These Are The Fastest Dodge Challenger Models Ever Made

The Dodge Challenger is part of the Holy Trinity of Muscle Cars, along with the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro. The first Challenger was introduced in 1970, and its first generation lasted till 1974. In 1973, the USA was hit by an oil crisis, and so everyone had to wait until 1978 for the second generation of the Challenger. This time around, it came with smaller and more fuel-efficient engine options. The second generation of the Challenger continued till 1983, and after that, nothing was heard from the brand till 2008.

In 2008, the third generation of the Dodge Challenger was launched, and it is going strong to this day. The Dodge Challenger has been a favorite among muscle car enthusiasts and also those who like to go drag racing. Dodge has catered to those enthusiasts with accessories and performance parts specifically meant for drag racing. With that in mind, we have come up with a list of the fastest Dodge Challengers from each generation. We have also mentioned the fastest Challenger of all time.

If you are a fan of the Charger by any chance.

Now without further delay, let’s have a look

1st Generation (1970-1974) 

1970 Dodge Challenger T/A (Trans AM)

The 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack was only produced for a single model year. Meanwhile, in 1970, a total of about 2,399 units of the 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A were ever made.

The T/A in the name stands for Trans AM, a prefix that people love to have in their cars, as it became very popular for the Trans AM racing series by SCCA. Everyone wished to have a bit of it in their car, and the Challenger T/A was created to please every car racing enthusiast. 

These days, the 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack models are up for sale for around $47,500 at some auction houses. All thanks to the rarity, even after half a century, the 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A is valued at almost the sum of six digits. 

The 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A came with a naturally aspirated 5.6-liter V8 engine producing 290 HP and 345 lb-ft of torque. It can go from 0 to 60 MPH in about 7.0 seconds and reach a limited top speed of Around 140 MPH. 

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE 440 Six Pack

The 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE 440 Six Pack is the fastest Challenger from the first generation, as it can do 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds and can do a quarter-mile strip in 14.0 seconds. It could also reach a top speed of 146 mph, which made it one of the fastest cars available on the market. That said, the Challenger R/T SE 440 Six Pack currently has an auction value of around $80,000. However, you can find good deals even for “1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 Six Pack” without SE specs for close to $45,000 or so.

The 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE 440 Six Pack was based on Plymouth’s new Barracuda but came with a longer wheelbase. The Challenger R/T SE 440 Six Pack is powered by a naturally aspirated 7.2-liter V8 engine that makes 390 hp of peak power and 490 lb-ft of torque and is mated to a heavy-duty Chrysler TorqueFlite automatic gearbox. 

2nd Generation (1978-1983)

1982 Dodge Challenger

The 1982 Dodge Challenger could do 0-60 in 12.1 seconds and cover a quarter-mile in 18.2 seconds. The second-generation Challenger focused on luxury over engine power and also featured balance shafts, which lowered the vibration of the engine. It was a first for an American brand. The original starting price for the 1982 Dodge Challenger was $8,043.

The 1982 Dodge Challenger, or for that matter, the second generation of Dodge Challenger, was based on the Mitsubishi Galant Lambda GSR. The 1982 Challenger was powered by either a 1.6-liter SOHC inline-4 or 2.6-liter SOHC inline-4 engine. The former made 77 hp and the latter made 105 hp. The transmission choice was either a five-speed manual transmission or a three-gear automatic.

3rd Generation (2008 to present)

 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8

The 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 coupe resurrected the Challenger nameplate and gave it the power and performance that a Challenger was known for in the days of its glory. Powered by a 6.1-liter Hemi V8 engine making 425 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque, it did 0-60 in 4.7 seconds and the standing quarter-mile in 13.2 seconds, and has a top speed above 173 mph. When released, the base price of the 2008 Challenger SRT8 was $37,995.

2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392

The 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 came with a 6.4-liter Hemi V8 engine cranking out 470 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. The 2011 Challenger SRT8 392 could do 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds, do the standing quarter-mile in 12.9 seconds, and have a top speed of 170 mph. The 2011 Challenger SRT8 392 had a price tag of $45,430 when it was first released.

2023 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack

If you want affordable fun, and a lot of wheelspins, then the Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack is probably the best one you can get before these muscle cars go out of production. The 2023 Challenger R/T Scat Pack comes at a base price of $53,395. 

It has similar horses underneath just like a Mustang or even an M3, coming from a naturally aspirated HEMI V8 engine, via an 8-speed Automatic Transmission. As usual, it is only available with an RWD setup, meaning it can be a proper slider on bends.

