New Viper Leaked ahead of NYIAS

[corsvette]

I expected a little more adventurous styling. Very evolutionary of the old design, so it should make the enthusiasts happy. I am glad to see the Viper return.

http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2012/04/2013-srt-viper-leaked-before-new-york-auto-show.html
http://i39.tinypic.com/sypn3c.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/xbhh7a.jpg

[sneek]

That looks awesome!

[speedog]

Overhead shot - just badass...
http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/assets/Viper6.jpg

[Hallowed_point]

The most unapologetically American muscle car returns...and how sweet it is! :drool: :drool: :love: Glad to see they haven't butchered it in the freshening up process.

[leftwing]

That first picture reminds me a lot of a G37S coupe. The body lines look a lot alike.

[Xtrema]

More rendered speculations:

http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-global/dims3/GLOB/resize/620x430/quality/85/http://www.blogcdn.com/ca.autoblog.com/media/2012/04/jon-sibel-viper-rendering-1.jpg

http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-global/dims3/GLOB/resize/620x430/quality/85/http://www.blogcdn.com/ca.autoblog.com/media/2012/04/jon-sibel-viper-rendering-2.jpg

Somehow the front remind me of Maserati.

[Hallowed_point]

I like how the front end looks like a skull from the overhead shot...pretty badass :devil:

[kvg]

Nice update:thumbsup:

[Cos]

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[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Me Gusta!

[dirtsniffer]

Back yes. Front not so much.

[GT4rally]

I though it would be a total restyle... disappointed it's just a facelift of a now 20 year-old design.

[vengie]

Originally posted by GT4rally
I though it would be a total restyle... disappointed it's just a facelift of a now 20 year-old design.

Why ruin a good thing?? Just look at Porsche.

I think the new look is awesome!

[GT4rally]

Originally posted by vengie


Why ruin a good thing?? Just look at Porsche.

I think the new look is awesome!

True. Didn't think of it that way... but it is far from being in Porsche territory.

More like an alternative to a Vette... mustache required!

[Redlined_8000]

That hood is kinda funky

[Kloubek]

That's what I thought too. Too much going on inside a compact area. Overall though - I like it a lot. The Viper was such a distinctive design in the first place, it would be a shame to redesign with a completely clean sheet.

[JustinMCS]

Well I'm glad they based it off the original Viper and not the latest version of it!

[mboldt]

Originally posted by Cos


Didnt know what I thought at first. These are badass.

Really an Aston back end. Love it!

:drool:

http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-global/dims3/GLOB/resize/620x430/quality/85/http://www.blogcdn.com/ca.autoblog.com/media/2012/04/jon-sibel-viper-rendering-1.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J3_liDBfbvs/TD1U7UeQiBI/AAAAAAAAwaI/v0PABIe6vPo/s1600/2011-Aston-Martin-V8-Vantage-N420-Rear-End.jpg

Pretty similar to the Gran Turismo too!

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2bXa2u6LWwE/Tv63ybwHrCI/AAAAAAAACIY/XZ23qS9rbug/s1600/Maserati-GranTurismo-S3.jpg

[schocker]

I like it. It is good it is just a restyle as it was a good looking car to begin with and now it has just evolved in design. Had no idea those first pics were from Forza though :rofl:

[Phl0xed]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
Back yes. Front not so much.

Agreed. :/ Not much of a fan of the front end. Definitely preferred the last model.

The back-end, however, is pretty slick.

[Zephyr]

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[corsvette]

Im very suprised its still powered by a V10, I guess thats Vipers signature engine. The more I look at it the more I like it, still on the fence a bit with the front end styling.

[Hallowed_point]

600 lb.-ft. of torque – the most torque of any naturally aspirated sports car engine in the world :clap: That alone makes me want one! This Viper must just pin you to your seat when launching

[nismodrifter]

That thing is HAWT. Love the return of styling from the original.

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[94boosted]

Yes :clap:

Looks awesome!

[schocker]

ahhhh so nice. I suppose pricing would be around that of a ZR-1, I wonder though if they would make a V8 one to take on the Z06

[Eleanor]

Originally posted by schocker
ahhhh so nice. I suppose pricing would be around that of a ZR-1, I wonder though if they would make a V8 one to take on the Z06 They better not sully the Viper name with a V8. I'm disappointed they caved & put traction control & stability management on it :(

[Redlined_8000]

It looks great! I cant wait to see how it preforms vs the ZR1

[Thaco]

Almost looks like they chopped a last gen camaro and a aston in half and glued em together, camaro front aston back..

