Fastest Production Car Ever - and it runs on Gasoline

[pedro01]

https://apnews.com/article/dodge-challenger-demon-muscle-car-fc9387b3dafd29ba8a0f18d3dd73fb15?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_11

 

0-60mph in 1.66 seconds. 1025 horsepower from a 6.2 liter supercharged V8.

 

What a beast...

 

[Kwasaki]

Traction control is good..

[In the jungle]

If I remember correctly the last time they made bold performance claims for this car the times were set using drag racing slicks on the rear which somewhat undermines the 'production car' claim.

[In the jungle]

.....and the article you gave a link to says they ran it on ethanol to achieve those figures.

 

Do you have any other fake news for us?

[KhunLA]

AND ...

... The pizza will still be cold by the time I get home ????

 

OR ...

... I can warm the pizza up, in the toaster oven or microwave plugged into my EV, at the beach, watching the sun set w/beer, 

 

Then turn in for the night, sleeping comfy in the car w/AC on if needed.

 

 

[Ralf001]

Is there any proof to validate the claim ?

 

did LOL @ the claim it is the first production vehicle to run the 1/4 mile in under 9 seconds.

 

Rimac ran 8.588 in the Nevera back in 2021.

Pinnafarini ran 8.55 in the Battista a couple of months ago.

 

Then we have the Lambo Huracan and Nissan R35 who both run high in the 8's over the 1/4.

 

Wonder what else in the article is utter <deleted> ?

[VocalNeal]

In any car you can only travel at the speed of the majority of the other traffic. If one needs a story for a bar join the SAS.????

[Kwasaki]

13 hours ago, In the jungle said:

If I remember correctly the last time they made bold performance claims for this car the times were set using drag racing slicks on the rear which somewhat undermines the 'production car' claim.

Spot on grip from standing start is lacking. 

A bike with a nitro kit is super quick for about 10 - 15 secs but sitting there with wheel spinning is a waste of time. 

Rolling speed times are better indicators of acceleration times IMO. 

[Ralf001]

13 hours ago, In the jungle said:

If I remember correctly the last time they made bold performance claims for this car the times were set using drag racing slicks on the rear which somewhat undermines the 'production car' claim.

Not to mention the suspension in a drag car is typically not suited to street usage..... then we start talking about pinion angles to get those rear tyres to bite the track.

[Kwasaki]

1 minute ago, VocalNeal said:

In any car you can only travel at the speed of the majority of the other traffic. If one needs a story for a bar join the SAS.????

You going to Pattaya bar then. ????????

[In the jungle]

I did find a video on the internet yesterday but I didn't save the link:

 

1.  It was running drag radial slicks at least on the rear

2.  It had rear suspension revisions

3.  It was running on a prepared drag strip

4.  Fuel was ethanol

 

I have no way of knowing whether the claimed times are accurate.  The video just showed the first couple of seconds of the launch.

Edited March 23, 2023 by In the jungle