First Drive: 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170
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- čas přidán 16. 04. 2023
- CEO of Dodge Tim Kuniskis hands over the keys to Dodge's last V8 making 1,025 horsepower and Jay gives it a proper send-off.
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An actual CEO who knows what he is talking about, with passion ! Hats off for this man!
Which is why this car was able to make it to production. If you leave it to penny counters decide you'll have another Nissan where besides the GTR there's nothing else that comes to mind.
Yup, I felt the passion in this man.
I just came on to type the same thing!! Lol! What a refreshing thing not to have some stuffed shirt dweeb trying to huck a car at you… Tim is a bad a$$ clearly and he eats up the gear stuff. Definitely makes me want one! Jays pretty darn cool as well!
Isn't he the same guy who cried and cried about Tesla quoting it's acceleration times with rollout when he unveiled the hellcat, and now that's how he's proudly boasting about times that include rollout for this car.
I agree - I think I'm in for a Dodge or Ram in my future again. Love the ZF transmissions, love the new V8's.
The car industry needs more CEO’s like Tim
THUMBS UP👍
General motors could easily do something like this, and create excitement for the company but unfortunately their CEO isn’t in tune with their performance customers
Time bucks is good
Hi
Good
I'm really going to miss this Era of Dodge. They owned the muscle car market for nearly a decade. Hell of a ride.
No pun intended 😉
You say that but look at mustang sales
@austinlogan387 no hate on the Mustang, but Dodge split their muscle car sales through the Challenger, Charger, Durango, TRX, Trackhawk, Chrysler 300, and even the Wrangler 392. They made a muscle car for everyone.
@@phillipkudela1968 you’re right but a 5.0 would still gap anything on that list
Dodge and Plymouth have dominated the muscle car market and drag strips since 1962 beginning with the Max Wedge cars, Gen II Hemis, Vipers, SRT/10's TRX's and eventually the TrackHawks, Hellcats and Demons.
Tim is a rare breed the automotive executive ranks. A CEO who knows as much about the mechanics of a modern automobile as he does public speaking, spreadsheets, etc.
Yea, but he’s ending these cars for gay electric cars with bluetooth speakers for exhaust sounds.
@@MyNameJeff..what makes a car homosexual? Intriguing
@@jamesp1389 🤓
@@jamesp1389 electric cars are gay. I can't believe the modern times! Nothing beats coal powered, still. That's there the heterosexuality is at! I beat my wife!!!!!!!!!!
Not literally, I’m happ😅
Seeing a CEO as knowledgeable and passionate as Tim is really refreshing. He was also surprisingly transparent and why they did certain things and couldn’t do other things.
Indeed, that struck me too, like the weight of a sunroof and the hood type for crash test purposes.
The CEO is AMAZING 💋
Can I have my raise now Tim?
Right? I'm still amazed that he was so honest on why the price of the sunroof is high lmfao! "If you pay for the sunroof then you're paying for the guy that likes to get fast wheels" "If you want both, great" hahahhaha I love it!
@@devonp5079 With a profile name like yours? No lol
He also tried to sell us the Charger ev, a real passionate guy doesnt want those things, gimme pistons bouncing up and down!
Jay's the man. Could be retired & playing with his cars on his time, but keeps on doing this for us, even after those recent issues.
Thank you, sir!
Jays the man
Tim’s a 🤡
@@devonp5079 Where did Dodge touch you? You are literally crying like a baby in everyones post bwahahaha.
He likes cars, gets payed to make these vids so why not. More money to buy more cars ;)
He’s doing what he love and he loves what a lot of us love. He gets paid very well to do it as a bonus. He knows all the right people too. It’s a dream he’s living and sharing it with us. If that makes sense. Incredible life. Very Knowledgeable man.
It gives him an excuse to have the best cars in the world brought to his shop and he gets to drive them! 😂
Love the fact that he was so open about the testing and failures. Definitely loves his cars. Great to see in a CEO.
An unbelievable achievement from Tim and the team at Dodge!
