The Dodge Demon wasn't born out of nothing, with the Mopar animal obviously packing deep roots. And the uber-Challenger's family tree involves a machine called the Plymouth Barracuda. Perhaps the most famous 1970s muscle car, the Cuda's reputation has only grown over the years. And I'm glad to tell you there are owners who still use their machine as the now defunct maker of the model intended.
Let's take the Cuda that brought us here, for example. This is a restomod that likes to hang out at the drag strip and teach new-age muscle beasts a lesson.
The Plymouth recently came across a Demon, with the episode resulting in a pair of races that kept the audience on its toes. The hostilities took place at the Mission Raceway Park in Canada.
I'm not sure about the tech state of the Challenger, but we can see that this enters the first race with the stock wheels (the Dodge Demon comes with drag racing-friendly Nitto tires from the factory, remember?), while using beadlock wheels with pro-like tires for the second one.
As for the Cuda, this is animated by a 7.0-liter HEMI, with the V8 delivering 425 hp and 490 lb-ft of twist in factory trim. Nevertheless, the machine sitting before us went to gym and now delivers a whopping 925 ponies - I'm not aware of the power adder used by the engine, even though an ad for the car states this has kept its all-motor status (read: no forced induction), relying on nitrous to get its extra spice.
Sadly, the driver of the Barracuda got pedal-happy and ran a red light on the first run, but, even so... oh, I'll stop thowring spoilers your way and invite you to hit the "play" button below - make sure you also turn up the volume, as the pair of HEMIs delivers quite the aural delight.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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