Thanks for all the nice comments - much appreciated!
In comparison to SSG, as ViperGal asked, I think the Viper Blue is a touch less bright. It does have a lot of metallic, and seems to stay pretty true to its base in different lighting.
On production numbers, not sure until we see the final count, but the consensus to date is less than 10 '08 VB ACRs. Hope so!
I also ordered the two-tone interior, and the color match to the paint is perfect - I was a bit worried about that with apparently no need to be. Note the paint color on the rocker panel on the lower left of the pic compared to the interior color. I also equipped the graphite console. It's okay, but it's not a $695 piece of plastic IMO. With all of the true carbon on the car, DCX could have done a much better job in this area.
Here is an interior pic...