| Eric5273 |
05-31-2006 01:50 PM |
I saw this car in the showroom about a month ago, and it is a beast. Fit and finish appeared to be very good as with most of the new Chrysler products. I think Mercedes is rubbing off on them, and many of the parts from Mercedes are making their way into the Chrysler & Jeep cars.
As far as performance of the SRT8, it is unmatched by any SUV on the market -- even the top of the line Porsche Cayenne Turbo that costs $100k+. 0-60 time is 4.9 seconds which is as fast as my Acura NSX, and Car & Driver recorded a skidpad test of 0.9g which is sports coupe territory. However, they said the ride was also like that of a sports car -- very rough.
Overall, if you want performance, this beast will give you more than any other SUV. But if you want a smooth ride, luxury, etc. then the X5 is a better overall vehicle.
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