What is the reason this Dodge Demon lost three races in a row to 2020 Corvette? - Automotive News & Information

If power can’t get there, it is useless.

Although the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon was the first to win the quarter-mile, there is now a new contender. The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is far less powerful than the previous champion, but it can still win a drag race. As long as the conditions are right.

Here, a stock Corvette is up against a modified Demon. The Dodge has been modified with skinny wheels at the front and sticky Mickey Thompson rubber at the rear. It sounds like there is additional exhaust work. The Check Engine light isn’t on so the cat-less pipes hint at the possibility that there might be a tune.

Although the odds seem to be in Dodge’s favor, we will have to wait and see. The Corvette wins the first race because the Demon’s sound is so loud that the driver cannot hear the ‘Vette’s horn honking.

Both vehicles are given a good start in the next run. The Demon is strong at the beginning, but then the ‘Vette pulls past. The Dodge may be gaining some distance, but not enough.

The last race is essentially a repeat of what happened in the first one. The Corvette is driven away and the Demon cannot keep up.

How does a Corvette with 495 horsepower (369 Kilowatts) defeat a Challenger Demon that has at least 808 horsepower (603 kW), though it is likely to have more with mods? According to the owner of the ‘Vette, the answer is probably intraction. These races are held on an unprepared stretch of road. The Dodge is not able to put its power down on this surface as well as the Chevy, even with Mickey Thompson tires that are almost slick.