[Hot_Wheelz]

Originally posted by Eleanor
They better not sully the Viper name with a V8. I'm disappointed they caved & put traction control & stability management on it :(

You're ok with it being mid engine too?

[R!zz0]

I hope it handles the way it looks :drool:

[K3RMiTdot]

Automakers need to stop with the LEDs..
Pretty sure it would look a whole lot better with out the Dodge Grill in the fornt...

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Eleanor
They better not sully the Viper name with a V8. I'm disappointed they caved & put traction control & stability management on it :(

Look like this stock photo is just for you

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/04/sr013029vp.jpg

[schocker]

Originally posted by Hot_Wheelz


You're ok with it being mid engine too?
The engine is up front......

eleanor is just a girl though and she wouldn't like the viper anyways. perhaps they could have another model though for less money under the SRT brand with a v8 that doesn't have to be called a viper, could be anaconda or something


Originally posted by K3RMiTdot
Automakers need to stop with the LEDs..
Pretty sure it would look a whole lot better with out the Dodge Grill in the fornt...
Well it is an easy way of doing drl and makes it look mean and they won't really go out and are cheaper. I do like how the grill is very subtle.

[racerjim]

Some official pics, I personally am up in the air about it, looks like a vette from the side and a ferarri california from the front. I like the sidepipes tho :poosie:

http://www.viperclub.org/images/2013-press-release/2013-SRT-Viper-side.jpg

http://www.viperclub.org/images/2013-press-release/2013-SRT-Viper-front-end.jpg

http://www.viperclub.org/images/2013-press-release/2013-SRT-viper-front-left-side-view.jpg

http://www.viperclub.org/images/2013-press-release/2013-SRT-viper-front-interior.jpg

http://www.viperclub.org/images/2013-press-release/2013-SRT-viper-rear-right-side-view-2.jpg

[95teetee]

Originally posted by GT4rally


it is far from being in Porsche territory.
no argument there lol.

[Phuqu]

Originally posted by Eleanor
They better not sully the Viper name with a V8. I'm disappointed they caved & put traction control & stability management on it :(

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/tp-tp14651-vs200701-faq-742.htm



In fact, we have introduced a new Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that will require that an ESC system be installed on most vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 4536 kg or less and manufactured on or after September 1, 2011. This will reduce the number of collisions where the driver loses control of the vehicle.

[e31]

I'm glad this has finally been released. I'm sick of these shitty renderings that look like Arash painted while on LSD.

As for the traction control, I think that it is a feature that will be used by every new owner of this vehicle. I know that every prior Viper owner has had their own "close-call".

[94boosted]

30 more pictures

http://autos.ca.msn.com/photos/2013-srt-viper-preview

:eek: Looks really good. The interior looks like a nice place to spend time.

[Hallowed_point]

I hope this is priced competitively to take out the GTR :D American muscle FTW!!! :rofl:

[SlickA70]

Very 599XXish front end, dont much care for the rear.

[Hot_Wheelz]

Originally posted by schocker

The engine is up front......

eleanor is just a girl though and she wouldn't like the viper anyways. perhaps they could have another model though for less money under the SRT brand with a v8 that doesn't have to be called a viper, could be anaconda or something

http://jalopnik.com/5899094/2013-srt-viper-the-snake-is-back

this was the report I was reading about it. maybe the fucked up but it clearly states it's mid engine. Also in the pictures they show off the big engine air intake looking vents where there could be two small back windows..


