Thanks to its supercharged 6.2 - liter Hemi V8 that produces 707 horsepower and 650 lb - ft of torque, the Hellcat can run from 0 to 60 mph in around three seconds and complete the quarter mile in the 10 - second range (at least when you're
using drag radials).
Not exact matches
Dodge says that this is the first production street car to come with
drag radials and that the Nitto tires were designed and developed «exclusively for the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon» and
uses a new rubber compound as well as a newly developed way of constructing the tire.
The new car
uses the same 315/40 18 Nitto NT05R
drag tyres on both the front and rear axles, and is the first production car to come with
radial drag tyres as standard.
Using nothing more than JMS wheels and Mickey Thompson 305 × 15 - inch
drag radials (and skinny front tires), his Ford Mustang ran a best of 12.53 at 112 mph.
Using a Big Stuff 3 engine management system, the Cobra benefits from a traction control strategy that was derived from his 4,000 hp Pro Mod on 10.5 s. Without it, the 1,500 rwhp combination can destroy the Nitto 555R
drag radials — in fourth gear!