Author Archives: baysideadmin

Unique 2013 SRT Viper GTS Up for Auction

Posted on by
Reply

Sons-Main

At an auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, auto aficionados will get a chance to drive away in a truly one-of-a-kind 2013 SRT Viper GTS.

In January, The Sons of Italy Foundation will be holding an auction with proceeds going towards scholarships and medical research.  To boost awareness and to inspire charity from car lovers, the auction will have a custom 2013 SRT Viper GTS unlike anything else on the road.

The Viper is built specifically for this charity auction.  For that reason the Viper is designed with nods to Italian heritage.  For example, the exterior paint is “Avorio Pearla”, for pearl white, as a nod to the colors in the Italian flag.  The national colors are also used in other location, such as on the GTS badge resting just above the glovebox.  Other personalized features include tan-leather seats and interior.

Who knows just how much this beauty is going to take in this January, but it’s hard not to see it helping both a charity looking for funding to provide to philanthropic work and a Viper-lover achieve a dream of being as one-of-a-kind as his vehicle.

For more information on the SRT Viper, contact us at Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge.  Be sure to check out our new and used inventory on our website or schedule a winter check-up before any holiday traveling.  Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to see our monthly parts and service specials.

SRT Viper’s New Anodized Carbon Special Edition

Posted on by
Reply

2014-srt-viper-gts-anodized-carbon-special-edition-1

SRT refuses to not make the new Viper more appealing.

The power and speed may be enough to bring you over on the side of the reborn SRT Viper, but that doesn’t mean drivers shouldn’t look the best while speeding down the roads.  Even if you’re going to be just a blur, you may as well be a colorful blur.  SRT has announced a new package for the Viper and included in that deal is a whole new color.

The Anodized Carbon Special Edition package for the SRT Viper GTS includes new five-spoke wheels dubbed “Rattler” wheels decked out in Black Viper Chrome, Gloss Black GTS badge, Satin Black exhaust bezel, and Anodized Carbon fuel filler door.

The most noticeable feature of the package, however, is the first thing the eye catches.  A new color, a metallic matte exterior, is also included.

“We’ve been waiting for the right time to use this striking new exterior color at the Chrysler Group and as the flagship for the SRT brand, the Viper is the perfect vehicle to showcase this combination of finishes and details to create such a unique look,” said Ralph Gilles, President and CEO of SRT Brand and Motorsports, Chrysler Group, LLC. “The Viper’s unique, handbuilt and hand-painted process allow us to create these ultra-exclusive special series builds. At SRT, the art of the American exotic supercar is every bit as important as its performance, and this car is for the enthusiasts who feel that way too.”

The Anodized Carbon Special Edition Package for the SRT Viper GTS will begin in January 2014 and be limited to a production run of only 50 models.

If you want to know more about the SRT Viper GTS or how to get your hands on this limited run, then contact us at Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge.

SRT Viper Cares the Most About Raw Speed and Power

Posted on by
Reply

viper-panel-default

Ezra Dyer wrote an article for the New York Times about the SRT Viper where he begins with an interesting tale of a race. It was a 5.2 mile up-hill road race where the winner was in a Chevorlet Corvette ZR1. But the twist on this story is that while the Vette won the race, it didn’t have the fastest time. That symbolic victory belong to the Viper ACR which the organizers of the race didn’t include due to a technicality with the tires. Nevertheless, it was the Viper that was the fastest out of all the cars that day.

The reason Ezra recounted this story is due to him being given the chance to take the new 2013 SRT Viper GTS for a spin. His impression from the new supercar is that the engineers at SRT are trying for one thing, speed. The Viper wants to set the fastest record.

It’s certainly getting close. The SRT Viper is the second-fastest production car to ever to race at the Nürburgring track. The only thing between the Viper and that much desired number one spot is a Porsche; one that costs $845,000 to have.

We’ve recounted before in this blog about the Viper’s power. Mr Dyer noted the same thing, that the cost of power is the need to be careful around the beast. For starters, the Viper is only available in manual, there is no automatic option. When it comes time to shift, Dyer warns to not touch the metal or else you’ll be leaving with a nasty burn. This same burning sensation is also applied to when stepping out a Viper as the exhaust is located underneath below the door. So be warned when driving with shorts on. “I imagine that the Viper Club of America includes a lot of guys with missing patches of leg hair on their calves.”

It’s an entertaining piece overall and really gives the impression of how the Viper strives for power. It understands that it is a super car and isn’t trying to be anything but. While it might never reach the point where it’s widely seen on every road and in every parking lot, that’s okay for the folks behind the Viper. They don’t want to wind up like the Corvette. “The difference between the Corvette and the Viper is that the ’Vette wants to be a new Ferrari, while the Viper wants to be a 1965 Shelby Cobra. Either that, or a big rock on a catapult. It hasn’t decided.”

So if you’re interested in learning more about the power of the SRT Viper, contact a sales rep at Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge for more information.