Demon

The True Story Behind Dodge’s “Leprechaun” Challenger Demon 170 Teasers

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Dodge Last Call Leprechaun

During the lead-up to the debut of the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170, Dodge showed teasers depicting what appeared to be a pair of leprechauns. Social media’s smoothest-brained users were quick to proclaim that they were ghouls, allegedly confirming the rumor that the Dodge brand was working on a package called the Ghoul, but that was not the case.

Earlier this month, Dodge invited a small group of media to the Auburn Hills headquarters to preview the Challenger SRT Demon 170. Brand boss Tim Kuniskis walked us through the key features and numbers of the newest supercharged muscle car; when he was done, he asked if there were any questions. As you might imagine after the reveal of a thousand-horsepower muscle car, there were plenty of questions about the Demon 170, but a few of us wondered why the teasers featured leprechauns. Kuniskis laughed and asked if we wanted the real story or the story from the marketing people. Of course, we wanted the real story… [Read more…]

Is Dodge Challenger the Best-Selling 700hp+ Car of All Time?

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Hellcat Headlight

At the end of the 2020 model year, Dodge had sold just shy of 40,000 Challengers powered by some variation of the supercharged “Hellcat” Hemi, including the original Hellcat models, the 2018 Demon, the Hellcat Redeye, and the SRT Super Stock, all of which have at least 707 horsepower. We don’t have the numbers for the 2021 model year yet, but based on the sales numbers from 2015 through 2020, there have been more Dodge Challengers sold with at least 700 horsepower than any other car… [Read more…]

Original Hellcat Design Leads Our Hood Poll

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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

Yesterday we published a poll asking our readers and folks in a variety of large social media groups which modern Dodge Challenger hood they thought looked the best. Since the current Challenger was introduced for the 2015 model year, it has worn six different hood designs with multiple options each year. Having seen the discussion … Read more

Direct Connection Kit Availability for Charger, Demon and Scat Pack Models

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The Direct Connection Tuner

We have talked a great deal over the past few weeks about the Direct Connection performance packages for the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and Redeye, but there has been no word on whether or not other models would be included. Sources involved with the project told us that the Charger would be included at a … Read more

The Original Demon was Almost the Dodge Beaver

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Demon Badge

The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon set the standard by which all other American muscle cars are judged and frankly, it seems unlikely that a factory-built Mustang or Camaro will ever come close to truly rivaling the 840-horsepower, 9-second Mopar monster. When you mentioned a Dodge Demon in most online groups today, most people will … Read more

“Jenny Drives a Race Car” Promotes Motorsports to Young Girls

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Dodge Challenger Book Cover

The Mopar racing world is fortunate to have one of the best-known active professional female racers with Leah Pruett, but at the grassroots level, women are far more active in the motorsports world. In the Modern Street Hemi Shootout series for example, there is a group of women with monster Mopars who are all routinely … Read more

How Does the Redeye Hemi Differ from the Hellcat Hemi?

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Challenger Hellcat and Redeye

The Dodge Challenger and Charger are both offered with a supercharged Hemi in Hellcat and Redeye trim, while the coupe also has the Super Stock trim level. All of these high performance cars, as well as the 2018 Demon, rely on a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V8, but the power levels vary from 707 to 840. … Read more

Mopar Dodge//SRT HEMI Shootout Returns for 2021 NMCA Season

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Dodge Challenger

For the fourth-straight year, Mopar and Dodge are teaming up to present the Hemi Shootout at all six of the 2021 National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) events. The first NMCA event is the 19th annual Muscle Car Mayhem at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida, March 18th through the 21st.The class is open to all 2005-and-later … Read more

Watch Legion of Demons Racing this Weekend from Home

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Clash of Legion

This weekend, Houston Raceway Park will host the Clash of the Legion – a three-day drag racing event that showcases the best of the modern Mopar performance machines. This event includes the Legion of Demons, which is comprised of scores of dedicated drag racers who participate in a 2018 Challenger Demon, but it also includes … Read more