Dodge’s Massive Unhealthy Demon Begins at over $100,000 after Gasoline-Guzzler Tax

• After months of hyping up its reveal, Dodge lastly introduced the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170.
• The Demon 170 carries a beginning worth of $100,361 after vacation spot charges and the federal gas-guzzler tax.
• Dodge is just planning to make round 3000 Demon 170s between manufacturing beginning in July, and the curtain closing on V-8 Hellcat engines in December.

It has been roughly seven months since Dodge introduced the primary of the “Final Name” Chargers and Challengers, and the corporate lastly revealed the seventh—together with its pricing. Dodge could not assist itself when deciding on pricing for the Demon, which carries a base worth of $96,666 (get it?), earlier than vacation spot charges and the gas-guzzler tax are accounted for. Add $1595 for delivery, and the $2100 gas-guzzler tax brings the precise base worth of the brand new Demon to $100,361.

In the event you recoiled on the considered spending $100,000 on a Challenger, you in all probability aren’t alone, however the brand new Demon makes up for the excessive worth with a four-figure horsepower ranking and the mandatory chops to go racing. Dodge did lots of tinkering with the Hellcat throughout manufacturing, and unintentionally blew up seven engines, in response to CEO Tim Kuniskis. The work paid off, with the brand new Demon making 1025 horsepower and 945 pound-feet of torque within the right setup. Liberating up the complete functionality of the Demon 170 requires a combination of E85 flex gas, however the Demon produces a powerful 900 horsepower and 810 pound-feet on commonplace pump gasoline.

Regardless of carrying such a big price ticket, the Demon 170 has choices. Similar to the previous Demon, the 170 comes commonplace with a single, cloth-covered driver’s seat. Including a passenger seat within the former ran $1. The automotive we sat in forward of its reveal had two entrance bucket seats, each lined in obtainable nappa leather-based, whereas the remainder of the inside mirrored each different commonplace Hellcat Challenger.

An $11,495 set of aluminum and carbon-fiber wheels is accessible. The upgraded wheels share the identical design as the usual set however save a mixed 25 kilos. We all know that Dodge has a street-tire package deal obtainable as properly, however we do not have pricing for it.

Manufacturing is scheduled to start this July, and might be restricted to some determine underneath 3300. Dodge hopes to construct as much as 3000 for the U.S. and 300 for Canada earlier than manufacturing ends on December 31.

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