The 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 was constructed to rejoice the top of the street for the present Challenger and its V-8 engine. The automobile generates an enormous 1,025 hp when operating on E85 gasoline, however Hennessey Efficiency is already engaged on an improve that may raise output to as a lot as 1,700 hp.
Hennessey CEO and founder John Hennessey is among the many first within the nation to take supply of a Demon 170. His automobile is quantity 25 out of a construct run thought to quantity round 3,000 automobiles for the U.S. and an extra 300 for Canada.
He and his group in Sealy, Texas, plan an improve package deal known as the Demon 1700 Twin-Turbo, which because the identify suggests will swap out the inventory supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 for a twin-turbocharged setup. Nevertheless, as a substitute of merely swapping the supercharger for a pair of turbos, Hennessey plans to put in a brand new blueprinted twin-turbocharged engine, along with a brand new transmission and upgraded rear differential to deal with the additional energy.
The unique parts shall be shrink-wrapped and saved in a crate for safekeeping so the automobile could be returned to inventory if desired.
John Hennessey’s 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170
Full specs shall be introduced at a later date as growth is ongoing. Nevertheless, Hennessey targets efficiency that may make hypercars nervous. Along with a 1,700-hp output, the corporate additionally guarantees a quarter-mile time of seven.9 seconds at 175 mph or extra.
Hennessey plans to carry out the modification on simply 12 automobiles. Pricing hasn’t been finalized however will lie near $200,000, and that is not together with the worth of the donor Demon 170 which retailed for about $100,000, together with vacation spot and a gasoline guzzler tax.
The Demon 1700 Twin-Turbo improve is the primary undertaking from the newly established Hennessey Particular Operations (HSO), which caters to low-volume builds and even one-off requests. HSO plans to work on simply 15-20 autos per 12 months, and turning into a buyer of HSO entails an utility course of and the willingness to spend a minimal of $100,000 on the upgrades alone.
