Originally posted by ScottK:
Originally posted by WorldTour:
The GT 5.4L is not a modified Triton, it is a completely new engine that remains in the MOD family so it shares the same bore & stroke as the conventional 5.4L Triton... Aside from that the engine is completely different all the way down to the oil passages within the aluminum block.
The SRT-10 weighs roughly 5200lbs w/ 500bhp & 525ft-lbs, tests currently put it running 13.89sec in 1/4 mile.
The current Lighting weights 4650lbs w/ 380bhp & 450ft-lbs, and has consistantly ran 13.80's in many magazine tests.
Dodge doesn't have an official tow rating for the SRT-10 either, infact they recommend not towing with it. The Lighting has a 1350lb payload capacity and a 5000lb towing capacity making it a usable truck, not just a psuedo sports car with a 6ft bed...
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Internet (dodgeram.org, www.pickuptruck.com and www.fitzmotorsports.com) says you are off by 200 lbs and almost a full second - granted these could be pre-production estimates.
Dodge Ram SRT-10 Specifications
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 120.5
Box Length: 6.30 ft.
Front Track: 68.0
Rear Track: 67.4
Overall Length: 207.7
Overall Width: 79.9
Overall Height: 73.4
Fuel Tank Capacity: 26 gal.
Curb Weight (estimated): 5,000 lbs.
Peformance
0-60 mph 5.0 sec.
0-80 mph 9.0 sec.
Standing 1/4 mile 12.9 sec. @106 mph
0-100-0 mph 18 sec.
Lateral acceleration 0.92 g
Slalom 69 mph
Believable facts, but I'm more than sure those .92 g/69 mph slalom times are a little optimistic. Bigger wheels doesn't directly translate to better handling. 
On a side note, I think the .92 g figure I've seen running around for the SVT Contours is a little exaggerated too. 
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