igor Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/25/2008-do...ueleconomy-gov/ and it is .... 13/18 on premium comparably, the Mustang GT500 is rated as 14/20 on Premium and Corvette Z06 at 15/24 on premium Igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Anyone who pays the premium on top of the sticker price has no business complaining about the mileage. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I would think anyone buying an SRT8, GT500 or Corvette Z06 cares very little about mileage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarShark Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I would think anyone buying an SRT8, GT500 or Corvette Z06 cares very little about mileage.I concur. It's still another nail in ChryCo's CAFE coffin, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcsario Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I would think anyone buying an SRT8, GT500 or Corvette Z06 cares very little about mileage. Especially when 90% of the time they keep 'em in their garage. Even Prius owners refuel more frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Especially when 90% of the time they keep 'em in their garage. Even Prius owners refuel more frequently. Since you brought up Prius, I saw one being towed today....I laughed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHorse Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Well, given these mileage numbers I would "guess" then that the next step down from the SRT will get mileage about the same as the Mustang GT, probably with the V6's too whenever they come along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHorse Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Since you brought up Prius, I saw one being towed today....I laughed. You laughed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 There could be some variables there that aren't being seen, such as the gearing. Remember that the first batch of SRT-8s will have the autostick. It could be that the Challenger will have an aggressively low axle ratio to give it more oomph off the line. People are going to judge the Challenger on its performance right off the bat. It wouldn't do if the Challenger is barely quicker than the four door Charger SRT-8. Another thing is despite the supercharger, the Shelby motor is smaller...6.1L vs. 5.4L and most large cube mills will drink gas. For me, personally, if I were looking for a top-end performance coupe I'd probably go with the Shelby. Of course, the Shelby is one heavy pony car. While the Challenger really isn't a pony car, because its built on the LX platform. Its more like a two door sedan with a coupe body. If the Challenger weighs in at around 4000 pounds, the Shelby isn't far behind it at around 3800-3900 pounds. The Challenger will appeal to the purists who don't care for the forced induction or have plans on building it up themselves. It'll likely gets down the quarter mile in the mid 12s on all motor...and no supercharger whine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 You laughed? Yes, I thought it was funny that it was getting towed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Vic Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 It'll likely gets down the quarter mile in the mid 12s on all motor...and no supercharger whine! Mid 12s? Why would it be that much faster than a Charger SRT8? It won't be significantly lighter, and the power is the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Mid 12s? Why would it be that much faster than a Charger SRT8? It won't be significantly lighter, and the power is the same. That's what I was getting at. I think the Challenger really needs to be quicker than the Charger for its image and perhaps it will be. I believe that either the production car's weight will be lower than that of the concept AND/OR the Challenger may be geared more aggressively. Maybe not, but I definitely think it would be a mistake for the Charger sedan to be as quick as the Challenger coupe from a marketing point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Vic Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 So you think that's how it will be because that's how you want it to be? Good luck with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious1Auto Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Since you brought up Prius, I saw one being towed today....I laughed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I knew I wasn't the only one that thought it was funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious1Auto Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I knew I wasn't the only one that thought it was funny. I pictured watching the tow truck driver scratching his head trying to figure out how he was going to hook up to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I pictured watching the tow truck driver scratching his head trying to figure out how he was going to hook up to it! It was on one of those that holds 2 wheels off the ground. I think he had it on with the front facing backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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