Dodge bids farewell to the current Challenger with a four-figure-power love letter that runs 8.91 seconds in the quarter mile.
, the team at Dodge equipped this alcohol-drinking muscle car with a sensor to judge the alcohol content of the fuel, and adjust the vehicle’s performance accordingly. For instance, on regular E10 premium pump gas, the Demon 170All that power has to go somewhere. It travels through the same eight-speed transmission as the previous Demon, with one major exception: the transmission brake. The engineers revised the trans brake to make launching this machine even easier.
Power reaches the pavement through a set of aluminum wheels or an optional set of carbon-fiber rims and to a set of standard 315/50R17 Mickey Thompson ET R drag radials. This traction improvement helps give the Demon 170 more bite from a standing start. At the front, you’ll see both options of wheels as well but wrapped with Mickey Thompson 245/55R18 rubber.Taking advantage of this drag radial rubber, the team at Dodge revised the suspension accordingly.
This all works together to help rocket the Demon 170 down the asphalt aisle in a scant 8.91 seconds. That’s right, Dodge is selling a production car that is certified in the eights. That’s. This also means you might have to add a parachute and a roll cage to meet NHRA safety requirements if you happen to run that quick at a sanctioned race track, which is something to consider when running through the beams.
Helping you get to that absurd 8.91-second ET, Dodge revised the tuning of its Drag driving mode from the Demon. The Demon 170’s Drag mode is customizable and lets you control your shift points, steering feel, traction, and suspension. You can also adjust your power output to better adapt to a poorly prepped surface.Of course, the Demon 170 is more than just a drag car. If you just want that,
. The Demon 170 does double duty as a normal, fully compliant street machine. The cabin has all the appointments you’d expect from a daily driver, like two front seats. There areinterior options available: cloth, black leather, or red leather. The last? Well, a cloth interiorInstead of a
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