Jay is giggling like a little kid and it’s great to see. Amazing vehicle!!!
I noticed that
Not many cars can make the "immaturity " come out in Jay, and that is saying a lot!
That is what I liked about it. His giggling every time he pressed the throttle. I'll never own one, but the fact that it exists is enough for me. Shame that some of these will be garage queens and never allowed to stretch their legs or even see a 1/4 mile track.
Now that’s a real CEO, that knows his car! Hats off to Dodge for a great CEO and a great car!
Tim lies like a rug about everything. A real 🤡
The board must be pretty good to have chosen him and given him this latitude.
@@KutWrite or passed on cos ... favours or was a favourite of the predecessor 😃
If he was so great, he should've kept around the hellcat engine!!
Jay Leno is freaking National Treasure! To see and hear jays laugh and massive smile just makes the world a better place for a moment! For a guy that has pretty much every badass car there ever was still get giddy about one is awesome! Love to see it and thanks for creating these videos Long Live the Leno!
100% agreed
Read this as “freak of nature”
Bros doing back flips on it
Tim is definitely the Car Guy's CEO. It was also cool watching Jay chuckle like a little kid every time he mashed on the throttle. He's probably trying to decide whether to spec his out with the passenger seat for his wife or not lol...!! Either way, what an absolute animal. Kudos to Tim and his talented team at Dodge.
Cool mschin ewow
Cool...burn....rm...
I've seen so many of his videos and NEVER seen him this happy to test drive a car.
Camaro Z28 LS7 TEST DRIVE
@@dcarden3031
You mean the one from 2015-2016?
ok
@@dcarden3031 well yeah 427ci of freedom
“As long as the driver is not alcohol injected” 😂
Great line Jay
jajajajjaa i was dying 😂😂😂
Comedic timing.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ I'm buddhist tho
Me seeing this while being alcohol injected lol
@@Jason.cbr1000rr Consider Jesus. He said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." Ask Jesus to reveal himself to you. Tell him you want to know the truth. Read the bible and Jesus will guide you to the truth about himself.
Dodge is undoubtedly the all time king of muscle cars hands down they're always light years ahead of the game and even when they do a mic drop out of the game the other companies will still be playing catch up?!.."Dodge, the brotherhood of muscle"
ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY CORRECT!
“As long as the driver isn’t alcohol injected you’ll be fine” 😂
I love Jay's enthusiasm! It's totally infectious! Makes a guy go "I WANT ONE"!
To bad its unobtainable in terms of price unless your one of the lucky rich people.
@@tjyau7068 , lol Yeah there’s that! I did say Want… not Buy
Maybe bank give 20yr mortgage if you sleep in it.
As cool as this is, I'd rather have one of the Black Ghost tributes.
@@michaellorenz7177 , yeah… I couldn’t afford that one either
If you can make Jay giggle like a school boy, you have built a fast car😂
Jay’s the Man
Tim’s a 🤡
So who laughed along with him? I did.....
That was priceless. J has driven everything
@@devonp5079 Imagine having to make a bot account against a car manufacturer. Dodge lives rent free in your hollow head 😂
This was a banger for sure. Awesome to see an American car company, with a super passionate CEO who talks about the product and gets excited as we do. Bravo Tim, Jay, and the still beating heart of muscle cars in our country!
Gotta love the CEO, so much knowledge and passion. Jays reactions are pure gold and what a Jobe the team at Dodge did, I want one so bad now.... I genuinely love this vehicle now
I love how Jay’s casually flooring a 1025 HP car on the street with no seatbelt on. That’s a true hot rod guy right there! 🤙🏻
Of course I don´t know but my guess is he wasn´t really flooring it. You need something like an airfield for such games.
@@bjorngve True, but he definitely had his foot in it. Maybe not all the way but that’s still a lotta power.
I noticed that.
Pretty disappointing to be honest
@danny jd Its a harness so maybe he forgot. We all make mistakes Danny 😊
He drives a TESLA MODEL S PLAID as his daily driver which has 1020 HP....I'm sure this combustion toy is easy breezy
Gotta love a CEO that is knowledgeable about his product.
