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Dodge Challenger SRT8 - Exclusive Performance Test

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CHECK OUT THE 2009 CHALLENGER SRT8 PERFORMANCE TEST:
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ENGLISHTOWN, New Jersey — Following the official introduction of the 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey, we conducted our own independent testing of the 425-horsepower coupe, now available with a six-speed manual transmission for the new model year.

This is the very first chance to test the performance of Chrysler's new muscle car with the combination of the SRT 6.1-liter Hemi V8 and the Tremec six-speed manual transmission. The data includes 0-60-mph acceleration, quarter-mile performance, braking distance and slalom speed, as well as insight from IL's test driver.

Chrysler based its introduction of the 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8, RT and SE at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, a traditional stop for the NHRA's professional drag-racing championship. Thanks to our portable Racelogic VBOX III testing gear, we were able to use the track for performance testing, although the lack of a suitable plot of pavement precluded skid pad evaluation.

The 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 with its 425-hp 6.1-liter V8 and six-speed manual transmission accelerated to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds (5.2 seconds with 1 foot of rollout), then reached the quarter-mile in 13.8 seconds at 103.0 mph. This compares to the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 with its five-speed automatic that achieved 60 mph in 5.1 seconds (4.8 seconds with 1 foot of rollout) and completed the quarter-mile in 13.2 seconds at 107.5 mph.

We're surprised that the 2008 Challenger SRT8 with its automatic transmission has the edge in speed here, but we were slightly suspicious at the time that it had an unusually healthy engine. In comparison, the engine of this 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 with its manual transmission seemed slightly sick during our testing. In the end, we're still left with some questions about the comparative performance of automatic and manual transmissions in this car.

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  • It's a shame they ...

    It's a shame they still have racist pigs in this country. First off, how can a car be gay, do you even know the meaning of the word? Second some of the richest people in the world are in Japan. Lastly anybody who has a decent job can't afford, Lambo's, Ferrari's etc. You need to be rich to get those cars.

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  • this car is ...

    this car is beautiful!!!!

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  • hahahaha dude i ...

    hahahaha dude i agree with you on that

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  • This bad boy does ...

    This bad boy does leave a Mustang GT in the dust. These cars have already hit high 12's bone stock, these guys can't drive for S**t .

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  • crossfuck. Forgot ...

    crossfuck. Forgot one more thing. Japan have some classy cars, Lexus is maybe one of them. A red necked mountain aps do not know what outside of Rocky mt. Again what is Canadian classy cars? I do not see "Canadian cars" around here in Japan...DO Not cout US brand coz US and Canada are not same country. I know you have maple urine.

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  • corssfuck04, ...

    corssfuck04, Chrysler will be under GM or Nissan/Renu. I am sure Crossfire will be trashed under Nissan...you know why? Coz it is crap! Crap goes to trash can. That's all.

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  • Crossfiresrt04. We ...

    Crossfiresrt04. We do not know Canadian car brand? What is classy Canadian car? No no...we are not talking wooden wagon made of maple tree. BTW, you define slower cars are macho car...hummm And those super car owner ship comparison...I am sorry I would say Japan have at leat 50 time more registrations compare to Canada. But I agree, we do not have maple tree car. You win that segment.

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  • Jap cars are gay... ...

    Jap cars are gay... 96% are ricers and they look shitty even if they are fast... US , CAD , Germ, Italy have all the classy cars ,sports cars... I havent seen one japanese guy that is in shape with a 6 pack and the reason they custom jap cars is because they smoke to much herb and cant get a descent job to afford lamborghinis,ferraris or any of the luxerys in life

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  • Its not fast for ...

    Its not fast for the 90,000$that you pay for a gt500 it should be in the low 4's at least.... the nissan gtr is in the 3s with a 6for the same price and has a much classier look then a mustang... If it was your money and you bought a gt500 new you would likely be pissed too at the performance on the streets if you compete... My crossfire srt with turbo does x-60 in 4.2 and i got it for 23000$for everything with a standard trans. Even a fuckin jeep srt 8 tapshifting can do 0-60 in 4.5 seconds

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  • Right...a car that ...

    Right...a car that does 0-60 in 4.5 seconds, and a 12.9 is "not fast by an standards".

    Put the cap back on the paint thinner.

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  • The Gt500 is not ...

    The Gt500 is not even a close match to the viper... The new mustangs are terrible from the handling to the 0-60 time.. My mechanic has a 08 gt500 with mods and it only gets mid 4's not to mention terrible handling and top speed just isnt there.... The corvette you can expect 3's as well as the viper(both exceeding 200mph).... a mustang gt500 is a quick car but not fast by any standards and is more comparable to the srt 8 series because they are in the same tps range and 0-60 times.

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  • then the two door ...

    then the two door two passnger super cars like the corvette Z06 and The Viper SRT10 the Ford GT was made to compete with them and not only did it compete it was the fastist car out of the 3 get your facts stright your retarded!

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  • no it's a mustang ...

    no it's a mustang so it's ment to compete with the camaro the challenger becuse the msrp for the shelby GT500 is 45,000$ and the challenger SRT8 msrp is 43,000$ and the camaro ss sould be around 42,000$ they compete on price and body stlye like 2 door 4-5 passnger.... so whos the idiot my friend it's you... a 90,000$ viper and a 85,000$ corvette zo6 mabye the baby vette for 60,000$ wich the shelby GT500 beats but yeah your an idiot for trying to say that gt500 wich is a in a dif class....

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  • 2003 mach 1, 16k ...

    2003 mach 1, 16k and you'll smoke the srt 8

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  • This car is one ...

    This car is one huge puppy. It weighs more than a Mustang therefore obviously has a lot more weight to pull up to that speed. If it weighed the same as a Mustang, hell, this bad boy would leave it in the dust.

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