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04-04-2012, 04:55 PM
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The new Viper is the next best kept secret with the C7.
Seeing will be believing.
Its hard to believe the new Viper will look so similar to the older style its replacing but time will tell!
Still hope I can get a 2010 Viper ACR someday!
Seeing will be believing.
Its hard to believe the new Viper will look so similar to the older style its replacing but time will tell!
Still hope I can get a 2010 Viper ACR someday!
04-04-2012, 05:56 PM
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Your right, looks like the wait is over, it helps to read the article and for me not to just gawk at the photos. 
Not bad, but I don't like it that much its to refined for me, take a 2010 Viper ACR over it all day long, but DANG, it now has 640 N/A ponies!!!!!
Leave it to Ma Mopar to escalate the horsepower wars beating out the ZR1 (naturally aspirated)!
I'm sure Chevy will STEP it up with the highest performance models of the C7 (ZR1), etc.
Not bad, but I don't like it that much its to refined for me, take a 2010 Viper ACR over it all day long, but DANG, it now has 640 N/A ponies!!!!!
Leave it to Ma Mopar to escalate the horsepower wars beating out the ZR1 (naturally aspirated)!
I'm sure Chevy will STEP it up with the highest performance models of the C7 (ZR1), etc.
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04-04-2012, 06:15 PM
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04-04-2012, 07:36 PM
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If you want one, I'll hook you up with the hot little sales girl at the dealer where I bought my Grand Cherokee.
04-04-2012, 08:19 PM
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04-05-2012, 01:14 AM
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I'd love to have a Viper someday.... I drove one a while back when I was working for the dealer.. it was a quick trip but WoW very cool... Don't get me wrong I still love my vettes....
04-05-2012, 08:30 AM
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04-05-2012, 10:45 AM
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04-05-2012, 11:18 AM
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The last Dodge Viper bowed out in the 2010 model year. Performance was never the car's problem -- the ACR version was arguably the most capable production sports car you could buy for racetrack duty -- but a lack of refinement slowed sales as buyers gravitated to the more well-rounded Corvette, Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911. Speculation has since run wild about an eventual return.
The original V10 was something of a mongrel, originally a low-tech Dodge truck engine adapted with two more cylinders. Today's engines call for improved technology, smaller packaging and better efficiency. A supercharged edition of the 6.4-liter V8 found in the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 should be quite capable of matching the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 or Porsche 911 Turbo S -- the Viper's only real natural predators.
A new logo, a tweaked name, a new look, and a new drivetrain: the 2013 Dodge SRT Viper is reborn, back after a two-year hiatus and Chrysler's acquisition by Fiat. Will it live up to the old one's reputation for ferocity, performance, and outright speed? Might it even repair the last Viper's somewhat blemished build quality?
It'll probably include an adjustable adaptive suspension seen on the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. We know it will finally include traction and stability controls, perhaps even side airbags. These alone won't guarantee you safe passage in the Viper, though. As before, you probably won't need to work hard to kill or maim yourself.
Its interior alone marks it a significant upgrade from previous versions. Chrysler has tapped into the supply network for Ferrari in offering special upholsteries, trims, and accents, as well as high-performance racing seats from Sabelt; and for the first time seat height is adjustable.
Despite all these improvements--and increased convenience equipment--the Viper weighs about 100 pounds less than the previous version. Directly in front of the driver is a new version of the customizable gauge cluster used in the 2013 Dodge Dart.
The new generation Viper will go into production at the end of 2012 and will go on sale as a 2013 model. Pricing hasn’t been discussed publicly yet, but Gilles did say that "Dodge will be able to sell a small number of Vipers in Europe" and that all Chrysler wants with the new Viper is to make it profitable, and for this "sales volume isn’t important." All that tells us is that we are looking at a high price tag!
