My brother test drove one of these last year, it had the small V-6 in it. Drove it in a bit of a snowstorm of all the luck, and couldn't believe how well it handled being rear drive, or how well it took off from an intersection despite the 3" of slush on the ground. He test drove a Freestyle too, and bought it despite the fact the Dodge felt better and more confident in the snow in every way (I didn't believe him until I drove the Freestyle - pathetic traction control - I do better in my car without it! Sheesh). Anyway, he bought the Ford instead, after all, IT is still a Dodge, and he didn't want to take that chance, despite the Ford's CVT style tranny. (funny thing - I saw the Magnum in the service lot, at the dealer that sold it, this AM on my way to work, probably the 3rd time I've seen it there in the last 6 months. I think he made the right choice.) I would like to pick up an SRT8 myself, I think it'd be cool, but then there's always that nagging feeling of imminent failure lurking in the near future.
