> 2013 SRT `Viper Pictures < EnJoy
> 2013 SRT `Viper Pictures < EnJoy
Get `Outa my Way
beep-beep
Jump `in & go for a Dream Drive....
Crank it `up & see what g'force U can get ?
What color would you choose ?
Do you like it ? ^ ^ ?
Power 4 the people that can afford it ^^
beep-beep
Jump `in & go for a Dream Drive....
Crank it `up & see what g'force U can get ?
What color would you choose ?
Do you like it ? ^ ^ ?
Power 4 the people that can afford it ^^
Last edited by Space; Dec 8, 2012 at 09:12 AM.
10 most ridiculously priced factory car options
<CITE class="byline vcard">By Raphael Orlove | Jalopnik – <ABBR title=2012-11-16T20:44:17Z> Nov, 2012 3:44 PM EST</ABBR></CITE>
MORE AT JALOPNIK
Car companies learned a long time ago that if they sucker you in with a low base price, they can skewer you on the options list. Jalopnik readers know the ten most ridiculously-priced factory options of all.
Welcome back to Answers of the Day — our daily Jalopnik feature where we take the best ten responses from the previous day's Question of the Day and shine it up to show off. It's by you and for you, the Jalopnik readers. Enjoy!
The automotive aftermarket is unbelievably huge. It's where carmakers make a significant portion of their profits. A lot of this aftermarket is taken up by repairs and replacement parts, but there's still a lot of people who want to make their basic cars into something nice to be in.
Carmakers aren't about to let private garages make all the money from this business, so they package all kinds of factory options themselves and leave dealers to foist them on the customer. Does your Lexus need a third coat hanger in the back? That'll be $150, sir. Does your Porsche's frunk need a hard plastic lining? That'll be $166. When you're in the rush to sign for a new car, you'll agree to just about anything.
These options, though, step well into the realm of insanity.
10.) Nissan GT-R Spec V Brakes: $50,000
The R35 Spec-V was announced with "the best brakes in the world." How much did they cost to replace? £36,000, or about $50,000 in 2009 money. Think about how cool you'll feel at parties telling people you spend fifty grand on brakes for your car.
Suggested By: ksmay71
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9.) Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Starlight Roof: $12,350
You can get little lights stuck into the headliner of your Rolls for the low, low price of $12,350. Unless the lights are somehow made out of diamonds, we don't see how this isn't a rip off.
Suggested By: $kaycog
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8.) Infiniti QX56 Blind Spot Warning System: $12,750
Some options are expensive just because they're expensive. Others obliterate your budget because they're sequestered in needless option packages. Reader ThunderSi explains how a blind spot warning system can cost $12,750.
I've mentioned it before, but the hands-down insanity is the blind-spot system on my wife's 2012 Infiniti QX56.
To get that system, which is basically a requirement in a rolling house like that, you have to get:
The Theater Package, for $2950
Required for Tire and Wheel Package, for $2300
Required for Deluxe Touring package, for $4500
Required for the Technology package, for an additional $3000
So, to get what's an a-la-carte option on the Mercedes GL class for a few hundred dollars, it required $12,750. Granted, that included is a bunch of other stuff, much of which, particularly in the Technology package, is annoying as all get-out.
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7.) Porsche Panamera Leather Door Sills: $2,900
You can order the inner-sill guards on your big *** Porsche sedan to be trimmed in leather for $2,900. Heaven forbid your shoes touch anything but leather as you slide into your whale of a luxury car.
Suggested By: Adam Spano
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6.) Audi Bang & Olufsen Speakers: $6,300
If you've ever wondered what the most overpriced sound system is in the world of automobiles, it's Audi's B & O system in the A6 and A8. There is no way in hell it is worth $6,300.
Suggested By: Dream Crusher
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5.) Mercedes-Benz CL Granite Trim: $2,650
Yes, the Mercedes-Benz CL is so heavy, you can order it with granite trim. It costs $2,650. The stone is actually less than a millimeter thick, which just seems chintzy.