The knowledge to lie about it? 1,66 second from 0-60??? No, it’s from 6-60 in a rollout
I'd like to see his stable of cars 👍
@@cjbecker1683 probably just as crazy as Jay Lenos.
@@August1Three That guy was extremely impressive..........amazing 👍
Tim Kuniski lies 🤡
I remember buying my 93’ Mustang Foxbody 5.0 and for the time it was a Beast with under 300hp, my first V8 speed demon! Now they speak of 1000+ Horsepower just blows my mind! I think of my 5.0 blasting out the hole in 1st gear pinning you to your seat, screaming through 2nd gear smoke everywhere with taste of burnt rubber on your tongue, and still screeching when you hit 3rd gear at 100+ mph! God, those where the BEST of times! I can ONLY imagine what a dream it is to get to drive this ICONIC “DEMON”! Way to go Mopar, you consistently blow our minds with the innovation!#Dodge#Demon#😈
A CEO that sounds like the chief engineer of the car. Really a surprising thing to see. 👍
That Tim guy definitely knows his stuff. What a true car guy. He’s all about performance. And hats off to jay for jumping on this and giving us a look at it. Seeing jay get on it and smile like a kid was such a cool thing.
Tim, is that you?
Thank you Dodge for keeping the muscle car alive and inspiring other manufacturers to try. Amazing power.
Also what GM has done with blackwing too, even offering manuals.
Dodge is going all electric!
@@MauiWauiPineappleExpress The new Charger Daytona EV concept looks great .
Amazing power? That's WEAK.
Rs3 stock motors 600hp out a 2.5.
@@papermaker85 Not with a warranty! Hahahaa.
You can't beat the instant throttle response and torque of a belt driven supercharger. I love mine.
What makes this great is we've seen all the goodies Jay has and has driven and yet he's having a true blast driving this beast.
Absolutely mind boggling that this is a production car. I've never been a huge Dodge fan, but they have 100% of my respect after this achievement. They didn't just improve a few things, they innovated the hell out of this thing. Unreal.
We saw the goalpost and wanted to get banned again lmao that's nasty for a company to make a car that they likely lose money on just to have the sickest factory drag car ever made that you can also drive to Wendy's for a frosty after the track lmao
It's a "production car" but really not. It's still limited release, with 2 versions.
@@MrJaybeezy123 It is a production car though.
@@_J.D. for it to be production, it has to be mass produced.
@@MrJaybeezy123 Stop it. It's a production car and you know it. We all know it. It is LITERALLY the first factory production car to run the quarter mile under 9 seconds with a certified NHRA time of 8.91 seconds at 152 mph. I mean, I don't know how to dumb it down any further. It literally has the record.
I could listen to the Dodge guy talk all day. He is really interesting and knows what he’s talking about.
He only cares about his bottom line...he doesn't know anything engineer's do
Who is you ? The dodge guy ?😂
@@Ereyner426 he’s always doing exercises for a perk bum
keeper lean how to construct a sentence.
keeper learn how to construct a legible sentence.
No other recent car video put a smile on my face like this one. This car is really unbelievable. When Jay Leno accelerates you can see the amount of work they put in ensuring that it has traction, not only power. And that sound !
It's been a long time since a car blew me away, I'm so happy it's one of ours. This is a car to be proud of.
You are a braver man, than most! I’m so glad the show is still on CZcams after the network foolishly canceled it on cable television. Love Jay so down to earth
Best part about that is no commercials. They wouldn’t be able to run episodes that long on tv without making it a special.
Who still uses cable it’s 2023
@@illuminativon6542 funny enough I just cut my cable yesterday!! No more!!! Outrageous prices! Freedom!!
@@charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243 this is true!!
You could read it on his face, and hear it in his giggle. Jay _is_ going to buy one of these.
I'd say he's already in line to get one of the first ones.
@@makatron He probably got the very first one..
