Did anyone else hear this tidbit? "SRT/10"

[JonB]

Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

Gen III
Chapter III (yeah, right!)
VGX
SRT/10........ der newest moniker?

"A Snake By Any Other Name Would Hiss As Swwwweeet"

 

[Janni]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

Yup - during the Viper Days Finals banquet, it was announced that the newest snake would indeed be called the SRT/10. Not sure of the significance, but wasn't the funky Neon at VOI6 called the Neon SRT?

IMO, it doesn't roll off the tongue like RT/10- that fourth syllable makes it awkward....

OK, I need a hobby....

 

[Joseph Houss]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

I believe ALL "PVO enhanced" cars will have the SRT banner.

 

[Casey]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

Maybe the 'S' stands for removable hardtop??!!!

As in looks Similar to the Comp. Coupe!!!
At least I hope so!!

 

[Steve Ferguson]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

All PVO vehicles will be designated with a "S" from this point forward. That was the message that Tony Estes brought back from the finals.

 

[Greg 99ACR Red and Silver]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

What does PVO stand for?????

 

[Viper 8 R]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

The 'S' in 'SRT/10 would stand for SUPERCAR !

 

[VOI9 ASP]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

I think the "S" stands for Sssssssssnake!

 

[Gary Lashinsky]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

The "S" could stand for sensational new Viper. . .and it is!

 

[JonB]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by xqzyil:
I think the S stands for "Sirius", as in Canis Major.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Took some thinking, xqyzu:

..... BIG DOG indeed...And a STAR as well!!

 

[Paul Fischer]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

"SRT/10" spells "Certain" to me.

Good, glad to hear it. Anything that indicates the Viper line will continue to advance strongly into the future sounds good to me.

 

[JonB]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

Well, I guess it is semi-official now:

SRT-10 ....... with a DASH and not a slash. Appropriate....
......this Snake will SRT-AINLY DASH from 0-60 in 4.0!

 

[Viperrick]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

I think that the SRT moniker was used on a supersonic spy plane also known as the Blackbird. Maybe the new Viper will reach hyperspeed also?

 

[JonB]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Viperrick:
I think that the SRT moniker was used on a supersonic spy plane also known as the Blackbird. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

GOOD CATCH! The Lockheed YF12-A became the SRT-10 !! SAME exact designation as I recall.... still the highest / fastest ever, too.

THAT would be a photo !! Dodge SRT-10 under a USAF or NASA SRT-10 !....... I think there's one at Wright-Patt ?

Gotta go check my Jane's and see if my memory cells died........

 

[Paul Fischer]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

Perhaps you are refering to the RS 71 "Blackbird" fighter/reconnasaince plane. Commonly refered to, and now universally known as the SR71 after a press conference at which then President Johnson switched the alpha designations, it was so fast that it was useless as a fighter as it "took three countries to turn it around" in at full burn. Still holds all the records for speed and altitude. I had the pleasure of dating a lady whose father flew one out of Wiesbaden, the airbase he commanded. His description of entering the twilight purple of the stratosphere was beautiful but he never breathed a word about the stuff we'd like to know about. Bet it looked great in the driveway on a Friday night though...

 

[Viperrick]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

Paul you are correct. It was also known as the Vulkin I believe. Your memory is correct as it was SR71. I heard that the seams in the fuel tanks were so big because of thermal expansion/contraction that when the plane was on the tarmac it leaked alot of fuel. Somehow I took this original subject off it's intended coarse with the plane reference.

 

[Paul Fischer]

Re: Did anyone else hear this tidbit? \"SRT/10\"

That might be the XB7 Valkyrie built by North American, a prototype that was never put into production. Gorgeous airplane.
The sort of plane that is as dramtically different from anything else as the Viper is in the automotive world.