the official spill the beans thread

[ledfoot]

since lowly (4 time viper owner) guys like me are not allowed in secret meeting room, i'm starting this thread so minions like me can find out the big news

[slaughterj]

It just got released early! It's....

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[Lee00blacksilverGTS]

It just got released early! It's....

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Oh, that's just not nice, I did NOT do that! Pretty funny though, ya made me do a double take Slaughter.

[Bill Pemberton]

..................yep, we are getting a real....................................
.................................................. ..............................
........................CUP HOLDER!!!!

The suspense is now over.

[slaughterj]

Oh, that's just not nice, I did NOT do that! Pretty funny though, ya made me do a double take Slaughter.

Screw you Lee! Don't blame your dictatorial moderation on me joking around! That's ridiculous...er...or maybe not

[NHL2133]

Okay, post the news here for those of us who are not in the lucky "special" group!!!

[slaughterj]

Sure, here's the link to the thread:

http://www4.forum.viperclub.org/showflat...;gonew=1#UNREAD

[zen garage]

since lowly (4 time viper owner) guys like me are not allowed in secret meeting room, i'm starting this thread so minions like me can find out the big news

Jon, 2002 GTS ACR has come out of the closet and announced he is gay

[big-n-italian]

Jon, 2002 GTS ACR has come out of the closet and announced he is gay

LMAO

[ledfoot]

wasn't that already a given ?

[STUGOTS]

I take it no one is going to spill the beans then??

info has leaked now. Not sure if this is the VCA press release or not. If it is, then someone delete it. Was posted on another site.

SRT and Mopar Showcase Viper Possibilities at NAIAS
Tuesday January 9, 12:01 am ET

Custom Viper displays tweaks from Mopar Performance Parts – and 675 horsepower!

Farmington Hills, Mich., January 9 /EXCLUSIVE from viperclub.org/ -- Much speculation has been made since the first details were released on the 2008 Dodge Viper scheduled to appear this week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Of course today is the day you were supposed to be reading about it, however some magazine editions hit the newsstands – and websites – a little earlier. Viper buyers, already giddy over the addition of a whopping 90 horsepower (yes, 600 total ponies under that revised hood) still had one nagging worry in the back of their minds: What about this long-rumored “Blue Devil” from the “other” American super car camp?

They needn’t have worried. In a surprise addition to this weeks show, DaimlerChrysler’s Mopar and SRT (Street & Racing Technology) Division have added a third Viper in concept form, joining the Venom Red SRT10 Roadster and Viper Red SRT10 Coupe with white racing stripes. Reminiscent of the SRT10 Carbon shown at SEMA in 2003, this latest Coupe variation showcases the many possibilities of this potent platform.

“We at SRT, along with our counterparts at Mopar Performance, wanted to build something for NAIAS that would show what can be done with the new '08 Viper,” said Steve Sharples, Viper Brand Manager at SRT. “This includes many of the new Mopar Performance parts which will be available for the car when it starts shipping to showrooms later this year.”

The Mopar Performance Parts featured are:

- Tubular Exhaust Header Package
- High-flowing, Cat-Back Exhaust System
- Low-restriction, functional Cold Air Intake System
- Fully adjustable Coilover Suspension Kit
- "Sidewinder" Lightweight Wheels (with anodized finish)

And don’t forget the “Racing” in SRT, as they added these race-inspired parts as well:

- Titanium Valves and Connecting Rods
- Cast Litex Pistons and Lightened Crankshaft
- High Flow Intake Manifold with Polished Upper
- Carbon Fiber Coil Covers and Crinkle Black Valve Covers
- Adapted Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Rear Wing and Front Splitter
- Michelin Racing Slicks, 18" in front and 19" in back
- 6 point racing restraints
- Viper "Driver's Stripe" paint scheme

The results? Well besides one of the most stunning Vipers ever to greet the public, it also satisfies the Viper faithful. With a few Mopar Performance parts and some additional internal engine tweaks the car makes an incredible 675 horsepower, with the torque climbing even more – from the impressive stock 2008 number of 560 ft lbs to a mind-boggling 650 ft lbs. You would be hard-pressed to find another exotic from any continent making those kind of numbers.

Will these modifications ever make it to a production car? SRT will not comment on future product. But if what is shown here can be done by visiting your local Mopar parts counter, we already like what we see. Blue Devil shmevil!

[ViperArry]

I guess this would mean the CC's in the FIA GT3 championship will be changed into SRT's

And.... Dodge can make it to Le Mans again with this Viper!

[InjectTheVenom]

So if this concept car is supposed to be reminiscent of the Carbon Concept, how do these two compare to the McLaren Diamondback car?

[Y2K5SRT]

It's posted right here on this forum now:

http://www4.forum.viperclub.org/show...;Number=779630