Thanks to its monstrous horsepower, the Dodge Demon 170 destroys the Corvette E-Ray in a drag race
April 29, 2024 at 7:34 p.m
- Although these two American sports cars are very different, they are both incredibly fast.
- The Challenger SRT Demon 170 has a significant performance advantage over the Corvette E-Ray with 1025 hp compared to 655 hp.
- While the Demon 170 shines with raw acceleration, the Corvette E-Ray offers superior handling.
American performance cars have enjoyed an impressive renaissance over the last decade, and two of the most notable cars released last year were the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 and the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.
Although both are extreme performance cars, they are very different. The Dodge was designed with the goal of storming down the drag strip as quickly as possible. In comparison, the Corvette E-Ray is a true mid-engine super sports car that offers rapid acceleration on the straights while also being easy to control on the race track.
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This duel between the two recently took place at the drag strip, the very place where the Demon 170 thrives. The Dodge is an absolute weapon right out of the box and, according to the automaker, thanks to its 1,025 horsepower, it can reach 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 1.66 seconds when coasting just a foot.
For comparison: the 655 hp E-Ray, which is equipped with an electric motor in addition to the V8 and offers all-wheel drive, needs 2.4 seconds to reach the same mark.
With that in mind, it’s no surprise that the Dodge significantly outperforms the Chevy in a straight line and leaves it dead in the quarter mile. The Corvette ZR1, which will feature a twin-turbo V8 with over 800 horsepower, will be a more suitable competitor for the Demon 170.
And if that’s not enough, if Chevrolet releases the rumored “Zora,” which will reportedly follow with even more power, that should probably give the Demon 170 something to think about when it’s ready for the (inevitable) drag race and take the title of fastest American car.
Although the Corvette E-Ray can’t keep up with a Demon 170, that doesn’t mean it isn’t fast. Many enthusiasts consider anything that can reach 60 mph in 6 seconds or less to be relatively fast, and it wasn’t that long ago that even the most powerful supercars took between 3.5 and 4.0 seconds to reach that mark to reach.
In recent years, more and more cars have managed to accelerate to 60 mph in under 3 seconds, and unless you’ve ever experienced a car that accelerates that quickly, it’s hard to describe the feeling.
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