Well Dodge finally did it.
As if the Hellcat wasn’t crazy enough they revealed the Dodge SRT
Demon. A Dodge Challenger with an 840hp
supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi putting out 770 pounds-feet of torque. They are desperately trying to market this as
a big time first, like it’s never been done ever. Well technically that’s not true. Ford makes the Cobra Jet Mustang and Chevrolet
makes the COPO Camaro. Both are serious
drag strip ready cars you can buy from the dealer and they will smoke the SRT Demon. The biggest difference here is that Ford and
Chevy aren’t stupid enough to release those cars as street legal vehicles. Dodge is bragging how the NHRA banned the SRT
Demon from competition but frankly I’m shocked that the NHRA has shown more concern
than Dodge in the safety of drivers.
The Cobra Jet & COPO are strictly for track use only and
that’s a wise decision. A car that does
the quarter mile in 9 seconds (Dodge claims 9.65 sec with the Demon) is not something
the average Joe has any idea how to drive.
Generally 9 second cars are built by people that obsess over cars and
are experienced behind the wheel. Frankly
I find it really negligent that Dodge is willing to put these in the hands of
anyone that can write the check. Also
how will these ever get insured? There
is a rumor that Hagerty Insurance has partnered with Dodge to offer insurance for
customers because they expect other companies to decline coverage.
I drive a 2014 Shelby Cobra with 662hp and it is a handful
on the street. Car mechanics that have
driven it have said, “My god that thing is insane. How do you drive that?” It
is nothing compared to the SRT Demon.
Dodge is flashing the Demon around like a monkey with a gun.
Below is the Demon video but also videos of the Cobra Jet and Copo from last year. Which seems meaner to you?
You sound like a ninny nanny: "Frankly I find it really negligent that Dodge is willing to put these in the hands of anyone that can write the check." You would do great as a government bureaucrat!
ReplyDeleteWho says "ninny nanny? But anyway like I mentioned Ford and Chevy make faster cars than the Demon but they don't sell them as street cars. Get some guy with more money than skill and we'll be watching some cars and coffee carnage for sure.
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