Dodge Demon Challenges Cadillac CTS-V to 1/4-Mile Race, Loser Never Stood a Chance

In its top form, the magnificent Dodge Challenger SRT Demon boasts 840 horsepower. Its 6.2-liter supercharged V8 motor develops 770 pound-foot (1,044 Nm) of torque, enabling 0-60 mph (97 kph) in a dizzying 2.3 seconds. When it launched, it used to be the world's fastest quarter-mile car, completing the run in 9.65 seconds at 140 mph (225 kph).

Mind you, that's without anyone tampering with its engine, yet handling all that power was and still is tricky. That's why we have seen various copies struggle to put down the horses and lose numerous quarter-mile battles against some rather tamed opponents. But is this the case with the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon depicted on video below? You must keep reading to find out.

As specified in the title, its ad-hoc rival at the Las Vegas Speedway, presumably not long ago, was a Cadillac CTS-V. The premium two-door model was a second generation, so it packs the same engine as the C6 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. The supercharged 6.2-liter V8 used to pump out 556 horsepower (564 ps/415 kW) and 551 pound-foot (747 Nm) of torque when the car left the assembly line.

The naught to sixty miles per hour (97 kph) acceleration was dealt with in around four seconds. Thus, the CTS-V is significantly slower than the mighty Demon in a straight-line sprint. There is a big ‘but’ here, as the Caddy in question appears to have a lot more power than the stock variant. After all, it ran the quarter mile against the Dodge in approximately 10.5 seconds with an exit speed of 128.52 mph (206.8 kph).

Thanks to its skilled driver, it managed to pull off the line much faster than the Dodge Demon. The latter almost pulled a wheelie upon setting off, and that made it lose a few precious tenths of a second. Still, the beastly muscle car eventually started gaining some of that lost ground, narrowing the gap as both machines approached the finish line.

Now, as you already know, we do not tend to spoil the outcomes of videos like this, and we certainly won't do it this time. Thus, to find out which of the two was faster on that day you must watch the video shared below. If you feel like cheating, you can also take a look at the image gallery to see which one went across the finish line first. The action starts at the 2:05 mark, and one thing is certain: the Caddy and the Dodge were very equally matched.