Monday, December 17, 2007

First Place: The Quickest Sedans of 2008: $30,000 to $40,000: 2008 Dodge Charger SRT8

From Car and Driver.com. Good to know that I made a wise choice with my ride. And I am still just Plum Crazy about it, even with the Michigan winter upon us.

There are more pictures available at http://flickr.com/photos/mrdolomite/tags/srt8/


Base price: $37,010
0-to-60-mph time: 4.8 sec
Quarter-mile time: 13.2 sec @ 109 mph

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

BASE PRICE: $37,010

ENGINE TYPE: 16-valve V-8, iron block and aluminum heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 370 cu in, 6059cc
Power (SAE net): 425 bhp @ 6200 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 420 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic

Curb weight: 4274 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.8 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 11.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 19.9 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 5.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.2 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (redline limited): 173 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 168 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.90 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 14/20 mpg

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