ORIGINAL: koopa
the 5.7 hemi that was in my rumblebee was a thirsty son-of-a-gun! But as someone said it may be to do with the low gearing!
I would love to be able to afford the SRT but if i could i would maybe like to replace the front grill with an all black item and have a set of vintage red R/T badges on there for a bit of nostalgia
I think for everyday purposes including a bit of fun up at the local strip the R/T is quite a hard package to beat. Sure the 6.1 has more poke and is "the top line model" but the performance of the 5.7 is more than enough for me to cruise around and enjoy whilst still being a little bit more economical
Rumblebee? So you had a Ram? A truck is going to get lower fuel economy than a car so that isn't surprising plus I believe that was before they started offering MDS in the Ram. The R/T package is going to be a very tempting offer, especially if they still offer the lifetime warranty. The real advantage for an SRT is for collector's sake. A 440 powered Challenger was practically as fast as a 426 Hemi version was, in everyday life for the average person a 440 would be a better choice, a 440 was cheaper than a 426, but the 426 Hemi versions are more a collectors item because they are more rare.