It seems that nearly everybody who owns a 6 spd, eventually complains about its "short" 1st. gear at one point or another. And while being little abbreviated, it seems that we're not the only ones out there whose manual trannys spool up fairly quickly in that same cog.
Listed below is a random group of 10 other manual transmissioned cars that are within 5 mph of the Crossfire when taken to "redline" in 1st. gear.

R.P.M._______M.P.H.___________Vehicle


6000__________31__________04 Crossfire
6400__________31__________05 Mercedes SLK 350
6750__________31__________06 Miata
6000__________33__________09 Mazda Speed 3
6600__________34__________03 Audi TT
6800__________35__________06 Solstice
6700__________35__________08 Subaru WRX STI
6500__________35__________07 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro
6300__________36__________09 Cobalt SS
8300__________36__________06 Honda Civic SI
6500__________36__________03 BMW Z4

Even though nearly all the other cars have "redlines" that are 100's of rpm's higher, theyre not that much faster. So maybe things aren't quite as bad as they seem.
But if any of you out there still feel the need for speed in that lowest of gears, then why not offer some SRT driver your 3.27 differential in trade for their 3.08? You will probably pull an extra 5+ mph in first gear?