Suggested By: CraiginAustin
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4.) All Satnav
Any smartphone can easily pull up a map that says where you are, where you're going, and how you can get there. That costs a few hundred bucks. Why does every carmaker offer their own navigation systems for a few thousand, particularly when the in-car system is going to be obsolete in a year?
Suggested By: OldSole, Photo Credit: Cedric_Ramirez | Flickr
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3.) Everything on the Porsche 918
Porsche's 918 is so full of ridiculous options, we just can't pick one to single out. Well, the $63,000 paint might be our favorite.
918 Spyder $845,000
918 Spyder Magnesium Wheels $32,500
Liquid Metal Chrome Blue Paint $63,000
Liquid Metal Silver Paint $63,000
Authentic Leather $26,000
Lifting System Front Axle $10,500
Porsche Speed Charging Station $22,100
Interior Package Carbon $7,500
Electric Comfort Heating $6,000
6-point Seat Belts $3,600
918 Spyder Luggage Set $19,900
Suggested By: Superkiwizorro
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2.) Porsche Boxster Painted Air Vents: $1,190
While the Boxster has a number of absurdly priced options, such as a painted roll bar for $635 as well as a rear-view mirror lined in leather, little compares to the air vents. For $1,190 you can have them lined in leather or just painted.
"Oh, I really hate this car, but I would love it if only the air vent slats were more luxurious." — No one, ever.
Suggested By: StuckBrit
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1.) Bugatti Veyron Carbon Finish: $300,000
If you want a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, that'll cost you $2.2 million. If you want that Bugatti in unpainted carbon fiber, that'll cost you $2.5 million. That's $300,000 to leave some paint off your car.
Also, have fun telling people at parties that you spent as much as a house on the (lack of) paint on your car.
<CITE class="byline vcard">By Raphael Orlove | Jalopnik – <ABBR title=2012-11-16T20:44:17Z> Nov, 2012 3:44 PM EST</ABBR></CITE>
MORE AT JALOPNIK
Car companies learned a long time ago that if they sucker you in with a low base price, they can skewer you on the options list. Jalopnik readers know the ten most ridiculously-priced factory options of all.
Welcome back to Answers of the Day — our daily Jalopnik feature where we take the best ten responses from the previous day's Question of the Day and shine it up to show off. It's by you and for you, the Jalopnik readers. Enjoy!
The automotive aftermarket is unbelievably huge. It's where carmakers make a significant portion of their profits. A lot of this aftermarket is taken up by repairs and replacement parts, but there's still a lot of people who want to make their basic cars into something nice to be in.
Carmakers aren't about to let private garages make all the money from this business, so they package all kinds of factory options themselves and leave dealers to foist them on the customer. Does your Lexus need a third coat hanger in the back? That'll be $150, sir. Does your Porsche's frunk need a hard plastic lining? That'll be $166. When you're in the rush to sign for a new car, you'll agree to just about anything.
These options, though, step well into the realm of insanity.
10.) Nissan GT-R Spec V Brakes: $50,000
The R35 Spec-V was announced with "the best brakes in the world." How much did they cost to replace? £36,000, or about $50,000 in 2009 money. Think about how cool you'll feel at parties telling people you spend fifty grand on brakes for your car.
Suggested By: ksmay71
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9.) Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Starlight Roof: $12,350
You can get little lights stuck into the headliner of your Rolls for the low, low price of $12,350. Unless the lights are somehow made out of diamonds, we don't see how this isn't a rip off.
Suggested By: $kaycog
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8.) Infiniti QX56 Blind Spot Warning System: $12,750
Some options are expensive just because they're expensive. Others obliterate your budget because they're sequestered in needless option packages. Reader ThunderSi explains how a blind spot warning system can cost $12,750.
I've mentioned it before, but the hands-down insanity is the blind-spot system on my wife's 2012 Infiniti QX56.
