2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 reveal
The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is an ethanol-powered, wild send-off to the Challenger as we know it today. It makes an astounding 1,010 horsepower and 930 pound-feet of torque on E85. The 6.2-liter supercharged V8 is from the Demon and has a new 3.0-liter supercharger and pulley, a new throttle body, bigger fuel injectors, stronger cylinder head studs, new pistons, rods, crank bearings, fluid damper and billet main caps. Dodge says that on a prepped surface with rollout, the Demon 170 will get to 60 mph in 1.66 seconds and do the quarter mile in 8.9 seconds at an excess of 150 mph. #dodge #challenger #dodgechallenger #dodgedemon #srt #demon
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- The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is an ethanol-powered wild sendoff to the Challenger as we know it today. It makes an astounding 1,010 horsepower and 930 pounds feet of torque on E85.
The 6.2-liter supercharged V8 is from the Demon and has a new 3.0-liter supercharger and pulley, a new throttle body, bigger fuel injectors, stronger cylinder-head studs, new pistons, rods, crank bearings, fluid damper, and billet main caps. Dodge says that on a prepped surface with roll out, the Demon 170 will get to 60 miles per hour in 1.66 seconds and do the quarter mile in 8.9 seconds at in excess of 150 miles per hour.
The suspension has been retuned too, particularly to handle the new standard Mickey Thompson ET Street R street-legal drag tires. They're the same 315-millimeter width at the rear but are so soft and sticky that Dodge stiffened up the suspension so that less of the energy from the engine was lost to just shifting weight up and back for traction. But don't worry, the Demon 170 can still pull the front wheels with a good launch.
Production of the Demon 170 begins in July, and they'll build them right up to the end of Challenger and Charger production on December 31. No set number has been given for the model. MSRP is $96,666 because of course it is.
Current Demon owners will have the opportunity to order one with a matching VIN to their existing car if they're interested. And while it doesn't come with a crate of go-fast parts like the old Demon, the 170 will come with a gift box with a decanter and stainless-steel shot glasses.
Now, obviously not everyone will be able to get the Demon 170, but existing Challengers can still benefit from the development of the car. Many of the parts will be available as upgrades through direct connection, such as the throttle body and rear differential. You might not be able to perfectly recreate a Demon 170, but you can get a bit of it in your regular Challengers.
Read more about the SRT Demon 170 at Autoblog.com.
