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Old 06-15-2013, 03:16 PM   #173
MEDISIN

 
Drives: 2011 CTS-V Sedan
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Location: Chapel Hill, NC
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Originally Posted by Stew View Post
I misrepresented the photo and have no idea what I'm talking about. fyi you can add the 8.4 touchscreen nav, etc back whick was included in the price I posted which would pretty well bring it a matter of leather vs cloth embroidered with tacky bumblebee logo's, and that is NOT a cheap base car style cloth either, it is the same garbage the Viper uses. As for times, mine were numbers I make up but have no reference for. Never said the R/T was going to be quicker, just that the SS will be significantly faster than R/T performance for less than SRT money.
There, fixed it for you.

Now let's take a closer look at Charger SRT8 performance.
C&D: 0-60 in 4.2, 12.6 1/4mile at 115mph, 4305lbs
MotorTrend: 0-60 in 4.4, 12.8 1/4mile at 112mph, 4271lbs
Edmunds: 0-60 in 4.6, 12.8 1/4mile at 110mph, 4371lbs
MotorWeek: 0-60 in 4.9, 12.9 1/4mile at 110mph

This gives us an average of 0-60 in 4.5, 12.8 1/4mile at 112mph for the 392 SRT8. Very respectable for a car weighing 4,350lbs

So let me put it all together for you.
R/T: 0-60 in 5.3, 13.8 1/4mile at 103mph, $36,495 (R/T Max)
GXP: 0-60 in 4.7, 13.1 1/4mile at 109mph, $44,000 (proxy for SS)
SRT8: 0-60 in 4.5, 12.8 1/4mile at 112mph $46,250

The GXP (and one can assume the SS) is much closer to the SRT8 in performance than the R/T and it cost less than a similarly equipped SRT8. You're going to have to realize many people just don't like the look/size/lackluster handling and rental car interior of the SRT8. The 300 is more classy perhaps, but starts at $49,250.
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