Misc Dodge Demon-One Seat Muscle Ride - Page 3

vailpass · 04-12-2017, 10:43 AM

Wood drive it like I stole it.

The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is not a car for normal people. For starters, it comes standard with only one seat.
Because passenger seats, and passengers, weigh too much and would slow it down. Your friends aren't worth that.

Then there's the engine. The Demon's 840-horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged V8 is the most powerful V8 engine ever put into a regular production car. That makes the Demon the most powerful factory-produced muscle car ... ever.

That record had previously been held by the 707-horsepower Dodge Challenger Hellcat, which seems like a house cat compared with the Demon, a car just unveiled ahead of the New York International Auto Show.
The Demon has already recorded the fastest quarter-mile run by a factory production car ever, as officially certified by the National Hot Rod Association. Starting from a dead stop, a Demon made the drag strip run in just 9.65 seconds.

It also has the fastest zero to 60 time for any production car, according to Dodge, at 2.3 seconds. And the fastest zero to 30 time at 1.3 seconds. All of this leads to it having the most rib-crushing acceleration G-force of any production car. Helping that are the huge buckets of air the engine can suck in through the largest functional hood scoop made for any production car.
Motor Tend magazine has said that the record quickest zero-to-60 run by a factory production car, in its testing, had been by the Tesla Model S P100D. In the hands of Motor Trend test drivers, the Tesla accelerated to 60 miles an hour in 2.28 seconds. (There are various methods for measuring zero to 60 acceleration that can yield different results.)

The Demon is also the first production car able to accelerate so hard it can lift its front wheels off the pavement, a feat that has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. The front wheel can stay up in the air for almost three feet.

To get that kind of horsepower requires the installation of a performance package, called the "Demon Crate." But the performance figures without that are still close to this, coming in at 808 horsepower, said Tim Kuniskis, head of passenger car brands in North America for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
There's more. But it gets fairly technical, like the fact that the Demon is the first factory production with a transmission brake, something that makes for faster drag strip take-offs.

The Demon is, essentially, a drag race car that's legal to drive on public roads. Even its extra-sticky Nitto tires were designed specifically for this car. It's also available with extra-narrow "front runner" drag racing tires that can be bolted at the drag strip in place of the regular front wheels.

Along with the Demon's drag racing credentials, Kuniskis touted the car's capabilities on the street. The Demon can corner faster and stop more quickly than the Dodge's other performance cars, he said.
"On the street it's an amazing handling muscle car," he said in an interview following the presentation. "Then you can go to the track, put your race fuel in it, put your front runners on it and run faster than anybody else, then go back on the street and it's totally compliant."

The Demon comes standard with no passenger seats, front or back. Engineers saved 113 pounds in seats alone by doing that. Not having stereo speakers or an amplifier saved another 24 pounds. Passenger seats and a stereo can be ordered as options...

http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/11/auto...mon/index.html

**Bugeater** · 04-12-2017, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

Does this have a passenger seat?

Wife wants to know.

The initial answer is yes, and then when you bring it home, tell her sorry they must have forgotten to install it.

**Donger** · 04-12-2017, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

Who ****ing cares? IT CAN LIFT THE FRONT WHEELS OFF THE ****ING GROUND.

Tombstone RJ · 04-12-2017, 08:32 PM

Cooler-o-beer rides shotgun...

Mr. Laz · 04-12-2017, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

Cooler-o-beer rides shotgun...

Until you pop a wheelie and send that shit through the back window

Trent Green GOAT · 04-13-2017, 05:39 AM

Basically a production drag strip ready car. With upgraded internals from the factory I'm sure some will write tunes for get this over 1000hp easy with a pulley swap. Although I wonder if it you can get a passenger seat.

**HemiEd** · 04-13-2017, 06:40 AM

The 2017 redo of the 1968 Super Stock Hemi Barracudas and Darts.

They are some of the most valuable and sought after production cars of that era.

They came in primer, corning glass windows (light), no window cranks, seat from a van, etc.

You had to be connected at that time in order to even buy one.

KINGPIN CHIEFS FAN · 04-13-2017, 07:37 AM

https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...g&action=click
I'd still rather have one of these Demons.

Marcellus · 04-13-2017, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by KINGPIN CHIEFS FAN

https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...g&action=click
I'd still rather have one of these Demons.

My dad bought one of those new when he got back from Vietnam. He has had a lot of cool cars, a GTO, Chevelle SS, etc... and said that's the one he would like to have back the most.

KINGPIN CHIEFS FAN · 04-13-2017, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

My dad bought one of those new when he got back from Vietnam. He has had a lot of cool cars, a GTO, Chevelle SS, etc... and said that's the one he would like to have back the most.

Mopar ruled the muscle cars as far as pure power and looks went. They bring the most money nowadays when they come on the market. My favorite muscle car that I owned was a 1972 Corvette.

**Bwana** · 04-13-2017, 08:40 AM

It would be great to drive it a few times, but for that kind of money, give me a new turbo diesel one ton truck and I'll keep the change. That car and Montana winters wouldn't play well together.

vailpass · 04-13-2017, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

reading is fundamental

So there is an optional passenger seat? Or no?

