Topic: Quick Spin: 2013 Dodge Charger SRT8

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Don't forget, it's the "old school" pushrod engine, and for that the output is pretty remarkable.

Good point I hadn't caught that. Although then, I'm surprised the pricing isn't a bit lower? I guess they still couldn't get the tooling and production costs of a limited run OHV down far enough.

[OliverD]

Don't forget, it's the "old school" pushrod engine, and for that the output is pretty remarkable.

Good point I hadn't caught that. Although then, I'm surprised the pricing isn't a bit lower? I guess they still couldn't get the tooling and production costs of a limited run OHV down far enough.

Please point me to another four door sedan with this much power that's cheaper. 

[dirtyjeffer]

all SRT8s are pretty sweet...i also like the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.

[Bubba]

One of the meanest looking cars on the road today, in a good way! The excessive complaint I have is that 470hp & tq seems to be low from 6.4L when Hyundai and Ford are pushing 420hp from 5.0L. A round 500 hp & tq would've been nice output figures.

The engine is under-rated.

I knew I had read that the engine was under-rated.
http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/12/dyno-tested-2011-dodge-challenger-srt8.html

Quoted 470 hp with 452 hp at the rear wheels.  Hmmm, assuming a 15% loss in the drivetrain, that's about 530 hp at the crank.