The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170’s Supercharged 1,025 HP V8 Is Available ‘A La Crate’ For $27,695
Dodge will only build up to 3,300 Challenger SRT Demon 170 muscle cars before production ends, but if you can’t get your hands on one, you can build your own.
The automaker will soon be offering fully assembled crate motor version of the Demon 170’s supercharged 6.2-liter V8 through its Direct Connection performance parts catalog, beginning early next year.
The engine comes equipped with a 3.0-liter supercharger and the capability to produce 1,025 hp when running on E85 fuel for $27,695. It’s officially called the Hellephant C170.
For comparison, an entire Challenger SRT Demon 170 starts at $100,361, if you can find one for sale without a markup on it.
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For more custom builds, Direct Connection is selling the engine’s undressed long block for $18,995.
Direct Connection is also offering long blocks based on the 717 hp Dodge Hellcat and 807 hp Hellcat Redeye 6.2-liter V8 for $12,995 and $9,495, along with 392 cubic-inch and 345 cubic-inch Hemi V8 long blocks for $6,995 and $4,495.
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For inline-six-cylinder fans, there are long block versions of the Hurricane turbocharged 3.0-liter that’s currently available in the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, but expected to spread among the Stellantis brands soon. A 550 hp version of the HurriCrate engine is listed for $8,995 and a 420 hp version $6,495.
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Dodge is set to end production of the Challenger and Charger at the end of this year and will no longer sell cars with V8 engines, opting for electric muscle cars based on the Charger Daytona SRT concept instead.
The vehicle that will replace them, however, has been designed to accommodate both battery-electric and internal combustion engine powertrains, and industry observers expect Dodge to build a production model with the Hurricane engine at some point.
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Despite the looming discontinuation of the Challenger and Charger, Dodge has not yet announced when the production version of their replacement will be revealed.
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