The Dodge Magnum SRT8 Was Hilarious 

If money wasn’t an issue I’d love to see a viper v10 swapped into the magnum. It would kinda be like a m5 estate but the American version

The SRT Magnum has always been a dream car. They're great cars and that 6.1 hemi was so strong.

After working for dodge for 20 years I was finally able to get my hands on one. In March I picked up a 2006 with 49k miles.

My very first experience going "fast" as a kid was when the crazy old lady at church asked if I'd like to come for quick ride around the block in her magnum SRT8. I was 12 and had never felt anything more than 200 horsepower at maybe 3/4 throttle. So THIS lady floors it and does a quick 0-60 pull right off the rip and I can honestly say she changed my life forever. That moment made me a car guy. The sound! The sheer experience of G forces pinning me to the seat. My vision literally blurred from my occipital lobe being presses into the back of my skull. It made me feel terrified and ALIVE ar the same time!

The OG SRTs don’t get enough love overall so it’s definitely nice to see on this channel🙌🏽

I’m so happy to see the magnum finally getting the love they deserve. Everyone called me crazy when I got mine but they are all jealous

I remember when the magnum came out one of the main selling features was you could fit a full 4*8 sheet of plywood in the back

The magnum to me was always cool this should have been continued and eventually had its own hellcat variant like all the other full size dodge vehicles.

“Big things coming” Paints emblems.

I’ve been singing this cars praises for years and no one cared. They’ve always been awesome and just watch their values are going to climb like the V wagons did.

They were talked about alot when they were still being sold. Every car magazine was saying these would be extremely collectable in the future due to them being rare, unusual and really good. Americans don't like wagons though, so I guess not many people think about them now. I've always wanted one though.

With cars like the Mercedes E63 AMG, BMW M3 Touring, and the Audi RS6 Avant, I would say Dodge pulled the Magnum out of the inventory way too soon.

The magnum has been my favorite body of the last 20+ years . The wagon needs to come back, thank you for bringing attention to it

This is still one dream machine. Anyone who still has one of these, please keep it. Regardless if you have a wife who hates it or not.

I've always loved the SRT8 Magnum, but I love all fast wagons. I only wish they would come back.

I have 06' RT version I love the hell out of it. Sure it ain't fast like the SRT but when I bought it had a exhaust system like this one and it sounds amazing, feels amazing. people tend to stop me and ask about it cause it's a oddity nowadays since station wagons have evolved kinda into SUV'S. Tbh I'd love if Dodge did a 23' magnum with a durango face and with hellcat or if they wanna be crazy a hellephant

I was just discussing with some friends how awesome a Magnum Hellcat with the current Dodge design language would be to compete with the Euro power-wagons that are base $100K and go up from there. Remember the CTSV Wagon? LS power with room for the kids and the dog in the back? Hell Yeah! I've always had a special place for Hot-Hatches and powerful wagons. They're both the personification of hot rodding, take a basic everyday car and put the big engine in it.

A new generation would've been so damn nice. Especially with the current widebody option with a Hellcat trim would be rad.

My dad had a 2011 srt8 challenger when I graduated HS. That 6.1 with the 6speed manual was insanely good. Still my favorite sounding modern hemi.

I used to have an 05 Magnum RT rwd. I bought it to use as a combination fun toy and tow rig with decent MPG. It did both just fine. It had a couple of issues common to all early-build Hemi cars - first, the front end alignment was way off due to an engine cradle build issue, so the thing pulled to the right horribly. My local alignment shop was able to solve the issue by aligning the front with a ton of cross-caster (which is what the TSB that Chrysler finally released also reccommended). Second, the ECU was a little different from the later cars, so it kept frying the Diablosport tuner I had bought and failed to take a tune correctly. Diablosport, after RMAing my tuner twice, finally was forced to admit that it was a known issue and that their tuner wouldn't work on my car. I ended up selling the car after only about a year because I no longer needed a tow rig, and it was new enough that it was just too damn expensive and time-consuming to work on and modify. The price has come down enough now though, that I'm planning a 6.4 truck hemi swap into a 3.5-powered Magnum. It should get the same MPGs as an RT, with a 5h!tload more power and torque.