You didn't realize this car is already jays his plate is on the rear tag unless that's just for in the shop. This damn beauty is already jays the car did what was needed at the track and it seems to be his
@@porterbrooks4631 If it was already Jay's car, why would he be asking the CEO if he could take it for a drive?
They probably gave him one for this infomercial
Jay love all the details you put into your show, not just the driving but the interview and small details from the CEO>
Amazing episode Tim and the people at Dodge knocked it out of the park with this one!!!
Never been a dodge guy but I love they still push the muscle. This one is absolutely badass.
I love mopar
It's literally the end of muscle and Mopar lol the end of the hemi the end of their v8 the end of dodge
they did. but now they are going stupid with batteries. O.o
@@Joe-sn6ir all the car companies are moving away from gas engines to batteries after the EPA regulations. They have no choice. Truly sad what the government is doing to the muscle car industry. No more high horsepower super fast ICE machines from the factory.
@@donaldliverance2597 they don't have a choice it's fiat goofy
Tim's passion and knowledge for the automotive world shines through in every word he speaks. It's incredibly refreshing to see a CEO who's not only focused on spreadsheets and numbers, but who genuinely loves the mechanics and thrill of these machines. Dodge has truly hit it out of the park with this one, and Tim's leadership is a big reason for that success. Hats off to Tim and the whole Dodge team for keeping the muscle car spirit alive and well.
Just love the chuckle! Hard to keep from chuckling along with Jay! 👍🏻😎
I've seen Jay drive just about everything. I don't see him chuckle like this often. This is the best ad Dodge could ever have.
And I suspect the CEO knows that.
Badass! I think he's the first person outside of Dodge to drive it on the street.
I somehow knew you were gonna comment on this video lol
Seeing Jay so giddy brought a hard smile to my face I couldn't get rid of. One of the rare episodes I wish would never end.
Purely captures the feeling and experience of raw horsepower!!! It just makes you giggle and smile! Great job Dodge (Tim)/Jay!
The car industry needs more CEO’s like Tim. Incredibly passionate and knowledgeable on every single nerdy aspect of the car, that’s how it should be. Even in all the prior Dodge videos with him
A fraud? Who screws his loyal dodge fan? Lol
@@voodoodiecast TRUE
@@voodoodiecast blame yourself and the people you voted for not Tim! Change is inevitable, adapt or get left behind whining about it!
@@slimhardaway8 lol ice engine aren’t going anywhere. Ev isn’t the future it’s just politics.
@@voodoodiecastwhy is he a fraud? I’m curious, I don’t know much about dodge.
Even someone like me that loves German cars would 100% buy this. Doge (much car such power) really has killed it with the American muscle car. Good job Dodge.
Doge? the meme dog?
@@Punisher6791 no, the doge of venice
I'm into Japanese cars but I would buy this as well.
@@EJ257IHI so your into god awful disgusting over priced ugly incredibly unreliable "built" cars? Suit yourself, no thanks
Too bad Dodge Stellantis screwed the Brotherhood of Muscle really bad giving the greedy dealership owners the first shot of allocations for this car. Then they either kept for themselves or selling them 100k-250k over msrp sticker.
Thanks ALOT Tim. Thanks Alot Dodge!
Thanks alot for NOT watching out for the Brotherhood of muscle everyday enthusiast racer who never got them to showcase them at the Drag strips.
You guys blew it! & ticked off thousands of us! And you never made good for it!
Jay is such a class act and informative Thanx Mr Leno garage for keeping up with new products I grew up at Fremont drags in north California
Seeing the CEO show the car with such enthusiasm really makes me happy. The new torque mamangement is super high tech. Love it. The 0-60 should have been 1.666 though.
_Ah yes, I get it.. Demon... 1.666. I see what you did there. LOL. 👍😁_
A CEO who knows his cars.
It would affect sale
lol that 1.666 is only on a prepped surface with drag radials. more like 2.5-2.8 seconds on normal roads
Just an AMAZING car....would love to go for a cruise in that beast.
