The TAs built from 2015 to 2017 were numbered in sequence. The engine is SAE-certified to be rated a maximum power output of 510 hp (517 PS; 380 kW) at 5,600 rpm and 535 lb⋅ft (725 N⋅m) of torque at 4,200 rpm. Back at the FIA GT, the Viper racing teams won four races, but were outrun by the Lister Storm racing teams, with them winning five races for them. Osamu Shikado was responsible for the vehicle's exterior which is 3 inches lower and 2 inches wider than the production Viper at the time. Once the buyer's color and option selection is locked-in, that car becomes a one-of-one Viper for that year – no other buyer would be permitted to build a Viper to the same specifications.[62]. These included a higher belt line, a side gill, 'bump-up' rear fender shape, and a more defined side crease. The Oreca racing team had left competition to focus on Le Mans Prototype racing for 2001. It shares many of its body panels with the convertible, but borrows its side and rear styling from the Competition Coupé concept. [15] More than 90% of the GTS was new in comparison to the RT/10 despite similar looks. The rest of the teams left at later years, and the Viper GTS-R began fading by 2004, then left completely by 2010. 1996 was the only model year in which the stripes would run through the rear license plate area. The GTC model was introduced in 2015, and was only featured in the VX I phase Vipers. [9], Lamborghini (then owned by Chrysler Corporation) helped with the design of the V10 engine for the Viper, which was based on the Chrysler's LA V8 engine. The ACR was available in solid color or with stripes with the color choices changing yearly along with AGR badging. The second generation of the Viper, codenamed "SR II" was introduced in 1996. The car weighs in at 1,295 kg (2855 lbs) which is inside the 1,300 kg limit for GT3 cars. The SEMA concept car is a version of the 2013 SRT Viper coupe demonstrating Mopar products for SRT Viper. With the FIA GT2 Team and Driver series wins in October 1997, Team Viper set forth with the development of a unique Viper model called the GT2 Commemorative Edition to commemorate the race wins. The chassis was also improved, becoming more rigid and weighing approximately 80 lb (36 kg) less than the previous model. The vehicle was unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto Show, and it made its racing debut at the 2012 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge where two GTS-Rs, driven by Kuno Wittmer and Dominik Farnbacher with car #91, and Marc Goossens and Tommy Kendall with car #93, finished 10th and 12th in the GT class, which was 23rd and 25th overall. [18] Interior colors and wheel options would also vary throughout the second generation. [32], The 2013 SRT Viper was unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto Show.[33][34]. Performance parts from this car are sold by Mopar. The weapon used by this task force is a grey assault vehicle known as The Defender that masquerades as a Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster (and later, the Viper GTS coupe). The GT2 also features an Oreca 5-point racing harness, and the center dash plaque with the vehicle's unique production number. The Viper ACR (Phase VX I) originally held 14 lap records. In 2014, with the ALMS folding and merging with the Rolex Sports Car Series, SRT soon entered the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship GTLM class. Public reaction was so enthusiastic that chief engineer Roy Sjoberg was directed to develop it as a standard production vehicle. In Autumn of 2011, Ralph Gilles announced that the next generation of the Viper would debut at the New York Auto Show in April 2012. [16] The Viper GTS would be chosen as the pace car for the 1996 Indianapolis 500.[17]. This car, named Viper ACR-X, added to the basic ACR 40 hp (30 kW), a new set of downforce-enhancing front canards, long tube headers from American Racing Headers, and new materials that, along with a stripped interior, reduced weight to 3,300 lb (1,497 kg). Reruns of the series have appeared on Sci-Fi Channel and USA Network. Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010+)' started by Bob, Jul 24, 2016. I was looking at these. In the United Kingdom it is referred to as a Viper, but was sold as the Dodge SRT-10, as the Viper name is a registered trademark in the UK.[41]. The GTS-R had made its first appearance in the FFSA GT Championship, and saw the first overall win for Zakspeed in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The Concierge process started with the ordering stage, which included Dodge sending customers a paint chip confirming the owner's choice. [80] The Competition Coupe was later adapted for use in the Group GT3 instituted by the FIA, allowing its use in a variety of series in Europe and North America. The car is no longer a show car, and most of its specialty parts were taken off during development for the new Generation V SRT Viper.