I've owned a 07 msrt and currently have a 08 Msrt love these cars so much fun to drive.

Cant wait for the hellcat swap magnum !

I had an 05 Magnum RT AWD. It was a great car traction was great and storage flexibility was nice. Moved to Charger RT Max for another 7 year run and now have 2020 Daytona. All 3 cars drive really well and no issues on any of them. Seeing this Magnum put a smile on my face.

I loved the magnum. Honestly wish they brought it back with the charger front end and charger tail lights. And if it had a v8? That would be seriously sick!

to this day im 21 been waiting to find a specific one and im getting it by the end of this year n its ironic how these type of vids come up hysterical , my uncle would always take us everywhere on weekends in his rt and always joked about how fast it is😂😂😂😂

I had a friend who had one of these while we were growing up. This is a badass ride, who doesn't love a fast wagon? 😁

i loved my black 2005 sxt magnum, i can only imagine how fun this srt would be, great cars!

Had a 5.7 Hemi AWD. Overtaking on the highway was hilariously easy, and it was unstoppable in snow. Best road trip vehicle I ever had. Wish I'd have never sold it.

I've been around Magnums since I was young. My dad had two, My grandfather had one, and the both raced them very competitively! Then one day after I graduated High School, I bought an '06 Magnum R/T. I have daily driven and raced that car for years, and have loved it every day. I sold that car last week, and it was one of the hardest decisions of my life so far. I will have another some day, they are so special!

It's got the same kind of manual mode that my 06 Grand Cherokee had, always thought it was funky for going left and right

When my first daughter was born I used it as an excuse to buy the family station wagon (2006 Magnum SRT8) still have it and enjoy driving it on nice days!

What a lot people don’t know is that the magnum came with an adaptive transmission. Over time it learns your driving style and adjusts shifting. I had an AWD RT and LOVED it! Regrettably I went through a stage of being stupid and got too far in arrears with payments and the bank came along and said, “I’ll take that thank you very much”. I never should have let that car go. It was a beast.

David, I am massively jealous. I wanted one of those, or even an R/T with AWD as a daily driver for years. I almost bought one, but never made it happen. If I could, I would swap my Focus ST for a car like yours. It's a practical, comfortable, well-handling and pretty fast car bone-stock. Those engines can also take long term and constant abuse way more than a high strung (read:highly boosted) 4cyl import. This is the kind of project I have been waiting for you, or others like you to do, for a long time. Can't wait to see what the end result is!

Bought the first one that landed in my area. LOVED IT!! Eventually sold it but miss it every day; despite its handling/geometry weaknesses.

I had a 2006 that Injected Engineering here in Georgia modified. Had cam, heads, long tubes, Borla exhaust, ported intake manifold, modified TCM, etc. Basically everything that you could throw at it with the exception of a torque converter. The car made mid 420's real wheel horsepower and torque and ran 12.5's - 12.7's up to 115 mph in the quarter back in 2012 on Toyo street tires! Loved the car and it still lives with a family friend in Kansas. He rebuilt the motor and re-tuned it so the car is strong as ever.

Don't swap! That 6.1 is too sweet sounding. Supercharger, intercooler, Brembos, coil-overs, wide rubber.

I’ve always loved these cars! I would definitely Hellcat one of those bad boys. With the right suspension mods & a few body tweaks, you’d have one Hell of a ride.

