What I liked about the Dodge Challenger SRT8:
- Awesome styling
- Fast and loud
- Feels like a proper muscle car
What I didn't like:
- Boring interior
- Ridiculous fuel consumption
- No stick-shift until next year
Muscle car aficionados who can afford the fuel bills
Who should not buy the Dodge Challenger SRT8:
Those who think that a proper retromobile should be retro inside as well as outside
Details and specs:
- Body style: 2-door coupe
- Seating capacity: 5
- Trim levels: SRT8
- Price range (including options and gas-guzzler tax): $40,095 - $41,935
- Test car model/price: Challenger SRT8, $41,045
- Base engine: 6.1 liter V8, 425 hp @ 6200 RPM, 420 lb-ft @ 4800 RPM
- Optional engine: None
- Premium fuel required? Yes
- Transmissions: 5-speed automatic
- Driveline: Front engine, rear-wheel-drive
- EPA fuel economy estimates: 13 MPG city/18 MPG highway
- Standard safety equipment: Front airbags, two-row side curtain airbags, antilock brakes, electronic stability control
- Optional safety equipment: None
- Major standard features: Power windows, locks, mirrors, and driver's seat, leather upholstery, heated front seats, remote keyless entry, air conditioning, 6-disc CD changer, trunk-mounted subwoofer, auto-dimming rear view mirror
- Major options: Sunroof, upgraded stereo with navigation system
- Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, 5 years/100,000 miles outer body rust-through
- Roadside assistance/free maintenance: 3 years/36,000 miles roadside assistance
