Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, some curious facts about this asphalt beast

Officially presented at the recent New York Motor Show, the Challenger SRT Demon is one of those brutal cars that you will rarely come across on the streets, at least here in Spain, where the brand, despite belonging to the FCA group, is not sold.

To get an idea of this beast’s potential, consider for a moment that its V8 engine is one of those that would leave you breathless: in just a quarter mile it needs to draw in around 5,000 litres of air, roughly the lung capacity of 816 people, so you’d better not cross paths with it.

Fuel consumption at full power is 5.15 litres per minute; a 50-litre tank would be empty in a little under 10 minutesThere is no doubt this is a true demon, because the Challenger SRT Demon keeps its cooling system working constantly. Only that way can it dissipate the heat generated by its V8 engine, similar to what 250 electric toasters would produce at full power. If the temperature of hell seems high to you, don’t sit on the bonnet of an SRT Demon, because you would get burned. Its engine could boil a litre of water at room temperature in just 1.2 seconds.

And of course, so much heat will certainly make you very thirsty. At full power, the Demon can drain the finest wine cellar in an instant. If it opens its “mouth” to its V8 mechanics, it swallows a staggering 5.15 litres per minute, meaning a conventional 50-litre tank would not even last ten minutes of fun. Less than a shift on a go-kart track.

Of course, to keep its “mouth” open for so long you will need plenty of nerve. Its engine delivers up to 724 Nm of torque at launch, a figure that is no small matter. The torque reserve and the Transbrake alone generate 429 Nm, and handling such a delivery of power can cause more than one problem. Just see how powerful its engine is that it has to withstand nearly 11 tonnes of force that it can load into each movement of piston and connecting rod, which happens more than 50 times per second when the V8 runs at 6,300 rpm.

In short, if you want to surprise at the start of a race you will have no problem doing so. This “demon” can even lift its front wheels on launch if you’re not careful, which is only normal given that during its most brutal acceleration phases it can transfer more than a tonne of force from its front axle to the rear.

If it doesn’t do so, it’s because under its front bonnet it has a 6.2-litre HEMI V8 engine delivering no less than 840 CV of power and up to 1,043 Nm of torque. In just 2.3 seconds it can reach 100 km/h, even beating the renowned record holders Porsche 918 Spyder and Bugatti Chiron. The mechanics of our particular Demon-io allow it to deliver up to 1.8 G of force when we floor the accelerator pedal.

A real show of strength that some lucky buyers will be able to enjoy for just the 72,300 euros it would cost, converting to our currency the nearly 85,000 dollars the car costs in the United States. Certainly a figure much more affordable than the nearly three million euros the Bugatti Chiron costs. At that price, it’s no surprise that none of the just 3,000 units that Dodge plans to produce of this Demon-io will cross the pond bound for our market.

To sum up, this Demon-io is begging for someone to exorcise it. Thankfully it won’t be coming to Spain, because the DGT wouldn’t make any money selling crucifixes.