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A guy here at work has a Magnum RT (Hemi). He gets crappy mileage around town - 14-16 MPG. On his highway trips he's gotten 26-28 MPG. He says accelerating/passing at highway speeds is adequate and doesn't really notice the cylinder shut-down/start-up.
He also put Eibach lowing springs on it ... looks MUCH better.
Any US OEM doesn't really care if these engines wear out too terribly fast - as long as they meet the powertrain warranty time/mileage requirement they'll be happy to SELL you another one when it is shot. Unless you get a poor-quality engine (parts made wrong) they will be fine at their recommended service intervals and 'normal' driving.
The rear suspension links of the 300/Magnum are aluminum castings ... not steel stampings. Close, but not exactly, M-B geometry. The front suspension is unique to the 300/Magnum - take a peek at one and see how close the upper ball joint is to the top of the tire ... kinda scares me.
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Tube Chassis Turbo RSR/934/935 racer - SOLD in 6/'06
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