While Chrysler or its SRT Brand CEO Ralph Gilles won’t say much about the upcoming Viper, the company did drop a teaser today giving us our very first look at the new model (which will be branded as an SRT vehicle and not a Dodge). The new 2013 Viper will enter production at the company’s [...]
Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it will reopen its Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit for the production of the next-generation SRT Viper. That’s right guys, the next Viper will not be badged as a Dodge but as an SRT brand vehicle. “The next generation Viper will make its return to the product lineup [...]
SRT President and CEO, Ralph Gilles has confirmed to Viper Club of America that the next-generation Dodge Viper supercar will debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show. Gilles previously confirmed that the next-generation Viper will be powered by a V10 unit making somewhere close to 600-hp. The engine will also retain its 8.7 liter displacement. [...]
Chrysler Group LLC’s Mopar at the 2011 SEMA Show is showing off a new V10 Competition Crate Engine and Gen III V10 Performance Upgrade Kit. The 800-hp V10 Competition Series engine, part number P5155872 is designed specifically for drag racing. Hand built, the Competition Series V10 features an aluminum block with aluminum cylinder heads. “Designed [...]
After numerous spottings, Dodge is definitely back at cracking out successor to the Dodge Viper. However, little detail has been spared for Mopar’s flagship. Now though, some reports have come out hinting at what the next Viper’s engine will be. Word has come from Mr. SRT himself, Ralph Gilles, that the next Viper will retain [...]
One of the most talked about models we’ll see next year is the Dodge Viper… wait, we may not have to wait until next year. According to a new report, the replacement for the Dodge Viper will be debuting as early as next month in Miami. It’s been previously confirmed that the new Dodge Viper [...]
Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) confirmed today that the Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in just 7:12.13 – recapturing the title as the top three fastest cars to circle the famed track. “With no 2011 model-year Dodge Viper cars being produced, SRT joined forces with the Viper Club of America and the [...]
Most recently, Lexus made headlines in the automotive industry after the company’s LFA Nurburgring Package lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7:14.64. Well, the Dodge Viper is back and has apparently reclaimed its lap speed record for a production car at the Nurburgring… unofficially. According to preliminary results from the Viper Club of America, the Dodge [...]
The next-geneartion Dodge Viper is ready to hit the roads next year – but developing the new 2013 mode year Viper SRT wasn’t that easy for the folks over at Chrysler Group LLC. What was the biggest issue? Suppliers. According to Ralph Gilles, who heads Chrysler’s design organization and SRT group, many suppliers said “thanks, [...]
It almost doesn’t get any more ridiculous than this Saab. In fact, this new creation might be the key to saving the struggling Swedish make! Ok, that may be pushing it. But this one-off creation was made by a die-hard fan who originally totaled his Viper and decided to salvage the powertrain by throwing it [...]
