New Hemi 6.1 Charger

[Charger4404spd]

Seen an SRT8 Charger with dealer tags yesterday. Black with white stripes and white "HEMI 6.1" on the hood. I must say, that one is the best looking turd I have seen to date. Anyone test drove a 6.1 yet?

[Charger1970]

Not a 6.1 but I did test drive a 5.7 Magnum and was surprised at the power it had. They had two Magnum SRTs there that looked very cool.

Everything I read says the Magnum is selling lousy but they were not willing to come off the sticker too much. Too bad, I was really interested.

At a different dealership I ended up buying a 2005 Ram Daytona with a 5.7. I told the salesman to call me when the new Challenger arrived. He thought I was joking.

I told him no...really...

[Silver R/T]

no pics?

[Rocky]

My roomate just bought a Chrysler 300 SRT8.  I cant believe how nice of a ride it is with all that power.  If I had the money, I'd buy a SRT8 Magnum.  You basically have to buy the car to get a testdrive.

[Mike DC]

     
A buddy of mine called me the other day while romping on a new SRT-8.  He said it felt just as fast as a mutual friend's hot 440.

Once the 6.1L Hemis start showing up on the used market, the used 5.7L ones will probably get a lot cheaper.  Cool. 

       

[TheGhost]

We've a 6.1 Magnum here.  They don't allow test drives on that car.  I asked.  They directed me to a standard Magnum R/T.  Shame.

[Big Lebowski]

Maybe if you flash a waad of cash at the salesman, you can drive the SRT-8, and cook the tires off of it.

[TheGhost]

What cash?

[Rocky]

My friend actually bought his used, so he didn't have to pay the 15 THOUSAND dealer markup that everyone in California seems too willing to pay.   Some guy bought the car, then four months later traded it in on a SRT8 Grand Cherokee when they came out.

[bull]

Some guy bought the car, then four months later traded it in on a SRT8 Grand Cherokee when they came out.

I can understand someone doing that.

[Rocky]

Some guy bought the car, then four months later traded it in on a SRT8 Grand Cherokee when they came out.

I can understand someone doing that.

I just can't understand paying 30K in dealership markups. Especially on top of the 2K Gas Guzzler Tax for each car.  I guess some people just have money to burn.  Atleast they are supporting the economy.

[Mike DC]

I say go for it.  Let 'em pay.

Whatever those dumb dildos have to pay that might cause the Challenger concept to get greenlit.  Whatever it takes.

     

[RT DAVE]

     
A buddy of mine called me the other day while romping on a new SRT-8.  He said it felt just as fast as a mutual friend's hot 440.

Once the 6.1L Hemis start showing up on the used market, the used 5.7L ones will probably get a lot cheaper.  Cool. 

       

They run mid 13s, so your friends hot 440 aint as hot as you may think...

[bull]

     
A buddy of mine called me the other day while romping on a new SRT-8.  He said it felt just as fast as a mutual friend's hot 440.

Once the 6.1L Hemis start showing up on the used market, the used 5.7L ones will probably get a lot cheaper.  Cool. 

       

They run mid 13s, so your friends hot 440 aint as hot as you may think...

But his friend's 440 car probably isn't butt-ugly.

[73rallye440magnum]

I've seen them in the high 12's.

[bull]

I've seen them in the high 12's.

Cool. Now if they'd put it in something worth looking at we'd be in business. FWIW, when I saw a pair of them running the strip last summer the best they could do was high 14s, but I don't know what engine they had. I believe it was the 5.7L.

[RT DAVE]

I've seen them in the high 12's.

but you can't fix ugly (or stupid). 

[472 R/T SE]

I can understand someone doing that.

You don't like the car, WE ALL KNOW THAT!!  This thread wasn't started to shit on the car, but you always do just that.   

If you don't have something good to say dude...never mind.   My car's going in the shop where yours is so I better not say anymore, I don't want a terd laying on it. 

[chargervert]

I cannot wait to get my new 6.1 Hemi,as long as its wrapped up neatly in that new Challenger!

[TheGhost]

I cannot wait to get my new 6.1 Hemi,as long as its wrapped up neatly in that new Challenger!

I'd settle for pulling one out of a wrecked SRT-8, and putting it between the fenders of my Barracuda.

[Headrope]

I've seen them in the high 12's.

Cool. Now if they'd put it in something worth looking at we'd be in business. FWIW, when I saw a pair of them running the strip last summer the best they could do was high 14s, but I don't know what engine they had. I believe it was the 5.7L.

Mid to upper 13s would be about right for a driver of average ability in an-off-the lot SRT-8 with a 6.1 - which is approximately what off-the-lot Chargers with a 426 could do in '68.

[bull]

I've seen them in the high 12's.

Cool. Now if they'd put it in something worth looking at we'd be in business. FWIW, when I saw a pair of them running the strip last summer the best they could do was high 14s, but I don't know what engine they had. I believe it was the 5.7L.

Mid to upper 13s would be about right for a driver of average ability in an-off-the lot SRT-8 with a 6.1 - which is approximately what off-the-lot Chargers with a 426 could do in '68.

That's good. The faster it goes the harder it is for me to see it.

[Schuler]

I've seen them in the high 12's.

Cool. Now if they'd put it in something worth looking at we'd be in business. FWIW, when I saw a pair of them running the strip last summer the best they could do was high 14s, but I don't know what engine they had. I believe it was the 5.7L.

Mid to upper 13s would be about right for a driver of average ability in an-off-the lot SRT-8 with a 6.1 - which is approximately what off-the-lot Chargers with a 426 could do in '68.

I've heard of a LOT of them in the 12's. The 5.7's can run high 13's.

[69_500]

I would venture to say the new SRT8 charger's are running the quarter in a quicker time than a stock HEMI car from the late 60's was. I don't recall any of the stock HEMI's being in the 12's, and very few of them in the low 13's, with most of them being around 13.4-13.9.