Yahoo Autos Here's Exactly How the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Hits 0-60 in 2.3 Seconds
By now you've probably heard all of the wild specs regarding the brand new Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. The car can pump out 840 horsepower on race gas, and do the quarter mile in 9.65 seconds at 140 mph. Perhaps the most impressive performance claim is the Demon's absurd 2.3-second 0-60 time. Thanks to this latest video from Engineering Explained, we can finally find out how the Demon pulls off that wild number.
Sure, the Demon has huge drag radials, but it's still rear-wheel-drive only. So how does it manage to put all the power down without lighting up the tires? It all comes down to weight transfer.
Unlike most performance cars which have stiffer suspension, the Demon uses a softened suspension meant to transfer as much of the car's weight to the rear as possible. This allows more downward force on the driven wheels, causing a wider contact patch, and therefore, more grip.
Combine that with the Demon's transmission brake, and you've got yourself a recipe for a monster drag car.
But that explanation is only the tip of the iceberg. Let Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained show you how the Demon puts down that world-beating sprint to sixty.
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