RE: I rode in an SRT-8 this morning
I've driven the Charger SRT8, one with 6000 miles on it and can say without a doubt that this car is one of the fastest street cars I've ever driven. Grunt off the line and that 6.1 Hemi winds up very quickly. I had no intentions of exploring top end but 0-120 mph was easily in the 15 second range on a poor surface with traction control engaged and auto-stick left in drive. I really doubt that the Magnum SRT8 is quicker than the Charger SRT8. You probably drove one that had been thrashed severely or had cheap gas in it. The mods could also be a factor......louder is not neccessarily faster with some of these aftermarket parts and a factory ecm. The 6.1 is an awesome engine that is music to the ears of us Mopar guys and a funeral dirge to those of other persuasions.