2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Reveal
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Dumb question. It's a purpose made drag car. It even comes with big and littles in the trunk. That's like asking how fast a Geo is in the 1/4. It's a car setup for the strip that can barely be driven on the street. And yes, you can build a Buick V6 with 1100hp. You could put it into any car with any suspension setup you want. Engine does not dictate handling.
And it should be noted, the normal Hellcat can pull over a G on a skidpad. The "off the trailer" Demon has 315 Nittos(?) all around. Pretty sure it can corner fairly well, but it's no corner carver. No muscle car ever was. Save for maybe the late 60s/early 70s Trans Am edition cars, Challenger TA, AAR Cuda, z/28, 302, etc.
It certainly could be registered as a street car with a cage. If the manufacturer would preposition some of the air bags and go though all the structural testing including crash tests it would be registered for the street. A cage changes the crumple zones of a car. The other issue of liability for the manufacturer due to some idiots who would buy the car and cry if they got hurt when they smashed it up. Bottom line is it's not a money making venture.
I am just glad someone decided to build a car like this. Rather it not be a Mopar, but, it's awesome.
If they made an entry level COPO or Cobra-jet that was street legal I would own one, more so a Camaro as I am a GM guy. It wouldn't have to be in the 9's, but, it doesn't need to cost as much as a house with a nice shop.
If those cars existed, drag racing my be rejuvenated.
I say give me an angular body, call it a Malibu, I want a trunk, V8 rear drive, and a solid rear axle. Give me standard or automatic, optional trans brake. Optional displacement and super chargers.
Am I alone?
If they made an entry level COPO or Cobra-jet that was street legal I would own one, more so a Camaro as I am a GM guy. It wouldn't have to be in the 9's, but, it doesn't need to cost as much as a house with a nice shop.
If those cars existed, drag racing my be rejuvenated.
I say give me an angular body, call it a Malibu, I want a trunk, V8 rear drive, and a solid rear axle. Give me standard or automatic, optional trans brake. Optional displacement and super chargers.
Am I alone?
Unless you are a Chevy guy, GM offers nothing I would own. The SS is the only vehicle that is remotely tempting other than their new trucks. They still have Buick but they may as well just move it to China altogether. Ford did a lot of work on their 5.8 in the Shelby, great power for NA. There is stiff competition out there. Who would have thought Hyundai would have produced a world class luxury car with a 420 HP/383 ft/lbs 5L V8. If you would have said that in 1986, everyone would have fallen over laughing. I would consider a Genesis over a lot of GM, Ford or Chrysler cars. This car is just Dodge with their Fiat sugar Daddy, flexing their muscles and calling out the other two.
The 2017 Camaro is great. It will kill a Hellcat on any track other than a 1/4 mile and even there it would be close enough that a a few mods/driver would be the difference.
The 1LE V6 Camaro would destroy a Challenger SRT8 on a road course. An 1LE SS will beat a non R Shelby GT350 on a road course for $20K less.
The only problem with GM's is that they depreciate 50% in 4 years, which is a huge plus if you are like me and don't buy new.
My neighbor bought a 2,500 mile ZL1 convert for $40K, another bought a 500 mile 427 Z28 for $40K. Whoever paid $75K new for these took a bath.
The 1LE V6 Camaro would destroy a Challenger SRT8 on a road course. An 1LE SS will beat a non R Shelby GT350 on a road course for $20K less.
The only problem with GM's is that they depreciate 50% in 4 years, which is a huge plus if you are like me and don't buy new.
My neighbor bought a 2,500 mile ZL1 convert for $40K, another bought a 500 mile 427 Z28 for $40K. Whoever paid $75K new for these took a bath.
You are half right. The Demon is as streetable as the Hellcat - even with the Nittos. Remember that the Demon still has to meet emissions which means that it has a sensible camshaft in it and not some rumpity 3/4 race cam that makes little vacuum and barely idles.
And the Nitto NT05Rs are a great handling tire, I auto-x'd my Buick on them for years - they are not a soft walled bias ply ET Street, they are a proper radial tire.
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