{"id":2460,"date":"2022-11-02T15:31:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T07:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2460"},"modified":"2022-11-02T15:31:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T07:31:21","slug":"the-hellephant-v8-is-dodges-most-powerful-engine-ever-with-1100-horsepower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2460","title":{"rendered":"The Hellephant V8 is Dodge&#8217;s most powerful engine ever with 1,100 horsepower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> close     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/896\/500\/hellephant.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Dodge reveals first electric muscle car\" width=\"896\" height=\"500\" data-v-a7f268cc> Video <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-a7f268cc>Dodge reveals first electric muscle car<\/h4>\n<p data-v-a7f268cc>Dodge Charger Daytona SRT coming in 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Dodge may be about to discontinue its production V8 muscle cars in favor of electric motors, but it is not done with piston power just yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The brand&#8217;s Direct Connection parts division has unveiled its most powerful engine yet.<\/p>\n<p>The Hellephant A170 is a supercharged 426 cubic-inch V8 that runs on E85 fuel and is rated at an estimated 1,100 horsepower.<\/p>\n<p>It is an advancement of the 1,000 horsepower Hellephant that was first revealed in 2018 and offered as a &#8220;crate engine&#8221; for custom builds.<\/p>\n<p>DODGE CHARGER DAYTONA SRT IS THE HOT ROD OF THE FUTURE<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/640\/320\/hellephant.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Hellephant V8 produces 1,100 horsepower on E85 fuel.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The Hellephant V8 produces 1,100 horsepower on E85 fuel.<br \/>\n      (Dodge)<\/p>\n<p>Dodge is not offering it in any of its factory retail models, but it can be used for racing and is street legal for pre-1976 modified cars and trucks.<\/p>\n<p>The name references both its connection to the Hellcat V8 currently available in the Dodge Challenger and Charger and the famous 426 Hemi &#8220;Elephant&#8221; V8 that was featured in its muscle cars in the 1960s and 1970s.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/640\/320\/kevin-hart-hellephant-1-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The SpeedKore Hellraiser is a custom 1970 Dodge Charger powered by a Hellephant crate engine that was built for Kevin Hart.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The SpeedKore Hellraiser is a custom 1970 Dodge Charger powered by a Hellephant crate engine that was built for Kevin Hart.<br \/>\n      (SpeedKore)<\/p>\n<p>The Hellephant has proven to be very popular for high-end restorations and has been featured in several vehicles purchased by the likes of comedian Kevin Hart and Dodge head designer Ralph Gilles, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars each.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing for the Hellephant A170 will be announced closer to its availability next year, but the original Hellephant that is being rebranded as the A30 starts at $29,995.<\/p>\n<p>LEGENDARY DODGE CHALLENGER \u2018BLACK GHOST\u2019 STREET RACER RESURRECTED WITH 807 HP<\/p>\n<p>Direct Connection is also adding a couple of baby Hellephants in the form of a 376 cubic-inch V8 in 900 horsepower gasoline and 1,000 horsepower E85 versions.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/640\/320\/hurricrate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The HurriCrate is a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six-cylinder engine.\u00a0\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The HurriCrate is a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six-cylinder engine.\u00a0<br \/>\n      (Dodge)<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, in an interesting twist, it has also started selling a series HurriCrate turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six-cylinder engines based on the Hurricane motor that debuted this year in several Jeep models, but is not yet available in any Dodge vehicles. 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