Devoid of any of the crate components, factory-stock 2018 Demon lays down a 10.70 with the lesser power levels.
The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is capable of running a 9.65 quarter mile time with the high performance components included in the Demon Crate, but what does the supercharged Mopar monster run in full, factory-stock form? One owner took his F8 Green Challenger to the track without the crate goodies to see what it would run without the extra power or extended seat time, and the numbers are fairly impressive.
F8 in Action
We don’t know the serial number of this 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, but we know that this F8 Green beauty in the video above is “brand new” and “barely has any miles on it”. We know that it has the stock wheels and tires all around, none of the items from the Demon Crate and the cloth passenger’s seat, but not the rear seat.
Since this car does not have the crate items, it is lacking the race gas PCM that unleashes all 840 horsepower, so this Challenger “only has” 808 horsepower and 717 lb-ft of torque. It is also fairly heavy, with the big drag radial tires up front rather than the skinnies and the added weight of the passenger’s seat, so we don’t expect it to run in the 9s, especially when the owner hasn’t had much practice getting away from the starting line.
However, with no seat time and the lower power rating, this F8 Green Dodge is able to run down the quarter mile in just 10.7 seconds at 129 miles per hour.
The 808-Horsepower Pass
In the video above from the Road Test TV YouTube channel, the factory-stock Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is making a quarter mile run in 78-degree weather with a density altitude of 1,800 feet, so in addition to being down on power, the air is far from ideal. Since there aren’t many miles on the car, the Launch Control system with the TransBrake and Torque Reserve is not available, forcing the driver to launch the car using the brake pedal.
With a fairly gentle launch, the Nitto NT05R drag radial tires that come on the Demon do a fine job of gripping the track as the Challenger rockets down the track. On the top end, even without any of the track gadgets or the extra power, this car still runs a 100% factory-stock time of 10.70 at 129. Crank up your speakers and enjoy!
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