It is apparent that there have been several different takes on what the essence of this debate was about. I never saw this as a comparison shopping test. I don't believe that it was offered as such. The big Porsche was mentioned more as a means to establish the cred. and viewpoint of the writer. I was glad to hear the comments of a seasoned experienced driver who had some time to shake down a SRT. There have been some points made that otherwise may never have come to our attention. Sorry if we don't like them but that doesn't change the facts.

So what we have learned from this exercise is that if one is looking for a fairly serious track machine that the SRT has some limitations. It evidently has some weak power band areas, the suspension may not be on a par with the power and the brakes can be problematic. If the user does not intend to track his car much then these limitations will matter little. Unless the driver has a fair amount of skill these limitations will matter even less. If I had an SRT I would be careful how I applied the power when exiting corners.

Any comparison was left up to us. I did not want a serious sports car and do not have an SRT so this information has little direct impact on me. When I put mine on the track again I will keep these comments in mind but I doubt that they will affect me much. I can't run as hard as they did and I won't run as long. I had already arrived at the conclusion that the SRT would probably be a tough sell. There are drivers out there for this car but they probably won't be serious performance sports car buffs.