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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Electric Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack Outpaces Hellcat Redeye in Acceleration Test
⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious Dodge's electric muscle car revolution took a significant leap forward recently, as the all-new 2025 Charger Daytona Scat Pack managed to beat the legendary gasoline-powered 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye in a key performance test. Car and Driver magazine, known for its rigorous automotive testing, confirmed the Daytona Scat Pack's ability to rocket from zero to 60 mph in an impressive 3.3 seconds. Surprisingly, that sprint outpaces the more powerful Hellcat Redeye, which, despite having 797 horsepower, took slightly longer at 3.6 seconds. The Charger Daytona Scat Pack leverages its 670-horsepower electric drivetrain, instantly available torque, and advanced all-wheel-drive system to achieve remarkable off-the-line acceleration. In contrast, the rear-wheel-drive Hellcat Redeye struggles to put all its available power down effectively at launch, losing critical fractions of a second. However, after the initial burst, the gasoline-powered Redeye regains ground at higher speeds. It hits 100 mph in just 7.8 seconds, narrowly edging the Daytona Scat Pack's 8.0 seconds. Quarter-mile times were nearly identical, with the electric Charger completing the run in 11.7 seconds, compared to the Hellcat Redeye's 11.8 seconds. The key difference emerges at higher velocities, where the Redeye maintains its traditional muscle-car advantage, achieving a quarter-mile top speed of 125 mph versus the Daytona's 119 mph. These tests illustrate a shifting landscape in muscle-car performance. Dodge's new electric Charger Daytona Scat Pack demonstrates the potential for electric powertrains to deliver thrilling acceleration, even compared to Dodge's legendary internal combustion performance cars. Yet, as speeds rise, classic V8 muscle still proves its staying power—for now. The future of muscle-car performance clearly points toward electrification, with traditional gasoline powertrains gradually giving way to instant torque and zero-emissions driving excitement.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Flooded New Dodge Demon 170 Set To Auction
Read the full story on The Auto Wire For many, the Dodge Demon 170 is far out of their financial reach. Not only did Dodge price it with a starting MSRP of $96,666 (clever number, right?) many dealers have famously gouged shoppers wanting to own the most powerful production Mopar muscle car in existence. So this might be a chance to get one for a non-insane price, although the future viability of the Demon 1470 is incorrectly on Copart as a 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, this car at minimum will be a sought after source of parts. After all, the Demons of both generations have certain components you can't get on any other Mopar. Plus, with ownership of the vehicle, you can order parts from Dodge that other Dodge owners can't. You're not just buying this muscle car, you're also paying for the VIN. That alone could positively impact the final bid. If you look at the photos included on the Copart website, it looks like this Dodge Challenger Demon 170 is still wearing at least some of the delivery wraps. Also, the very obvious yellow splitter guard is still present, although some guys keeps those on their car indefinitely. But it appears this muscle car is brand new, perhaps with delivery miles on it or slightly more than that. That bad news is from the interior it sure looks like the thing spent some time completely underwater. Because of that, the onboard electronics are questionable. But the big question is can those be repaired/replaced and other parts of the muscle car reconditioned so this thing can still be usable for the long run? If not, then it might become a parts car and/or resource for the new owner to order parts not available to non-Demon 170 owners. Just how much would you bid on this Dodge Challenger Demon 170? Bidding hasn't opened yet and Copart hasn't said when it starts. But we think a lot of people are going to at least be watching when bidding does begin. See the lot listing for yourself here. Images via Copart Join our Newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube page, and follow us on Facebook.