It's hard to imagine a more brazen move than launching a $100,000 car powered by a massive 10-cylinder engine into the current social and political landscape, especially from a company helped to its feet by American taxpayers. Then again, the Viper has never been about concession. It's always been about more, plenty more, and then an extra serving right up to the edge.
the new 2013 SRT Viper looks every inch the Viper of yore, but translated into full modernity, with a much more driver-friendly attitude and better accommodations. Together, the trifecta may be enough to win buyers not just from Corvette, but from the Italians and Germans as well.
The original V10 was something of a mongrel, originally a low-tech Dodge truck engine adapted with two more cylinders. Today's engines call for improved technology, smaller packaging and better efficiency. A supercharged edition of the 6.4-liter V8 found in the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 should be quite capable of matching the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 or Porsche 911 Turbo S -- the Viper's only real natural predators.
A new logo, a tweaked name, a new look, and a new drivetrain: the 2013 Dodge SRT Viper is reborn, back after a two-year hiatus and Chrysler's acquisition by Fiat. Will it live up to the old one's reputation for ferocity, performance, and outright speed? Might it even repair the last Viper's somewhat blemished build quality?
It'll probably include an adjustable adaptive suspension seen on the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. We know it will finally include traction and stability controls, perhaps even side airbags. These alone won't guarantee you safe passage in the Viper, though. As before, you probably won't need to work hard to kill or maim yourself.
Its interior alone marks it a significant upgrade from previous versions. Chrysler has tapped into the supply network for Ferrari in offering special upholsteries, trims, and accents, as well as high-performance racing seats from Sabelt; and for the first time seat height is adjustable.
Despite all these improvements--and increased convenience equipment--the Viper weighs about 100 pounds less than the previous version. Directly in front of the driver is a new version of the customizable gauge cluster used in the 2013 Dodge Dart.
The new generation Viper will go into production at the end of 2012 and will go on sale as a 2013 model. Pricing hasn’t been discussed publicly yet, but Gilles did say that "Dodge will be able to sell a small number of Vipers in Europe" and that all Chrysler wants with the new Viper is to make it profitable, and for this "sales volume isn’t important." All that tells us is that we are looking at a high price tag!
It's hard to imagine a more brazen move than launching a $100,000 car powered by a massive 10-cylinder engine into the current social and political landscape, especially from a company helped to its feet by American taxpayers. Then again, the Viper has never been about concession. It's always been about more, plenty more, and then an extra serving right up to the edge.
the new 2013 SRT Viper looks every inch the Viper of yore, but translated into full modernity, with a much more driver-friendly attitude and better accommodations. Together, the trifecta may be enough to win buyers not just from Corvette, but from the Italians and Germans as well.
04-05-2012, 12:16 PM
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The last Dodge Viper bowed out in the 2010 model year. Performance was never the car's problem -- the ACR version was arguably the most capable production sports car you could buy for racetrack duty -- but a lack of refinement slowed sales as buyers gravitated to the more well-rounded Corvette, Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911. Speculation has since run wild about an eventual return.
The original V10 was something of a mongrel, originally a low-tech Dodge truck engine adapted with two more cylinders. Today's engines call for improved technology, smaller packaging and better efficiency. A supercharged edition of the 6.4-liter V8 found in the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 should be quite capable of matching the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 or Porsche 911 Turbo S -- the Viper's only real natural predators.
A new logo, a tweaked name, a new look, and a new drivetrain: the 2013 Dodge SRT Viper is reborn, back after a two-year hiatus and Chrysler's acquisition by Fiat. Will it live up to the old one's reputation for ferocity, performance, and outright speed? Might it even repair the last Viper's somewhat blemished build quality?
It'll probably include an adjustable adaptive suspension seen on the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. We know it will finally include traction and stability controls, perhaps even side airbags. These alone won't guarantee you safe passage in the Viper, though. As before, you probably won't need to work hard to kill or maim yourself.
Its interior alone marks it a significant upgrade from previous versions. Chrysler has tapped into the supply network for Ferrari in offering special upholsteries, trims, and accents, as well as high-performance racing seats from Sabelt; and for the first time seat height is adjustable.
