Congrats to SRT for a great run for both Vipers in a brutal race! Final results here and you can read a good race summary at Speed! Check out more cool night racing shots after the jump!
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SRT Viper GTS-Rs Go Through Final Preparation for the 24 Hours of Le Mans
With qualifying complete, the two SRT Vipers are now going through final preparation for tomorrow’s big race. Each car is getting a new engine and undergoing final checks. More pics after the jump! Via SRT
SRT Viper GTS-Rs Complete Qualifying at 2013 Le Mans
Both SRT Viper GTS-Rs completed yesterday’s qualifying session successfully and now the starting order for Saturday’s race is confirmed. The cars are competing in the LM GTE Pro class. The No. 53 SRT Viper GTS-R will take the 10th spot on the grid and the No. 93 will take the 11th spot. Go Mopar! More at DriveSRT
SRT Viper GT3-R in France
Here are some pics of the Viper being unloaded from its trans-Atlantic flight, followed by its official unveiling inside the SRT display space at Le Mans. We can’t get enough of this awesome new Mopar! More pics after the jump! Via SRT
SRT Viper GT3-R
SRT unveiled the Viper GT3-R at Le Mans this week. This competition-only package is eligible to compete in FIA GT3, United SportsCar Racing GT Daytona, Pirelli World Challenge GT, NARRA and SCCA/NASA and can be yours for just $459,000. Which is chump change when you consider the fact that the engine, chassis, suspension, electronics and aerodynamics are practically right out of the GTS-R GTE class car in the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series. The GT3-R is powered by the Viper V-10 race engine, which puts out 680-horsepower and 640-lb.-ft. of torque, and gears are shifted with a Xtrac 6-speed paddle shift. SRT is taking orders now for a late 2013 delivery. Tons more pics after the jump! Via SRT
Dodge Death Story Won’t Go Away
In the last 24 hours there have been posts on the Dodge death story by both Jalopnik and Autoblog. But they both point back to that same Ward’s article. Funny how the news cycle works, isn’t it? Ok, so if all the minivans go to Chrysler and the Durango and Avenger go away, that still leaves Challenger, Charger, Dart and Journey. I don’t know. To paraphrase Mark Twain, I’d say the reports of Dodge’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Still, at some point someone from Chrysler is going to have to come forward and say something. Ralph?
Could the New Fiat-Chrysler Headquarters End Up in Tennessee?
According to The Detroit News, Tennessee state officials are urging Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne to move the company’s new joint headquarters to Tennessee after the proposed merger completes next year. After meeting with Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam at a Fiat subsidiary plant in Pulaski, Tennessee, Marchionne said that officials have been “working me over pretty well.” Although it is doubtful that Chrysler would leave Detroit, such a move would make Fiat-Chrylser the third automaker to move to Tennessee, after Nissan and Volkswagen.
Chrysler Caves in to NHTSA on Jeep Recall
After initially refusing to recall 2.7 million Jeeps following a NTHSA warning about fire danger, Chrysler has reversed course. They are now asking that owners of 1993 to 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2002 to 2007 Jeep Libertys bring the vehicles in for inspection.
“As a result of the agreement, Chrysler Group will conduct a voluntary campaign with respect to the vehicles in question that, in addition to a visual inspection of the vehicle will, if necessary, provide an upgrade to the rear structure of the vehicle to better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts.
Chrysler Group’s analysis of the data confirms that these vehicles are not defective and are among the safest in the peer group. Nonetheless, Chrysler Group recognizes that this matter has raised concerns for its customers and wants to take further steps, in coordination with NHTSA, to provide additional measures to supplement the safety of its vehicles.
Chrysler Group regards safety as a paramount concern and does not compromise on the safety of our customers and their families.”
Via Chrysler
Dodge Scores a Win in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
Pete Shepherd III won the EMCO 200 at the Delaware, Ontario Speedway this weekend, driving the #7 Dodge Challenger. He took the lead after 150 laps and held on to win. “The car was awesome. We knew if we could stay out of trouble early on that we could race for the win at the end.” Dodge was dominant in this race: seven of the top ten finishers were Dodge cars. Via Allpar
2013 SRT Viper on the Dyno at Livernois Motorsports
The SRT guys recently took the new Viper over to Livernois Motorsports in Dearborn, Michigan for a bit of testing. The results for the SRT V-10 were a very impressive 558 horsepower at the wheels and 526 lb.-ft.of torque. (Keep in mind that at-the-wheels numbers are usually 15 percent lower due to driveline losses, so these numbers are very much in keeping with the factory numbers of 640-horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 600 lb.-ft. of torque.) Video after the jump! Via SRT
