Episode 921 • • 2:53:35 - 2:58:06
921: Bagels & Bins
Dodge Challenger Demon and High Horsepower Cycles
The New York International Auto Show featured the debut of the Dodge Challenger Demon, an 840-horsepower production drag car. The hosts discuss the cyclical nature of high-horsepower vehicles, recalling the 1970s Hemi Cuda and the subsequent insurance crackdowns. They marvel at the technology of the 6.2-liter supercharged engine while questioning the practicality of such power on public highways.