Our first SRT8 was delivered to our dealer yesterday. After we prepped it we HAD to road test it. I have to say I was a little disapointed. I'm driving a 5.7 RT right now, and I like the low end punch of the 5.7 better. Granted, the car had only 14 miles on it, but it just wasn't that much more of a thrill as the 5.7. Ride and hadling trade off is actually better that the run of the mill RT package, and the seats are really supportive and comfy. I also noticed the exhaust is not much louder than the 5.7, it's the induction/intake sound that really sets it apart. Nice package, just seems a little too peaky for my tastes. If your gonna open it up, you'd better have a clear stretch of road. It doesn't hit the power band till at least 4000rpm. We were only able to do some 0-60 runs due to heavy traffic.

 

It looks and sound slike a nice car, but I couldn't justify the incredible difference in price. It seems to me that if I want to, I can upgrade my 06 R/T to the same specs or greater for less than the price difference between the two cars.

It is nice though to have a limited production vehicle. That was one of the main reasons I loved my Typhoon... you just never saw them, and it turned heads. The SRT/8 will surely do the same thing.

 

i have not driven a magnum SRT8 yet, but i have driven a 300C SRT8, and while i have driven alot of powerful and exotic cars in my days as a tech and as a valet, the SRT8 300C WOWWED me...

 

I agree, if your not used to the regular 5.7 it will knock your socks off....BUT, I think you could save ten grand and wait for a nice supercharger set-up for the 5.7 and probably be in the same ballpark. I will stick to this comment, the 5.7 has better punch down in low RPM's.

 

hmm..the disadvantage of the supercharger idea, for one, you wont have the body (which i prefer) of the SRT8. also, for that extra 10 grand, you dont have to do a ton of warranty voiding work. I would rather have a 425hp car than take a 345hp car and do a bunch of expensive work to it, to get to the same place and void my warranty.

 

Point well taken.....and in agreement with you on that one.

 

thats why instead of putting a ton of cash into my RT, ill drive it until its paid off, at which point i wil be the proud owner of a GTO, or an Evo.
I am really pleased with the look of the SRT8 magnum and 300c though..have you driven the 300c srt8 ripsi?

 

No, I only had the opportunity to drive the Magnum variant. It only had a few miles on it so it really wasn't the shotgun the press pumped it up to be. We all know how these things need a few thousand on the clock to really "run".

I loved the interior and the ride/handling set up. The steering feels better on center too. The exterior looks killer. Love those huge Brembos poking thru the
20's.

 

i only got to drive the 300c SRT8 on an autoX course, with a starting 1/8 mile, to a hrd left, then through the course, but the way it felt, i fell in love...and the looks both inside and out are great too..

 

Hey Badstrat....I was thinking last night (that can get me into trouble...thinking). Like I said, the exclusivity of having the real deal is cool,, but me personally would take a regular RT and make a sleeper. Again, I work at a dealer, so If I blow it up, I just beg the rep and she will give in......maby a little wine and dine too!! LOL ( My service rep is HOT!)