[74]. Both teams appeared at the Le Mans each with two entries. In 2000, the Dodge Viper was updated to lighter hypereutectic pistons and received factory frame improvements. Sharp looking rig! [20] Despite the power increase, the engine weight was reduced to about 500 lb (230 kg). Changes outside of the engine were less extreme, but a distinction between the third and fourth generation of the Viper is the vented engine cover. [79] The Competition Coupe had a carbon fiber composite body on a tubular steel frame with no interior trim and an FIA-legal roll cage. Price would have been slightly lower than other models. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Dodge Stealth, because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January 1992 as the RT/10 Roadster. [49] The front tires are P295/25R19Z, slightly smaller than the regular Viper, and P355/30R19Z at the rear. [63] The car's mileage is 12 mpg in city, and 19 mpg on the highway. Due to the long-gearing allowed by the engine, it provides fuel economy at a United States Environmental Protection Agency-rated 12 mpg‑US (20 L/100 km; 14 mpg‑imp) in the city and 20 mpg‑US (12 L/100 km; 24 mpg‑imp) on the highway. Racing drivers Luca Stolz, Mario Farnbacher, and Lance David Arnold came in as well. The Dodge Viper is a sports car that was manufactured by Dodge (by SRT for 2013 and 2014), a division of American car manufacturer FCA US LLC from 1992 through 2017, having taken a brief hiatus in 2007 and from 2010 to 2012. However, the data is based on the Dodge version of the Viper, not the SRT version. The team started working on the concept in November 1997 with design concept approved in January 1998, prototype parts in February 1998, pricing approval of $85,200 in April 1998, and production from June 16 to July 7, 1998. Dodge would offer three or four colors per model year. One year later, Carroll Shelby piloted a pre-production car as the pace vehicle in the Indianapolis 500 race. Though a V8 engine was first used in the test mule, the V10 engine, which the production car was meant to use, was ready in February 1990. The package included the addition of a removable extended front splitter extension, a new adjustable dual-element rear wing, four dive planes, six removable diffuser strakes, removable brake ducts, and removable hood louvers, and if removed, will reveal a hood gap. This particular lap time was taken in 2008, in which it didn't make the fastest overall lap. However, the GTS-R was the race version of the Viper and not street legal. [82] The Vipers ended the season at Petit Le Mans with a team championship and driver's championship by Kuno Wittmer. Only 100 were made. The following February, Chrysler president Bob Lutz suggested to Tom Gale at Chrysler Design Center that the company should consider producing a modern Cobra, and a clay model was presented to Lutz a few months later. Tremec TR6060 six-speed manual transmission with final drive ratio of 3.55. 20 mm lower seating position, 7-inch full-color customizable instrument cluster, Uconnect RA3 or RA4 Access in-vehicle connectivity system with optional SiriusXM Travel Link and a Harman Kardon audio system. Chrysler launched a TV series called Viper in 1994 to serve as a promotional tool for the Viper. The racing team entering 2012 ALMS included Dominik Farnbacher, Marc Goossens, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Tommy Kendall, Jonathan Bomarito, and Kuno Wittmer. The odds are that you paid a pretty penny for your shiny set of wheels, so it stands that you’d like to protect your investment. Production of the two-seat super car began at New Mack Assembly Plant in 1991 and moved to Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in October 1995. There were also no airbags, in the interest of weight reduction. In October 2013, production was reduced by 1/3 due to low sales and growing inventory. SRT test driver, racing driver, and former Nürburgring record holder Dominik Farnbacher returned to the track to help the group retake the record. Shikado used race-inspired lines with an aggressive stance. In the opening round, the 2014 24 Hours of Daytona, SRT took 3rd and 6th in class (12th and 27th overall, completing 675 and 653 laps respectively). On March 18, 2013 Motor Trend tested the SRT Viper TA in Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, setting the production car lap record in 1:33.62, besting the previous lap time holder Chevrolet Corvette ZR1's 1:33.70.[64]. The construction was done by Chrysler and by the teams Reynard Motorsport and Oreca. [84] However actual output will be near to 600 hp (447 kW; 608 PS) due to balance of performance employed in GT3 championships. [26], The Viper ACR made a return for the ZB II generation and was put through its paces at the Nürburgring clocking in a record time of 7:22.1. 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