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Dodge Viper ACR-X Sets 7:03 Nurburgring Lap Time – Video
While we anxiously await the new SRT Viper to finally make its debut at the upcoming New York International Auto Show, it appears that Dodge wants to remind us just how powerful its previous iteration of the Viper was. The Viper Club of America has released a new video showcasing the race-only Viper ACR-X taking…
2013 SRT Viper Teaser Photo is a Mystery
The SRT Viper continues its slow reveal to the public eye, and this newest teaser is even more frustratingly secretive than the last. In the picture, what appears to be a carbon fiber hood scoop is shown, although the shot is so close-up and indistinct it could almost be anything off of the newest generation…
SRT Showcases 2013 Viper ‘Stryker’ Logo
The Viper is one of the rare vehicles to adorn a new logo for each major redesign, sporting “Sneaky Pete” on the original, and “Fangs” on the second gen. For the new 2013 Viper, the first under the SRT badge instead of Dodge, the “Stryker” logo has been designed to celebrate the new direction. Chrysler…
2013 Dodge Viper to Headline NY Auto Show
Numerous new cars will be unveiled at this year’s New York Auto Show, but we can already reveal the venue’s main attraction: the all-new Dodge Viper. Except it won’t be a Dodge at all. When it debuts, the Viper will be the flagship model for the new SRT (Street and Racing Technology) brand, which has…
New Viper Won’t Be A Dodge
Now that it’s confirmed that Dodge is producing the 2013 Viper at its Conner Avenue plant, Chrysler corp decided to shake things up by announcing the new Viper will be known as the “2013 SRT Viper” and not as the “2013 Dodge Viper”. That’s right, after a brief hiatus of production, Dodge decided to drop its…
2013 Dodge Viper Confirmed as Chrysler Reopens Conner Avenue Plant for Production
The Chrysler Group announced today that they’ll be reopening their Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit for production on the next-generation Dodge Viper. The Conner Avenue Assembly Plant has been sitting idle since production on Dodge’s Viper ended back in July of 2010. But with the next generation Viper on the horizon as a 2013…
NASCAR, Drift and GT Racers Compete in Viper Celebrity Challenge; Airs Sunday on Versus
Timed for just 50 minutes, the actual event required each team to make a pit stop and change drivers halfway through, making for some very exciting racing.
2013 Dodge Durango SRT8 Possible Admits Brand Boss
Like the Grand Cherokee SRT8, if and when a hot rod version of the Durango does surface, expect it follow in the same vein, being all-wheel drive only and powered by a 392 ci (6.4-liter) Hemi V8, generating around 470 horsepower, along with a height adjustable suspension and monster Brembo brakes.
Ralph Gilles to Head Up Three Car SRT Team at Targa Newfoundland
The primary object for the team this year, besides competing, is to raise money for individuals and families affected by Autism, with proceeds to be donated to the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Chrysler May Offer High-Performance Supercharger Package For LX-based SRT Models
Chrysler is cranking up the heat when it comes to SRT raw power. Chrysler is said to be looking at offering a supercharger package for its LX-based SRT products that could produce as much as 570-hp. Chrysler has been developing an Eaton-sourced supercharger package that will boost power for the 6.4-liter HEMI V8 from 470-hp…
Chrysler’s Ralph Gilles: Next Viper May Get Cruise Control, No New Magnum
Chrysler head of design, CEO of motorsports and rad dude Ralph Gilles recently talked about the future of SRT and the next Dodge Viper, as well as confirming this: there will be no new Dodge Magnum. Appearing on Fox Car Report, Gilles noted the popularity of the fast wagon and mentioned that he misses it; despite…
Dodge Caliber Replacement to Get SRT Version?
With the recent launch of several big and powerful SRT models, including the Chrysler 300 and Jeep Grand Cherokee, high-performance boss Ralph Gilles is now looking down-market. In an interview with Automobile Magazine the new head of the SRT division and an avid car-nut, Gilles admitted that while he loved the Dodge Neon SRT4, when…
SRT Boss Ralph Gilles Wants Dodge Magnum Back
It looks as though Chrysler may resurrect the Dodge Magnum. The station wagon was one of several vehicles that got axed during the dark days of Chrysler’s bankruptcy and reorganization in 2008 and 2009. “That vehicle was single-handedly killed by one executive who is no longer with the company. He’s retired. A lot of people…
Ralph Gilles Named President And CEO Of SRT Brand
Chrysler has announced that Ralph Gilles will now serve as the President and CEO of the SRT division, also referred to as the Chysler Street and Racing Technology brand. SRT is responisble for building Chryslers high performance vehicles. SRT has always been part of the Chrysler brand, however the american automaker will for the first…
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Video: First Look at the Most Powerful Jeep Ever
Calling it, “the most powerful and technologically advanced Jeep ever,” Jeep brand CEO Mike Manley today unveiled the new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 at the New York Auto Show. And he isn’t kidding. Transforming the capable off-roader to a serious street machine, the team at SRT revamped the entire package to deliver sports car…
2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 Bows With 465-HP [New York Auto Show Preview]
The snobby older brother of the Charger SRT8, Chrysler has revealed a high performance version of its full-size sedan, the 300 SRT8. Powered by the very same 6.4-liter V8 engine it makes 465-hp and an outrageous 465 lb-ft of torque to deliver a 0-60 mph time below 5.0 seconds. Absent is the brand’s new 8-speed…
Report: New Hemi 6.4-Liter V8 Only for SRT Models, Not for Ram
Originally scheduled for use in the SRT and Ram Heavy Duty pickups, a newly developed 6.4-liter V8 gasoline engine is now only headed for high-performance car duty. According to Joe Veltri, Chrysler’s VP of product development, the new engine is designed for high performance and not the sort of physical labor that a truck requires….
Viper-Powered Challenger SRT10
Most manufacturers displaying at SEMA gave a few different tuner shops their latest and greatest car and let them go wild on it… but not Dodge. And with an in-house group of experts like the ones at the company’s SRT (Street and Racing Technology) division, who needs to. SRT engineers were tasked with building a…
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