Grizz
Grizz UberDork
8/15/17 9:56 a.m.

http://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/13489/new-pennzoil-ad-shows-the-dodge-demon-drifting-through-the-streets-of-pittsburgh

Fairly neat watch, not sure why so many companies have decided to start making these mini movies where they flog the E36 M3 out of cars but I'm not going to complain about that.

The demon actually appears to turn better than I expected a drag centered car to, and that engine sounds phenomenal.

accordionfolder
accordionfolder HalfDork
8/15/17 10:10 a.m.

I love Pennzoil's videos - they made a great one with the Viper too!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/hgBaIKwtjUE

accordionfolder
accordionfolder HalfDork
8/15/17 10:18 a.m.

I made a .gif of DAT LAUNCH - I wonder how artificial that is?

It's almost as good as the Viper's money shot.

Ian F
Ian F MegaDork
8/15/17 10:30 a.m.

Damn... I came here hoping for a link to a cheap A-body...

Grizz
Grizz UberDork
8/15/17 10:32 a.m.

If I found a cheap A body there's no way in hell I'd share it before I had the chance to get my grubby hands on it. I'm greedy like that.

Chadeux
Chadeux Dork
8/15/17 10:54 a.m.

In reply to Grizz:

I can respect that.

Joe Gearin
Joe Gearin Associate Publisher
8/15/17 11:18 a.m.

That video is not artificial. The Demon can lift it's front wheels and carry them when launched correctly. Wonder how I know?? Keep on reading GRM---- details coming soon.......

Ian F
Ian F MegaDork
8/15/17 11:35 a.m.
Grizz wrote: Fairly neat watch, not sure why so many companies have decided to start making these mini movies where they flog the E36 M3 out of cars but I'm not going to complain about that.

It's a product of our "social media" oriented world. And companies realized the cost difference between a 3 min mini-movie and a 30 sec commercial aren't much different. Just less footage ends up getting cut.

And it worked because you shared the video.

BMW started it with The Hire series 15 years ago.

accordionfolder
accordionfolder HalfDork
8/15/17 11:49 a.m.
Joe Gearin wrote: That video is not artificial. The Demon can lift it's front wheels and carry them when launched correctly. Wonder how I know?? Keep on reading GRM---- details coming soon.......

That's the answer I was hoping for

That makes it 1000% more awesome knowing that.

Joe Gearin
Joe Gearin Associate Publisher
8/15/17 12:19 p.m.

^^^ Awesome is an overused word. It is a fitting description for the Demon though. It inspires awe. It's every bit as badass, crazy and yes....awesome as the hype would lead you to believe. We also drove the Challenger Hellcat Widebody and SRT Durango during this launch. Look for the coverage soon in GRM.

Trackmouse
Trackmouse SuperDork
8/15/17 12:27 p.m.

That's cool, now they should start doing it with cars that mortals will own.

yupididit
yupididit Dork
8/15/17 12:42 p.m.

Well since there are no known immortals (besides a certain species of jellyfish), mortals own these cars

Grizz
Grizz UberDork
8/15/17 1:07 p.m.

In reply to Trackmouse:

Considering you can just build a hellcat on their website and they've already got a spot for the demon there with a starting price maybe mortals will own it.

accordionfolder
accordionfolder HalfDork
8/15/17 1:52 p.m.
Joe Gearin wrote: ^^^ Awesome is an overused word.

The English language - like all things in life - is constantly changing. Otherwise it'd be dead. (lookin' at you Latin)

4cylndrfury
4cylndrfury MegaDork
8/15/17 3:12 p.m.
Joe Gearin wrote: That video is not artificial. The Demon can lift it's front wheels and carry them when launched correctly. Wonder how I know?? Keep on reading GRM---- details coming soon.......

This is why I come here

fasted58
fasted58 MegaDork
8/15/17 3:23 p.m.
Joe Gearin
Joe Gearin Associate Publisher
8/15/17 3:26 p.m.
accordionfolder wrote:
Joe Gearin wrote: ^^^ Awesome is an overused word.
The English language - like all things in life - is constantly changing. Otherwise it'd be dead. (lookin' at you Latin)

Certainly no harm using awesome in reference to an 840hp beast! No slight towards you intended. Now let's go bowling!

Dusterbd13
Dusterbd13 UltimaDork
8/15/17 3:50 p.m.
yupididit wrote: Well since there are no known immortals (besides a certain species of jellyfish), mortals own these cars

I need to know more about the jellyfish.

Oh, and the video gave me a stiffy. But im a mopar whore. Can't get enough of the.

Chadeux
Chadeux Dork
8/15/17 3:52 p.m.

I like that they somehow snuck the widebody hellcat past me. Throwing more rubber at the 700hp seems like a good idea.

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