Originally Posted by DubleDex
Interesting information. According to this (I read the entire quote in the other thread) they'll have the 6.1 and 6.4 as well as the V6. It seems odd to me that they'd simply skip the 5.7 the first year.
I also find it hard to believe that they'd launch the SRT version simultaneously as the other versions. They haven't really set that precedent with any other vehicle. HOWEVER: They did have the SEMA S/S concept which could be a thinly veiled SRT test mule. And that would give some credence to that idea.
I can't even imagine how incredibly hard it will be to get your hands on an SRT version if it drops at the same time! 2008 is creeping up faster and faster - can't wait!
It kinda makes sense. Where is the sweet spot for this car? At the two ends. On the one end you have your cheaper volume mover v6 and on the other the high end V8s for the power mongers. Anyone in the middle (a minority)who would buy a 5.7L doesn't fall into either category and will have to wait for y2.
The SRT version being launched at the same time is unprecedented but certainly not impossible. They could make the debut as a launch window if there are a couple of test mules in SRTs hands *right now* (which is likely I would think). I'm still not sure I've seen rumors going both ways but they know the majority of initial buyers will not drop the coin until they know what the SRT model looks like (even if they wind up buying a lesser model!) and it is a niche vehicle so it wouldn't surprise me one bit.