Hi Guys!!
According to the Edmunds.com test of the 2007 Charger SRT8 SuperBee...
"One strange quirk is, even when you manually shift the five-speed automatic's selector lever to 1st gear (in normal driving, the transmission starts in 2nd to save gas), you still can't hold there while you accelerate. If you start to approach the rev limit, the computer will override your manual AutoStick selection and shift the trans to 2nd. This is very embarrassing in the middle of a burnout, which quickly turns into a bog once the trans shifts on you.
Hey, SRT engineers! We thought this is the SRT-8 version — the high-performance driver's version of the Charger. If we want to manually hold 1st gear, we should be able to manually hold 1st gear. Don't program the car's computer to override our selection if you've already programmed the rev limiter to save the engine."
All of the above confuses me. DO our cars START OFF IN SECOND GEAR?!
And WHO would WANT to rev an engine [Even if they could] beyond the rev limiter? [Even if they are trying to impress their pals]
"Despite its gigantic Brembo brakes, the Detonator Yellow Charger stopped from 60 mph in a rather long 135 feet, against Dodge's claim of "approximately 110 feet."
Hmm...
That all said.... I just can't see how a G8 GT could be the equal [Basically] of an SRT8. I suppose the G8 GXP with the 6.2 litre Corvette engine will just
humiliate our cars.
Craig!!
