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Old 02-19-2013, 10:02 PM   #264
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Originally Posted by djsnoflake View Post
At least one thing is for sure, G8 owners don't have to worry about their value going down. I would still take a G8 over this SS any day.
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Originally Posted by Rapid Runner View Post
I'm pretty confident an AWD 5.7 R/T maxx Charger would smoke this.. You know the Hemi now has the 8 speed ZF now? I'm pretty confident they weight about the same, and considering the 5.7 is underrated anyway. Dodge has more bang for you buck in my honest opinion. Unless they give the SS the LT1.. It's a flop

Can't wait till they start putting them in the SRT8's.. The 8 speeds
You have a different deffinition of "smoke" than I do.

I read one review of the R/T that said the "mere 370 HP engine dropped the 0-60 time to under 7 seconds"

Your Dodge weighs 4400 pounds

I'm sure it's a great drive but pretty sure it's not smoking the SS stock to stock.

And the eight speed is not available on the R/T or the SRT yet. Maybe soon. The 8 speed is available in the V6 only according the Dodge website. Both V8s are listed as 5 speed automatic.

And the R/T will run you just South of 40k.

All in all I don't think the car is a fail with 415 HP but somehow a champ with 450. 35 is nice but not enough to go from 0 to hero.
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