Guys, I'm not trying to come on here being all cocky. I'm going to own one of these soon! I will then race them against each other. You are right about a few things. They are two different cars and we have many battles on our board about WRX's, Evo's, 'Vette's, etc. But, that's why I don't like comparing cars on paper. The most important numbers are gear ratios and where the torque bands are. I've driven both cars at the track. No contest on the twisties -- SRT-6. However, stock for stock, it cannot beat it in a distance race. Both cars are point and shoot, so it really doesn't come down to the driver. After 1/8 mile, the SRT-8 will pull on the Crossfire and it won't be able to keep up. We've seen this with M3's, Evo's, WRX's, etc. Just check our board or racing vids.
I haven't seen or heard from members or professional drivers who state otherwise. There are alot of smart cars guys here. Tell me how a SRT-6 can pull all the way through the power band up to 1/4 and more on a SRT-8 when it produces more torque and hp at higher speeds?