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Can the Dodge Demon really do 0 to 60 mph in 2.1 seconds? Let's break it down (2 fastest, American)
Digital Trends, Yahoo ^ | 4/21/2017 | Stephen Edelstein

Posted on 04/21/2017 1:29:13 PM PDT by cba123

The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon was one of the most hyped new-car launches in recent memory, but Dodge followed that hype with some bold performance claims. For one, Dodge said the Demon can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph faster than any production car.

But like Dodge's claim that the Demon was banned from drag racing, there's more to the story. Dodge said the Demon does 0 to 60 mph in 2.3 seconds. Yet Motor Trend recently got a Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous Mode to reach 60 mph from a standstill in 2.28 seconds. What gives?

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/dodge-demon-really-quickest-accelerating-125413668.html

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


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To: Paladin2

Maybe it comes with a Powerglide™ trans.


81 posted on 04/21/2017 9:18:50 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: cba123

I am soon retiring, was thinking of getting a Tesla at $60,000. But I am also a closet fan of this Dodge, but at $80,000 it is above my budget.

My wife yelled at me when I showed her the pic, because she considers the Challenger as a “ghetto car” driven by “stupid people, trash”.

My dream was crushed - not only after being yelled at, but when I saw the $80,000 dollar price tag. $20,000 too much for me.

oh well... one day this car will resell for $300,000 plus in about 15 to 20 years from now.

But I would be dead by then, likely. I am 61 but in bad health. Probably be dead by 81. Actually, that would be a reason to BUY this car because I would have my toy.

But my wife is in charge of these things. Not me.

Life goes on. Until you are dead.


82 posted on 04/21/2017 9:25:27 PM PDT by ShivaFan
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To: ShivaFan

The “normal” v8 Challenger R/T is a great deal.


83 posted on 04/21/2017 9:33:36 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: yarddog
Once when driving along at around 20 mph, he floored it and I was surprised that it literally threw me back against the seat. I don’t think I could have overcome the G force and moved.

I had a similar experience in a Porsche 911 back in the 80's.

84 posted on 04/21/2017 9:43:28 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: ShivaFan

**My wife yelled at me when I showed her the pic, because she considers the Challenger as a “ghetto car” driven by “stupid people, trash”.**

Sorry but they won’t be buying one of these! They get the 300’s and the Chargers.


85 posted on 04/21/2017 10:06:44 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (I'm not tired of Winning yet! Please, continue on!)
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To: Baynative
In other words: There's a lot going on here that you can never buy at your local dealer...

Wrong

The base car comes with only one seat. Note that the passenger and rear seat (which weigh 113 lbs) are $1 options, along with the radio. Air Conditioning is standard as it is used to cool the intake charge for that maximum launch.

Drag radials are standard. The front skinnies and the race gas ECU are part of the optional "prestage kit" that you can get at the dealer with your Demon.

Of course you don't get 100 octane gas at the dealer, but you don't get 89, 91 or 93 there either. If you don't have 100 octane available, the Demon will make 808 hp and 717 ft-lbs, good enough for 9.9 second quarter miles. Still faster than pretty much anything out there.

86 posted on 04/22/2017 6:32:59 AM PDT by OA5599
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To: Seruzawa
It’s a special mod not a stock car. The interior was gutted and they left off the rollout time which basically means that the number is fake.

It is not a special mod. It is a stock Demon. If you read the article, the Demon without a rollout does the 0-60 in 2.3 seconds, whereas the claims with the Tesla of 2.28 were with rollout. The article states that the Demon could do 2.1 seconds with a rollout and the Tesla would be 2.53 without. The only thing fake are the claims in your post.

87 posted on 04/22/2017 6:39:46 AM PDT by OA5599
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To: Chauncey Gardiner
Once one discovers cars can turn left and right, driving is more enjoyable.

And the Demon can do that quite well. It can hold 1g on the lateral. But that's not what this car was built for.

Personally, I like the feel of insane acceleration better than carving up twisties, even on my sport bike. So this car is built for people like me... if it wasn't so expensive.

88 posted on 04/22/2017 6:43:15 AM PDT by OA5599
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To: Seruzawa
Do you realize that those are not the numbers that Dodge has claimed? Why are you even using that link to prove anything?

That article came out over a month before the Demon was revealed to the public. It is simply Road and Track trying to read into screen shots of the car's Uconnect system.

Did you even read this part?

Things you should note: First off, there's no indication that these numbers are real—they could just be decoys, place-holders to demonstrate what the Demon's Performance Pages are capable of showing, but not meant to convey any information about those performance measures themselves.

At no point does this article link to the NHRA certified times that Dodge released during the public unveiling a month later. Nor has Road and Track actually tested a Demon.

89 posted on 04/22/2017 7:51:34 AM PDT by OA5599
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

My comp eliminator car would do about 1.5 with a 280 ci


90 posted on 04/22/2017 8:04:01 AM PDT by nobamanomore
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To: vigilence
With this low first gear they had to be running slicks and not street tires.

It was running the tires that come with the car, and they are street legal.

91 posted on 04/22/2017 8:04:31 AM PDT by OA5599
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To: doorgunner69

“3 lb/hp of modern 1000cc bikes.”

Not to mention the BMW S1000RR is 403 pounds and 199hp is 2 lb/hp(!) at a cost of only $20,000.


92 posted on 04/22/2017 8:09:15 AM PDT by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: ShivaFan
I am soon retiring, was thinking of getting a Tesla at $60,000.

You can't get new one for that. The cheapest Model S is north of $80K. Even if you get the full tax credit, it well above $70K.

93 posted on 04/22/2017 8:13:14 AM PDT by EVO X
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To: CodeToad
Well, I was adding in the weight of the rider, just to be accurate as it is a far more significant part of the total.

I forget what that MOTOGP replica Ducati released a while back was, but it was insane. Price and performance. Too bad I am not so rich and 69, would love to ride one just once.

94 posted on 04/22/2017 11:24:17 AM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: doorgunner69

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>> “Who would prefer one of them to a Ferrari.” <<

I’d rather have a 1960 Corvette.
.


95 posted on 04/22/2017 11:40:15 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: ShivaFan

Oh man.

SORRY about this. :D

I really am. But it is sort of a ... Nope. I’m not going to say it.


96 posted on 04/23/2017 7:59:43 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: Steely Tom

I seem to recall hearing, that some jet was the same way.

It was maybe 10 years ago, so I’m sure more can now.

Straight up.


97 posted on 04/23/2017 8:06:09 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: OA5599

There’s also the philosophical issue of “true performance” versus “perceived performance”, an example would be the thrill of the wooden roller coaster versus that of the modern all-steel roller coaster.

I prefer wooden roller coasters, carbs, the rumble, the smell of fuel and oil, the King James Bible, and the feeling of sheer terror.


98 posted on 04/25/2017 11:13:31 AM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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