Dodge SRT-4 Cleans House in Lap of America

Originally Posted by Car and Driver
But there were still some interesting Lap Puppies in the mix, including a small flock of Subaru Impreza WRXs, a couple of Mitsubishi Lancer Evos, and a Dodge SRT-4 driven by two-time Sports Car Club of America national champ Erich Heuschele.

Heuschele\'s Dodge (see sidebar, opposite) and the various all-wheel-drive Japanese new-age slingshots were contending in the Mid-Price Sedan class, the second most populous category in this year\'s field, with 18 entries. In addition to battling one another, the Middies (Mid-Price defined as a maximum initial purchase price of $35,000) had to deal with the Ted Lyons-Mike Hurst Thunderbird SC, whose supercharged V-8 reportedly delivers some 600 horsepower. Why a 1989 Thunderbird SC—that\'s C for coupe, as in two doors—is classed with these small sedans is known best to One Lap High Priest Brock Yates and his No. 1 acolyte, Brock Yates Jr. But the bad-*** bird has been the bane of the small-sedan set for three years now, a wolfhound among the Airedales. Still, even wolfhounds can have bad-hair days. As we shall see.

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But it was Heuschele who stole the show. The SRT-4 had already become a focal point after its performance at Watkins Glen. Even though Heuschele had never been at the Glen before, he posted the 11th-best time in the morning run, dusting a platoon of astonished SSGT1 campaigners. Pretty impressive for four cylinders and front-wheel drive.

But the SRT-4\'s Road America performance went way beyond impressive. Starting first in his group of five, Heuschele not only drove away from his pursuers but went on to lap two of them. In just four laps. On a four-mile track. A wet four-mile track.

His time was the day\'s third quickest, trailing only Gerrard and Adee, both in much more powerful cars. And with the dreaded T-Bird stuck in a gravel trap—a fate shared by 13 others at Road America—Heuschele\'s grip on the Mid-Price Sedan lead was all but unassailable.

Perhaps in response to a plea from a member of the Subie/Evo crowd—"Do you think you could slow it down just a little?"—





Go SRT4!!!

Luckee:

Do you have a link to the full article?  I\'m a little lost.  

Nope, snatched it from another site.

Just go to car and driver and search for ONe lap..lots of stuff came up.

So this car is supposed to be faster than the Evo?

Well, on the street in production trim....the EVO is faster.

Within an array of track and sanctioned events, apparently the SRT is faster.

does the SRT4 have a 6 cylinder or 4

Is the SRT just a blown Neon?

Yes and no....

The SRT4 really only shares a chassis and 90% of the body design of *regular neons*

Different motor..turbo..FMIC..fuel system, exhaust, tranny, suspension, tires, brakes..etc...etc..Viper seats..uhm..a few more things I cant think of right now.

Vivi, it\'s a turbo 4 banger. Dodge really underated these cars and claimed 215HP, they actually put more towards 225-230 to the ground.

Is the 215hp supposed to be WHEEL horsepower?  That\'s what I don\'t understand.  Why would Dodge quote whp, when every other US manufacturer measures it at the crank?  I know that contributes to underrating the car, for whatever purpose that serves, but I just think it\'s confusing for the normal idiot making comparisons.

The 215 they claimed was at the crank which is wayyy off.

Any pics of riced out ones? :ghey:

When the SRT-4 hits the salesfloor I\'d love to hear what SCC or Motor Trend have to say when they put it on the dyno.  An American 4-banger, even if turboed, putting 230 to the wheels seems too good to be true.

Is the SRT-4 AWD or FWD?

Is that how far ahead the japanese are in technology in cars? The Evo is like 290 hp, and the japanese version is over 300.

Originally posted by SER
Any pics of riced out ones? :ghey:

You use the smiley waaaay too much. I think it\'s symbolism.

You = :ghey:

// Sorry about being Off Topic //

Go SRT!

Originally posted by THX
When the SRT-4 hits the salesfloor I\'d love to hear what SCC or Motor Trend have to say when they put it on the dyno.  An American 4-banger, even if turboed, putting 230 to the wheels seems too good to be true.

Is the SRT-4 AWD or FWD?

They have been forsale since march or so. It won SCC sport compact of the year. MOtor Trend gave it something as well I think. I know they certainly wrote a nice article, but I know theye are biased not by driving but by cash flow.

I have dyno plots of stock SRT\'s putting those numbers down. Those will be posted as soon as I can find them.

And finally, yup, its FWD.

BB soon.