Dodge CEO Confirms: No Super Stock Demon Clones
If you were planning on transforming the Challenger SRT Super Stock into a Demon, we’ve got bad news for you.
Recently, our colleagues over at our sister site, Motor Authority, landed themselves an exclusive interview with Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis. During the interview, Kuniskis dropped a major bombshell that may shock and awe some Challenger owners.
In the interview, Kuniskis spoke about the upcoming Challenger SRT Super Stock. Like the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon, the 2020 Challenger SRT Super Stock is a widebody, supercharged monster designed to tear up the track, but with a twist.
While it may be less potent than the Demon, the Super Stock is designed to be a far more streetable machine. This has made more than a few people wonder if they’ll be able to sidle up to their local Dodge dealer’s parts counter and buy all of the parts to transform their Super Stock into a Demon.
No VIN, No Parts
Kuniskis put the kibosh on those plans, saying “no way” in no uncertain terms. In his Motor Authority interview, he stated “I was serious about what I said in the reveal I promised we’ll never do another Demon.” He continued, “And I happen to own a Demon so it’s actually personal to me. Not only don’t I want to piss of the 3,299 other people, I don’t want to piss off myself.”
If you’re a lucky Demon owner, don’t fret — you’ll be able to buy Demon-specific parts if you ever need them. Just keep your VIN handy. Kuniskis added, “You can’t buy that kind of stuff unless you have the VIN for a Demon. We won’t sell those parts,” Kuniskis said.
That’s not to say that the 2020 Challenger SRT Super Stock isn’t good enough on its own. Like the Demon, it’s powered by an 807 horsepower supercharged 6.2 liter V8. As far as we can tell, there’s no horsepower “bonus” for using race gas like the Demon. You’ll still get the Demon’s extra-wide Nitto drag radials, too. However, the Demon’s wild, quarter-mile-specific suspension setup will remain exclusive to that car.
All in all, you’re not giving up much. What you lose in quarter-mile performance — six tenths of a second — you gain in streetability and everyday handling. As cool and legendary as the Demon is, we wouldn’t kick a Challenger Super Stock out of the garage.
Photos: Motor Authority
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