, that is a great looking car and with a 2 liter probably really light and would handle great.  I won't be fast but it should still do 60 in 6 seconds I'd imagine, it isn't that big a car.

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    52 minutes ago, Stew said:

    I was thinking how cool it would have been to have been there haha.  THAT would have been badass.  Love the video above, really puts this car in perspective.  I am guessing it retains the multiple mode adjustable suspension with a drag mode, is that right?

    Yup, it does.

    5 minutes ago, balthazar said:

    The Demon really is a historic performance milestone. Balthy doffs his cap to the Dodge Brothers.

    'Factory installed wheelies'. Yowsa.

    Pretty Cool that it has these extras per car!

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    • I say, let it get worse.  The people have spoken and this is what the MAJORITY voted for.  He even got the popular vote.  Therefore the people of America have spoken.   This is what they want.  This is what they feel comfortable with.   But I dont want to hear ANY whining from ANYBODY about what possibly may happen with him Him in power.  Fool me once,  shame on you!  Fool me twice, shame on me?   Technically this is how that saying goes.  But you never know. Maybe it really IS the lefty libtards that are the problem.   Hopefully it IS the lefty libtards that are the problem and the Messiah Trump will BE the solution to ALL of our problems.   I will be the first one to apologize if He actually does fix America's and Canada's problems.  And unite ALL of the world and the world gets to sing Kumbaya ALL in unison. Hopefully He is the next coming of Christ.   Keeping my fingers crossed but I aint holding my breath if you know what I mean.   
    • @oldshurst442 This pretty much sums up just how bad it is going to get. Trump's economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say | AP News
    • Not just iPhones... He tariffed Canadian wood the first time around as Pres and the prices of wood skyrocketed so American home builders bought American wood which was and is more expensive than Canadian wood.  I guess that is good for American wood producers. But for the fact that house prices also skyrocketed.  And considering that Canada and US have a more or less good trading thing going on...so not that good.  Not for the US and not good for Canada.  But Donald thinks otherwise. And all the folk that voted for him this time around think that the economy will get better?  I hope so for their sake. But Elon and Jeff B's billions rose quite a bit upon the announcement of his re-election.  I wonder if those  people that voted for him, I wonder if their wealth also rose instantly?    You poor bastards... You have no idea what is coming to you... (those that voted for him.  With the excemption of the rich of course)     Donnie Rides Again
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