Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170: The Quickest Muscle Car Ever Over the Quarter Mile

When it comes to measuring a muscle car's true performance, few numbers matter more than the quarter-mile time. 2 seconds. 5 seconds. But in 2023, Dodge delivered a farewell that blew past all expectations.

The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170, the final "Last Call" special edition, was unveiled at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a bold claim: it was the quickest, fastest, and most powerful muscle car ever built. 2-liter supercharged HEMI V8 producing 1,025 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 945 lb-ft of torque at 4,200 rpm on E85 ethanol.

004 g's, the highest acceleration force of any production car.

17 mph. Dodge even warned that running that time without a safety cage or parachute would earn an NHRA violation letter. 02-inch pulley boosting boost pressure by 40% over the Hellcat Redeye, and a strengthened rear prop shaft and half shafts. It also rides on 315/50R17 Mickey Thompson ET Street R drag radials, a first for a production car, plus staggered tires and fender flares.

An SRT Power Chiller diverts AC to cool the intercooler, and Brembo four-piston brakes handle stopping.

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