Chrysler Group 2013 SRT Viper and 2013 SRT Viper GTS price announced: Street and Racing Technology (SRT)

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POSTED ON 2012-09-11

These features will enable this car to perform superbly as a machine which allows the driver to get a feel of the working product. The SRT Viper GTS is priced at $120,395, which excludes the 1995 dollars destination charge. The car is an embodiment of advanced technological solutions, suspensions as also premium and extreme performance formula.

SRT enthusiasts will be finally relieved as Chrysler group has announced the pricing for two new models of the new 2013 SRT Viper. The 2013 SRT Viper the basic model will be priced at $97,395 which excludes the 1995 dollars destination charge. This model has been imbued with select performance, sleek looks and deliberate preservation which are the trademarks of the Viper model.

These models are powered by the 8.4 liter V10 engine capable of delivering 640 hp or power along with 600 lb-ft of torque. The interiors and exteriors of these models have been redone and one will find a whole new package awaiting them. The exteriors have features like aerodynamic details, high tech carbon fiber and aluminum skin which transforms into a triple digit weight reduction offering a better power to weight ratio. Superior craftsmanship and new interiors are the outstanding features of the new 2013 SRT Viper models. Production of these models will begin in November 2012, at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit.

2013 SRT Viper GTS launch edition model at Pebble Beach in California

At the ongoing Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California, Chrysler Group will be showcasing the 2013 SRT Viper. This vehicle will be limited in edition and will be similar in a number of aspects to its predecessors from 1996 and 2006. Painted bright blue with white stripes parallel from front to rear, the sports car will be fitted with five spoke forged aluminum wheels. Viper 2013 model will be powered by an 8.4 liter V10 engine with 640 hp and 600 lb/ft torque which is common to all regular models.

The engine is mated to a TR6060 six speed manual transmission with improved short – throw shifter and gear rations which have been tightened from 3.07 to 3.55. Interiors will be done up in Black Laguna leather with distinctive stitching seen on seats, door trims, instrument consol, steering wheel and handles while its headliner is seen in Alcantara leather with bezels finished in Satin Silver.

Despite its upgrades to engine, SRT has kept its weight at minimum and has even managed to reduce it by 25 lbs thanks to its carbon fiber body and extensive use of aluminum. Chrysler has confirmed that its 2013 Viper will be limited in edition but have not specified how many it plans to build.