greg3852

The numbers have been released.

http://www.dodge.com/demon.html

0-60 2.3 seconds
First production car to wheelie
Fastest 1/4 mile production car
etc.....

Hoovey689

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Gotta love the horsepower wars. I particularly like the stance, and the dual intakes through the DRLs

LOWFAST

Thing is just nuts. I would love to own one, but I fear an MSRP around $85K and with "market adjustment" will end up far over $100k. There will be 3000 lucky owners, can't wait to see some actual press reviews.

blacksc400

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2.3 sec? Wonder if anyone can get a number close to it in real world, and it's RWD!!!
Isn't so far any production cars can do under 3 second has AWD? Porsche 911 Turbo S, Bugatti, and GTR comes to mind.

btw watched the video on the website, its cray cray! I wouldn't wanna own one as daily, tires prob last a month, always careful about right foot, getting tickets for unintentional speeding/noise, or kill myself 'living quarter mile at a time'

Aron9000

WOW!!!!! I think the boys at FCA have gone off the deep end, this has to be one of the wildest production cars I've ever seen.

I'm thinking that the performance figures quoted were done at a drag strip sprayed with VHT(sticky stuff they spray on the track for better traction) and the stock tires are drag radials. Impressive none the less, but I'm betting they aren't getting that 2.1 second 0-60 time on a non-prepped surface(aka a public road). Still, all hail the king since it is faster through the quarter mile than a Bugatti Veyron.

97-SC300

iTrader: (17)

What are the actual 1/4 mile times?

Maybe I am missing it but on the website all it says is it's the fastest production 1/4 mile car with no actual numbers.

mmarshall

I find it about as stimulating as overcooked pasta.

geko29

2.3 seconds 0-60
9.65 second 1/4 mile

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

er, ma gerd... 2.3 to 60?

rear tires must be 2 feet wide.

Jayss01

as impressive as the performance figures are im pretty sure those numbers were all recorded at the drag strip where of course the surface is alot stickier then the street. Also i know they have a setting for it where you can run race gas which im sure those performance numbers were based on as well. Last but not least this thing comes with a 2 step and a trans brake from the factory which also really helps the car launch hard at the drag strip. Unfortunately anyone who buys this cant even run it at the drag strip since the nhra banned it for not having the proper safety equipment for the e.t. it runs....any car that is 08 or newer has to have a rollcage and other equipment if they go faster then a 9.99 in the 1/4

kamskeez

This thing is crazy! What. A. Beast.

geko29

Together, they are. It runs 315/40R18 drag radials, which are about 12.5" wide each. Combine that huge, sticky contact patch with a soft sidewall and a trans brake that lets you pre-load them, and this thing will launch HARD.

Aron9000

Getting back to that, will the Demon come with a full factory warranty??? I have no doubt the engine will hold up to serious abuse, but its the rest of the drive-line I'm really wondering about. Guys with this much horsepower running at the drag strip are almost always running a pretty simple live axle rear suspesnion(usually a Ford rear end as they are the strongest per $$$), there are a lot fewer parts to break vs an independent setup like this Dodge is running. Same thing with the transmission, its usually a built GM TH400 3 speed, not something nearly as complex.

LOWFAST

Yep, full 3/36 bumper to bumper and 5/60 powertrain.

ArmyofOne

Only if you are running it in an NHRA event. Im pretty sure if you and your buddies are going for a track day/weekend to have some fun, the rule doesnt apply. You arent bracket racingn there's no purse, and you take matters into your own hands (financiallyand medically) the second you put your car on a track. Yes, you have to have minimal safety gear, like a helmet. But they cant require you to have a full cage etc if you arent actually competing in an NHRA event.

Yes, full warranty. The transmission is nearly bulletproof in this thing. They bench tested it all. One of the reasons it uses the auto instead of the manual is because they are much more consistent and can shift much faster than any human with a clutch. The 8hp90 8 speed is massively upgraded from the hellcat, which is massively upgraded from the challenger. The 8hp70 thats in my truck is strong as an ox, and they are made by german company ZF, one of the most renowned gearbox makers in the world.