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RE: Car and Driver "Short Take Road Test"

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ORIGINAL: CarandDriver.com

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 - Specs

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 2-door coupe

PRICE AS TESTED: $40,208 (base price: $40,158)

ENGINE TYPE: pushrod 16-valve V-8, iron block and aluminum heads, port fuel injection

Displacement: 370 cu in, 6059cc

Power (SAE net): 425 bhp @ 6200 rpm

Torque (SAE net): 420 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic with manumatic shifting

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 116.0 in Length: 197.8 in Width: 75.7 in Height: 57.0 in Curb weight: 4189 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:

Zero to 60 mph: 4.8 sec

Zero to 100 mph: 11.4 sec

Zero to 150 mph: 30.8 sec

Street start, 5–60 mph: 5.1 sec

Standing ¼-mile: 13.3 sec @ 108 mph

Top speed (drag limited): 168 mph

Braking, 70–0 mph: 170 ft

Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.86 g

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA city/highway driving: 13/18 mpg

C/D observed: 19 mpg

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...cs+page-4.html

The thing I find interesting is despite the fact that this car does not get the best fuel economy in the world, it is actually getting better than the EPA rating and this is actually better than many less powerful cars as well. Also it seems that Edmunds and them have the opposite results with a rolling start and a dead stop. Anyone have a clue on why?

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