I've always loved these things, very underrated IMO. I can't even express how hyped I am to see the Hellcat swap build

One of my all time favorite cars , I owned 2 of them, started with the 6cyl and then a few months later I traded it in for the hemi(non-srt) put intake on it and full exhaust and damn did it sound good. Had to say good buy to get a truck. Great car buttom line great car

Been driving a Magnum RT since they came out in 2005 and haven't even looked at anything else since.

my dad has a modified magnum RT that he daily drives, it has plenty of space, all the suspension is redone + tuned, engine and transmission are also tuned so it shifts alot faster than stock, it's super cool and I think they are pretty slept on tbh

These cars are extremely hard to find and when you do they are a arm and a leg. I love me some sleeper wagon. Yes hellcat swap and a wide body would be oooh gives me goosebumps!!!

I am looking forward to seeing the finished product when you merge that red eye engine in a Dodge Magnum for Roadkill Nights! I hope they have everyone close enough together so I can say hi to you and a few other RU-vid creators during meet 'n' greet times.

Thank you bro, I was hyped when they released this on fh5 but I was sad that there weren’t that many videos on RU-vid to learn about it.

Theres a youtuber - i cant remember off the top of my head - but hes been doing a hellcat swap + awd system from the trackhawk in a magnum. been a pretty significant build.

my uncle had one of these procharged and built super well. one of the funnest cars ive ever been in/drove

I have an RT awd and I absolutely love it. I wanted an srt but we get a lot of snow where I live so awd was a must. The car never ceases to impress me, it's fun to drive gets pretty good mileage for what it is and it's versatile. I hammered through two feet of snow last year and didn't get stuck, drive it to the mining pit every day with no problems, and even with 233k on the odometer it runs like a top.

Ever since learning that they exist, the SRT8 has been my most wanted car for a while now! I've just always loved cars that don't look like they should be fast but they are

I’ve always loved the dodge magnum, and the srt8 is one of my dream cars. I’m in a position now where I can consider paying a car payment and get a good car I truly want. This is very high on my list

The hemi sound savage and I'm digging the looks as well, its something different for sure👌💯

I love my '06 Rt. Really is a dream to drive. The weight only helps the cars handling. Tires stay planted on the road in open throttle turns. The traction control is awesome when it's off at a stop light. The shelves in the trunk suck along with the lifter failure (MDS). And even seat and gas pedal adjustments turn the car from a grocery getter into a hot rod in seconds. Classy sexy car design. Almost vintage mobster kinda feel

Owned an 05 SXT Awd and was hands down the most usable car. 250,000 miles and still going. Very cool to see some recognition!

I had an 07 Magnum r/t with the 29r road a track package they are pretty rare they have suede interior it was a super nice car. It basically has everything the srt did but with the 5.7 motor.

I've always had a spot for the Magnum, even if its face is the sorta thing only a mother could love. It's a fast, great sounding, sleeper-wagon! Can't hate that.

Being an Lx enthusiast for as long as this chassis has been out (2005), this was just so enjoyable for me as a viewer to see you hop in one of these things and actually enjoy it. Makes me wonder of you would ever be interested to check out the "Spring Festival of LX's" that happens in march down in Irvine CA. I personally think you would have a blast!

I owned a 2007 SRT for years. Great car and almost no one knew it was quick. With a CAI and Diablo, I ran 12.8's all day at Englishtown. LOVE these cars.

This was still faster then my buddy's Honda Civic back in the day

I’ve driven a couple 6.1 hemi cars. Manual and auto, both showed me how you really don’t get any power till at least 3,000rpm. I thought it would rip down low like the 6.4 but it didn’t lol. 6.4 is such a great replacement. I always loved the look of metal intake manifold on the 6.1

My parents had one growing up. Was a lot of fun, suspension was stiff (as it should be), and easy to really chirp the tires even with the ESC on. Absolutely loved it. Was the first car I broke 150 mph's in.

