Manual or automatic, which did you go with and why?

[Shaggy]

Seems like the six speed crowd and the auto crowd never agree on this one. Which did you pick for your Challenger and would you do it the same way again?

 

[SRT-Tom]

I ordered my 2009 SRT with a 5-speed auto. because of my location. I live in New Jersey- the most densely populated state in the nation. There is constantly heavy traffic and an omni-present police force. I didn't want to be constantly rowing gears. Also, the NAG1 Mercedes transmission is excellent.

 

[Moparisto]

If you have the inclination and money, go for a TR7070 seven-speed transaxle instead. Move the mass rearward, which V8 Challengers need. I have an actual spreadsheet I made that shows the results of moving mass and changing it on a Hellcat.