SEMA Teaser

As promised here is a glimpse of some of the fun that the crew at StreetFire.net is having during SEMA week 2007. The fine gents at Dodge and Jaguar were nice enough to let us borrow a brand new 2008 Dodge Viper and 2008 Jaguar XKR to take on our journey to Sin City.

I know it's hard work but someone has to do it. Check back frequently as we will be adding new footage as we get it.

SEMA 2007 Disucssion

Watch the SEMA Teaser

Dodge Caliber on the Dyno

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Your neighborhood friends at StreetFire give their thoughts on the all new Dodge Caliber SRT4. This isn't your ordinary run of the mill driving on a lonely country road review. It takes place where it matters to many of us when we see that SRT nameplate, the DYNO.

Watch the Caliber SRT4 Video.

Photo Gallery: 2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4 Dyno

Last week a little present showed up at the StreetFire Studio, a 2008 Dodge SRT4. We only had it for a few hours, but it was enough to get a taste of it.

I'm happy to report it's actually a pretty fun car to drive, and with 4 doors and a hatch it has a practical side as well. The big thing? The engine. Pretty impressive little mill in a car this size it actually gets the Caliber down the highway at a good clip, assuming you can keep the car pointed straight under all the torque steer. I'm sure a decent differential would help keep things under control. Beyond that I was pretty impressed given the price.

The big thing I wanted to get was a dyno, and was sad to find out Dodge delivered the car with turbo-power sapping 89 Octane. Combine that with a hotter than normal October day and the numbers could have been better. But despite the excuses, the SRT4 put down 260hp at the front wheels. The more impressive thing though was the dyno graph, great torque that doesn't let up. My theory being long stroke to get the car moving and perhaps a slightly undersized turbo, but the result was great for a stock car.

Knowing StreetFire viewers are more interested in how to mod the car than it's grocery capacity, I managed to shoot some under-car photos as well. So check those out if you're curious what the car looks like underneath.

[2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4 Photo Gallery]

Can a Chrysler 300 SRT8 take a C6 Vette?

Time for some MOPAR love, here is a well put together video from Mellon at RaceVideoForums.com. About 3 minutes in we see a SRT-8 playing on the highway with a Vette, doesn't look to me like they started out at the same time, so personally I would want to see a rematch, but watch for yourself to be the judge. Also later in the video we see a Viper shut down a C5 Corvette who is trying to get around...not terribly surprising.....

[Watch Video, MOPARS in action]
[RaceVideoForums.com]