'09 Challenger SRT8 Pistol Grip 6 Speed Review.

**mockingbird812** · #1 12-03-2008, 12:17 AM

'09 Hemi (6.1) Challenger 6 Speed Review

**1969l78** · #2 12-03-2008, 12:27 AM

I like it

**SS427** · #3 12-03-2008, 12:40 AM

Ann and I test drove a black '09 6.1 SRT8 Hemi/manual last Wednesday. It was a very nice car and rode very nicely but did not turn us on in the way we had hoped. The 425 hp was there and pulled quite hard but you did not feel it like you did back in '70 (which is maybe not a bad thing). The salesmen could not believe we were not as impressed with the power of the car like everyone else was. Then I took one of them for a ride in the '02 ZL-1 and made him understand better though admittedly it was not fair to compare 425 hp with 600 hp. Overall it was an extremely nice car with looks to match, just not worth the $46k it would have cost us pre tax.

**mockingbird812** · #4 12-03-2008, 12:48 AM

Rick- were they charging "market adjustment"

? Some Dodge dealerships 'round here still don't get it and are charging $5-10K over!!

Good idea to take him for a ride to demonstrate real power!!

**SS427** · #5 12-03-2008, 01:00 AM

No, they were selling at sticker price. The idiot salesman did nothing but complain about their dismal sales and then told me I would have to pay sticker price. NOT! Especially not on a fully loaded car.

It was too bad as we were invisioning painting on the early style HEMI billboard striping which would have looked awesome on a Red/Green or Orange '09.

DaJudge · #6 12-03-2008, 01:53 AM

Yea that's crazy selling at sticker price. I am getting mine at invoice, which still allows the dealer to make some money because he is not eating his hold back.

That's alittle unfair to compare an 02 ZL-1 done by GMMG to a stock Challenger even if is an SRT8. I am going to get mine over to Hennessey and have them tweak it out to 650-700hp and then we can compare

**SS427** · #7 12-03-2008, 01:56 AM

"....though admittedly it was not fair to compare 425 hp with 600 hp"

Shankin · #8 12-03-2008, 03:54 AM

We purchased one to do some r&d work on. Next week we are installing a cam,cai,and headers. I will post the numbers up before and after. Then comes the kenne belle blower.

**mockingbird812** · #9 12-03-2008, 04:41 AM

Excellent - keep us posted. Videos are cool!!

COPO427 · #10 12-03-2008, 04:44 AM

I like it better than the Camaro. I saw a red Challenger last week driving in the snow with the stock mags.