TEX · 04-13-2017, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trent Green GOAT

Basically a production drag strip ready car. With upgraded internals from the factory I'm sure some will write tunes for get this over 1000hp easy with a pulley swap. Although I wonder if it you can get a passenger seat.

You're right. Word is they already have one that will deliver 1035hp with 100+ Octane. The internals are strong enough stock to handle it. But that's without the passenger seat...

rtmike · 04-13-2017, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Who ****ing cares? IT CAN LIFT THE FRONT WHEELS OFF THE ****ING GROUND.

For 3' distance as well. Guinness Book verified it as the only production car to lift front tire.

In order to get both front wheels up though the pass. seat needs to be eliminated. Anyone know if they can be ordered without?

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 04-13-2017, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vailpass

So there is an optional passenger seat? Or no?

I haven't heard. Will have to look for the specs

**chiefforlife** · 04-13-2017, 08:48 PM

This thing is insane!

I have the pleasure of owning a Challenger Hellcat and I can tell you, this thing is scary fast. I cant imagine anything more out of a production car.
I LOVE my Hellcat but it is scary to drive when you unleash it. I hope those that purchase a Demon, realize what they are driving.

04-12-2017, 10:43 AM
vailpass Psycho Bag Of Squanch Join Date: Sep 2001 Casino cash: $9594244	Dodge Demon-One Seat Muscle Ride Wood drive it like I stole it. The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is not a car for normal people. For starters, it comes standard with only one seat. Because passenger seats, and passengers, weigh too much and would slow it down. Your friends aren't worth that. Then there's the engine. The Demon's 840-horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged V8 is the most powerful V8 engine ever put into a regular production car. That makes the Demon the most powerful factory-produced muscle car ... ever. That record had previously been held by the 707-horsepower Dodge Challenger Hellcat, which seems like a house cat compared with the Demon, a car just unveiled ahead of the New York International Auto Show. The Demon has already recorded the fastest quarter-mile run by a factory production car ever, as officially certified by the National Hot Rod Association. Starting from a dead stop, a Demon made the drag strip run in just 9.65 seconds. It also has the fastest zero to 60 time for any production car, according to Dodge, at 2.3 seconds. And the fastest zero to 30 time at 1.3 seconds. All of this leads to it having the most rib-crushing acceleration G-force of any production car. Helping that are the huge buckets of air the engine can suck in through the largest functional hood scoop made for any production car. Motor Tend magazine has said that the record quickest zero-to-60 run by a factory production car, in its testing, had been by the Tesla Model S P100D. In the hands of Motor Trend test drivers, the Tesla accelerated to 60 miles an hour in 2.28 seconds. (There are various methods for measuring zero to 60 acceleration that can yield different results.) The Demon is also the first production car able to accelerate so hard it can lift its front wheels off the pavement, a feat that has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. The front wheel can stay up in the air for almost three feet. To get that kind of horsepower requires the installation of a performance package, called the "Demon Crate." But the performance figures without that are still close to this, coming in at 808 horsepower, said Tim Kuniskis, head of passenger car brands in North America for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. There's more. But it gets fairly technical, like the fact that the Demon is the first factory production with a transmission brake, something that makes for faster drag strip take-offs. The Demon is, essentially, a drag race car that's legal to drive on public roads. Even its extra-sticky Nitto tires were designed specifically for this car. It's also available with extra-narrow "front runner" drag racing tires that can be bolted at the drag strip in place of the regular front wheels. Along with the Demon's drag racing credentials, Kuniskis touted the car's capabilities on the street. The Demon can corner faster and stop more quickly than the Dodge's other performance cars, he said. "On the street it's an amazing handling muscle car," he said in an interview following the presentation. "Then you can go to the track, put your race fuel in it, put your front runners on it and run faster than anybody else, then go back on the street and it's totally compliant." The Demon comes standard with no passenger seats, front or back. Engineers saved 113 pounds in seats alone by doing that. Not having stereo speakers or an amplifier saved another 24 pounds. Passenger seats and a stereo can be ordered as options... http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/11/auto...mon/index.html
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Trent Green GOAT Starter Join Date: Sep 2016 Casino cash: $10000400	Basically a production drag strip ready car. With upgraded internals from the factory I'm sure some will write tunes for get this over 1000hp easy with a pulley swap. Although I wonder if it you can get a passenger seat.
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HemiEd Supporter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ozarks Casino cash: $3240564	The 2017 redo of the 1968 Super Stock Hemi Barracudas and Darts. They are some of the most valuable and sought after production cars of that era. They came in primer, corning glass windows (light), no window cranks, seat from a van, etc. You had to be connected at that time in order to even buy one.
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04-13-2017, 07:37 AM	#37
KINGPIN CHIEFS FAN Starter Join Date: Jan 2009 Casino cash: $9905574	https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...g&action=click I'd still rather have one of these Demons.
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04-13-2017, 08:48 PM	#45
chiefforlife Colorado Chief Fan Join Date: Feb 2006 Casino cash: $6233147	This thing is insane! I have the pleasure of owning a Challenger Hellcat and I can tell you, this thing is scary fast. I cant imagine anything more out of a production car. I LOVE my Hellcat but it is scary to drive when you unleash it. I hope those that purchase a Demon, realize what they are driving.
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