However, if you want to check out an R/T Challenger Scat Pack with a much cheaper price, then I’ve collected hundreds of Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack models on sale across the US. 

Oh, do you remember the Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320? An affordable dragster with an optionable drag race-oriented shifter, suspension tune, and loads of other mods that’d help you rip off the dragstrip in no time. That was one of the most unique affordable cars that was ever on sale in the US car market, 

The Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack comes with a naturally aspirated 6.4-liter V8 engine producing 485 HP and 475 lb-ft of torque. It can go from 0 to 60 MPH in about 4.2 seconds and reach a limited top speed of 174 MPH. 

 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat took its performance to another level. It is powered by a 6.2-liter Hemi supercharged V8 engine that churns out 707 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque, allowing it to do 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds and cover the quarter-mile in 11.7 seconds. The price of the 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat when released was $60,990.

2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody Jailbreak

One of the most popular third-generation Dodge Challenger models is the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody JailBreak coupe. Yes, you read it right, the name consists of six words, making it a true competitor to Porsche nomenclatures. Oh wait, can’t we call it the Porsche of the US?

Anyway, coming back to the topic, the Dodge Jailbreak Hellcat comes with 807 hp in its stock form, and the power is sent to the rear wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission. This is way more than adequate to do American stuff with your car, like wheelies, and burnouts. 

Since 2023 is the last model year for the Dodge Challenger, the current year models are quite costly compared to last year, so here I’ve collected some 2021 Dodge Hellcat Redeye models that are up for sale on our website, at a reasonable and pocket-friendly price.

The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody Jailbreak comes with a supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8 engine producing 807 HP and 707 lb-ft of torque. It can go from 0 to 60 MPH in about 3.4 seconds and reach a limited top speed of 203 MPH.

2021 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock

The 2021 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock coupe is the newest and most powerful production Challenger made to date, i.e., unlike the Challenger Demon, which was a limited production model. It could go from 0-60 in 3.25 seconds and cover a quarter-mile in 10.5 seconds. Due to its tires, it has a limited top speed of 168 mph.

The 2021 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock starts at $82,850 and as standard features the Challenger’s widebody kit and is currently the top-of-the-line Challenger available.

The 2021 Challenger SRT Super Stock is powered by the same 6.2-liter Hemi supercharged high-output V8 engine as the Demon but makes 807 hp and 707 lb-ft of torque.

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is the fastest Challenger ever made, as it does 0-60 mph in 2.1 seconds and can cover a quarter-mile in 9.65 seconds. It also has a top speed of 211 mph. The base price for the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon was $84,995. It also came with a $1 Demon Crate package, which included weight-saver wheels to trick it out for the drag strip and helped achieve those numbers.

The Challenger Demon is powered by a 6.2-liter Hemi supercharged V8 engine, which when fed with 100-octane gas and the performance intake (part of the $1 Demon Crate package) produced 840 hp and 770 lb-ft of torque, while on regular gas it made 808 hp and 717 lb-ft of torque.

2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170

If you wanted the fastest car ever made, you’d be thinking of some million-dollar hypercar, right? Something with only two or one seat(s), very exclusive, mostly electric, and only available for the richest of the rich

But it was the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 that broke the code, priced at a sum of five digits It ripped off every production car on a 0-60 sprint, including the fastest electric hypercar that is produced for the road.

Dodge charges $96,666 for the 2023 Challenger Demon 170, and the supercharged V8 under the hood can produce a whopping 1,028 horsepower in stock form with E85 fuel!

When Dodge dropped it, it was a huge thing for the ICE car fans, defeating the EVs, even the most powerful and fastest ones, and it will always be one of the most historic cars ever produced for the mass market. 

Now let’s have a look at the fastest Dodge Challenger ever made-

The 2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170 comes with a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine producing 1028 HP and 945 lb-ft of torque. It can go from 0 to 60 MPH in about 1.66 seconds and reach a limited top speed of 215 MPH. 

What is the fastest Dodge Challenger of all time? 

The 2023 Dodge Demon 170 is the fastest accelerating car ever made, which eventually means it is the fastest production-spec Challenger ever. The Dodge Challenger Demon 170 has over 1,000 horsepower from the supercharged V8 engine under the hood. 

What is faster, a Demon or a Jailbreak?

The Dodge Demon 170 reaches 0-60 in just 1.66 seconds, which is less than half of the time (3.4 seconds) the Challenger Hellcat Jailbreak would take to reach 60 mph from a standstill. This means that the Jailbreak is way slower when compared to the Demon 170, but a sub-3 second 0-60 time is something even some high-end sportscars fail to achieve most of the time.