2013 SRT Viper Mule Caught/Update: The Actual Brand New Viper!

[Cookie Monster]

I don't care... I'd pound that into oblivion

The girl, the car, or both?

[Rich]

chick

[Eye of the Tiger]

Both, at the same time?

[hotrodalex]

Rear end looks amazing, but I'm not sure about the front. Looks good on the race version, but the red one just doesn't look right, at least not at first. It might be growing on me a bit, but only slowly.

[LonghornTX]

Still looks badass to me

[CALL_911]

Rear end looks amazing, but I'm not sure about the front. Looks good on the race version, but the red one just doesn't look right, at least not at first. It might be growing on me a bit, but only slowly.

+1

[Stark]

Looks amazing.  Worst angle is definitely from the rear of the car.  The carbon fiber looks sweet but what is up with the huge cavity for the license plate?  I guess it's interesting, but seems off putting somehow...  Whatever I'll take it.  I hope everyone watched the 60 minutes on Sergio Marchionne.  It was really interesting and he seems be doing a great job at Chrysler.  Here is the link: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7403188n

It worries me that the old Chrysler CEO is now running Fisker... I hope he makes a comeback there.

[LonghornTX]

Looks amazing.  Worst angle is definitely from the rear of the car.  The carbon fiber looks sweet but what is up with the huge cavity for the license plate?  I guess it's interesting, but seems off putting somehow...  Whatever I'll take it.

For wider european style plates?

[Colonel Cadillac]

It worries me that the old Chrysler CEO is now running Fisker... I hope he makes a comeback there.

Robert Nardelli?

[LonghornTX]

Robert Nardelli?

No, LaSorda

[565]

C&D has some pictures of the Viper in yellow.  Looks like a pre-production tester, hence the gaps.  But these pictures show what the car looks like without fancy auto show lights or press pictures.

http://www.caranddriver.com/photos-media/454078/2013-srt-viper-spy-photo-photo-454079

Overall the front end just doesn't look right at all.

[SVT666]

It looks like a Ferrari 612 in the front.

[mzziaz]

Fugly.

[Catman]

Not a fan!

[Eye of the Tiger]

Not a fan!

A fan!

[Catman]

Correct

[Payman]

The front isn't as snakey sexy as the 2nd gen, but it might grow on me. Everything behind that is terrific.

[mojammer]

Interview with an SRT engineer on the viper:

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/2013-srt-viper-gts-in-depth-with-the-men-who-made-it-happen-feature

A few tidbits:
- weight distr w/ driver is 49/51
- drag coefficient is .364
- theoretical top speed is 206mph (hasn't been tested yet)
- final drive changed from 3.07:1 to 3.55:1, top speed in 6th now instead of 5th