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2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 First Drive: Dodge Challenger Review

My "old" Station Wagon isn't doing too chabby (Magnum's 0-130 must be a C&D misprint):
2006 Dodge Magnum SRT8
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon
PRICE AS TESTED: $42,945 (base price: $37,995)
ENGINE TYPE: pushrod 16-valve V-8, iron block and aluminum heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 370 cu in, 6059cc
Power (SAE net): 425 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 420 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic with manumatic shifting
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 120.0 in Length: 197.7 in Width: 74.1 in Height: 57.9 in
Curb weight: 4379 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
Zero to 60 mph: 5.1 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.1 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 22.2 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 5.5 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.6 sec @ 106 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 169 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 170 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.87 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA fuel economy, city driving: 14 mpg
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2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8 (SRT392)
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 2-door coupe
BASE PRICE: $45,080
ENGINE TYPE: pushrod 16-valve V-8, iron block and aluminum heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 391 cu in, 6410 cc
Power (SAE net): 470 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 470 lb-ft @ 4200 rpm
TRANSMISSIONS: 6-speed manual
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 116.0 in Length: 197.7 in
Width: 75.7 in Height: 57.1 in
Curb weight: 4203 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 16.3 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 24.7 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.9 sec @ 114 mph
Top speed (drag limited, est.): 170 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 200-ft-dia skidpad: 0.88 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 14/23 mpg
C/D observed: 17 mpg

 

[Mopar4Bama]

No sunroof in the photo car. Somebody else thinks the stripes don't look good with the sunroof.

 

[upgrayedd]

No sunroof in the photo car. Somebody else thinks the stripes don't look good with the sunroof.

I know I'm on that list. I was happy to find out the one my dealer ordered did not have the sunroof.

 

[1sickR/T]

That is the six speed going down the 1/4. He mentioned it was 1/2 a second faster than their 6.1 automatic counterpart. How much quicker do the automatic 6.1 go relative to the 6.1 6 spd's?

 

[B56.1M6]

I am with you guys my 2010 dosen't have a sunroof either. I was afraid all the 392s were going to be fully loaded. Not a big roof fan myself especially with roof stripes.

 

[upgrayedd]

That is the six speed going down the 1/4. He mentioned it was 1/2 a second faster than their 6.1 automatic counterpart. How much quicker do the automatic 6.1 go relative to the 6.1 6 spd's?

The auto was video taped @12.44 in the 1/4 mile. There links to the video on here and you can find it on Youtube as well.

The sunroof doesn't look right with the hood stripes IMHO. Since I plan on owning mine for the long term I was also worried about it leaking 20 years down the road.

 

[General Jack]

Sunroof also adds 40 lbs of unneeded weight on the highest point of the car.

 

[jsd512]

The 6 speeds are tricky, I know for me it has taken practice to get my times down. 114MPH is a mid 12.

 

[cruiserdan]

Sunroof also adds 40 lbs of unneeded weight on the highest point of the car.

I can take or leave my sun roof. My wife, on the other hand, really likes it.

Therefore she likes the car a lot more, which is good for marital bliss...imp:

 

[Six Barrel Bill]

Therefore she likes the car a lot more, which is good for marital bliss...imp:

Ha ha, I totally hear ya. :thumbsup:

 

[archtaan]

I wonder why they didnt do the spoiler in black instead of body color like on R/T's?

 

[huggytree]

I wonder why they didnt do the spoiler in black instead of body color like on R/T's?

i prefer the body color spoiler....the black ones looked thrown on....i think the 70 TA was black too...im sure that was the original idea..

 

[cruiserdan]

I wonder why they didnt do the spoiler in black instead of body color like on R/T's?

Think how that would look with the stripes.

Not too good, I think.