Viper enthusiasts get ready, here is an in-depth look at how and why the 2013 Dodge SRT Viper GTS was conceived, told by its very designers. We knew a lot of work went into it, but it's always best to hear a first hand impression of how this incredibly powerful car was created.
This is finally a luxury car inside. Every Viper now has a full leather wrap on all major surfaces, including the dash. It’s one of the finest leathers money can buy—leather that Bentley would gladly take. Wait until you smell it. We stayed away from any metal trim because of the weight. The seats are made by Sabelt in Italy—genuine thin-shell seats rather than frame seats. They have fantastic lateral support and will accept a six-point racing harness available through Mopar. We also have a data-logging system so you can record your acceleration runs, top speed, g-forces. And as the tach approaches redline, a red viper illuminates behind it.
It’s obviously quicker than the old car. Early tests show 0 to 60 in the mid-three-second range and the quarter-mile in the mid-11s at the high-120s. We also have launch control, a button on the steering wheel. You enable it and hold a certain number of revs. Then when you release the clutch, it automatically modulates the throttles to keep the tires just barely spinning.
The idea was to get the drag down. We’re at 0.364 Cd right now. We did a lot of work on the underbody to get the car over 200 mph. In fact, the data suggest 206 mph. We’ll do max-speed runs when we get our pilot cars.Click to Read More
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