Sure, the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon may 'only'
have a rather 'unextraordinary' 840 hp on tap but even still, it is the world's
quickest road-legal production car, capable of launching to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds
while recording a 9.65 second quarter mile.
For Hennessey Performance however, even those
figures aren't enough. Shortly after the Demon's unveiling, the Texas tuner has
revealed that it will offer a selection of upgrade packages for the drag-strip
focused Dodge.
For starters, Hennessey will offer a NHRA-legal roll
cage for the Demon, taking prospective owners one-step closer to being able to
record sub-9.9 second quarter mile times at NHRA-sanctioned events. A parachute
upgrade is also being developed for the muscle car. You know, just in case.
In typical Hennessey fashion, it will also work on
making the Demon faster than ever before. The company
says it will offer upgraded supercharger systems capable of delivering over 1500
hp meaning that before long, we'll be seeing Demons with double their standard
horsepower figures to not only improve acceleration times but to also make the
Demon an absolute menace in longer-form drag racing events like half mile and
one mile rolling races.
Hennessey hasn't said when it will offer its Demon
upgrades to customers or how much they'll cost. Whatever the price, you can bet
your bottom dollar that the promise of more power will be too much to resist
for some owners.
