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World debut for 2013 Dodge SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition at Pebble Beach

2013 Dodge SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition will make its first official appearance at Pebble Beach this weekend. The unveiling of the new limited-edition model will evoke memories of the past Viper Coupes.

The new Dodge has the emblematic GTS Blue paint and dual Bright White stripes. And this is exactly what is exclusive to the Launch Edition models. The bright white stripes are running the length of the all-new exterior which incorporates the symbolic Viper styling cues.

To sum up, this American-built supercar showcases the very best of the brand: superior craftsmanship, finest materials, wide range of new technologies, ergonomic improvements and great performance.

The five-spoke polished forged-aluminum wheels are the perfect complementary addition to the historically significant paint scheme. Moreover, “Stryker” badges positioned on the hood and steering wheel add to the exclusivity of this Viper.

In terms of interior this Launch Edition includes Black Laguna leather with contrast stitching found throughout it. It covers the seats, door trim, instrument panel, steering wheel, grab handle, shift knob and center console. Alcantara covers the headliner and white bezels are finished in Satin Silver.

How about the engine included in this inspiring model? It is exactly the same, which can be found under the hood of the 2013 Dodge SRT Viper and Viper GTS: the all-aluminum 8.4-liter V-10 mid-engine.

As a reminder, it generates 640 horsepower (470 kW) and 600 lb.-ft. (443 Nm) of torque. The standard safety features included here are also the same: electronic multistage stability control, traction control and new 4-channel antilock brake system (ABS).

Source: Dodge

August 17, 2012

2013 Dodge Viper will take part in 2012 American Le Mans Series

It has been less than one week since Chrysler Group announced the release of the all new two models of 2013 Dodge Viper SRT and Viper SRT GTS.

Both models were developed by Street and Racing Technology (SRT®) and can offer nothing less than superb performance and excitement!

In fact this is the fifth generation of the iconic two-seat, American-built supercar. And now we can see its evolution, which can be effortlessly seen in the high-quality work of the designer and engineers, as well as through all of the new technologies and ergonomic improvements included in it.

Now, Dodge is to announce even more exciting news around this emblematic vehicle. All fans of model will be delighted to hear that Chrysler Group also announced that SRT Viper Racing team will return to the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in 2012.

As many might recall, racing has been an important part of the history of the iconic Viper. It has won a lot of wins on the track, but also this led to the improvement and continuation of the development of street cars. And as a matter of fact 2013 Dodge Viper SRT is a result of this evolution.

The new team is preparing for the big event and since the launch if the 2013 Dodge Viper SRT GTS-R model they do disclose their overall excitement. However, the introduction of the SRT GTS-R would not be announced until the racing.
And in addition, what has also been revealed is that Chrysler Group is planning to have two identical Viper SRT GTS-Rs competing in the production-based GT class in the American Le Mans Series this year.

Source: Chrysler

April 9, 2012

2013 Dodge SRT Viper and Viper GTS [video]

Dodge has announced the two new models – SRT® Viper and SRT Viper GTS. Both are developed by Street and Racing Technology (SRT®) and come with superb performance, superior craftsmanship, new technologies and creature comforts.

This is the fifth generation of the iconic two-seat, American-built supercar has been deliberately evolved to incorporate superior craftsmanship, a host of new technologies and ergonomic improvements while respecting its visceral legacy of outright performance.

Some of the highlights include:

All-aluminum, mid-engine 8.4-liter V-10 delivers an estimated 640 horsepower and 600 lb.-ft. of torque – the most torque of any naturally aspirated sports car engine in the world
Chassis enhancements bring 50 percent improvement in torsional stiffness
Triple-digit weight reduction results in Viper best power-to-weight ratio
Standard safety features include electronic multistage stability control, traction control and new 4-channel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
All-new, innovative interior designs set new standards with premium materials, new technologies and superior craftsmanship
All-new carbon-fiber and aluminum skin is sculpted for high-speed stability and a slippery .364 drag coefficient (Cd)
Timeless exterior design incorporates iconic Viper styling cues with a contemporary execution

“After a gut-wrenching period of uncertainty, the Street and Racing Technology brand team is extremely proud that our hand-built in Detroit, flagship supercar is back and ready to take on the performance car world,” commented Ralph Gilles, President and CEO – Street and Racing Technology Brand and Motorsports, Chrysler Group LLC.

“Beyond being the flagship for the new SRT brand, the launch of the 2013 Viper proves that we simply would not let the performance icon of the Chrysler Group die. Willed to live on by a very special group of performance enthusiasts inside the company and across Viper Nation, this SRT team under our new leadership was challenged to not just continue the legendary Viper, but to create a world-class supercar that would showcase the very best we have to offer.”, he added.

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The 2013 SRT Viper is powered by a new 8.4 liter all-aluminum, V-10 overhead-valve engine.