I feel like these days that there's not many people left that even know that station wagons used to be super popular and very common in North America. From the '50s through the '70s, wagons were "the" favorite family and grocery-getter cars. Every family I knew had a wagon and they were a blast. There were wagons everywhere at one time, such as Pontiac GTO and Tempest Wagon, Chevy Kingswood, Ford Fairlane and Torino, Olds Vista Cruiser 442, Dodge Coronet Wagon/Super Bee, Chevy Chevelle Wagon, and many more. Beautiful vehicles. I guess minivans wiped them out. Now it's SUVs.

I think inflations is causing the current situation we already have now,the prices increases is due to the higher demand of paying out to the employees.The authorities in this country always treat us like children who cannot figure anything out for ourselves.right now venturing into multiple income streams is the best way to survive the current hardship and recession.

We also got these in the UK, they called the 300c SRT8

I have an 06 SRT Magnum that I bought back in 2012. It's the rarest of the 6.1 SRT8s by far, less than 2,500 total made. It's my weekend car, but I've used it for chores. 65" TV, 40 gallon water heater, and long road trips with the family while gapping other V8s of the era. Other than the CTS-V Wagon, it's the only muscle wagon left.

The Magnum SRT8 grew on me pretty quick after I first heard about it to be honest. Inperfect as it is, It's just another one of those loveable weird American cars to me. Right up there with the Prowler, the SSR, HHR SS, and Dodge Neon SRT4.

these cars are crazy expensive right now. like $28k plus... wow. ive always loved the magnum even when it seemed like everyone else i knew hated them. i have a soft spot for wagons. these things definitely deserve a manual transmission. that auto seems like an absolute dog.

I have always been a fan of the SRT-8 Magnum but everyone that I've talked to about them has hated them. Screw them, that thing is sick! Unfortunately, like the Charger, it was never available with a manual option 😓

I have always loved these cars, and all fast wagons. The commercial with all the cargo in the back is one of my favorite car ads

I had to have one of these back in 2006. Saw two for sale in Virginia and ordered one (both were TorRed color). After about two weeks, got a call telling me the car was in. Loved it. The fasted grocery getter in Southern Oregon. Unfortunately, I got sick and had to sell it. I really miss that car.

Totally do the swap! Maybe to an R/T, though. We gotta save the SRT8s!

This car has what Road&Track once called one of the cars they reviewed as having "road house zoot". That vehicle was the GMC Syclone.

I own one and I adore her. You are absolutely correct about the sound. Not overbearing, just the right bit of snarl.

I had one of those with an slp loudmouth exhaust, sounds very similar. Had it for 10 years, loved every day with it

So kool brotha! I had an 06 Charger SRT 8 same color, loved it! Love the magnums too, wish the tranny was better it was a weak link but still enjoyed it! Great stuff, wish dodge would have done a Hellcat version. I have a 17 charger hellcat and a 18 challenger hellcat now🙏🏾. With my 04 Azure Mach 1, grateful. Glad to see you still killing it too! Always love your content

Great video, nice to see some love for the magnum! An 06 rt awd was my first car and I still miss it, wish I never sold

This magnum was every dope boy dream. These RU-vid dudes don’t know the half. Reminds me of these new age hypebeast with shoes

My grandpa has a magnum v6 with over 500 thousand miles on it he still uses it this day and has always talked abt swapping it maybe one day 😅

I was prepared to fully go in on you based on the title 🤣 as a proud Magnum RT owner, I was ready to defend to the death 🤣 you totally lived out my dream by swapping the hellcat engine, that was the plan with my wagon but...bills 🤣 thank you for this honest and fun review

Have had an ‘07 for 10 years, garage kept…35,000 miles on it. The balance is amazing, almost sitting on the ground. The ‘wagon’ shape balances out the big block up front. Truly is a sports car for bigger guys…( 6’1 “ 300 lbs) Getting out of my Avalanche into this, throws me against the seat at times. Taking turns on empty roads is a blast.

