i only got to drive the SE V6 with the auto and you would think that only 250hp is not enough to move a car that weighs about 2 tons but i was suprsed! it snapped my head back when i goosed the gas and i was doing freeway speeds very quick. but if i had a choice i would get the mid level R/T with the smaller hemi it has 380hp and 400lb of torque. but If i had a CHOICE and the money I would get the Camaro