[bdavies11]

Originally Posted by SuperSound

Well if that rumor actually pans out their excuse was so you can swap the tires after a few passes to keep the tires lasting longer. Seems like a stupid idea to me because if you can afford to buy a dedicated drag car, you should have no problems with buying tires. But the tease about the crate with all the stuff needed to change tires seems to back up this rumor. If it was AWD, there would be no need for anything to change tires.

Interesting. Well, after the AWD v6, I thought they'd try to implement an AWD system into the Demon. 644lb-ft @ 3500rpms seems to fit if using the same motor/SC as the hellcat. And to me a 315 front drag radial tire just screams AWD, but who knows.

Like I said, just going out on a limb.

[SuperSound]

Originally Posted by bdavies11

Interesting. Well, after the AWD v6, I thought they'd try to implement an AWD system into the Demon. 644lb-ft @ 3500rpms seems to fit if using the same motor/SC as the hellcat. And to me a 315 front drag radial tire just screams AWD, but who knows.

Like I said, just going out on a limb.

Yep those tires on the front have thrown a lot of people off. But if you think about the already compromised handling being done to the Demon, putting a wide tire on the front might be helping offset that some. Because putting skinnies like it really needs would probably make it not pass Fed safety tests.

[ULTRAZLS1]

Originally Posted by newmoon

Surprise Surprise. The fact that Dodge is going to release the fastest production street legal car in history is nothing new.

It's not even close to that. Unless you don't count certain exotics etc. For example la Ferrari. 950 hp with electric assist. 3400 lbs. Mid 9s at ~150 mph.

I can think of several cars that can outrun even 900 hp at 4000+ lbs.

I think it's awesome but don't see how it's the fastest. Fastest most of us could ever possibly afford for sure

[SS 1LE]

Originally Posted by newmoon

Surprise Surprise. The fact that Dodge is going to release the fastest production street legal car in history is nothing new.

Fastest? Not by a long shot...sounds to me like you are getting quick and fast mixed up. But you aren't right on either account...

Regardless, I'm not impressed. Anything can be made fast in a straight line.

With the shape Chrysler is in, this is the last thing they should be wasting R&D on...maybe a replacement for the turd Dart or 200 maybe?

[SS 1LE]

Originally Posted by SuperSound

Hate to say it, but that is nothing new....there's always a "new" fastest production car. But there definitely are some "firsts" with this car.

Like the first 4200 pound car that only comes with one seat?

[SS2017]

Originally Posted by bdavies11

Gonna go out on a limb and say that the #2576@35 stands for...

2576/4(wheels) = 644lb-ft @ 3500rpms

644lb-ft to all 4 wheels my friends.

The car comes with skinnies (drag tires) for the front in the tool box thing. It is RWD...

[SS2017]

Originally Posted by newmoon

Surprise Surprise. The fact that Dodge is going to release the fastest production street legal car in history is nothing new.

What history do you follow?

It is not at all the "fastest production street legal car in history".

Fastest means top speed, not acceleration...this car will most likely top out well under 200. There are many cars that can beat that.

[hotlap]

Originally Posted by bdavies11

Why put a 315 tire on the front of a RWD drag car when trying to save weight?

I know a Vette snob that insists the 315 front tires mean Demon is going to be a track car and that us "straight line" Camaro guys should stop assuming.

Originally Posted by SS 1LE

Like the first 4200 pound car that only comes with one seat?

Originally Posted by SS2017

The car comes with skinnies (drag tires) for the front in the tool box thing. It is RWD...

The wheel flares look stupid but the wide front tires at least will give it a NASCAR vibe. With skinnies, its going to look like shit.

[SuperSound]

Originally Posted by hotlap

I know a Vette snob that insists the 315 front tires mean Demon is going to be a track car and that us "straight line guys" Camaro guys should stop assuming.






The wheel flares look stupid but the wide front tires at least will give it a NASCAR vibe. With skinnies, its going to look like shit.

Yea I didn't notice the crate came with skinnies till I just looked at the video again. Going to look ghetto as hell. Still think the putting the same tires on front as back to let you rotate is a stupid excuse. So there had to be a "real" reason they decided to it. If the car costs anymore than a Hellcat, then who is seriously not got the money to buy another set of tires?

[FenwickHockey65]

But hey, let's keep making niche cars, cause lolomgzHellcat.

[SpeedIsLife]

To be fair on the JD powers ranking..it's not just mechanical/warranty problems. It can include difficulty running the infotainment system, HVAC, etc..

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[hotlap]

Originally Posted by SpeedIsLife

To be fair on the JD powers ranking..it's not just mechanical/warranty problems. It can include difficulty running the infotainment system, HVAC, etc..

But was that the case in Ford or FCA's poor initial quality performance?

[SuperSound]

Ugh...here we go again...

[newmoon]

Originally Posted by SS 1LE

Fastest? Not by a long shot...sounds to me like you are getting quick and fast mixed up. But you aren't right on either account...

Regardless, I'm not impressed. Anything can be made fast in a straight line.

With the shape Chrysler is in, this is the last thing they should be wasting R&D on...maybe a replacement for the turd Dart or 200 maybe?

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Ok lets clarify. We will eliminate the high 6-7 figure vehicles from the conversation. What we already have in the Hellcat Charger is the fastest production musclecar ever produced. With the Demon we will have the quickest muscle car ever produced. With the Viper ACR we had the best handling track oriented american production car ever produced. With the now nearly 10-yro platform in the Challenger we have nearly equal sales to the new Generation Camaro. While Chrysler may be struggling Dodge performance isn't.