2 magazines this month did one on one comparision tests of the GTO and Charger SRT8. Road & Track some how got faster times out of the Charger, even though its like 500lbs heavier. In the end they liked the Charger better.
Motor Trend got faster times out of the GTO, and more closer to real world times. In the end they liked the Charger better: "The GTO is more fun to drive, but the Charger SRT8 is more impressive" Ok I don't get it, is this sounding like Car & Drivers GTO and Mustang test with the "Got to have it factor". Also they called the GTO in its 3rd year here as dated. I haven't driven a Charger SRT8, but I doubt I would find it more impressive.

I would have posted some times, but I don't have the magazines in front of me, I let my dad borrow them to read.

 

Yeah i read the MT article and said the same thing, "WTF"?. Apparently a heavier, slower, less fun to drive car is the one you should buy... Oh thats because it says "HEMI" on it... That's just like the CD test of pocket rockets in the fall... Out of the SS Cobalt, Redline, RSX-S, and SRT-4 the slowest car in the autocross and straightline won because it said Acura on it. They said "saying you have an acura in your driveway just sounds so much cooler than a dodge" or something to that effect. It's just stupid media bias.

 

The GTO is like the redheaded stepchild of the auto mag world.
They are too afraid of giving it too much credit.

 

http://www.300cforums.com/forums/srt...one-stock.html

12.56 @ 111 for a bone stock SRT8, let me know when when a GTO can do that ..

 

I saw those articles, and I read the one in MotorTrend. What a load of crap. The GTO destroyed the Charger in every performance category and undercut its price by about 9000 to 10000 dollars, and they picked the Charger.

Also, did anyone happen to read Car and Driver's latest comparison of the Miata vs. Solstice. A couple of months ago, they did a mini comparison and picked the Solstice. Wow, they actually picked the Solstice as the winner. They picked the American new-comer over the Japanese darling. But of course, they were non-commital, and they ended the comparison by saying that it was only a mini-test, and that they would make their final decision after a 'full comparo'. Well, the pressure must have been on, because when they did the 'final' test, the Miata came up aces. Again, what a load of crap.

 

25 more hp than the gto and 500lbs more = a 12.56? That Charger must hook like a madman! I've yet to see a bone stock 6.0l gto get into the 12's even though they should be able to.

 

I like the SRT-8 charger but I went with the GTO. The SRT-8 costs over $10,000 more then what I would have paid for the GTO and I not a big fan of the new charger looks honestly. 425 HP is nice, but not worth the premium dodge wants for that car. They can also be hard to get your hands on.

 

Yeah, I am suspicious of this as well. The Charger SRT-8 is sporting a power to weight ratio of about the same as an LS1 F-Body, so I see a 12.56 being alittle far fetched.

 

One or two things, either Dodge is under-rating the 6.1L Hemi or this guys car was not stock, even though he says it is, even the all season rubber?

On the other hand
I have drove serveral '05 GTOs, one around the road course at Indy. The GTO is a blast to drive, even though I kind of wondered if its really putting down 400hp. It just wasn't what I thought 400hp would feel like.

 

Incentives? cause msrp difference isn't 10+k.

SRT8 msrp - $38,095
GTO msrp - $32,995

A difference of 5,100.

 

There is no way a stock SRT8 (or even a GTO) can pull those times especially on stock rubber. His high mph suggests there's foul play at hand... 107mph seems to be the norm.

That guys wants to **** a few people off... and telling porkies to achieve his aim. He's only BS himself and the rest of the faithful on the 300C forum.

 

The LS2 can nevah lose!

 

They are very underrated

 

For the longest time I was very much against the Charger due to its size and wight problems. But last week I finally saw an RT in all black and I have to say, that thing looks menacing in person in all black. I can see now why the magazines have so much stacked towards the "Gotta Have It" factor. Just based on looks alone is enough to pick the Charger over the blandish, 90's looking GTO, even if there is a $6000 premium attached to it.

 

I read an article in some mag (like Popular Hotrodding or something), and they put the 6.1L Hemi & old school carbed 426cu" hemi on Engine dynoes.

The fuel injected 6.1L hemi made more hp. I believe it made 457 (or 46X). Typical chassis dyno results are 365-370rwhp.

Point being, it's very underrated. There's a 490lb difference in curb weight, and the hemi makes ~60 more hp, and more torque. I think a 110mph trap speed is easily attainable.

These cars (SRT8 300c or Charger), IMO, will be quicker through the 1/4 than an LS2 GTO, 9 times out of 10.

I've seen times for stock LS2 GTOs as fast as 109mph in the 1/4. I