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The 1,025-hp 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170, code-named DC170,  debuted at a special Dodge event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 20, 2023. Here’s what we know so far from the information Dodge has released. 


 
“To celebrate the end of the HEMI muscle-car era, we pulled off all the governors to reach a new level, a new benchmark of ‘factory-crazy’ production car performance.” — Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand chief executive officer – Stellantis.

2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170

• Reaches 60 mph in just 1.66 seconds
• Delivers the highest G-force acceleration of any production car at 2.004 g's
• Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 delivers 1,025 total hp at 6,500 rpm and 945 Ib.-ft. of torque at 4,200 rpm on E85 ethanol blend
• It produces 900 hp and 810 lb.-ft. of torque on E10
• Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170, the seventh and final Dodge “Last Call” special-edition vehicle, is history’s first-ever eight-second factory muscle car
• Challenger SRT Demon 170 runs the quarter-mile in 8.91 seconds at 151.17 mph
• The Challenger SRT Demon 170 comes with Red keys only — the horsepower output is determined by the percentage of ethanol detected in the fuel
• Compared to other supercharged Hemi Challengers in the “Last Call” series, the Demon 170 features a modified 3.0-liter supercharger with a larger snout with 105mm throttle body and 3.02-inch pulley
• The Demon 170 has an all-new driveline that includes hot isostatic pressing (HIP) processed housings, larger 240mm (9.45 inche) ring and pinion, pressure cast new case with new mountings that make the rear axle housing is 53% stronger
• The rear prop shaft is 30% stronger than the original Demon and stronger half shafts were designed with larger inner-connecting spline and revised heat treatment
• Fit with 315/50R17 Mickey Thompson ET Street R drag radial rear tires
• Patent-pending TransBrake 2.0 includes torque-shaping capability to dial-in preset torque limits 
• Unique Drag Mode suspension provides maximum forward drive and custom race settings for drag calibrations
• First-ever factory production car built with staggered drag radial tires and fender flares
• Revised rear suspension for an increased contact patch
•  Primary engine power components are completely upgraded — camshaft is the only significant part untouched
• High-flow fuel rail and injectors are capable of providing 164 gallons of fuel per hour, more than the average U.S. shower head
• Features including optional Lacks Enterprises two-piece lightweight carbon-fiber wheels help Challenger SRT Demon 170 realize weight savings of 157 pounds in comparison to Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody
• Removal of front flares generates a weight savings of 16 pounds
• Air-Grabber hood and Air Catcher headlights maximize air intake flow; Air-Grabber hood bezel laser etched with “Alcohol Injected” logo
•  Innovative SRT Power Chiller, a purpose-built production car first for the original Demon, diverts the air conditioning system to cool the supercharger intercooler for optimal air intake temperature
• Drive Modes, including an updated Drag Mode, and performance pages provide customizable settings for transmission, suspension, steering and more
• Challenger SRT Demon 170 will be available in 14 exterior color options and carries a unique reworking of the original Demon badge featuring a 170-neck tattoo and new E85 representative yellow Demon’s eye
• Interior adds a yellow and red serialized Demon instrument panel badge with four interior choices, including standard lightweight cloth with driver seat only, optional full cloth interior, premium Black Nappa leather and Alcantara or Demonic Red Laguna leather
• One-of-a-kind owner content includes a commemorative Demon decanter set with personalized and serialized owner information and an available customized Goodwool car shell
• Challenger SRT Demon 170 personalization options through Direct Connection will include harness bar with coordinating lightweight carbon-fiber rear seat delete inserts 
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“In 2015, Dodge shocked the world with the 707-horsepower Hellcat. Then, in 2018, we did it with the 840-horsepower Demon, and now we are doing it again with the 1,025-horsepower Demon 170, the world’s first sustainable-energy, eight-second, factory-production, street-legal muscle car.”—
 Tim Kuniskis

Production of the  2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 will be limited to  3,300 units, with 3,000 for the U.S. market and 300 for Canada, and with the final total based on production capacity. The Challenger SRT Demon 170 will be available at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $96,666 (excluding destination and fees)  and owners of an original 2018 Challenger SRT Demon who secure an allocation will be able to match the same vehicle identification number as their original Demon. Enthusiasts can view available dealer allocations for the new Challenger SRT Demon 170 via the Dodge Horsepower Locator tool at DodgeGarage.com, with ordering beginning March 27, 2023 . Dealer orders at MSRP will receive priority scheduling.

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