Enough Is ‘Never’ Enough: Redeye Super Stock Will Dominate the Drag Strip
Challenger Redeye Super Stock is the first American full production model with 807 HP, and the closest yet to full Demon power.
Thanks to rumors and inside information, we have known for some time now that Dodge was working on a hotter version of the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and the Dodge Durango. Today, those models were formally introduced as the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye and the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. What we didn’t expect was for the Dodge brand to also roll out a new, more powerful Challenger, but with the SRT Hellcat Redeye Super Stock, that is exactly what the high performance brand has done.
In case the Super Stock name doesn’t tip you off as to the purpose of the newest Dodge Challenger model, this Hellcat Redeye features some unique components to help it shine brighter on the drag strip. While the changes compared to the “regular” Challenger Redeye are fairly minimal, they go a long way in making this the most powerful and the quickest full production American road car ever. Offering 807 horsepower and the ability to cover the quarter mile in just 10.5 seconds, the Challenger Redeye Super Stock is quicker and more powerful than any American car before it, shy of the limited edition 2018 Demon.
Challenger Redeye Super Stock Power
While the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Super Stock is designed to shine brightest on the drag strip, this is not a replacement for the 2018 Demon. This car does not come with many of the Demon features, such as the crate with the skinny tires and race gas-tuned engine computer. Also, the Redeye Super Stock does not come stripped out to remove as much weight as possible. This is a normal production Challenger Redeye with all of the premium features of the current Hellcat Redeye.
“I swore that we’d never build another Demon and we won’t,” said Tim Kuniskis, Global Head of Alfa Romeo and Head of Passenger Cars – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA – North America. “But I also said that every Challenger Hellcat and Redeye comes with an unspoken commitment to uphold the brand and the new Challenger SRT Super Stock is engineered to do just that.”
Where the Super Stock package differs starts under the hood. The engine tune has been tweaked and the redline has been increased from 6,300 to 6,400 RPM. As a result, the peak output has climbed to 807 horsepower and 707 lb-ft of torque on 93-octane pump gas. The Torque Reserve system allows the driver to build boost while sitting at the line, waiting for the green light to drop while Launch Assist and Launch Control help to get the car off of the line as quickly as possible.
To help keep power levels high in hot weather, the Redeye Super Stock features the SRT Power Chiller system, which diverts the cold air from the air conditioning system through the intercoolers. In short, the Power Chiller provides the same cool air on a 100-degree day as it would on a 60-degree day, leading to more consistent performance in any condition.
More Grip on a Launch
More power is great, but only if the car can make good use of that power. To help put all of that power to the ground, the Challenger Redeye Super Stock is fitted with similar 18×11-inch wheels to those found on the Demon and, like the Demon, the Super Stock comes with Nitto NT05R drag radials measuring 315/40/18 mounted at all four corners of the standard Widebody design. Line Lock is also included, making smoky burnouts prior to the run a bit easier.
“Ask anyone who has ever driven a street car on low-profile performance tires and then back to back on drag radials with increased sidewall, and they will tell you the difference is game-changing,” Kuniskis added. “The SRT Super Stock package allows the Challenger Redeye to launch harder and pick-up three car lengths in the quarter-mile.”
Like all of the Hellcat-powered Dodge Challengers and Chargers, the Redeye Super Stock features Bilstein adaptive dampers, but this package gets a unique suspension tune to help transfer as much weight as possible to the rear wheels on a hard launch. Next, to help reduce weight and to allow more clearance for the 18-inch wheels, the Redeye Super Stock is equipped with a lightweight Brembo braking system featuring 4-piston calipers and 14.2-inch rotors up front. Finally, the package adds 3.09 gears for improved low end acceleration.
The result of these changes is a Dodge Challenger that sprints from a stop to 60 miles per hour in just 3.25 seconds. A quarter mile drag strip pass takes just 10.5 seconds and during that time, the Super Stock reaches 131 miles per hour.
Availability
The introduction of the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Super Stock is a big surprise, but what makes this machine unique from the other newly-announced Dodge performance vehicles is the fact that this car will be offered for the 2020 model year. Order banks are expected to open this summer and the first units should be delivered later this year, but the package will be continued into the 2021 model year as well.
The Challenger Redeye Super Stock will be offered in F8 Green, Frostbite, Go Mango, Granite, Hellraisin, IndiGo Blue, Octane Red, Pitch Black, Sinamon Stick, Smoke Show, TorRed, Triple Nickel and White Knuckle exterior colors with Black, Red or Sepia interiors.
Pricing has not yet been announced, but with this package expected to go on sale this summer, it shouldn’t be long before those numbers are announced as well.
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