It boasts tra-high flow and lightweight composite intake manifold, high-strength forged pistons, sodium-filled exhaust valves, new catalysts to reduce back pressure and an aluminum flywheel that reduces reciprocating losses. More than 25 lbs has been shaved from the fully dressed engine.

The power is insane – 640HP (471 kW) and 813Nm (600 lb-ft) of torque, which makes it the engine with most torque of any naturally aspirated power unit in the world.

To handle all that power, the manufacturer coupled the beast with Tremec TR6060 6-speed manual transmission that has been improved with a shorter throw shifter, closer gear ratios and a final drive ratio that has been shortened to 3.55 from 3.07.

The 2013 Viper models will be more engaging to drive and top speed is now achieved through 6th gear with maximum engine speed (redline) at 6 200RPM.

The braking system is also solid – 4-piston Brembo brakes with fixed-aluminum calipers, and vented rotors with a diameter of 355 mm by 32 mm, are used at all four corners.

The available SRT Track Package features lightweight and slotted two-piece rotors from StopTech.

The 5-spoke, forged-aluminum “Rattler” wheel design on the 2013 Viper model is available with fully polished (standard), fully painted Hyper Black or fully painted low-gloss black finishes.

The Viper GTS has a split 6-spoke forged-aluminum “Venom” wheel design with three available finishes, including polished face with graphite-painted pockets (standard), fully painted Hyper Black or fully painted low-gloss black.

Available SRT Track Package wheels are ultra-lightweight, track-ready wheels in Hyper Black or matte black finishes.

Source: Dodge

April 4, 2012

2013 Dodge Viper SRT [teaser]

Street & Racing Technology would be teasing the new 2013 Dodge Viper on Facebook, but there is one condition – 10 000 likes before 1st February. It is pretty good advertising for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge.

Still, the task wasn’t so hard and the page has even more likes, that’s why the teaser was released even earlier. It is hard to say anything about the car, because we can see only several lines, which are most likely from a hand drawn picture, instead of a real car.

The new 2013 Dodge Viper is expected to be at the 2012 New York Auto Show in April. Can’t way too see it’s real shape and more important – the performance characteristics.

Stay tuned!

Source: Chrysler

January 31, 2012

2013 SRT VIPER to be built in Chrysler Group’s Conner Avenue Assembly Plant

More news from Chrysler Group LLC is coming today. Chrysler has announced that it will reopen its Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit for the production of the next generation SRT Viper. The Conner facility was vacant since the end of the production of the Dodge Viper in July 2010. The good news is that from Chrysler has also confirmed that in the late 2012 a next generation Viper will return on the market as a 2013 model. To be more precise Conner Avenue will begin the manufacturing of the new Viper in late 2012. Of course Current Chrysler Group will employ firstly the people who previously worked at Conner. And the balance of the positions will be filled by hourly employees volunteering to transfer to the Conner Avenue plant. The aim of the facility is to implement a World Class Manufacturing (WCM). This is a system that is focused on reducing waste and making continuous improvements throughout the assembly process to improve quality and productivity.

To go back in history, Viper production began at first in May 1992 at the New Mack Assembly Plant. Then in October 1995 it moved to the Conner Avenue site. What is interesting here is that all Vipers that rolled off the line were hand-built in a low-volume, modular process. Over the range of 15 years, Conner Avenue employees built about 12 vehicles a day for a total of 22,070 Vipers. On the other hand, the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant was built back in the distant 1966 and purchased by Chrysler in 1995. The production of Prowler began in May 1997 and finished in February 2002. Another interesting detail about the factory is that the Viper V-10 engine production was transferred from Mound Road Engine to Conner Assembly in May 2001. Next comes the year 2003, in which the newly engineered SRT10 Roadster hit the market. In 2005 the production of SRT10 Coupe followed. With a production run of 28,056, the Viper production ended on 2d of July 2010 and as an effect the facility was idled.

Chrysler Group LLC was formed in 2009 with the aim to establish a global strategic alliance with Fiat S.p.A. It produces Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Mopar, SRT and Fiat vehicles and products. In addition with the resources, technology and world-wide distribution network they reach a global scale, using Chrysler Group’s aim for constant innovation. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Mich., Chrysler Group’s product lineup features some of the world’s most recognizable vehicles, such as Chrysler 300 and Town & Country, Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Durango, Ram 1500, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and Fiat 500. On the other hand Fiat contributes with a world-class technology, platforms and powertrains for small- and medium-size cars, allowing Chrysler Group to offer an expanded product line including eco-friendly vehicles.