2013 SRT® Viper – The Return of the Snake
•Street and Racing Technology (SRT®) brand's flagship performance machine returns with more power and performance, superior craftsmanship, new technologies and creature comforts
•Two new models include SRT® Viper and SRT Viper GTS
•All-aluminum, mid-engine 8.4-liter V-10 delivers an estimated 640 horsepower and 600 lb.-ft. of torque – the most torque of any naturally aspirated sports car engine in the world
•Chassis enhancements bring 50 percent improvement in torsional stiffness
•Triple-digit weight reduction results in Viper best power-to-weight ratio
•Standard safety features include electronic multistage stability control, traction control and new 4-channel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
•All-new, innovative interior designs set new standards with premium materials, new technologies and superior craftsmanship
•All-new carbon-fiber and aluminum skin is sculpted for high-speed stability and a slippery .364 drag coefficient (Cd)
•Timeless exterior design incorporates iconic Viper styling cues with a contemporary execution

[93VR6]

Originally posted by Hot_Wheelz


http://jalopnik.com/5899094/2013-srt-viper-the-snake-is-back

this was the report I was reading about it. maybe the fucked up but it clearly states it's mid engine.



Mid engine just means the engine is between the front and rear axles, not necessarily behind the passenger compartment.

[Hot_Wheelz]

Ah, yeah gotcha.. a simple google search for 2013 viper engine and click images and blamo..

http://stblogs.automotive.com/files/2012/03/2013-SRT-Viper-top-doors-and-engine-open-1024x640.jpg

All good.. I was really confused as to why they would put it behind the passenger compartment too with such a large hood.. But normally when you read Mid engine.. it's in the back.

[Darell_n]

The mid-engine now gives it a perfect 50/50 weight distribution. Can't wait for some action videos.

[Eleanor]

Originally posted by Phuqu
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/tp-tp14651-vs200701-faq-742.htm
In fact, we have introduced a new Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that will require that an ESC system be installed on most vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 4536 kg or less and manufactured on or after September 1, 2011. This will reduce the number of collisions where the driver loses control of the vehicle. Yeah, I know why they had to do it, pretty sure it's mandated in the States too.

Glad that you can turn it full off, I would expect nothing less of Mr. Gilles.

And the layout of the car is technically FMR which lets them say it's "mid engined"

[Redlined_8000]

I heard it starts at 137k

[b_t]

hmmm.. not sure about this one. looks good from some angles. not an improvement over the previous gen ones though. the Vipers they made in the last couple years before they stopped production were basically perfect, I thought. The coupe version especially was insanely gorgeous.

edit: from the rear 3/4 view it is incredible. same with any view with the camera elevated looking down at the car. most cars look better from low angles imo but this one looks incredible from a high angle

[n1zm0]

most people won't recognize these 2 easter eggs Dodge has left on the new Viper but the true car enthusiasts/car racing gamers probably will:

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17iqw2eu5ml84jpg/original.jpg

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17iqw2eu9kwmgjpg/original.jpg

see if you can recognize what it is without clicking on the link (http://jalopnik.com/5899707/the-new-vipers-secret-track-map-easter-egg-tattoos) :D

[Cos]

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[dirtsniffer]

nurburgring and leguna seca

[Redlined_8000]

Word.

Thats a sweet detail

[Cos]

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[msommers]

I'll take the black one with tan interior please :D Sounds so mean!

Feel bad for anyone over 6' driving one of these though.

[InRich]

I dont like it at all.

[slinkie]

Looks awesome. I would DD this over a GTR or 991.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Heard the new Viper was still almost 2 seconds slower than the ZR-1 around Laguna Seca?

[InRich]

the new corvette 427 owns that thing in every way. including the 0 - 60

[Phuqu]

http://i.imgur.com/9XbRk.jpg

[95teetee]

Originally posted by InRich
the new corvette 427 owns that thing in every way. including the 0 - 60 too bad about the whole 'fugly' thing.

(and wouldn't the ACR be more the competition for the ZR1? and, if so, how's that working out?)

[InRich]

^ u think the 427s ugly?
look again
http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2012/04/27/msrp-for-2013-427-convertible-edition-corvette-to-start-at-75925/

[heavyD]

Originally posted by 94boosted
30 more pictures

http://autos.ca.msn.com/photos/2013-srt-viper-preview

:eek: Looks really good. The interior looks like a nice place to spend time.

Looks like they have cloned an Audi interior which isn't a bad thing. A Viper with a real interior makes for a much better car.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by InRich
^ u think the 427s ugly?
look again
http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2012/04/27/msrp-for-2013-427-convertible-edition-corvette-to-start-at-75925/

Looked.

Confirmed.

Ugly.

To each their own, I don't find many convertibles nice though....Vette with a roof looks pretty decent but GM always tries too hard and comes up short. And it always shows.

