Dodge axed the outrageous Challenger SRT Demon following a limited production run for the 2018 model year, but luckily, the aftershock of this cataclysmic machine will continue to rattle the Challenger lineup for the foreseeable future, as the latest model gains a host of Demon-inspired performance goodies.

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Dodge just announced details on the latest 2019 model year for the Dodge Challenger lineup, and it includes some very tasty tidbits that speed lovers are sure to eat up.

First up, the popular Hellcat model will get pumped up to 717 horsepower, ten extra ponies over the outgoing model.

That’s all well and good, but the really big news pertains to the new, even-higher-performance Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye variant. While not quite as over the top as the 840-horsepower Demon, the Redeye is still insanely powerful for a road-legal muscle car, receiving many of the same upgrades to its blown 6.2-liter V-8 as its evil outgoing twin.

Headlining the spec sheet is an output figure rated at 797 horsepower and 707 pound-feet of torque, which, with the demise of the Demon, makes the Redeye the “most powerful production V-8,” according to Dodge.

Details include a larger 2.7-liter supercharger, more boost (up to 14.5 psi), a higher redline (up to 6,500 rpm), and dual-stage fuel pumps. Complementing the greasy bits is a new dual-snorkel hood and an Air Catcher headlamp on the driver’s side of the fascia.

“The 2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat delivers improved performance numbers, including a new top speed of 203 miles per hours (mph), making the Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye the most powerful, quickest, and fastest muscle car,” Dodge says. Also, expect a 0-to-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds, and a quarter mile time of 10.8 seconds at 131 mph.

We’re certainly quite happy to see Dodge continue the legacy of the Demon with this crazy new Hellcat variant, but there’s even more to this latest model year update to slobber over.

Further upgrades for 2019 include the Widebody Package for Challenger R/T Scat Pack models. Designed to give the muscle car a little extra bite in the corners, the pack adds an extra 3.5 inches to the car’s width, as well as plus-sized six-pot front brakes from Brembo, extra-wide wheels and tires, and new suspension bits as well. The result is “2-second faster lap times or approximately 12 car length at a 2.1-mile road course, compared with the non-Widebody Challenger R/T Scat Pack,” Dodge says.

We certainly find it interesting that Dodge would want to sharpen the Challenger’s handling and braking prowess, given most associate the nameplate with straight-line speed rather than curving apex hunting. Not that there’s anything wrong with that - we’re just clamoring to see what this thing can actually do on the track now that it’s got the right stuff to make it turn. While we don’t expect world-class handling characteristics, the extra grip might present a bit of a challenge to more established sports car models, especially when paired with all that power.

Production kicks off this fall, with deliveries starting in Q4. Unlike the Demon, there will be no limits on production numbers for the Redeye.

Further Reading

Read our full review on the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon.

Read our full review on the 2018 Dodge Challenger.

Read our full review on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.

Read our full review on the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Wide-Body.

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