I know I know it's now called the SRT Viper. But that's gay. To me it's the Dodge Viper.

Anyway, the unveiling is tomorrow at the NY Auto Show and I cannot wait. All the teaser images suggest something quite visually stunning.

4/3/2012 9:34:36 AM

hopefully it won't still resemble a clown shoe

4/3/2012 9:35:42 AM

lol, I knew you would have something negative to say.

4/3/2012 9:50:03 AM

My company has parts in that car. /means nothing to anyone

4/3/2012 10:01:02 AM

^I'm proud, bro


also, giggity.

[Edited on April 3, 2012 at 10:19 AM. Reason : -]

4/3/2012 10:17:50 AM

Quote :

"Ralph Gilles, Chrysler Group’s head of design and president of the company’s SRT performance brand, told reporters last year in Detroit that the new Viper’s look was “drop-dead beautiful” and inspired by “a naked woman on the beach.” "

[Edited on April 3, 2012 at 12:49 PM. Reason : pic]

4/3/2012 12:34:58 PM

so what you're saying is somewhere on that car there is a

4/3/2012 12:58:42 PM

http://m.jalopnik.com/5898854/2013-srt-viper-hits-forza-ahead-of-new-york-auto-show

4/3/2012 5:55:33 PM

Live feed starts around 11:30am

http://www.drivesrt.com/live/

4/4/2012 10:45:00 AM

i'd fuck it.

you think they'll have traction control on this one or stick with the balls out cobra esque style they've had to date.

4/4/2012 12:15:52 PM

Government mandates traction control on new shit, doesn't it?

4/4/2012 12:23:35 PM

pretty sure the 2010 didn't have it.


if what you say is the truth... that's pretty gay.

yep... mandatory traction control by 2013...

what a bunch of vaginas we have turned into.


[Edited on April 4, 2012 at 12:27 PM. Reason : .]

4/4/2012 12:25:56 PM

Yea, it's dumb, but I'm pretty sure if you can afford a viper you can afford to have the shit disconnected if there's not an option to turn it off anyway

4/4/2012 12:30:34 PM

It has ESC but you can turn it off. Also cruise control, nav in the center dash and in the cluster, ferrari seats, blah blah blah

4/4/2012 12:30:38 PM

ohh don't get me wrong...

i just got conditional permission to purchase one. (my wife being employed again)

i just think it's funny that it literally took an act of congress to get dodge to put traction control on the viper.

4/4/2012 12:42:55 PM

http://jalopnik.com/5899094/2013-srt-viper-the-snake-is-back

4/4/2012 1:09:02 PM

The government is definitely trying to turn us all into pussies, that's for sure.



One sweet ass car for sure! First new sports car to come out in a very long time that hasn't disappointed me in any way (based on looks and stats).

4/4/2012 1:12:31 PM

well done dodge.

4/4/2012 1:18:17 PM

Looks dumpy as fuck from this angle

4/4/2012 1:22:55 PM

your mom looks lumpy from that angle too.


I like the huge gills to keep radiator air out from under the hood.

Hopefully this one doesn't have special shoe requirements to prevent you from burning your feet to the floor.


Dodge "ohh tell them to suck-it... hot feet is the price you pay for 650hp."

4/4/2012 1:26:15 PM

it certainly looks better than that open top clown shoe they first came out with

i still wouldn't spend money on one though

4/4/2012 1:36:11 PM

i really want ford to get into the sub 100k "supercar" game.

I mean i know the next mustang will have 650hp but... it's still shaped like a mustang.

make a VALID vette competitor.

I've heard they're bringing back the Ford gt again... but it's still a little rich for my blood as it will probably sticker between 100k & 150k and then the dealers will make it over 200 due to demand.

[Edited on April 4, 2012 at 1:48 PM. Reason : .]

4/4/2012 1:45:57 PM

The rear tires have a 355 section width, holy Christ!

Press release says it has a better power to weight ratio than the Lamborghini Aventador, but they don't tell us what the curb weight is. Fuckers!

4/4/2012 1:53:54 PM

My guess.... 3200lbs

they did say it lost tripple digits in weight...
so could be 100lbs could be 200

Aventador 691 hp/3470lbs

Means the viper (640hp) weighs under 3213lbs

4/4/2012 1:58:49 PM

i want some 355's for my car

4/4/2012 2:01:56 PM

lol... uhh ohh... 2 more inches on the flares...

4/4/2012 2:02:48 PM

^^^Lamborghini lists all their dry weights as curb weights. I believe wet the Aventador is over 4000lbs

btw Ferrari also pulls that lame shit.

4/4/2012 2:05:32 PM

hah, i can actually fit 355's as it sits, they just cost too much

lol

4/4/2012 2:15:45 PM

^ LOL FUCKING AWESOME!

^^ that's some gay shit... so their GT cars aren't just kinda heavy... they're fat pigs?

