[Grumpy Old Man]

The SEMA auto show – aka the Specialty Equipment Market Association show – is officially a show where aftermarket hot-rod manufacturers come to flaunt their wares to potential power-hungry customers.

What it’s also turned into is a battleground for domestic automakers, as well as a few import ones, to show how crazy they can get when they let their hair down, testing reaction to concepts with an eye to future production.

So, while the consumer news at the Mopar booth is the new – and this is truly unreal – 1,000-horsepower 426 “Hellephant” HEMI crate engine, FCA may have a little more up its sleeves, too.

First, that crazy engine. Thanks to its 4.125-inch bore and 4.000-inch stroke, it displaces a touch more than its namesake’s 426 cubic inches—427.65 cubes, in fact. For those not old-school enough to realize how gargantuan that is, it’s a whopping 7.0 litres of supercharged delight.

The Mopar brand is stampeding into the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show with a brand-new HEMI®-engine-powered beast: the “Hellephant” 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI Engine, which turns the crank at a mammoth 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb.-ft. of torque.
Said supercharger pumps out goodness-knows how many psi of power-inducting boost – Mopar isn’t currently saying how much – enough to also twist the crankshaft with 950 pound-feet of torque.

Mopar says all this madness is transmitted to the rear wheels via a stock T-6060 manual six-speed Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat transmission.

The 1968 Dodge “Super Charger” Concept assumes a “wide body” stance thanks to front and rear fiberglass wheel flares painted “De Grigio” Grey Metallic body color. Front wheels push forward two inches to accommodate the flares and shorten the Charger’s overhang, extending the classic’s wheelbase from 117 inches to 119 inches.

And, consider this: the production Hellcat smokes its super-sticky Pirelli P-Zeros with just a hint of throttle, and it only has 707 horses. What is an even 1,000 going to do?

Perhaps the even more important question is: which car will harness all that power? Or, more specifically, will FCA build the “Super Charger” concept car that housed the Hellephant at SEMA?

Highlights of the 1968 Dodge “Super Charger” Concept include a hood scoop based on the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat headlamps placed behind the grille and shaved door handles and drip rails, creating a clean, streamlined appearance. Handout / Mopar
Faithfully patterned after the classic 1968 Dodge Charger, the “De Grigio” Grey concept is an absolute stunner with its “wide-body” stance, pronounced fender flares and long, spoilered tail. Twenty-inch “Devil’s” rims, Brembo six-pot brakes and Alfa Romeo Stelvio five-inch exhaust tips re-engineered to run through the taillamp housing complete the package.

Wow! C’mon, Chrysler, make this one happen. Put the Super Charger into production!

[Grumpy Old Man]

This thing looks way KOOL. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea but I've always loved the 60's hot rods.

[Wolf 335]

Badass

[GOLFFRR]

1000 HP wow

[Never_Enough]

Awesome. I am sure that crate engine will cost a lot. So, in that case, my poor ass would rather just buy an LS7 & build that.

[P1]

So much YES! Dodge FTW.

[pikkagtr]

Something about such a large displacement engine in 2018 with all the tech available making 1k hp doesn't seem that impressive anymore
People were running 1k hp jza80 supras like 10-15 yrs ago with port injection and crappy engine management from 3000cc and 6 measley cylinders

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by pikkagtr

Something about such a large displacement engine in 2018 with all the tech available making 1k hp doesn't seem that impressive anymore
People were running 1k hp jza80 supras like 10-15 yrs ago with port injection and crappy engine management from 3000cc and 6 measley cylinders

Did Toyota sell those as a crate motor? I had a friend with an HKS single turbo that was making about 700hp and it was about as reliable as an ME-262. I'd imagine the longevity and reliability of a 1000hp JZA wasn't exactly what you're looking at here, not to mention actual drivability.

[yco]

figures are great but i really want to know how much ponies it can really put on the ground..

[dantm3]

sheesh.... Im kidding, I think this is pretty cool for a one up on Fords rumored GT500 and Camaro's Copo drag cars. I personally think that you can only have so much horsepower before tire spin and drivability get messed up. I think that is why we are all here for BMW's power balance for the engineering of the chassis. Very cool concept for an engine though from the factory.