The Dodge Demon's Factory Trans Brake Will Make For Fast And Ferocious Launches

The latest Challenger SRT Demon teaser reveals that the car will be the first vehicle to have a factory-fitted trans brake
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You know the drill by now: it’s Thursday, which means Dodge has put out yet another shouty teaser video, accompanied by some more information about the incoming Challenger SRT Demon. This time it’s all about the car’s trans brake system.

Something usually found on serious drag racing machines, a trans brake puts a car in first gear and reverse simultaneously, giving the same effect of the brake being held on, as per a more conventional launch control system.

The Demon does this by locking the output shaft of the automatic gearbox. Once this has happened, the steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters of the automatic gearbox are used as a launch trigger, which Dodge says allows for a 30 per cent improvement in reaction time over foot brake launch.

The Dodge Demon's Factory Trans Brake Will Make For Fast And Ferocious Launches

The trans brake means a much more forceful launch is possible, and with the entire driveline preloaded, there’s no shock damage to components when the car belts off the line.

Given that all this trickery is only possible with an automatic gearbox, and that none of the teasers have mentioned a manual gearbox, we can only assume the SRT Demon will be automatic only. We’ll find out for sure when the car is at last revealed on 11 April at the New York Auto Show.

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Comments

Tomislav Celić

Is it called the “Demon” becouse the number of teasers are disturbing?

03/23/2017 - 15:27 |
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The Volvo Guy (Ikea Meatballs)

“Fast and Ferocious” I wonder what movie reference that is…

03/23/2017 - 15:28 |
28 | 2

Need for Speed?

03/23/2017 - 15:30 |
8 | 0

Probably because there are more teasers for the Demon than F&F cars have gears

03/23/2017 - 15:47 |
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Will Tasillo

I don’t frickin care if it can do that
I care that every single YT vid has a teaser and the car ain’t on sale

03/23/2017 - 15:30 |
0 | 12

Then why did you bother making a comment?

03/23/2017 - 15:48 |
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Anonymous

The Driver looks like Stig on Cocanie

03/23/2017 - 15:32 |
14 | 2
German Perfectionist

Teaser #341

03/23/2017 - 15:32 |
44 | 0
Tito_Not_Richard

All I got from it is that they used the same clip from the last one for the ending

03/23/2017 - 15:36 |
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Dat Incredible Chadkake

Factory trans brake? This is one serious car

03/23/2017 - 15:41 |
12 | 0

Makes me wonder what the next serious car is going to be.

03/23/2017 - 16:36 |
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Jaden 1

I wouldn’t be surprised if they only do an automatic better times

03/23/2017 - 16:06 |
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Anonymous

Dodge rn

03/23/2017 - 16:23 |
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Rise Comics

At this rate, dodge might as well create it’s own hyperdrive

03/23/2017 - 16:53 |
14 | 2