George, the 5.7 is a great engine but not the most powerful, but there are mods that can be done to improve that. LT's, CAI, a cam if he wants to. Yes they are a heavy car but still a lot of fun to drive. My buddy has one and he loves it, he had to delete the mufflers to get a good sound out of it though. And the other thing he had an issue with was the rear diff, seems like these Mopar diffs had a bad rap for breaking, and or making noises. He had his rebuilt twice and the second time they got it totally replaced and now all is good.