Despite all these improvements--and increased convenience equipment--the Viper weighs about 100 pounds less than the previous version. Directly in front of the driver is a new version of the customizable gauge cluster used in the 2013 Dodge Dart.
The new generation Viper will go into production at the end of 2012 and will go on sale as a 2013 model. Pricing hasn’t been discussed publicly yet, but Gilles did say that "Dodge will be able to sell a small number of Vipers in Europe" and that all Chrysler wants with the new Viper is to make it profitable, and for this "sales volume isn’t important." All that tells us is that we are looking at a high price tag!
It's hard to imagine a more brazen move than launching a $100,000 car powered by a massive 10-cylinder engine into the current social and political landscape, especially from a company helped to its feet by American taxpayers. Then again, the Viper has never been about concession. It's always been about more, plenty more, and then an extra serving right up to the edge.
the new 2013 SRT Viper looks every inch the Viper of yore, but translated into full modernity, with a much more driver-friendly attitude and better accommodations. Together, the trifecta may be enough to win buyers not just from Corvette, but from the Italians and Germans as well.
The original V10 was something of a mongrel, originally a low-tech Dodge truck engine adapted with two more cylinders. Today's engines call for improved technology, smaller packaging and better efficiency. A supercharged edition of the 6.4-liter V8 found in the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 should be quite capable of matching the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 or Porsche 911 Turbo S -- the Viper's only real natural predators.
A new logo, a tweaked name, a new look, and a new drivetrain: the 2013 Dodge SRT Viper is reborn, back after a two-year hiatus and Chrysler's acquisition by Fiat. Will it live up to the old one's reputation for ferocity, performance, and outright speed? Might it even repair the last Viper's somewhat blemished build quality?
It'll probably include an adjustable adaptive suspension seen on the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. We know it will finally include traction and stability controls, perhaps even side airbags. These alone won't guarantee you safe passage in the Viper, though. As before, you probably won't need to work hard to kill or maim yourself.
Its interior alone marks it a significant upgrade from previous versions. Chrysler has tapped into the supply network for Ferrari in offering special upholsteries, trims, and accents, as well as high-performance racing seats from Sabelt; and for the first time seat height is adjustable.
Despite all these improvements--and increased convenience equipment--the Viper weighs about 100 pounds less than the previous version. Directly in front of the driver is a new version of the customizable gauge cluster used in the 2013 Dodge Dart.
The new generation Viper will go into production at the end of 2012 and will go on sale as a 2013 model. Pricing hasn’t been discussed publicly yet, but Gilles did say that "Dodge will be able to sell a small number of Vipers in Europe" and that all Chrysler wants with the new Viper is to make it profitable, and for this "sales volume isn’t important." All that tells us is that we are looking at a high price tag!
It's hard to imagine a more brazen move than launching a $100,000 car powered by a massive 10-cylinder engine into the current social and political landscape, especially from a company helped to its feet by American taxpayers. Then again, the Viper has never been about concession. It's always been about more, plenty more, and then an extra serving right up to the edge.
the new 2013 SRT Viper looks every inch the Viper of yore, but translated into full modernity, with a much more driver-friendly attitude and better accommodations. Together, the trifecta may be enough to win buyers not just from Corvette, but from the Italians and Germans as well.
04-05-2012, 12:31 PM
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^^Good because I didn’t write it.
So if I take the difference between what the new Fiat Viper will cost and add it to improving my limited *** walking ability used Chevy I would have how much more HP and TQ???
So if I take the difference between what the new Fiat Viper will cost and add it to improving my limited *** walking ability used Chevy I would have how much more HP and TQ???
04-05-2012, 04:15 PM
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Always loved the vipers. I like that they went back to the more rounded body style of the generation before the latest models. That Lemans car looks fantastic and will be fun to watch them battle the corvettes again. I think you will need all 710mm of the combined width of those rear tires too.