Dodge Challenger News
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Did you buy a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat? Good for you! That means you have an entertaining 707-horsepower mean machine parked in your driveway. A question though, if we may. Do you ever wish you had more horsepower on tap?As you might expect, Hennessey Performance has a power package for you. The Challenger Hellcat HPE850 receives a fresh tune, new pulleys, and breathes a bit more easily. That alone is enough to see output rise to 852 horsepower and 845 pound-feet of torque. That power figure is quoted as being at the engine, and John Hennessey quotes 730-740-hp to the wheels. CHECK OUT...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon deep dive: a study in obsession and insanity
“You guys are crazy.” That's what Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne told Tim Kuniskis, head of passenger car brands at FCA, and Chris Cowland, director of advanced and SRT powertrain engineering, when they first pitched the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. After learning about...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon's drag radials are too wide for production line
A proper set of tires can be the difference between victory and loss, whether it's on a road course or at the dragstrip. Thankfully, the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon boasts some pretty wide drag radials—315/40/18s, thank you very much—from the factory. After all, they need to handle...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon priced from $86,090
The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has been priced from $86,090. The figure includes a $1,700 gas guzzler tax and $1,095 destination charge and is an absolute bargain when you consider the performance on offer and the exclusivity of the car. Recall, the Demon is capable of delivering 840...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Dodge Challenger Hellcat and Ford F-150 Raptor race around, over a mountain
It was the question burning on our minds for all of 10 minutes: What's the quickest way to conquer a mountain? Around, or over? Like a forced induction race between a rabbit and a super-powered rabbit, we took the strongest examples to Sugarloaf mountain. Motor Authority editors Andrew Ganz and...
Aaron Cole -
Hellcat driver rips a burnout all the way through 7th gear
A burnout is fun. A burnout in which you shift into second gear is hilarious fun. If you drive one of Dodge's Charger or Challenger SRT Hellcats, you can keep that fun going all the way through your first seven gears. This was recently proven on a quiet city street in Poland, with a camera rolling...
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We all know the lofty claims. The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is the fastest production car in the quarter mile with a time of 9.65 seconds and in the 0-60 mph sprint at just 2.3 seconds. However, those numbers require 100+ octane racing fuel and the optional Direct Connection engine controller. Those goodies give it the full 840 horsepower and 770 pound-feet of torque. What happens if you just run it like it comes out of the box without the fancy extras? How quick is it on pump gas, and what happens if you put it in Eco mode and take it down the quarter mile that way? Turns out, it still...
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Hennessey ready to bring 1,500 horsepower to the Dodge Demon
We're a country of MORE! We want more food, more money, and more followers on our various social media accounts. We want more of everything. Especially when it comes to power and cars. That's why Dodge finally unveiled the bonkers, wheel-lifting, 840-horsepower Challenger SRT Demon. That's also why...
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The fat Dodge Demon brakes harder than a Viper ACR
Haters love to bash the Hellcats, and already the Demon, for only going fast in a straight line. They pounce on the fact that these Mopar muscle cars weigh over two tons. While that's true, weight is only one piece of the equation. Despite being somewhat "fat," the Demon is good at more than just...
Joel Feder -
Dodge Demon can actually do 0-60 mph in 2.1 seconds, but there's a catch
Dodge unveiled the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon and immediately made some very big claims. From having the most powerful production V-8 engine in history to running the quarter mile and 0-60 mph quicker than any production car on Earth. That's a lot of big talk, but Dodge was smart and had it all...
Joel Feder -
The 2018 Dodge Demon's NHRA ban is hype
Everybody, including Dodge, needs to stop saying the Demon's banned from the dragstrip by the NHRA, because it's not. It can be banned for a day because it's too damn fast. Let's back up. Dodge built the hype around the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon to a boiling point, and with good reason. The car is...
Joel Feder -
How the Dodge Demon runs a 9.65 quarter mile and a 2.3-second 0-60
Dodge will tell you that the Challenger Hellcat can run an 11.20 ET in the quarter mile, a number that can go as low as 10.80 with drag radials. But Dodge didn't build the 707-horsepower Hellcat as a drag car. It built it as an everyday muscle car, and getting its (relatively) skinny 275-millimeter...
