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STEED
Member # 4787
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Got our hands on one of the new Chrysler 300 SRT8's.....straight from DETROIT. An editior for a auto magazine was shipped one of these straight from Chrylser to do a write up on it. Called us up to get some dyno time for the article.
Underneath the blend of distinctly American and (borrowed) Bentley cues lies a surprising and immensely gratifying machine. At 4.5 seconds to 60 mph, and 13.0 seconds to the quarter mile, the Chrysler will show its taillights to a supercharged Audi A7 and a twin-turbo BMW 550i. While losing, they'll also be forced to listen to the fantastic bellow emerging from the single-cam 6.4-liter V-8 as it grunts outs 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. (Inexplicably, the 300 SRT8 is two-tenths slower in a straight line than the identically equipped Charger SRT8).
Brand New 2012 SRT8 300 6.4L HEMI dyno test <----VIDEO
438rwhp/ 427rwtq Uncorrected 411rwhp / 400rwtq SAE [ December 12, 2011, 12:26 PM: Message edited by: STEED ]
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turbo50
Member # 6700
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Wonder what MSRP is on that biieetch.
Technology is simply amazing...
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racsirx
Member # 1710
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Damn, nice specs, what ruins it for me is a lot of 300s are used for a taxi cab.
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STEED
Member # 4787
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quote: Originally posted by turbo50: Wonder what MSRP is on that biieetch.
Technology is simply amazing...
They are saying MSRP is 47K
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MikeD.
Member # 8060
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Time to trade the caddy in!
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bottled95GT??
Member # 1772
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quote: Originally posted by MikeD.: Time to trade the caddy in!
No! Again another post worthy of a "2 thumbs down" pic. You're on timeout son!
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MikeD.
Member # 8060
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quote: Originally posted by bottled95GT??: quote: Originally posted by MikeD.: Time to trade the caddy in!
No! Again another post worthy of a "2 thumbs down" pic. You're on timeout son!
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