You got to love that. This thread makes me smile I have been defending the new Challengers for 2 years now and thats with folks who wanted one. Fat sumo sow is all I heard. Too heavy! We will get beat by the bow tie guys and the blue oval. Your post backs up what I have been preaching to guys on this forum... its a good package. Go have fun with it and enjoy what Dodge has put out. This is proof positive that you can go fast and have fun in a new Challenger. An R/T at that. If you could... next time your at the strip drive an 09 R/T 6-speed and let me know what kind of times you get. I have now made up my mind to get an R/T 6-speed instead of the SRT-8. I have been on the fence and I have fallen on the R/T side