I agree that the Magnum has all the attributes of what a wagon should not be. Even with the 6.1 Hemi my WRX Wagon in OEM trim would be a worthy competitor, until the first corner where I would be looking in my rear view.
Umm.. for a near 5000lbs vehicle, 0.87g's on a 300ft skidpad is darn good.. especially considering that you cannot turn the stability control off..
ive also read more than a few opinions on here about american cars vs their asian and european imports, and it astonishes me how unread many people are and how many still use the very old and stale mentality that american cars dont last..
honda for instance have really slipped in their reliability ratings of late.. GM has a better reliability record these days than many give them credit for..
Finally, the SRT line of vehicles are NOT for everyone. If you have to pause think about owning one, its not for you, same with the viper powered dodge ram.. These are vehicles for people with money, but also for people who driving is more than manipulating the controls of a champagne coloured camry.
This is also the company that starts a niche segment after all and during the most stale and boring times in automotive history infuse it with life.
viper
prowler
pt cruiser
the semi-truck looking ram
the larger than compact dakota and only company to offer a v8
srt4
mock as you will, they started it all or brought passion back to a dying or already dead state in each segment..
eh.. my views anyway..
bg