Well I guess I'm late to the party, but in this case it's probably a good thing. The MT article in many ways is just another in a long line of articles written by an amateurish magazine by an amateur automotive journalist. Other than the track/performance tests the article reveals nothing. The flippant way in which the author talks about the new Viper and its perceived short comings is maddening; as if it was some sort of well documented and universally accepted joke.
It would have been nice to know if Randy drove the car in track mode or street mode, or both. What were the settings used for stability control. A car that under steers is usually a sign that stability control is on and if so, in which setting. If not, is there a problem with the chassis. I doubt it but these are things that curious people want to know.
Does the car drive like a “big” car or a small one. Another journalist described the car as behaving like a giant Elise. This is the ultimate complement because a car that weighs 3300 lbs. +/- and drives like one that weighs 2200 lbs is a very, very good thing; and anyone whose driven an Elise knows what I'm talking about.
What about the seats, are they really that uncomfortable. If they are using the exact same sabelt seat that Ferrari uses, then yes there is a lack of padding and the comfort level is diminished.
And yes tires do make a difference, but the Viper's suspension geometry needs to be tweaked. So, SRT missed an opportunity, but another has arisen. My Dad used to say when the going gets rough, the tough get going. This is an opportunity and I feel that SRT will rise to the challenge and will hopefully have time to sort it out before final production begins. My local dealer has a Launch Edition coming in, so I will have a chance to confirm or dispute the comments about the interior and seats.