Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is the world’s fastest production car with 1025 horsepower

After much suspense, American auto giant Dodge, part of the Stellantis Group, has unveiled its latest muscle car, to celebrate the end of the era of muscle cars.

The Challenger SRT Demon 170 has an impressive performance rating of 1025 horsepower.

It is a high-performance coupe, which has received a number of performance upgrades to produce more than 1,000 horsepower from its beating heart, which we will introduce to you in this report.

Dodge Challenger SRT 170 Demon

A super coupe, it received a mechanical upgrade to increase power and achieve higher efficiency to make it the fastest and most powerful muscle car in the marque’s history.

The outrageously powerful coupe will be the brand’s last model with a Hemi V-8 internal combustion engine before it begins putting all-electric motors in its vehicles.

The number 170 in the car refers to the famous Dodge Direct Connection Hellephant C170 engine, which shares some components with this model, or to E85 ethanol fuel with 170 mg.

Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 specifications

Exterior design

• The latest American sports car, the Challenger, has an aggressive design on the outside, which enhances its presence on the roads.
• It has a front end much like the regular Demon, but without the fender bulges in order to reduce the weight by about 7 kilograms.
• No modifications or new details were provided on the exterior, with yellow lights symbolizing E85 gas.
• The car wears Mickey Thompson ET Street R tires size 315/50R17.
• These tires may not perform as well if the weather is wet or cold, so another optional set of wheels made of brushed aluminum and carbon fiber is available to save weight by 15 kilograms (about 9 kilograms front and 5.4 kilograms in the rear) compared to the Challenger Redi .
• The car is available in 14 different exterior paint colors, and Dodge offers Satin Black for the hood, roof and trunk lid.

Interior Design

• The interior modifications of the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 include the presence of carbon fibers in the interior components.
• Buyers can opt for the Demon 170 with a racing-style interior with only the fabric-upholstered driver’s seat and no rear bench seat (there’s an option to add more), to reduce weight, though, and the car is street-legal.
• With the possibility of owning the car without the trunk mat, sound insulation, and speakers to reduce the weight as desired by the customer.
• For people who desire luxury, the brand provides a number of luxury options for the cabin, as a mixture of Alcantara leather and high-end black Laguna is available, this setup also contains heated and ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel, and an audio system with 18 speakers or an audio system with only two speakers to reduce weight An optional sunroof is also available.

Mechanical specifications

• Dodge has completely reworked the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8 engine, the supercharger’s capacity has been increased to 3 liters compared to the 2.7-liter in a regular Demon, it can now pump out 1,025 hp and 1,281 Nm (945 lb-ft). of torque at 4,200 rpm.
• The muscle car still retains the eight-speed automatic transmission.
• When the muscle car is running at maximum power, the brand claims the new Demon 170 will be able to sprint from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 1.66 seconds, and cover the quarter mile in 8.91 seconds.
• That would instantly make it the fastest production car in the world, and around 0.1 seconds faster than the current record holder, the all-electric Pininfarina Battista.
• Top speed is not mentioned, but Dodge says it will be 151.17 mph (243 km/h).
• If you want to get the most out of the Demon 170, the car should be equipped with E85 petrol, but if you use standard gas (E10 petrol) you can still get 900 hp and 1098 Nm (810 lb-ft) of torque.
• To achieve these impressive performance numbers, Dodge had to replace almost all of the driveline, with the supercharged capacity being increased to 3 liters versus the Demon’s 2.7 liters, which brought that car’s output to 1,025 horsepower.
• The modified version is equipped with upgraded parts such as high-strength steel screws and steel main caps.
• The modifications didn’t end here as the valvetrain and spark plugs were also modified so that it could run on higher level E85 fuel.

Dodge challenger srt 170 damon price

• Dodge plans to build just 3,300 examples of its ultimate Hemi internal combustion engine-powered muscle car.
• Demon 170 production will start next July until the end of December 2023, with the car ordering opening at the end of March.
• Its price in the global market will start at $96,666 , excluding taxes and shipping charges).
• There are plenty of options to choose from, including extra seats and all-time carbon fiber wheels, so don’t be surprised if the final price moves.