4/4/2012 2:17:14 PM

that angle's not doin' it for me either. It's the headlights I don't like

4/4/2012 4:16:20 PM

found this info:

Quote :

"Tires are 355s in back, 295s in front 50% stiffer frame due to new x-brace Motor is 28 lbs lighter Aluminum sills and doors Body mostly carbon fiber - roof, hood and deck - 32% lighter body overall Clamshell hood 640 hp and 600 ft-lbs 3354 lbs curb weight (-100 lbs vs last model) Track Pack drops another 57 lbs to give weight of 3297 lbs 5.15 lbs/hp (4.9 lbs/hp dry weight to hp, only behind Ferrari F12 and Bugatti Veyron - it beats the Lambo Aventador) Launch control is standard, as is stability control 2-mode adjustable suspension (electronic) Start/stop button All-new interior with Ferrari-style seats allowing for more interior room and lots of interior color options Forged wheels"

4/4/2012 4:19:01 PM

i wonder if msrp is going to 6 figs?

4/4/2012 4:22:03 PM

Those are curb (wet) weights btw. The base might be over $100k for the first time ever. I mean, there's a lot of carbon fiber on this car

4/4/2012 4:29:17 PM

Nice!! I still like the C6 Z06 better though.

4/4/2012 4:55:22 PM

I like the overall look, I do not like wheels at all

4/4/2012 5:21:28 PM

why do they even list dry weight/hp?

that thing's not putting out any hp dry, unless it's battery powered...

4/4/2012 7:18:04 PM

GM better have a new ZR-1 with 750hp

4/4/2012 10:56:38 PM

Shouldn't be hard. Bigger crank pulley smaller blower pully, an bam! 750hp

But yeah the 48k gt500 will now have this kind of power so... Gm better step it up because the zr1 is no bargain anymore.

4/5/2012 7:12:28 AM

I bet to differ. The ZR1 would still decimate the GT500 around a track by a huge margin, as well most anything else costing less than $250,000.

4/5/2012 8:09:59 AM

yep... i agree... but decimate by 65 grand worth?

Hmm.... i dunno...

and if this viper comes in under 6 figs... there will be some crickets in the zr1 camp

the z06 will still be flying out the door though.


[Edited on April 5, 2012 at 8:16 AM. Reason : .]

4/5/2012 8:15:38 AM

Until Hennessy or similar tuner shop gets their hands on them I'll reserve judgement.

4/5/2012 8:29:33 AM

shit... being that the engine internals are the same dimensions UR will have one making 2000hp within 6 months of getting it unless it has some wonky engine controls

4/5/2012 9:14:48 AM

Alfa Romeo from the front, and Maserati from the back. Which is a good thing, but it just makes it look a bit less American than the original. Not a fan of the carbon fiber on the rear fascia. Painted metal would have been better.

Quote :

"The rear tires have a 355 section width,"

Damn, those are widest ever on any production car except the Veyron! (Veyron has 365). Diablo, Murcielago, F40, F50, and Enzo all had 335, and Countach had 345.

Here is an interview that Autoblog had with the SRT CEO:

Quote :

"AB: The new design is pure Viper, but it seems to have some influence from those Italian super cars. What's the percentage of the Viper that's American, percentage that's Italian? Gilles: Maybe five percent Italian. The seats, the seats are the same supplier as Ferrari. It's all American. Done inside, done outside, it's all all American. AB: You've raced Vipers before. How has your experience on the track influenced the changes made to this car? Gilles: It allowed us to have a conversation with our motor sport side. They brought in the racing technology, like the X brace for example. That comes straight from the ACR-X, and our Competition Coupe and our GTS-R history. We know our chassis so well, we know its, quote, unquote, weak points, and we took care of all of that. A lot of that came from racing and putting stress on it. As a driver, to me I think, it's taken me almost a decade to figure out how to drive that car , and I love driving it. But it shouldn't have to take a decade, you know? The new car, the mission for (the development) team, was to make it so that any one can extract the best out of this car. It still has a bite to it, but it's subdued. But I'll tell you, this car is incredible, you wear this car, you don't manage it, you wear it."

The front and rear fascia look 50% Italian to me.

4/9/2012 7:46:24 AM

4/22/2012 1:21:26 AM

It looks like someone stepped on a regular Viper and squished it.

I would have liked to see more radical bodywork.

4/22/2012 3:47:47 PM

I would like to ,,?

Own/ have sex with it.

4/22/2012 11:13:40 PM

^^^that's no longer the logo. There's a new snake logo with every generation.

4/23/2012 8:48:24 AM

Chrysler tried to sell the whole Viper production line a few years ago for $10 million. Seems like chump change.

4/23/2012 10:30:57 AM

4/23/2012 10:46:22 AM

so the rear wheel's a vagina?

4/23/2012 10:56:38 AM