Source: Chrysler

December 14, 2011

ZAKSPEED Dodge Viper

In order to go into details about this ZAKSPEED Dodge Viper, we have to review some history about it. Firstly in 2010 the current owner acquired the Viper presented here. Obviously this Zakspeed racing car is stunningly racing-tuned. This tuning was made possible because the Heurich Classics plant (founded in 2006 in the Bavarian Zeitlofs-Rupboden specializing in custom work) was commissioned to convert this Viper. The aim here was to bring this Viper back to the streets and let it shine on an occasion. This time however, the car should be painted not in white, but in its old colors again.

In order to achieve the first goal and to get the racer back to the streets, a strategy will be developed jointly with the Engineering Supervision, which eventually was implemented in the Heurich Classics workshop. What they decided to do is to cut the spoiler, remove the rear diffuser, rebuild the side channels, put new tires and wheels, change the brake system and install a hand brake system with CNC-machined caliper carriers. Further modifications have been made in the steering angle which was increased. Next the cooling system was changed, additional fans were installed, engine peripherals were modified, exhaust system was adapted, electrics and complete light control were changed, seats as well as harness were renewed, passenger seat were installed, and finally the glazing was also renewed.

Their goal was to recreate the Viper in its original Hasseröder design of 1999.Hence the original colors of its time have to be made by means of platinum wrapping foils. These improvements were made by the company Cam Shaft in Kempen.

And for the curious ones, the Viper GTS-R was the car that won firstly the Zakspeed and then Michael Martin Racing Systems. It is not a surprise if you know that it features a 6.2-liter V8 with 600 horsepower (441 kW). Moreover the car is equipped with a Tremec six-speed manual gearbox, KW dampers and a Motec M8 system. And if you take all that into account, you’ll be amazed that it weights only 1350 kg.

Source: ZAKSPEED

November 29, 2011

Chrysler 300C with Viper’s 8.3 liter V10

How it sounds to replace an ordinary 3.5 liter V6 with mighty 8.3 liter V10 from Dodge Viper? Superb, of course. Here is the „mysterious” Chrysler 300C with such engine and some other goodies including – Eibach adjustable coilovers, a T56 Tremec six-speed manual transmission, a custom Aeromotive fuel tank, and a C&R racing radiator.

The pride owner – Derek Ekins did the whole work by himself except the wiring harness and computer reflash. (more…)

October 22, 2010

Next-generation 2012 Viper logo revealed

Past weekend, at the 11th Annual Viper Club of America’s Owners Invitational that took place in Salt Lake City, Dodge has premiered its next-generation Viper supersports ride along with the all-new Viper logo. (more…)

October 5, 2010

Dodge presents the Ultimate Factory Customized 2010 Viper coupe

Last week, at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit, Dodge brand’s President and CEO Ralph Gilles and the facility manager Shelly Brown Gordon welcomed more than 400 hundred loyal Viper owners and fans to a special unveiling ceremony, featuring the ultimate factory customized 2010 Dodge Viper coupe and the car’s proud new owner D’Ann Rauh. (more…)

July 7, 2010

2010 Viper SRT10 goes unique with the Dodge Dealer Exclusive Program

If you think that you have already saw everything from this generation Dodge Viper as it is in its last year of production, you will probably have to reconsider that. The American sporty brand is surprising us with the unwrapping of three new exclusively styled 2010 Viper SRT10 rides as a part of its “Dealer Exclusive Program.”

This program is available exclusively for dealers who sold sufficient number of Vipers and allows them to design their own unique edition ride. Limited to only 50 examples of the 600 horsepower V-10 powered American sports car, the program is applied to only few dealers which can be found with the new dealer locator function.

On the picture bellow (from left to right) are the Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR Roadster, styled especially for the Woodhouse Dodge in Blair, Neb., which renders a Race Yellow Clear Coat exterior with yellow driver’s stripe; the “Reverse SRT10 ACR” tailored for the Tomball Dodge in Tomball, Texas, featuring the reverse color combination of the Snakeskin Green Special Edition introduced earlier this model year; and the Black SRT10 Coupe with Plum Crazy dual racing stripes developed with Roanoke Dodge in Roanoke, Ill.

June 8, 2010

Dodge Viper SRT10 Lives On

Chrysler Group LLC announced that production will continue for the legendary Dodge Viper SRT10. Originally slated to cease production in December 2009, the Chrysler Group Conner Avenue Assembly Plant — the exclusive home of Dodge Viper production since 1995 — will continue to build the V-10 powered sports car. Chrysler Group is no longer pursuing a sale of the Viper business assets. (more…)

July 13, 2009

Kumho Launches World’s First 15 Series Tyre

Ever the innovator, Kumho is launching the world’s first ultra low profile 15 Series tyre at the 2008 SEMA (Speciality Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas this week (November 4-7).
The 385/15ZR22 size ECSTA SPT KU31 has been developed as a conversion option for such exotic sports cars as the Ferrari F430, Dodge Viper, and Corvette Z06. (more…)

November 4, 2008

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