Is the 2006 Dodge Charger SRT-8 the real deal or is it just another poseur? With a 425-horsepower V8 under the hood, not to mention all the other drivetrain, suspension, aerodynamic, and interior upgrades, the 2006 Dodge Charger SRT-8 has serious high-performance cred. While its size and weight wouldn’t make it our first choice to play with at a local track day, for street use this may well be the most fun-to-drive Charger ever.

Is the 2006 Dodge Charger SRT-8 version worth the price bump over the 5.7-liter equipped Daytona R/T model? Given the impressive levels of performance the 5.7-liter Hemi-powered Daytona R/T is capable of, we’d say the answer for most folks would have to be no. That being said, we also have to admit the bang-for-the-buck the Charger SRT-8 delivers does make it look like a relative bargain.

Is the 2006 Dodge Charger SRT-8 too high-strung to really be practical? Well, that depends on your definition of practical. Driven sanely, the 2006 Dodge Charger SRT-8 can be perfectly pleasant to drive. Unleash its power, however, and we think it’s definitely more car than most people will ever need and likely more than many can handle.