Dodge Won't Reveal The Demon 170's Real 0-60 Time

Has the Dodge Challenger Demon 170 shattered the 0-60 record at 1.66s?

The Dodge Challenger Demon 170 resets the benchmark for drag racing performance for production cars. 0-60 in 1.66 seconds, a quarter mile time of 8.91 seconds, and it's capable of accelerating above 2 g's!! The absolutely bonkers Demon is powered by a 6.2L V8 engine, which has a 3.0L supercharger, good for 1,025 horsepower and 945 lb-ft of torque when running on E85 fuel.

Unfortunately, it's not all good news, as the 0-60 time isn't quite as good as Dodge claims, if you're the type of person that believes a 0-60 starts at 0 mph. The video will highlight all the details, and the many disclaimers that go along with this 0-60 time, as well as what the real 0-60 time is. In addition, we'll look at how important the vehicle's center of gravity is, and analyze the Demon in several different real world scenarios to discuss what the 0-60 times might be under various conditions. Regardless of any nonsense, the Dodge Demon 170 is genuinely an incredible feat of engineering. Hat's off to Dodge!

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[infiniterift]

"As the name implies - there's probably going to be 170K markup."
On point as always.

[crackedemerald]

My car can do a 0-60 in zero seconds (with a 60mph rollout)

[EngineeringExplained]

Ya gotta give me credit, *not once* in the video did I say "when it comes to the Dodge Demon's 0-60, the Devil's in the details."
Also, I didn't get into 1/4 mile, but the Demon lays down a wicked number, pretty crazy for RWD. Here's some stats for additional context:
*1/4 Mile Times:*
Demon on Prepped Surface - 8.91sec @ 151.17 mph (Dodge)
Plaid on Prepped Surface - 9.25 @ 152.6 mph (Motor Trend)
Plaid on Unprepped Asphalt - 9.34 @ 152.2 mph (Motor Trend)

[rekire___]

A wise man once said _"Lower your expectations and you will never be disappointed"_

[Anjum]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate Jason's rendition of the Demon's side profile?

[shawnp]

Great video and perfect timing. My son is about to turn 16 and he needs a car. I figure a 0-60 time of 19.5 seconds will keep him safe in the winter. 😀

[UtmostOutdoors]

The use of the whiteboard as top gears "cool wall" Just had me bent over laughing! Absolutely LOVE your channel man!

[FrankySilverFace]

The Veyron was said to burn a tank of fuel at full throttle in 12 mins. I wonder if this dodge can do that faster also.

[SimulationNPC]

I don't even really care about the Demon, but Jason makes me excited about it some how! Always so informative and intelligent.

[SpeedsterIG]

I am following you for years now and on a regular base you still impress the hell out of me. Being an engineer by myself I love those mathematical descriptions of real world physics. 👍

[trusttech]

Bless the hearts of those marketing wizards…. At least we have lots of third-party, reviewers and testers to give us the real deal.

[rbarr]

Best part for me, by far, is always the inclusion of the real-world scenarios and conditions to show what people are likely to see. Of course all-wheel drive should have the traction advantage given the other circumstances and the end of the video does a fantastic job of stripping away the "car guy" marketing hype to show what you are really paying for. Love it!

[lyfandeth]

Finally, a use for E85. And a good use for Everclear. I'll give Dodge credit, for letting the engineers have a really good time on this one.

[marcuspartridge]

It's funny, as soon as I saw the Dodge video, I noticed the words "with rollout" and I instantly thought that you should make a video about it...and you did! Great math and great video!

[nsxtacy]

I love this guy. He helped me get my engineering degree. Still making great content. Keep up the great work man!

[tyrereviews]

One of my favourite YouTubers (you) once did a video on the limit of tires and how it applies to 0-60 times, but now I can't find it. Did I dream it? Most of my dreams are Engineering Explained themed these days. It's a blessing and a curse.

I know from my work that while braking isn't a perfect inverse of traction, especially in RWD vehicles, there are very few (perhaps zero) road legal tires which can sustain 2g of braking on an unprepared surface. I know the tires used literally have the word street in the name (Mickey Thompson ET Street R) but really. Streetable?

[stevepin]

I've been a science teacher for 34 years. If we could get people like you to teach physics and math in high school, with your enthusiasm and communications skills! I can only wonder. Just super! Keep it up.

[benmig]

These videos display layman's terms of very technical and sometimes complicated or complex subjects. Excellent teacher!

[stevesloan]

I can remember when you had that little whiteboard way back when you started your channel.
Man you've come a long way since then.
Super happy for you!!
I can see how happy you are and that makes me feel happy.
Thanks for that.

All the best from the land down-under.



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[getnotesonlife]

I am a big fan of your videos! Love the way, you approach things from an engineering standpoint, and make them understandable for those of us that don’t have the depth of training. Thank you! Wayne in Chattanooga.