...I would avoid doing this, as the repair bill that can result is pretty steep. This isn't a drag car, and the powertrain was not designed for that kind of (repeated) abuse. Even people that I know with (robust, simple) 5.0L Mustangs have had to replace transmissions and differentials because of this kind of behavior. And, those guys you see at the track actually beef up their drivelines to take the abuse (Ford 9-inch rear end, anyone?).

Honestly, if you were to drag race your crossfire in the brackets, it wouldn't do too badly at just under 15 seconds. That's fast enough to keep up with some of the tamer '60's muscle cars, and certainly faster than a lot of the sport compacts you would see out there. Again, the last time I went to Milan, there was even a guy with a Suburban that did the quarter in a lazy 18 seconds (though probably not bad considering the bulk). And, if you were to drag your Crossfire, you wouldn't need to bake the rubber off so much beforehand (as those large rear tires might slip just a little but will hook up pretty easily with 215 hp on tap).