Anyone ran a New Dodge Challenger yet?

[fox1x]

There are quite a few down here in Texas... I played with an SRT8 on the freeway. Second and third gear pulls (between 40 and 60mph) I would pull pretty good on him. Granted I have 400 at the wheels; I still pulled pretty strong.

 

[walter]

If the Chargers R/Ts are any indication as to the performance of the Challenger R/Ts then you should win easy. That said it was the Auto version of the car not the 6 speed that the Challenger has.

 

[stangdude2000]

I've seen quite a few on the road around me, and I had one try to make a pass at me, but it just wasn't worth it on those roads. I do know, however, that my car is faster than my dad's 300C which is nearly identical in terms of performance...

 

[TheVat]

Stock vs stock, a Challenger R/T will be a driver's race against an S197 GT, while the Challenger SRT-8 will beat an S197 GT most every time.

+1. A coworker has a silver SRT8. Makes the mustang look tiny. Many mag tests show consistant 4.7 0-60 runs low 13's and 108 traps. Stocker like mine can't do that. R/T, I think would be a good driver race. Most average drivers though like me aren't like the guy from TOP GEAR and the add torque and hp of the R/T probably giving it a little bit of advantage. However, I paid 19400 for mine (brand new, IUP, has everything but leather and shaker 1000) and he paid 45K. It's much more refined than ours obviously. Bolt on's for his car are outrageous. He's putting an intake and exhaust and was quoted 1500 (catback magnaflow and CAI). 4100 pounds and a width of 75+"'s is just too big of a car for me. Only mod i have is the boomtube axelback (not huge gain) and am stock everywhere else down to the paper filter. So, don't think I'll beat a stock R/T or SRT8, but at least I'll be 1-3 cars behind which isn't bad at all.

 

[Peaky85]

Stock vs stock, a Challenger R/T will be a driver's race against an S197 GT, while the Challenger SRT-8 will beat an S197 GT most every time.

So, don't think I'll beat a stock R/T or SRT8, but at least I'll be 1-3 cars behind which isn't bad at all.

Getting Beat is Getting Beat ... and a Loser is a Loser !

 

[Mark25]

I didn't actually run against one...but I somewhat cut off an SRT8 Challenger this morning on my way to work who was "poking" in the left lane @ 70MPH....made a quick "dot" out of him in my rearview mirror.

 

[jsquare888]

When my mustang was stock I raced a SRT-8 on I-95 and he got me on the jump but I caught up with him pretty quick. I started to walk away from him at 130. I actually couldnt believe it.

 

[69mach1-409]

There aren't that many around here. I think I've only seen two V6's and one SRT8 actually on the street. I was in the pickup and on a busy section of Rt13 when I saw the SRT8, so it wouldn't of really mattered what I was driving.

 

[stang8urimport]

I dunno what they run, but there are quite a few SRT-8s around here. I made a catback for one... dual flows, taking out the resenator and making straight pipes out the back. Sounded really awesome.

 

[Five Oh Brian]

I dunno what they run, but there are quite a few SRT-8s around here.

Stock (but, with sticky tires) you can count on 13.0 @ 108 mph for the SRT-8 Challengers.

 

[stang8urimport]

Stock (but, with sticky tires) you can count on 13.0 @ 108 mph for the SRT-8 Challengers.

I actually meant I've never run one... Miss typed/brain fart.

 

[stangdude2000]

Just checked the back of the April edition of Road and Track... Challenger R/T was tested 0-60 in 6.2 seconds and 1/4 mile of 14.6 @ 100.3 mph. Sounds slow, but if that is even close to correct, they shouldn't even be a match for a stock GT. A Bullitt was tested by them to run 5.1 seconds to 60 and 13.7 @ 103.2 mph. Challenger SRT8 was 4.7 and [email protected] mph.