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Only 3,300 examples of the breed. That’s how many Demons were built for the 2018 model year, and Dodge doesn’t intend to make another Demon going forward into the 2020s.
“The Demon isn’t coming back,” said Tim Kuniskis to Muscle Cars & Trucks, and that’s great news for both speculators and caring owners. On the other hand, the head of passenger cars at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles didn’t mention anything about a Dodge with more than 840 horsepower.
FCA intends to electrify the Challenger and Charger with a mild-hybrid system at the very least, and that would work wonders in two regards. First and foremost, Dodge would get a lot greener thanks to lower CO2 emissions. On the other hand, solutions such as the eTorque in the Ram 1500 with the Pentastar V6 and HEMI V8 also boost the full-size truck’s torque.
The Charger SRT Demon? That one isn’t happening either, but there are expectations from Dodge to upgrade the full-size sedan with the high-output engine from the Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. Straight to the point, the 6.2-liter supercharged V8 develops a mind-boggling 797 horsepower and an earth-shattering 707 pound-feet of torque.
When it was new, the Demon used to retail at $84,995. In addition to 315/40 Nitto drag radials, the king of the muscle cars can be found online for prices well north of $100,000. As far as options are concerned, re-installing the passenger seat boiled down to a single dollar. The Leather Front Seat Group was $1,595 while the Comfort Audio Group added $995 for an 18-speaker sound system.
The Demon Crate, however, stood out the most. Dodge priced it at one dollar (!!!), and for that kind of greenback, the optional extra included expensive bits and bobs such as a cordless impact wrench, hydraulic floor jack, the front-runner drag wheels, powertrain control module, and a switch module containing the high-octane gasoline button.
Even though V8s and muscle cars are living on borrowed time, there’s no denying that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will make the best out of the Challenger going forward. Before his death in June 2018, former chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne let it slip that “a significant upgrade” to the outgoing architecture is the most likely scenario for the Challenger.
FCA intends to electrify the Challenger and Charger with a mild-hybrid system at the very least, and that would work wonders in two regards. First and foremost, Dodge would get a lot greener thanks to lower CO2 emissions. On the other hand, solutions such as the eTorque in the Ram 1500 with the Pentastar V6 and HEMI V8 also boost the full-size truck’s torque.
The Charger SRT Demon? That one isn’t happening either, but there are expectations from Dodge to upgrade the full-size sedan with the high-output engine from the Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. Straight to the point, the 6.2-liter supercharged V8 develops a mind-boggling 797 horsepower and an earth-shattering 707 pound-feet of torque.
When it was new, the Demon used to retail at $84,995. In addition to 315/40 Nitto drag radials, the king of the muscle cars can be found online for prices well north of $100,000. As far as options are concerned, re-installing the passenger seat boiled down to a single dollar. The Leather Front Seat Group was $1,595 while the Comfort Audio Group added $995 for an 18-speaker sound system.
The Demon Crate, however, stood out the most. Dodge priced it at one dollar (!!!), and for that kind of greenback, the optional extra included expensive bits and bobs such as a cordless impact wrench, hydraulic floor jack, the front-runner drag wheels, powertrain control module, and a switch module containing the high-octane gasoline button.
Even though V8s and muscle cars are living on borrowed time, there’s no denying that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will make the best out of the Challenger going forward. Before his death in June 2018, former chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne let it slip that “a significant upgrade” to the outgoing architecture is the most likely scenario for the Challenger.
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