Jan 13
With the North American International Auto Show kicking off today in Detroit, there will be a lot of news in the car world over the next week or so. This … Continue reading
Nov 15
SRT has been running a contest for months to let fans of the 2014 Viper choose the name for a cool new blue color being added to the available options. SRT says that there were over 11,000 color names submitted in the contest and the name chosen by voters is Competition Blue. The SRT blue […]
Oct 31
Mopar and SRT have unveiled a very cool customized 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 at SEMA. The car was customized for comedian Jeff Dunham and looks like a muscle car straight out of the 60s. The car was dubbed Project UltraViolet and is far from stock.
The engine under the hood of the customized car is a new Mopar 426 crate engine producing 550 hp and 490 pound-foot of torque. The car was customized with help from the crew at Palmer’s Customs of Camarillo, California. The car also features a Mopar T/A good with a functional air scoop to feed more air to the massive engine underneath.
The Mopar 426 crate engine was custom tune by Arrington Engines. The company has Mopar-authorized tools and software to create performance calibrations for select 2011 through 2013 Chrysler vehicles. On the outside of the car, the custom Challenger is lowered by 1 inch and rides on 22-inch HRE performance wheels.
The rear of the car was widened by 4 inches allowing for dramatic wheel arches and larger rubber. The car also has numerous custom parts including a new rear diffuser, dive-planes, a new front splitter, new rocker panels, new lower-rear spoilers, a new deck lid spoiler, and custom aluminum side sills with side exhaust. The inside of the car is also customize with full-grain Napa leather and color keyed panels.
Mopar and SRT debut custom Dodge Challenger at Sema is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Sep 11
2013 SRT Viper pricing unveiled
Posted in: Today's ChiliI’m always had a fondness for the Viper going back to when it originally debuted. I would go so far as to say it’s one of my favorite sports/muscle cars, but there’s a lot to like with any Viper model. It’s hard to deny the appeal of the gigantic V10 engine. When Dodge discontinued the Viper, I was glad to see the Viper come back for 2013 as an SRT model.
SRT will offer the two models in 2013, the 2013 Viper and the 2013 SRT Viper GTS. The difference between the two cars is the same as it always been, the normal Viper has the removable top while the GTS is a coupe. Both have the same 8.4-liter V10 engine producing a whopping 640 HP and 600 pound-foot of torque.
The massive all aluminum 8.4-liter engine produces the most torque of any naturally aspirated sports car engine in the world. Along with all that power, SRT also reduce the weight of the 2013 Viper models by triple digit numbers to give the new Viper the best power to weight ratio the car has ever boasted. SRT notes that orders are expected to open in mid-November and pricing has now been unveiled.
The 2013 SRT Viper will carry an MSRP of $97,395 excluding a $1995 destination charge. The 2013 SRT Viper GTS will carry an MSRP of $120,395 plus the same $1995 destination charge. The GTS version gets two-mode active suspension for better performance on the track.
2013 SRT Viper pricing unveiled is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Aug 17
We talked a few times about the 2013 SRT Viper that went official back in April. SRT has now debuted for the first time the 2013 Viper GTS Launch Edition. The car is inspired by the previous generation Viper Coupe reveals in 1996 and 2006. The 2013 model is clad in the classic GTS Blue with Bright White stripes.
The special edition 2013 Viper has a Stryker badge on the steering wheel and a special dash plaque with the build sequence number and the vehicle identification number. Production of the GTS Launch Edition will be limited to the first run 2013 SRT Viper GTS models produced at the Detroit Conner Avenue Assembly Plant.
The special-edition Viper will have the same all aluminum, mid-engine 8.4 L V-10 engine producing 640 HP and 600 pound-foot of torque. The special Stryker badges get a blue background on the Launch Edition models of the 2013 Viper, while all other Viper models for 2013 will have a gray background. The interior of the vehicle gets black Laguna leather seating with contrasting stitching that covers the seats, door trim, instrument panel, steering wheel, grab handle, shift knob, and the center console.
The headliner in the vehicle is alcantara. Production on the new SRT Viper and the SRT Viper GTS will start in Q4 2012. It’s interesting to note that the 600 pound-foot of torque that the Viper V-10 engine produces is the highest number of any naturally aspirated sports car engine the world according to SRT. The Launch Edition cars will also get standard electronic multistage stability control, traction control, and four-channel antilock brakes.
SRT debuts 2013 Viper GTS Launch Edition is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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