Wednesday 20th March 2013

SRT Viper Time Attack announced

Limited-edition run of 33 will be track-oriented and very orange

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SRT has announced that it’ll launch a special edition version of the Viper. Called the Time Attack, or TA for short, it’ll be aimed specifically at track use and priced between the standard Viper and the more luxurious Viper GTS.

Limited-run TA will be set up for the track

Only 33 TAs will be produced, and each will feature the same 640hp 8.4-litre V10 as the standard car. However, the TA will also feature a track-specific suspension setup featuring a two-mode Bilstein Damptronic system, a carbon fibre X-brace, a Brembo brake upgrade and lightweight Sidewinder II alloy wheels. An aero package consisting of front splitters and a beefed-up rear spoiler will complete the picture. SRT even says it’s replaced the standard Viper badging with decals, to help save weight.

Mind you, the TA is only a 3kg lighter than the standard Viper, at 1,518kg, so we’re not sure that those badges will have made all that much difference. Still, the souped-up undergubbins should at least make the TA a little more focused out on the track. It’s no car for the shrinking violet, though – you can have any colour you like just as long as it's... ahem... Crusher Orange, with matching stitching squirted liberally throughout the TA’s interior.

'Crusher Orange' to be the only paint option

The new car will make its public debut at the New York Motor Show next week, and will then go on sale later in the year.

[Krikkit]

That is just fantastic. "Special Edition" you say? Paint it orange, add a couple of aero tweaks, play with the suspension and slot it between the other models.

[irocfan]

Now THAT has put a smile on my face early in the morning - lovely!!

[robinandcamera]

How wide are those rear tyres

[Fartgalen]

robinandcamera said:

How wide are those rear tyres

345's ?

[Silverbullet767]

A proper special edition with performance tweeks rather than stick on tat and a lick of paint other manufacturers seem to do.

I approve this sort of behaviour.

[Gixer]

It took the Laguna production car track record.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLa3l_UX77c&fea...

Edited by Gixer on Wednesday 20th March 09:40

[toppstuff]

Love it.

I have a request of PH staffers, maybe the chap wot wrote this...

Could you ask Chrysler if they have any plans to offer the car in Europe or , while admittedly unlikely but nevertheless enticing, in RHD markets?

It is a lovely thing but when it was launched last year it was stated that it was for US market only. A shame. Would love to hear what Chrysler have to say on the matter.

Over to you, PH, go and ask them !

[stew-S160]

Gixer said:

It took the Laguna production car track record.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLa3l_UX77c&fea...

Edited by Gixer on Wednesday 20th March 09:40

Was just about to post that. Awesome car.

[Amirhussain]

Menacing

[[AJ]]

I'm not a massive fan of yank tanks, but how can any petrolhead not love that! It's just brilliant.

Makes you want to dress up as a cowboy and make brrrummmm noises.

[Silverbullet767]

[AJ] said:

I'm not a massive fan of yank tanks, but how can any petrolhead not love that! It's just brilliant.

Makes you want to dress up as a cowboy and make bum noises.

Speak for yourself...

[DJRC]

I defer to the almight Dr Sheldon Cooper:

BAZINGA!

[gdelargy]

Gixer said:

It took the Laguna production car track record.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLa3l_UX77c&fea...

Edited by Gixer on Wednesday 20th March 09:40

Laguna Seca.

For a moment I thought you meant it took the production car record [at an unnamed location] which was previously held by a Renault Laguna. I wasn't particularly astonished...

[Jaykaybi]

How 'in your face' is that?! Love it.

[BuzzLightyear]

I like it a lot!

Drove an early Viper (R/T 10?) at a Supercar Day years ago and was genuinely surprised at how good it was to drive, despite me being unaccustomed to LHD manual cars and limited to 3 laps IIRC.

Bet this one's a hoot and would love to hear it...!

[fatboy18]

looks like a flying satsuma, no way that will handle or go round corners, left hand drive, ridiculous, who the hell would want that, think of the children please and our Green planet.


Im a BIG fan of Viper as most know, but Im still struggling with that big black grille in the front of the car, Im waiting for someone to colour match it into the car, It looks OK on the SRT Le mans race cars as the bodywork is much wider and has the additional driving lights, but on the road car Im not sure I like it

[blartbox]

Liking this is the start of a slippery slope. Next I'll start finding my sister strangely attractive. Y'all..

[Tenko]

Is it just me or are any of you thinking a black 01 on the side and that
flag on the roof and we got ourselfs a modern version of the the general lee.

Come on .....whistle dixie.

Cause were the good ol' boys,
never meaning no harm.

[2loud]

'track-oriented'?

[Krikkit]

fatboy18 said:

looks like a flying satsuma, no way that will handle or go round corners, left hand drive, ridiculous, who the hell would want that, think of the children please and our Green planet.

And what about that massive, wasteful engine, pah! Our noble European engineers have been getting much more from smaller engines.