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2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak By the Numbers
Some of these digits are absolutely remarkable, as the car itself undoubtedly is, as well
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Two numbers: 143,485 and 50.
The first number is the MSRP, in dollars, for the 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak.
The second is the number of units that will be produced.
Just 50 serialized cars starting at $143,485.
Dodge Challenger Mopar Track Pak: One of 50. (Images: FCA)
A few other numbers. Like 354. The cubic inches of the Gen-III HEMI V8.
Or 630: The NHRA-rated horsepower produced by the engine. The prior model was rated at 540 hp.
Three: the size, in liters, of the Whipple twin-screw supercharger.
Ten: the number of settings of the Drag Pak-specific tuned Bilstein coil-over shocks.
Or 4130, as in the TIG-welded 4130 chromoly tubing used to produce the NHRA-certified roll cage.
Three: the amount, in gallons, of the drag race fuel cell that’s trunk-mounted and feeds a brushless racing fuel pump with dual inline filters.
Under the aluminum hood: a 630-hp HEMI V8.
Ten: the size of the parachute, in feet, mounted to the frame rails.
Five: the number of optional exterior colors: Hellraisin, Pitch Black, Smoke Show, TorRed and Frostbite. The standard color is White Knuckle.
Seven: the size, in inches, of the Holley EFI Digital Dash low-glare, full-color touchscreen display.
(800) 998-1110: the phone number of the Dodge//SRT Concierge to register for the opportunity to order the 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak.
9 September 2020: the day the order reservations officially open.
Looks fast even while lurking in a garage.
Non-numeric, But Enthusiasm to 11
“This is the quickest, fastest and most powerful Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak we’ve ever built. And, 50 members of the Brotherhood are going to be able to buy this 7 second turn-key race car right from their local Dodge dealer.”-- said Tim Kuniskis, Global Head of Alfa Romeo and Head of Passenger Cars – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA – North America.
Other Large Numbers
2021: the model year that Dodge is offering 700+ hp versions of its models, including:
- 807-hp Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock
- 797-hp Dodge Charger SRT Redeye
- 710-hp Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat
A Small But Big Number
One: Dodge’s ranking in the 2020 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS).
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