Upcoming Motor Trend Article on the 2013

[ViperDad]

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1206_2013_srt_viper_first_look/

 

[Mutts02GTS]

Notice the article states that SRT swapped out the OLD 3.55 for the NEW 3.07 rear end gear set? I also noticed the comment about the Fiat designer not liking the seats SRT had put in the car, guess it wasn't up to Euro trash standards......

 

[viper04]

Not sure on this one, may have to see it in person. Really looks like the old gts from the back.

 

[gb66gth]

I think they have the gear number backward, current 3.07 , new 3.55.

 

[Mutts02GTS]

I think they have the gear number backward, current 3.07 , new 3.55.

Yeah, that's why I capitalized the gearing, you think they would have researched their material a little better....

 

[eucharistos]

....you think they would have researched their material a little better....

et tu treyvon



(my 2nd use of this reference )

 

[ACRBruce]

The article also says "...The GTS, aimed at winning over Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini (but not Ferrari) buyers, goes all out..." My fear is the Viper will be playing second fiddle to Ferrari cars from now on. Would Fiat allow one of their $100+/- cars be faster than say a 458 Italia costing 2 1/2 to 3 times as much? Would they tell SRT not to take the Viper back to the 'Ring and show lap times faster than those of the new F70, F12, etc. etc.?

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[shooter_t1]

The article also says "...The GTS, aimed at winning over Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini (but not Ferrari) buyers, goes all out..." My fear is the Viper will be playing second fiddle to Ferrari cars from now on. Would Fiat allow one of their $100+/- cars be faster than say a 458 Italia costing 2 1/2 to 3 times as much? Would they tell SRT not to take the Viper back to the 'Ring and show lap times faster than those of the new F70, F12, etc. etc.?

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It's too late for them. Ferrari still needs a stock production street car that can lap faster then the 08 ACR, never mind the 10 or whatever the Gen V might be capable of

As a matter of fact, that 1.5+ million dollar unobtainable test 599 *** only has 4 seconds on an ACR-X time set by Kuno with his whopping 3 days of N ring track experience.

 

[VIPER R]

I guess I missed something, I thought this would have generated alot more interest. Was there a larger unveiling I missed?