The Viper still looks WAY better I think.

[962 kid]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE


Looked.

Confirmed.

Ugly.

To each their own, I don't find many convertibles nice though....Vette with a roof looks pretty decent but GM always tries too hard and comes up short. And it always shows.

The Viper still looks WAY better I think.

:werd: those wheels belong on an HHR

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by 962 kid
:werd: those wheels belong on an HHR

Yeah, I don't know what it is but GM/Chev always comes across as that guy we all know who wasn't very popular as a kid and now he tries too hard to fit in with the cool guys but just ends up coming across as kind of an idiot. Well intentioned but poorly executed.

[962 kid]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE


Yeah, I don't know what it is but GM/Chev always comes across as that guy we all know who wasn't very popular as a kid and now he tries too hard to fit in with the cool guys but just ends up coming across as kind of an idiot. Well intentioned but poorly executed.

Exactly. You kind of admire them for trying so hard and and putting on a show, but at the end of the day it just doesn't seem to work out. I keep hoping that perhaps one day that they will come out with a car that proves me wrong, but that's likely wishful thinking.

[dirtsniffer]

Haha ironic they put a map of Laguna seca. Cause the zr-1 spanked it around there. And motor trend didn't seem to like the interior all that much. Or atleast the fact that your feet are 30 degrees warmer than your body. Lol.
Corvette was the fastest production car motor trend ever lapped around that track. (Yes faster than the infamous ACR model) and its 15k cheaper than the new viper too

[Darell_n]

:drama: Motor Trend is all about sales.

"Jalopnik reported say that SRT CEO Ralph Gilles called out the test driver at Motor Trend for being scared of the 2013 SRT Viper during a recent comparison test of the 2013 SRT Viper and the ZR1 Corvette. Ralph Gilles wrote that fear of the Viper was a factor in the test results, after three-time SCCA World Challenge champion Randy Probst piloted the Corvette around the course slightly more quickly than the Viper. Gilles tweeted, “…There is a lot more left in the car, Randy has always struggled with the Viper.” While Jalopnik defended Probst’s skills, they also had some support for Gilles’ criticism, noting that the magazine called the Viper scary to drive and that the “hard to handle” nature of the Viper is a draw for its buyers. Jalopnik also pointed out that Motor Trend‘s competition and handling of the comparison is “… exactly why they do it. It’s thoughtless trolling and they do it all the time because it works every time. Have no fear Ralph, a Viper, perhaps an ACR or something, will be pitted against a Corvette again. Trust us. … it might happen next month. This is also what they do. It’s called “building a narrative” and this is only the latest chapter. Useful reportage? Maybe not, but it is good theatre and Gilles is playing along nicely.”

[BensonTT]

I prefer the 94 model.. LoL

[InRich]

^ at the end of the day, your still pitting a 6 year old vette vs'ing a brand new Viper with a v10 in it... when the c7 comes out, people wont give that viper a 2nd look.

I would actually prefer the latest last generation viper over that new thing. it looks like a girls car. those front lights are a straight up disaster, along with the rear.

[slinkie]

Originally posted by InRich
those front lights are a straight up disaster


http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/lightwurkz/NewC6ExposedHeadlights-web-cars.jpg


Lol

[m10-power]

Originally posted by slinkie



http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/lightwurkz/NewC6ExposedHeadlights-web-cars.jpg


Lol

Haha high end...

New viper looks great, motor trend like all magazines is all about the advertising dollars.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by slinkie
Lol

Exactly. Sorry Inrich, you're welcome to love vettes but good god, you think THAT looks better? Or even good? That's a nice looking headlight?! :rofl:

You must have shifted those 3 beers from lunch to breakfast and been on about 30 by the time you thought that one out. :rofl:

[Disoblige]

I'd agree, Corvette headlights are ugly.
I hope the C7 corvette doesn't paint the inside of the headlights the same color as the car as well.

[Hallowed_point]

Those Corvette headlights are a straight up rip off from Ferrari among many other styling traits on that model.

I am a GM fan boy to a certain extent , but I've never cared for the C6 styling. I think the Corvette's styling peaked around here, although I do like the C5 Z06 :thumbsup:

But still, for me anyways it's Viper over Corvette any day of the week. What's not to love about all that glorious naturally-aspirated torque?? :D