Dodge Super Charger has a 1,000 horsepower helléphantite case

In 2017, Dodge almost burned down the New York Auto Show with the launch of its Challenger SRT Demon, the 840 horsepower muscle car, nine seconds quarter-mile. (Not literally, of course, but his revelation involved a lot of smoke and loud noises).

On Tuesday at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, dedicated to the aftermarket, Dodge has launched a new engine that gives the Demon engine a truly picturesque look. Nicknamed evocatively "Hellephant", the new Mopar Hemi body engine moves 426 cubic inches and features a 3.0-liter twin-screw supercharger (0.3 liter greater than the one in the car). Hellcat unit in the Demon) providing 15 pounds of boost. The Hemi III aluminum block offers 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb-ft of torque.

Muscle car enthusiasts will remember that the 426, or 7.0 liters, is a magic number for Chrysler. The company proposed a legendary engine with the same displacement in the sixties. Its huge size earned it the nickname "Elephant", hence the nickname "Hellcat + Elephant" = "Hellephant" of this engine.

Hand-assembled in Livonia, Michigan, the new engine will be available for purchase in early 2019 for $ 19,000 and will be available with a kit of $ 2,195 including a wiring harness, a group control module preprogrammed power train and even an electrically operated throttle pedal.

Company officials expect Hellephant to be a popular meeting place for drag racers as well as custom truck builders, and even those looking for an ultra-powerful retro street machine.

As such, it would not be fair for the Hellephant to sit on a stand – even a trick like the one below. Thus, in keeping with the legendary B-Body Dodge second generation, which turns 50 this year, FCA has built a highly customized 1968 charger, powered by the 426.

Nicknamed "Super Charger," this blackened street gear is 2.5 inches lower than the original version and features flared fenders that combine to give the car an extra 4 inches of width. A 3.5-inch body at the front and 2.5 inches at the front adds presence, but the most interesting feature of the coupe's design undoubtedly lies in the fact that Dodge has lengthened its wheelbase by 2 inches, visually reducing the front overhang.

The Monkey Bronze Painted Brass Wheels are Alloy 20×11 inch Challenger SRT Hellcat Devil and the backs are custom 21×12 inch units. The split-spoke wheels also bring out the modern braking equipment: six-piston Brembo calipers.

Other visual changes include a new fiberglass hood with a molded Demon shovel, a one-piece side glass (the vent windows are already gone), shaved anti-drip moldings and another mirror.

However, the most remarkable and impressive visual changes are centered around the Super Charger lights, front and back. At the front, instead of having retractable headlights like the original, FCA has opted for a riff on a one-piece ghost-style grille that allows Challenger the headlights shine from behind. As one FCA official said at a press conference before SEMA: "[It’s] Probably totally illegal, but hey, when you do design, you have to break some eggs, and maybe some laws too. "

The tail lights of the Super Charger are no less interesting. The original 1968 model featured a quartet of small, round red tail lights and, indeed, it's exactly what the rear bindings of this car look like, but it's not what it looks like. that they are at all.

In fact, these circular elements are functional exhaust outlets – the brilliant black five-inch bits are borrowed from the company Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV, from all places. Instead, the LED taillights are actually contained in the recessed area around the aforementioned pipes. This is a particularly smart hand detail, worthy of a traditional hot rod.

FCA is not committed to putting the Super Charger concept into practice on a regular basis, but we hope that this star-based car buying a SEMA-star on the Internet will turn on its tires under the sign of anger at least once.