Wow, incredible how knowledgable Tim is when talking about every detail of this car, you can definitely tell he loves what he's created. This guy has a true passion for the piece of artwork he has produced and seems like a super down to earth CEO, love to see it. Congratulations on producing an absolute monster!
That’s too bad that Dodge will be getting rid of the high performance V-8 engines that put them on the map.
@@MarkSmith-cz3by Is it dodge or the lefties voting for this? Ford killed the Mustang by making it an electric SUV, Chevy is killing the Camaro... Dodge is going out with a bang for their V8s.
He didn't create it. Engineering did
Super down to earth CEO, but he does throw around the term “literally” needlessly way too much like an annoying teenage girl haha.
@@bretthong6137 engineers are clueless without a leader to guide them
Thanks Jay. I have not watched a late night show since you have been gone, but I sure watch Jay Leno's Garage. Keep it going and please take care of yourself. May God continue to bless you.
Probably the first time I've seen Jay smile so much and talk so little while driving a car... u can tell he was impressed
It's rare to get the CEO of a large company even on Jay Leno’s Garage
Ford did it
This man was here before when he presented the original Hellcat back in 2014
They line up for him if they got the right car to show.
It’s an advertisement‼️ This is not a corrupt Auto Review Channel.
Fake Times
Probably the most authentic and real reactions of Jay in any of his test drive videos. Love it!!!!
I was gonna say the same thing! The way he laughs and smiles is just genuine!
"There is no substitution for immaturity". I believe that says it all. What a great episode.
Jay looked and sounded like every little kid giggling when he floored it. Love it! Reminnded me of riding in Dad's hot rods growing up begging to floor it. Dad would love today's muscle.
Glad too see you’re better after the injuries, Jay. This car is very slick.
I haven't seen Jay smile so much from pushing down on the accelerator in a long time, what a torque monster, way to go Dodge. I know that the times are changing with the internal combustion engine demise in the near future, but thanks Dodge for going out with one hell of a muscle car. BTW Jay next time make sure that you put on the 5 point harness... Stay safe.
This may indeed be the last of the (internal combustion) V-8 Interceptors! Hybrids and electrics will now take over... sadly.
Wow. Engineering, fun, passion, everything you want. Thanks Jay
Dodge smashed it out of the park with this thing.....an instant legend. 10 out of 10 🙌
Long after we're gone, this thing will be worth about half a billion dollars. Lol.
@@tonecapone8840 Now that is a long term investment.
I love that the CEO himself is here breaking down the ins and outs of this car to detailed and explained for even non car people to understand
Love that car . MY SIX YEAR OLD CHALLENGER DRIVES AND HAS A TON OF POWER . ONE SET OF TIRES ALONG WITH REGULAR VALVOLINE FULL SYNTHETIC OIL AND FILTER CHANGES AND IT RUNS LIKE A DREAM .
Nice to see you back Jay …..great stuff
Not a big fan of dodge products but I can sure respect and admire when it’s due. This Demon 170 is one of those times. What a smart and passionate CEO!
Yeah i hate dodge cars also in general i don’t like American cars but this car is impressive
At the end of one hell of a legacy... Rest in piece Hemi. (1953-2023 - 70 years of high powered Mopar's)
The Hemi is not going away
@@2010drive Wait, what?
@@2010drive they are….. dodge will no longer continue gas powered engines
You forgot to mention the 30 plus years in between they didn't offer one.
@@dmcdannnell3069Nope. 1953 was the first Hemi ever, and I never skipped a year, so...
He was the best, to be a CEO and talk as the designer (probably was) is the most informative show yet!❤ Love it!!
I'm sad to say that I have just now realized that this channel existed... I'm not surprised that it does, but I'm surprised that I haven't found it by now... I always love watching any clips from the show that I could...
It looks like I have a lot of binge watching to do in the future... LOL!
Thanks for coming by, Tim! Holy crap, that thing is bananas!! Cars like this are the reason that there are no Prius owners' "cars and coffee" groups. 😂 Thanks, Jay and Crew for another entertaining episode!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
Tim lies about everything, a real 🤡
Seeing Jay have this much fun made all of us have fun along with him.
