Showing posts with label Viper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Viper. Show all posts
Thursday, 28 March 2013
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013
2014 SRT Viper Time Attack (TA) is ready to tackle the ZR1
Seems Ralph Gilles, President and CEO of the SRT Brand and Motorsports, was not too happy to see the new Viper get beaten by the sixth-generation Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in the Laguna Seca racetrack by two seconds, so he ordered his employees to build a new and faster version of the Viper, and that is what they are bringing to New York, the SRT Viper TA.
Even if Ralph Gilles says “The new 2014 SRT Viper TA is being engineering for the dedicated track enthusiast, who still wants to drive to the track and take their hobby to the next level”, the objective is clear, beat the Chevrolet. And they did it, barely (by less than half a second).
So what does this new version of the Viper bring? Everything that is both optional and sportier from the catalog of the American company. A two-mode Bilstein Damptronic suspension system, Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires mounted on the ultra-lightweight, multi-spoke Sidewinder II wheels, upgraded Brembo brakes, carbon fiber front splitters and rear spoiler, a carbon fiber X-brace, and many more smaller changes.
The exterior is painted in the exclusive Crusher Orange paint with black 2D TA logos behind both front wheels, and black Stryker logo on the front fascia.
The exterior is painted in the exclusive Crusher Orange paint with black 2D TA logos behind both front wheels, and black Stryker logo on the front fascia.
Inside we have the same standard premium ballistic fabric racing seats from Sabelt with a fiberglass shell and the black interior combination includes unique Crusher Orange accent stitching on the cloth seats, instrument panel (through the cowl), center stack, console, pull brake, shifter boot, shifter head, steering wheel and upper doors.
The engine is the regular aluminum V10 8.4 liter engine with 640hp and 813Nm (600lb/ft) for a weight of 1522kg (3348lb). Only 33 cars will be made.
SRT Viper TA | WG + PR
March 18, 2013 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - Configured in-house by the Chrysler Group’s SRT (Street and Racing Technology) team in collaboration with professional road racers, the exclusive, street-legal and single-spec 2014 SRT Viper TA (Time Attack) package is specifically built for the performance enthusiast driver who likes to exercise their machines at the more than 150 road-race courses around North America.
Less than one year since the long-awaited world debut of the new 2013 SRT Viper at the New York International Auto Show, the 2014 SRT Viper TA is set to make its public debut on March 27, 2013 on the same show floor at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
Based on the SRT Viper model – the lightest vehicle in the lineup, the 2014 SRT Viper TA package builds upon the legendary on-track capability of the American hand-built supercar using a majority of pre-developed components straight from the SRT stable, that are combined into a carefully balanced package that extract the most out of the Viper ultralow center of gravity, 50/50 weight distribution and largest contact patch in the production car world.
“The new 2014 SRT Viper TA is being engineering for the dedicated track enthusiast, who still wants to drive to the track and take their hobby to the next level” said Ralph Gilles, President and CEO – SRT Brand and Motorsports, Chrysler Group LLC. “We’re re-launching some of the fastest production-built cars that people can buy straight from the factory. Our engineers revised the suspension settings to refocus the Viper specifically for track duty, using a blend of components from the GTS and the SRT models, add in the extensively developed aero package and the new Time Attack package is born. We’re not only saluting the existing capabilities of our current models, we’re also targeting another niche in our customer base with a tremendously capable track machine.”
The suspension on the 2014 SRT Viper TA is uniquely tuned and upgraded specifically for on-track usage and to maximize the performance of the Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires which are mounted on ultra-lightweight, multi-spoke Sidewinder II wheels. A two-mode Bilstein Damptronic suspension system features firmer levels of damping and a smaller spread between modes than what is found on the current Viper GTS models.
Shock dampers, springs and road racing derived stabilizer bars have been retuned for optimal on-track performance. The standard aluminum structural X-brace is replaced with a lighter carbon fiber brace that effectively ties the four corners of the engine compartment together and contributes to the 50-percent increase in torsional rigidity and stiffness across the Viper lineup.
Based on the outstanding performance of the world-class brake system on the 2013 SRT Viper, SRT engineers are working in parallel with Brembo on a system that increases thermal capacity and optimizes heat dissipation providing improved extreme use. The brake calipers on the 2014 SRT Viper TA feature a black anodized finish with the Viper logo shown in Crusher Orange.
The unmistakable exterior of the SRT Viper TA features exclusive Crusher Orange paint with black 2D TA logos behind both front wheels, black Stryker logo on the front fascia and matte black, ultra-lightweight Sidewinder II wheels.
An advanced exterior aerodynamics package includes carbon fiber front splitters and rear spoiler, while a carbon fiber rear applique accentuates the rear width proportions and adds another level of detail.
Under the hood of the 2014 SRT Viper TA is the handcrafted, all-aluminum 8.4-liter, mid-front
V-10 overhead-valve engine. Performance ratings are 640 horsepower and 600 lb.-ft. of torque – the most torque of any naturally aspirated sports-car engine in the world.
Inside, the performance driver-oriented cabin of the 2014 SRT Viper TA uses the same standard premium ballistic fabric racing seats from Sabelt, featuring a lightweight fiberglass shell created by a state-of-the-art resin transfer molding technology for mass reduction and long-term durability. Both driver and passenger seats can also accommodate a 3- or 6-point harness for racing belts.
The standard black interior combination includes unique Crusher Orange accent stitching on the cloth seats, instrument panel (through the cowl), center stack, console, pull brake, shifter boot, shifter head, steering wheel and upper doors.
Curb weight is an estimated 3,348 pounds.
Only 33 units of the 2014 SRT Viper TA in Crusher Orange will be built at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit, beginning in third quarter 2013.
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Moments | Design - Viper
“Now, it’s all in: we've selected a theme. While it still doesn’t represent the final design, you see details that will show up in the final product. We like the proportions, the feel, the details — this is something we can show to senior management.” — Chrysler Group head of interior design Klaus Busse.
“We sketch for about a month or two. Everything is hand-drawn by a ballpoint pen on paper. At an early stage, people will scan it into a computer. There’s some color there, but it’s still very conceptual — there’s not a shifter or gauges. It’s all about proportion. The studies are very sculptural.” — Chrysler Group head of interior design Klaus Busse.
