So That’s How Much the 2018 Dodge Demon Will Cost
If you’ve had your eye on the new Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, but haven’t been sure if your wallet will be as fond of the powerful muscle car, here’s your answer. The Dodge Demon will start at a U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $84,995 (including $1,700 gas guzzler tax and excluding $1,095 destination). The Demon Crate and other options will be available to owners for $1.
“Eighty-five thousand dollars is not just a number in a business case to Dodge; we know it’s a lot of money and a significant up-charge over a Challenger Hellcat,” said Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Cars – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA North America. “We worked very hard to build as much value into the Challenger SRT Demon as possible – features, performance and exclusivity that simply can’t be duplicated with a goal of maintaining, and possibly even growing, as much future value as possible.”
The 2018 Dodge Demon claims an impressive number of records – it’s the first-ever production car to do a front-wheel lift, as certified by Guinness World Records, and is the world’s fastest quarter-mile production car with an elapsed time (ET) of 9.65 seconds at 140 miles per hour (mph), as certified by National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). It also registers the highest g-force (1.8 g) ever recorded at launch in a production car. It’s still a livable street car, but has been designed for great performance on the strip.
There are of course also optional upgrades for increased strip capability, or greater comfort on the street. The biggest of these is the Demon Crate, described below in detail:
- Demon Crate ($1): Exclusive Demon Crate offers components that unleash the car’s 840 horsepower, 770 lb.-ft. of torque and full potential at the drag strip and is personalized with the buyer’s name, VIN and serial number. The Demon Crate and the performance parts it holds are valued at $6,140, but Challenger SRT Demon owners can buy the entire package for $1. Contents of the Demon Crate include:
- Direct Connection Performance Parts:
- Two narrow, front-runner drag wheels
- Performance powertrain control module with high-octane engine calibration
- Replacement instrument panel switch module with high-octane button
- Personalized ID badge
- Conical performance air filter
- Two valve stems
- Passenger mirror block-off plate
- Demon-branded track tools:
- Hydraulic floor jack with carrying bag
- Cordless impact wrench with charger
- Torque wrench with extension and socket
- Tire pressure gauge
- Fender cover
- Tool bag
- Foam case that fits into the Challenger SRT Demon trunk and securely holds the front runner wheels and track tools
- Direct Connection Performance Parts:
Production of the 2018 Dodge Demon begins later this summer, and deliveries to Dodge/SRT dealers begin this fall.
