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2013 SRT Viper GTS Track Test
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2013 SRT Viper GTS Track Test
After a disappointing 2011 and 2012, the Viper is back. It's got more power, less weight and, somehow, wider and more aggressive tires.
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But it did tie or beat the ZR1 (4.0/101/72.8/1.02) in all tests. But a new ZR1 should be with us in about 18-24 months
That ain't going to help with the marketing and neither is the heavy understeer.
But the new SRT Viper looks great, has a new civilized, livable interior and takes off faster than a monkey with its butt on fire.
Most importantly I bet if I were to get a new SRT Viper out on a track and give it some stick I would have so much fun that I would be in danger of experiencing seizures as a side effect to the intense laughter!
Finally while not a blue-blood exotic I am happy to take pride in it’s North American engineering and manufacturing. It also doesn’t hurt that it costs many tens of thousands of dollars less than those blue blood exotics too!
SRT, Chrysler and Fiat I bet you have a hit on your hands in the new SRT Viper. Let’s see, if I sell my children, get a second mortgage on my home, and rob a small bank on payday . . .
Well back to the road test...Man that snake is fast!
Just my two cents.
Price: $122,390 (base GTS price)
Unproven reliability with sub-par performance with a base price of $122K, Dodge what are you thinking?
0-60 times do not make a performance car. In fact, they're irrelevant to how well a sports car performs. There are some great sports cars that have 0-60 times above 4.0.
The Viper has always been traction challenged. The GEN V Viper in this video is struggling to gain traction upon launch. Even with launch and traction control.
However, how can you call its performance sub-par? Is it because its 0-60 on this particular test. I've already seen lower numbers published by another site.
Plus, the other test results (i.e. slalom, Figure 8, Lateral G, braking) rivaled any other car they have tested. Unfortunately, you chose to focus on 0-60 only.
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Man, in stinks in here compared to Insideline. Can't even do freaking automatic paragraph break.
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