Originally Posted by srtdrew
I'm not sure where you get that idea. Straight from the chevy website says:
NEW standard 430-hp 6.2L LS3 V8 aluminum-block engine
The 6.1 is currently rated at 425 with the newly redesigned 5.7 making 380 hp/404 lb-ft for the '09 Ram. Would strictly come down to weight and driver with those numbers if you ask me.
But the srt6 crossfire would still be nearly as quick as the vette for 1/4 the price then instead of 1/2. 
I was thinking that if the Firepower replaced the Viper, it would have a difficult time competing against the Z06, which is the version the Viper is up against. But the Firepower could surpass the base Corvette in all measured performance catagories with the 6.1 hemi, updated suspension, etc. It just needs to be built first, and Chevy needs to leave the HP of the LS3 alone.
Too bad Chrysler didn't come up with the Firepower back in 2001 - 2002. Chrysler could have had a halo performance car with serious HP from the start. Sales would have been better (well, they couldn't have been any worse) than the Crossfire and Chrysler would have avoided the whole debacle with the Crossfire and Daimler. Now I wonder if the Firepower could even be marketed considering it's close visual relationship to the Crossfire.
I'll admit though that I'd be extremely tempted to replace my SRT-6 with a Firepower if it does get built. Then again, if it is built, I wouldn't be able to afford one anyway - especially if I was going to use the 6 as a trade in.
The Firepower should be easier for Chrysler dealers to work on since it will be built with Chrysler components - components the techs are already familiar with. But I agree with jpristel that your average Chrysler employee would be baffled by the Firepower.