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Viper to Keep SRT Badge

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Change has been happening in the Chrysler world. The recent plan set forth by the company is causing major shake-ups in the traditional line-up. One of the biggest ones is that SRT will be folded into Dodge. This left the question of what was going to happen to the SRT made products such as the newly minted SRT Viper which was proudly wearing the new SRT badge. Well, for the time-being, the SRT badge will remain as a marker of high-quality on vehicles such as the Viper.

The badge has been a part of the Viper for only a short time. When the Viper was passed onto the engineers at SRT to give it a new high quality overall, SRT was all about putting out supped out vehicles from the entirety of the Chrysler line-up. The Viper was the first major vehicle to be made under the SRT name.

A few weeks ago, Chrysler group unveiled their five-year business plan. Under this plan, Chrysler discontinued numerous vehicles they felt were competing with each other. Another decision that was made was to put the Viper back under the Dodge moniker. Even with that, the Viper will still have the SRT badge.

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New Engine Revealed for SRT Charger and Challenger

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Sometimes it feels like auto news is just rumors about this and rumors about that. It is on days like today that it finally feels nice to talk about something concrete. In this case, it is regarding a new engine that Chrysler has been working on which they have now revealed.

The rumor was that a new engine was being developed by the nickname of ‘Hellcat.’ It was supposed to be the answer to allow the SRT team get a more powerful engine capable of competing with rival supercars. Turns out that the rumor is in fact true. Chrysler announced that the new engine is a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine.

The new V-8 engine will be put to use in both the SRT Dodge Charger and Challenger. The two SRT Dodge vehicles just got a new look and update that was shown off at the 2014 New York Auto Show with rumors of all-new versions coming in 2018.

What about the name of ‘Hellcat?” According to Automobile mag, who also covered the reveal of the new engine, the future of the Hellcat is still in flux. The spy photos of a Challenger with a hood scoop is not been designated Hellcat yet. He says that the name has been assigned to yet so there might still be a Hellcat surprise down the road.

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SRT Viper vs F-16, Who Wins?

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The question of which is faster is an absurd thing that happens all the time. Is this car faster than that one? Is the bus faster than the MTA? Is Flash faster than Superman? It really is the age old question. With regards to the 2014 SRT Viper, speed is a major selling point, so asking the faster question makes sense. How does it stack up to other supercars? That might be a good question, but the real question one must ask is if the Viper is faster than a jet.

On the surface, that question seems pretty ridiculous. However, someone did have the audacity to put the challenge of the Viper vs Jet question to the test. While you might think otherwise, the results of the race may shock you. Check out the amazing video:

There you have it, the SRT Viper manages to out-race a F-16 Fighting Falcon. Someone attach jets to the Viper and let’s get to work on making flying cars happen. If you own a Viper, you now have bragging rights to say to friends you can out run a fighter jet.

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