2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170: The Greatest Muscle Car Ever? (2024)

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How many 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 were made? ›

Dodge made 3,300 Challenger SRT Demon 170s, 3000 for the U.S. and 300 for Canada. All of them are powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V8 making 900 horsepower on standard premium fuel and up to 1,025 horsepower on E85. E85 is shorthand for 85 percent ethanol fuel, which you can buy at local gas stations.

The 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 comes from the factory with a 6.2-liter HEMI^® V8 engine that is fed by a 3.0-liter IHI supercharger to deliver 1,025 horsepower when running on E85 ethanol.

This Demon 170 was able to lay down 898 horsepower at the wheels — more than 100 more horses than the original Demon. Dodge makes some lofty claims about the Challenger Demon 170. From the factory the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 can make up to 1,025 horsepower thanks to a ton of new engine components.

The Demon 170 is street legal, but engineered for drag racing. Its Hemi produces up to 1,025 hp and 945 pound-feet of torque, propelling the big coupe to 60 mph in an almost inconceivable 1.66 seconds. That power and performance requires E85 fuel, 15% gasoline and 85% ethanol.

20 Fast Facts of 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170:

World's quickest production car, reaching 0-60 in 1.66 seconds with the highest G-force acceleration of any production car at 2.004 gs. Quickest vehicle ever produced in brand's 100-plus-year history. History's first eight-second factory muscle car.

It's the world's fastest production car from 0-60mph

Two point three seconds. That's how long it takes to get to 60mph from a standstill. With a roll-out, that time sinks to 2.1 secs. For reference, the Demon is faster than a Bugatti Chiron (2.4secs) and the Tesla P100D with Ludicrous Plus (2.3 and a little bit).

Thieves Steal $1.2 Million Worth of Cars (Including a Rare Dodge) Using a Rock and Laptop. A $160,000 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 was among the vehicles stolen from Alabama dealership.

NHRA's violation letter "ban" states that the SRT Demon 170 cannot run sub-nine-second quarter miles without a safety cage and parachute. That's right, this Dodge Challenger can hit the end of a drag strip in 8.91 seconds at 151 miles per hour! 0-60mph comes in only 1.66 seconds.

Why does the Demon 170 run on E85? ›

The new Demon 170 instead uses E85, a blend of gasoline and ethanol, to make 1,025 hp and 945 lb-ft of torque. With an octane rating ranging from 100 to 105, it offers similar or better knock resistance, and it's much cheaper and far easier to find than race gas.

Yellow Eye in Demon Badge With "170" Neck Tattoo

Look for the Demon's eye to be yellow (signifying the corn that E85 is blended with) and a "170" numeral to denote the proofing of the alcohol content in E85 fuel .

On the other hand, when the DragTimes Plaid beat the Racer X SRT Demon 170 in their best race, the Tesla ran a 9.38 at 146.81 miles per hour with a 1.492 60-foot time and an 8^th mile of 6.059 at 118.76 miles per hour.

In the first of three races, the Plaid is able to get a great start, launching away and leaving the Demon in the dust. The second race is a lot closer, with the Demon nailing an impressive launch. While the two cars are side-by-side for a few seconds, it's the Tesla that slowly walks away and takes the win.

The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 can also run on traditional e10 fuel and it's still able to provide up to 900 horsepower and 810 lb-ft on pump gas.

CHECK OUT all of the extensive upgrades, including an improved, modified 3.0L supercharger, new driveline components, TransBrake 2.0, unique drag mode suspension and a staggered widebody design. Production is limited to 3,300 at most based on production capacity, with 300 destined for Canada.

A: The lowest recorded sale price was $143,000 for a 2023 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT DEMON 170 on Apr 20 2024. Q: What is the average sale price of a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 - 3rd Gen? A: The average price of a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 - 3rd Gen is $193,964.

With a 1.66-second 0-60 time, providing a G-force reading of 2.004 Gs, the Demon 170 is also the world's quickest muscle car. It also runs an 8.91-second quarter-mile time, meaning that, without a parachute and safety cage, it is banned from NHRA competition for running a sub-nine-second quarter mile.

There will not be a bigger, badder version of the Challenger other than this. And the 170 stands for the alcohol proof content of ethanol because this thing runs on E85. It makes 1,025 horsepower and 945 pound feet of torque. That's all running on E85.