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The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has the automotive community buzzing, but potential buyers want to know two things: How much is it going to cost and how can I get one? With only 3,300 set for production, 3,000 of which will come to the U.S. while 300 go to Canada, those are fair questions as this going to be one rare beast. Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Cars at FCA North America, told Motor Authority that pricing and dealer allocations will be announced in June, but word has it the Demon will be priced under $100,000. READ: Dodge can't stop dealers from pricing Demons above MSRP, but is...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will be priced under $100,000
The good people at Dodge don't have plans to take potential 2018 Challenger SRT Demon customers to the financial woodshed when it comes to pricing for the brand's most potent muscle car ever. In fact, it could be one of the best dollar-to-horsepower ratios we've ever seen. Speaking to Road and...
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Speak of the devil: deciphering the 2018 Dodge Demon teasers
Dodge may have successfully carried out the industry's longest teaser campaign surrounding the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon. Over the course of three months, the muscle brand dropped a total of 13 teaser videos to dangle the fruits of its labors in front of power hungry enthusiasts. Now that we've...
Sean Szymkowski -
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon video preview
Words may fall short here. This is the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, and it's the most ridiculous thing you're going to be able to buy, in the best possible way. ALSO SEE: Dodge can't stop dealers from pricing Demons above MSRP, but is taking some measures I'm just going to run through some...
Joel Feder -
The Demon has a ringtone, and so does the Mustang GT
You know what was cool about 10 years ago? Custom ringtones. You know what's cool right now? Massive amounts of horsepower. If you've been paying any attention you'll know that Dodge is currently sitting pretty as the horsepower king for cars based somewhat in reality. No, the Bugatti Chiron...
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Dodge can't stop dealers from pricing Demons above MSRP, but is taking some measures
The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon just made its debut, and people are already talking about how much this thing might cost, not to mention how much dealers are going to mark it up. Speaking with Tim Kuniskis, head of passenger cars at FCA North America, we learned that pricing and dealer...
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Leading up to the reveal of the new 2018 Challenger SRT Demon we learned it will weigh more than 200 pounds less than a Hellcat. Now, we know exactly how. Dodge officials tell us that the Demon weighs exactly 215 pounds less than a Hellcat, but how it got there is the stuff we love to endlessly recite before bedtime. Here’s a detailed breakdown of how the Demon went on a diet in its evolution from its Hellcat sibling: 4 pounds, manual tilt/telescope steering wheel 2 pounds, removed parking sensors 16 pounds, 18x11-inch aluminum wheels with open lug nuts 18 pounds, removed 23 NVH...
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The Demon's Crate: What's in the box?
Dodge finally finished with the teasers and revealed the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon to much fan fare. Now that it's out there, it's time to take a closer look at some of the options, and one of the more interesting box to tick on the order sheet is for the Demon Crate. As we saw in video teaser...
Kirk Bell -
2018 Dodge Demon delivers 840 horsepower, does 0-60 in 2.3 seconds
Concluding what has to be the longest teaser campaign in the history of the automotive industry, Dodge has unleashed the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon. And the car doesn't disappoint. In fact, it was banned by the NHRA because it's too fast for the dragstrip. With performance numbers that are mind...
Joel Feder -
2018 Dodge Demon options list include front passenger seat for $1
Dodge has just blown minds with the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon, and there's lots to talk about. The options list for the new 2018 Demon isn't long, but there are some interesting things you won't find on most production vehicles. For instance, it only comes standard with a driver's seat. That's...
Joel Feder -
Hellcat owner jailed after clocking 158 mph on public road
Here's an instance where the black key would have helped the owner of this 2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, rather than unlocking the full potential of the car with the famed red key. Maybe. Determined to show off all 707 horsepower in his new ride, an Illinois man piled his buddies into his 2016...
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Here’s one last teasing look at the Demon before its big reveal
Dodge is almost ready to unleash its 2018 Challenger SRT Demon upon the world, but before that happens the American muscle car brand wants to give us one last teasing look at the beast. The final video before the April 11 reveal combines a number of past teaser clips and gives us a taste of what it...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran