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
Category Archives: Viper
SRT Viper GTS-R on the Track at Le Mans
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
A Brief History of the Viper at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
The Viper GTS-R made its first appearance at Le Mans back in 1996. Running in the GT1 class, it completed all 24 hours of the race and finished eighth in class and 10th overall. Viper returned in 1997 in the GT2 class. This time it didn’t go so well. Two Vipers crashed and the other two did not finish. But when the Viper team returned again in 1998, they won the GT2 class. And in 1999 they won the GTS class–and also took second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth in class. They won the GTS class again in 2000, which was their last appearance until their return this weekend. More at DriveSRT.com
SRT Viper Ready for 24 Hours of Le Mans This Weekened
It’s been over ten years since a Viper ran at Le Mans, but SRT is returning for the 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend! A lot has changed since Vipers won the GTS class three consecutive times, from 1998 to 2000, but SRT feels they are ready, with two identically prepared Viper GTS-Rs. The No. 91 Viper has already had three top-five finishes in the ALMS series, including a third place at Long Beach. More pics after the jump! Via Autoweek
2013 SRT Viper with Hennessey Performance Upgrades on the Dyno
Hennessey adds long-tube headers, a 3-inch exhaust, K&N filter and high-flow cylinder heads to bump power up to 725 hp and 695 lb-ft of torque–that’s a major improvement over the stock 640 hp! Video after the jump! Via GTSpirit
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
New SRT Body and Soul Ad Campaign
SRT just launched a great new ad campaign called “Body and Soul” featuring the new Viper plus some awesome old Mopar iron. Check out the video after the jump!