Had a 2005 SXT Magnum I loved that car. Back in 2004 when I purchased the car I couldn't afford to feed a V8 Hemi. I had that Magnum until last year when it finally died

I remember the commercial-Porsche guy was following the Magnum in canyons, comes up at stop light & says " What you got in that thing?" Surfer dude " I got a surf board, canoe & cooler"

I just want to see a Magnum with a Hellephant crate engine. Redeye swap would be amazing too. Junkyard Dave has THE best Charger wagon conversion I've ever seen

I miss having a hemi. I only had the 5.7 in a challenger but I didn't keep it stock. Not the fastest but it was so comfy and fun, plus I loved the exhaust note.

I had an 06 and it was a great all round vehicle. Fast and comfortable in the front and rear seats. Good rear cargo space too. People on the street either loved it or hated it.

I had one of these, simple exhaust, intake and tune... Thing ripped and sounded awesome. My brother still has a built supercharged one. wish I could buy it

A beast that many people pushed away. But it’s a beast and deserves a spot in the beast list of cars. Great video bro.

Much love to the OG 6.1 hemi srt. Got mines earlier this year 99k miles under 20k came with headers and air intake been enjoying every bit of it 😌

I had a 2017 SRT8 MAGNUM, and I remembered the night I purchased it. I lived in Miami at the time and I purchased it in Okeechobee which is in Palm Beach, I hit a 140 MPH on the way home. I got out that thing smiling from ear to ear, and said boy I'm gonna get a few speeding tickets in this thing🤣🤣🤣

this is one of the FEW vehicles from dodge that I like. ive always been a wagon guy.

I have 2 300 srt8 (06 and 12) and I swear I will have a magnum srt8 in the fleet. Love these so much

I've had my 06 SRT Magnum for over 10 years now. It's still as much fun as the day I bought it. It's a great sounding car without a doubt. And you're right about the transmission, it is very picky as to what it likes and doesn't like.

I remember that commercial. That is always my go to memory of the SRT Magnum. That and a local guy who runs nitrous, and the install is good enough a for camera time in a Fast and Furious movie.

I had an 05 R/T and loved it! Had a K&N cold air intake and an SLP loud mouth exhaust on mine. At low rpm it almost sounded like a mustang. But once in the higher rpm's it was loud. Always wanted the SRT modle but just couldn't justify the price difference for a little more hp and looks.

I've owned a 2005 Magnum R/T 5.7L HEMI for almost 10 years now. Hands down the best car I have ever owned! It has a CAI, exhaust, and a tune. Not quite SRT8 power, but enough to still be a blast! I've also done a few suspensions upgrades. It handles surprisingly well. Hopefully, the Magnum R/T will start getting some attention like it's bigger brother the SRT

I had a 2010 R/T with an SRT hood and wheels and i honestly loved it. Did a tune and stall converter and it got so much attention, especially being red and i was 18 at the time.

6.1 hemi has been one of the best engines out there and it’s been slept on. I pray it stays like that because these are gems

I bought one 2 months ago with 30k miles and I am gonna have fun. It’s got factory rear dvd and my kids love it. I am going to bring home my 3rd gear head properly this time when he decides to make his first appearance. These magnums are absolutely bananas.

I had an 05 RT Magnum and I loved that car so much. It had just an intake and exhaust but it was so much fun. Blew up the motor, replaced it. Blew up the tranny, replaced that too. Then it lost heat and AC and with a family coming along that was the deal breaker.

Best thing about that car was space. My home boy would come get me and I was last one picked up so I was always I'm the back. Everyone wanted one wanted to be seen in the Magnum. 3 years later. All engines crapped out lol

What I wouldn't do to have one, ya don't see wagons on the road anymore, let alone a V8 wagon 😂 Great video man 👍🏾💛

I don't want to sound old...but I'm going to anyway!🤔🤣🤣🤣 I've wanted one of these since the Hellcat/Demon cars came out!!! I love the Magnums and I wish Chrysler never stopped making them!! A Hellcat Magnum is my dream car!! Thanks for showing the SRT! 👍👍👍 KUDOS 😃😃😃