Soon after Dodge came up with the Demon, there were plenty of aficionados who started planning how to take a shot at the Mopar king. For instance, Hennessey came up with a four-digit Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 called The Exorcist, a machine that was pretty much self-explanatory. However, would you expect a Demon threat to come from a Honda Civic?
Well, those of you who aren't familiar with the ways of the drag racing realm might be tempted to say no. However, the Civic is a well-known beast, with the front-wheel-drive platform having delivered quite a few surprised over the years.
Sure, the layout of the Japanese toy means getting traction at the start of the run is a monstrous challenge. But the tuner-friendly nature of Honda engines, along with the limited scale footprint of the compact have made a true star out of it.
And we hare now here to bring you the latest example of such an adventure, which obviously brings together a Civic and a Demon. The shenanigan took place at a half-mile event held in Florida, with the longer nature of the race (compared to a quarter-mile sprint) allowing the little Japanese toy to overcome its traction issues.
The driver of the Honda took the time to drop some details about the build. And it looks like we're dealing with a beast that delivers almost 800 horsepower at the wheels (that means its packs around 900 ponies at the crank), while the thing tips the scales at about 2,130 lbs.
As for the Demon, this came in factory stock form - as you know, the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 of the Dodge delivers 808 horsepower when using pump fuel and 840 hp on race juice.
And yes, the Civic surprised the Demon, but it also had the same effect on other velocity behemoth attentind the said event.
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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