Great video!
Tim and jay talking cars is gold ❤❤❤
8:08 Is my favorite clips 😂"We gotta be banned again"
I've never seen Jay laughing so much over a car. He really is a car nut in more ways than one. Send it Jay !
Best review of this car that I’ve seen so far. Awesome job
Great preview by the boss, you can tell Jay wasn't quit ready to turn it loose. Yep, takes time and I'd do the same thing!
That car suits Jay like an old pair of jeans.
His chuckle when he kicks it is golden.
Stay golden, Ponyboy.
So iv've been following Jay's channel for ever and i have not seen him smile as much as he does driving this car.
Definitely a good final way to go out for the challenger always liked how instead of going lighter and sportier dodge just says add more power and make it stronger to handle it. Doesn't get much more muscle than that.
I'm so happy Jay is still very passionate for vehicles even after the accident. Stay strong god bless
Probably one of the only times you'll see one driving on the roads!! Love Jay!🫡
I've never seen Jay so full of joy and happiness, with a genuine smile while driving any car. Till i saw him drive this car.
hes done it with hundreds of cars.. F1 cars included
I haven't seen Jay that excited by a new car in a long time. Great video Jay. Great car too
since 15 hellcat
You can tell this guy is extremely hands on with his products. You don't see that from CEOs these days
The pure joy on Jay's face says it all!
It seems like Jay has been really enjoying a lot of cars in the past few videos. Good to see him laughing gleefully. And the CEO clearly loves this project too.
Put a smile on my face seeing Jay smile that much
Happy to see you back and better than ever Jay!
Jay’s giggle when he get on it…. Priceless!
This guy is the complete opposite of the Bud Light VP. He knows his business, customer base, and what brings business.
I just love to hear a CEO like Tim be passionate about the race car. He really knows what he's talking about. He's driven that car A LOT.
are you stupid??? he's letting stelantis KILL Dodge. no more ICE for Dodge. they are replacing them with batteries.
I get such joy seeing Jay’s inner child giggle every time he gives it a little gas. How can you not smile when you see that.
Thank you! I love these guys! Jay called the logo with the yellow eye the "devil guy" Ha ha! You know that your car is stunning when you laugh while driving it.
An actual car guy as the CEO, no wonder their cars are so successful
The US car companies are putting car guys in charge. It’s great. They actually like driving cool cars.
Yeah the US has really improved the last 15 years. The days of Rodger Smith are over. 💪
*_Different product, but too bad Anheuser Busch/Bud Light didn't follow a similar strategy when they hired their current clueless executives. LOL_*
@@andyroid5028 Budlight has never been a good beer lol.
@Dane Edwards like most American cars....
Jay,
This is just one the reasons we love the show, your passion .. and what in-depth information you deliver to the audience..
Thank you..!
To manage the torque with the touch of a button (or touch screen) is AMAZING!!
Great Segment Jay = YOU ROCK
...Nice That A CEO CARES !!!
"There is no substitution for immaturity" - I agree 100% Jay 😂. I've never seen you this happy in any car! Love it!
Tim seems like a good dude. I have liked all three times he has been on the show.
Tim is a 🤡
Never seen Jay smile and be so happy driving a car!
The car can be bought, Jay’s giggle when he get on it… Priceless.
The CEO makes this all so elementary..!!! I really enjoyed learning about the car and he made it all seem so thoughtful yet simple. Great at his job, BIG RESPECT
An apt tribute to the Dodge brothers. Best part this CEO didn't look or act like a CEO.
The CEO acted like a used car sales manager
That's one car that I wish I could afford to buy as I'm a 60 year old man and on a very low fixed I. Jay Leno I love your beautiful car collection it is truly an amazing collection.
Me too... As far as limited income, that is. I'm 82 years old. The closest thing to a muscle car I had was a 1967 Oldsmobile 442 racing green convertible with white leather upholstery. Bought it in New Hampshire, drove it to San Jose and sold it at a considerable profit. Should never have sold it. It's be priceless now.