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S2kphile 04-08-2012 09:45 AM
I retract my previous statement.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gk4s-A8Q-Y...00/Do+want.jpg

Sparkplug 04-08-2012 04:03 PM
They didn't have the road car on display in NY guys. Just the race car. I can post pictures once I figure out my digital camera.

dori. 04-14-2012 11:33 AM
I was there on Thursday, they had both the race car and the road car.
Road car was in the "SRT" booth.

Sparkplug 04-15-2012 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dori. (Post 183133)
I was there on Thursday, they had both the race car and the road car.
Road car was in the "SRT" booth.
Really? On Easter it was nowhere to be seen. Should have gone the last weekend instead, but couldn't make it there.

mrtodd 04-16-2012 12:49 AM
Is it just me or did not seem like the engine mods list was.....unimpressive?

IM, intake cam, forged pistons + Na exhaust valves, better cooling, lightweight flywheel, minor exhaust work... And...that's about it.. Not really enough to put this engine back in with the current engine trends, IMHO. That thing is a dinosaur.

Don't get me wrong, the Viper is crazy, and personally I'd prefer this over a C6 any day (hah, if I ever had that much money), but I just feel like after all this time it should be something a little more revolutionary, in terms of technology - especially at that price.

madfast 04-16-2012 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mrtodd (Post 184038)
Is it just me or did not seem like the engine mods list was.....unimpressive?

IM, intake cam, forged pistons + Na exhaust valves, better cooling, lightweight flywheel, minor exhaust work... And...that's about it.. Not really enough to put this engine back in with the current engine trends, IMHO. That thing is a dinosaur.

Don't get me wrong, the Viper is crazy, and personally I'd prefer this over a C6 any day (hah, if I ever had that much money), but I just feel like after all this time it should be something a little more revolutionary, in terms of technology - especially at that price.
i totally agree. imo it all comes down to money. they just didnt have the budget to make a "better" engine. they did just enough to say its new and improved, but lets be honest here, that +40 hp is nothing in the grand scheme of things. as a package im sure the new car is great, but still, it feels more like a refresh than a whole new car built from the ground up...

mrtodd 04-16-2012 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by madfast (Post 184597)
i totally agree. imo it all comes down to money. they just didnt have the budget to make a "better" engine. they did just enough to say its new and improved, but lets be honest here, that +40 hp is nothing in the grand scheme of things. as a package im sure the new car is great, but still, it feels more like a refresh than a whole new car built from the ground up...

Agreed, and well said.

Dark 04-17-2012 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by tranzformer (Post 177888)
This car is just pure sex. Will just need to start saving up so that I can afford one that is 7-8 yrs old with ~20,000 miles on it. This care looks great. Not sure why anyone would pick a LFA over this if they had a choice. Viper with more power, torques, similar weight and faster on a track.
LFA over this because of class and exclusivity.

Asterisked Accolade 06-18-2012 06:25 PM
New 2013 Dodge Viper GTS-R on track.
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVZvJ80muYk"]2013 SRT Viper GTS-R Track Test - YouTube[/ame]

Looks pretty sweet.

n2oinferno 06-18-2012 08:11 PM
I will totally be rooting for SRT Viper Racing in ALMS.

Moshpit37 06-19-2012 01:15 AM
Soo.... this car has an automatic transmission?!? But I thought real racers only drive stick!


Yes, I bought an auto FR-S.

SVTSHC 06-19-2012 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Moshpit37 (Post 265628)
Soo.... this car has an automatic transmission?!? But I thought real racers only drive stick!


Yes, I bought an auto FR-S.
The one I saw at the autoshow was standard :iono:

Moshpit37 06-19-2012 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SVTSHC (Post 266162)
The one I saw at the autoshow was standard :iono:
Yeah, I was confused as well, but in the video the driver never moves his hand to shift or even flip a paddle shifter....

n2oinferno 06-19-2012 11:11 PM
You can see the paddles. Most (all?) ALMS cars have sequential manuals in them.

Quite a big difference from a consumer auto flappy paddle box.


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