2003 Dodge Viper SRT-10

2003 Dodge Viper SRT-10

2003 Dodge Viper red SRT with a prototype-10% when we take out for the first ride, the author felt a rising excitement in our small group. Dodge engineers couldn't suppress even Herb helbig expensive toy intruder alert regarding harassment.

Wittmann, Arizona in the desert struck at DaimlerChrysler in the field of wide sidewalk rehearsal really terrible things to occur in areas it was not immediately clear, so many of us thought was excessive glandular helbig the first public trial of the car.

Had to really blame him for this disturbing image of regionalism. Worth millions of dollars on the tarmac SRT-10 prototype - only a part of the development process, and Helbig, and no one except other engineers they didn't have to.

Stay away from the chaos around the car show for the first time, as long as the new Viper more delicate the image were clearly defined. Responsible for the exterior design Corolla and Camry, a former Toyota designer, Design Manager Osamu Shikato built by the Roadster, the new car lost in the old brutal visual presence, and instead has achieved a good integration of the grace and purpose.

Wheelbase of 2.6-inch was extended, but the car is actually slightly shorter from the previous model and the front of the car near the stern and almost comical relatively short ledges there are large volumes of the car is greatly reduced. Sketches shikado has combined The outputs of the first rear exhaust, but the staff of the Viper team, mostly for tradition, mainly in order to keep pace it occurred to a bottom side exhaust distributor maintain. This is the wing under the wing, high-speed stability and aerodynamic studies for possible future Street will provide an invaluable assistance.

Initially, a sofa bed that are intended to be the new SRT-10, lost the previous car's Sports Bar - return belonging to the occupants in the back of the head in the twin hoops were obtained - however, the interior design has benefited a great deal from clean sheets. Looks like a perfect match for the dashboard, doors and side Windows Classic statue. White dial faces with simple but modern lines and the secondary vertical measurement line, for an effective new Viper motif.

The biggest departure in a small recess that extends behind the cabin with a folding lid is at the top. Top with a single lever attached to the front glass around in the car brings a degree of versatility, almost unnecessarily is doing a trophy version to follow.

New Viper under the skin we find the properties of the usual, just more obvious. 500/500/500% improvement following the capture line, the new Viper V-10, Helbig, and his power of 500 horsepower and 500 pound feet of torque to achieve the goals sought by the displacement capacity of more than 500 cubic inches (8.3 liters). -hungry-partners.

Still, despite triggering the engine cylinder 10 and 90 degrees, the push-actuated overhead valves (only two in the pot) thanks to a completely new unit. The blow hole and the dead, 4.03 and 3.96 inches in only a little more narrow, retouch motor, maximum power is reached at 6100 rpm from 100 rpm up to 500 rpm. Although the maximum bending occurred at 4600 rpm, The same torque in the rev range, we expect the compression of the rubber to lie.

A Tremec T-56 six-speed manual transmission, using the same ratios to the output of the previous vipers terrific manages. Last the driving ratio 3.07: 1 hasn't changed in the new gears The only thing that might slightly affect the car's 335 / 30ZR-18 michelins 18-inch rear wheel, rims 19-inch 345 pcs switch unit VAT.

Giant Brembo cast-iron discs, released in 2001, anti-lock braking system, adorned with a more advanced version of the Viper is bound to slow down.

The biggest impression a short drive from us by car, the development is one of degree. All the controls are now working more in harmony. A more refined suspension, a slick gearbox and a more linear steering gear harder, until you have a better insulated structure, all there is a sense of more integration in the car.

The sound is even better. Both represent each side of the pipe to the cylinder block, together with Viper side-by-side with the high pressure gas and it doesn't look like a flat five full scream more pure, more mellitus, replaced it with exhaust notes.

As usual, a person low the car sits to low in the sports seats and the legs are embedded into the pedals in front of it sticks. But now they dropped away, and the pedals, driving wheel and the relationship is even further out. A more natural posture of the driver's dead pedal even with these structural dimensions in order to ensure there was enough room for a shaving - such as this ultra-high-performance had worked a lot on the towers.

The gear lever sprouting from the left side of the body are the same as before the tunnel and find the gears with the strict purpose, but perhaps less percussive with feedback. A short blast from the Black lake of asphalt around cones is difficult to understand, although the overall impression he was eager for sophistication.

One thing is certain: the 2003 Viper's locked, stable, unlikely to fly off the tail feels. Steering is linear, accurate, and are organic. Creates a great sense of confidence. And grip levels aren't great. Artificial in the way the car curves around the cone tried to squeeze in, even if for most people that holds the Viper would put it far beyond the expectations and the transition to a decisive understanding of the line and when to read slowly and it seemed easy.

We found that, as expected, is on the rise in straight-line performance. More power and torque, with less weight and more grip, the new Viper, expect to work harder than ever. When it goes on sale this fall, it won't just be faster, it will be better. Hey, maybe then hafiflesece helbig.