The fun side of the SRT-8 is the incredibly powerful engine. Accelerating is quick and thrilling; you never have to worry about passing power; and cornering is terrific. The down side is the vulnerability to dirt and water on the roads, not to mention snow, due to the performance tires (snow also tends to get stuck in the wheels, and has to be poked out); and the great thirst of a Hemi tuned for power, without MDS, coupled to a power-tuned automatic. The result of all this is 14 mpg in the city, 20 on the highway, according to the EPA - we experienced, on a car not yet broken in, 12-13 city and 19 highway, so we think you can really achieve EPA results without much trouble. The SRT-8 would probably be more fun (and perhaps even slightly better on gas) with a stick-shift, but that's not in the cards - at least not until the 2008 Dodge Challenger shows up. For ordinary use, drivers might want to buy a spare set of wheels with all-season radials for less stunning dry-road performance and better not-perfect-road acceleration and handling.
The SRT-8 is a blast to drive, providing great performance with lots of room; but when it comes down to it, the lighter-feel, better-mileage, cheaper
Charger Daytona is a better balance, unless you really crave that extra blast of power and the extra g-forces on the turns. Then again, you can get those from a base
Corvette - if you only need two seats, and no cargo space
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i DARE you to find me a bad review on da srt8-R/T dodge magnum....