Firstly, I absolutely love my Crossfire.
When I test drove it for the first time, I knew I would buy it but I also began scheming as to how to get more straight line acceleration.
Mine is an auto and I agree the the SRT is the one to get if you really want acceleration. I am just frustrated that if top end was compromised a little, a whole lot more could have been gained down low by specifying lower diff gears- damn those autobahns!!