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2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170

Sports Car · 6.2L Supercharged V8 · RWD

86/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sports car is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine6.2L Supercharged V8
Horsepower1025 hp
Torque945 lb-ft
0–60 mph1.66 sec
Top speed203 mph
DrivetrainRWD
Seats4
Combined MPG13 mpg (11 city / 16 hwy)
Range229 miles
MSRP$96,666
Body styleSports Car

The verdict

What's good

  • Factory-built drag racing platform with a valid NHRA competition history
  • Torque Reserve launch system loads boost before the throttle opens for consistent times
  • Wide-body stance provides planted cornering stability unusual for a straight-line car
  • Last-of-its-kind status as the final Challenger generation drives genuine collector value

What's not

  • E85 required for peak power output, limiting fill-up options on road trips
  • Rear visibility is severely restricted by the wide body and small rear window
  • High insurance premiums due to power output and accident risk classification
  • Stiff drag-tuned suspension makes daily driving on rough roads genuinely unpleasant

The engine

Supercharged HEMI (Demon 170)

Supercharged V8

A blown 6.2-liter HEMI in its most unhinged form, delivering a relentless wall of supercharged thrust and a thunderous, ground-shaking soundtrack. On E85 it becomes a drag strip weapon that hits you with violent, tire-shredding torque.

The pinnacle of Dodge's modern HEMI muscle-car era, this High-Output engine sends off the Challenger in the SRT Demon 170, the most extreme factory drag car the brand ever built.

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