To get that system, which is basically a requirement in a rolling house like that, you have to get:
The Theater Package, for $2950
Required for Tire and Wheel Package, for $2300
Required for Deluxe Touring package, for $4500
Required for the Technology package, for an additional $3000
So, to get what's an a-la-carte option on the Mercedes GL class for a few hundred dollars, it required $12,750. Granted, that included is a bunch of other stuff, much of which, particularly in the Technology package, is annoying as all get-out.
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7.) Porsche Panamera Leather Door Sills: $2,900
You can order the inner-sill guards on your big *** Porsche sedan to be trimmed in leather for $2,900. Heaven forbid your shoes touch anything but leather as you slide into your whale of a luxury car.
Suggested By: Adam Spano
<!--pagination-->
6.) Audi Bang & Olufsen Speakers: $6,300
If you've ever wondered what the most overpriced sound system is in the world of automobiles, it's Audi's B & O system in the A6 and A8. There is no way in hell it is worth $6,300.
Suggested By: Dream Crusher
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5.) Mercedes-Benz CL Granite Trim: $2,650
Yes, the Mercedes-Benz CL is so heavy, you can order it with granite trim. It costs $2,650. The stone is actually less than a millimeter thick, which just seems chintzy.
Suggested By: CraiginAustin
<!--pagination-->
4.) All Satnav
Any smartphone can easily pull up a map that says where you are, where you're going, and how you can get there. That costs a few hundred bucks. Why does every carmaker offer their own navigation systems for a few thousand, particularly when the in-car system is going to be obsolete in a year?
Suggested By: OldSole, Photo Credit: Cedric_Ramirez | Flickr
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3.) Everything on the Porsche 918
Porsche's 918 is so full of ridiculous options, we just can't pick one to single out. Well, the $63,000 paint might be our favorite.
918 Spyder $845,000
918 Spyder Magnesium Wheels $32,500
Liquid Metal Chrome Blue Paint $63,000
Liquid Metal Silver Paint $63,000
Authentic Leather $26,000
Lifting System Front Axle $10,500
Porsche Speed Charging Station $22,100
Interior Package Carbon $7,500
Electric Comfort Heating $6,000
6-point Seat Belts $3,600
918 Spyder Luggage Set $19,900
Suggested By: Superkiwizorro
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2.) Porsche Boxster Painted Air Vents: $1,190
While the Boxster has a number of absurdly priced options, such as a painted roll bar for $635 as well as a rear-view mirror lined in leather, little compares to the air vents. For $1,190 you can have them lined in leather or just painted.
"Oh, I really hate this car, but I would love it if only the air vent slats were more luxurious." — No one, ever.
Suggested By: StuckBrit
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1.) Bugatti Veyron Carbon Finish: $300,000
If you want a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, that'll cost you $2.2 million. If you want that Bugatti in unpainted carbon fiber, that'll cost you $2.5 million. That's $300,000 to leave some paint off your car.
Also, have fun telling people at parties that you spent as much as a house on the (lack of) paint on your car.
Hi `Mike,
I'm sure that you will have a SRT Viper & Bentley in your life `if that is what you are willing to give `up to get 4-Sure...
Good Luck on getting all your dreams
SRT Viper Returns With A Vengeance
SRT Viper Returns With A Vengeance
All new from the ground up, new Viper civilized and wild
Posted: Dec 07, 2012| By: Scott Burgess | AOL Autos
The SRT Viper is not a super car. It's an outrageously awesome, top of the line, incredibly fast, super beast.
Every accolade in the book still doesn't do this vehicle justice.
Once a raw monster of a machine with a rear end squirrelier than Kim Kardashian's, the SRT Viper has finally returned from its two-year hiatus. Before it disappeared -- back then it was the Dodge Viper SRT10 -- it was considered one of the most difficult street racers in the world to control. It lacked electronic stability control, balance and arrived with as much refinement as a 7-11 counter top. It was a blast to drive, all the way up until you plowed into a race wall, guard rail or parked car.
But now, the new Viper arrives with more than just raw power – though its aluminum 8.4-liter V10 cranks out 640 horsepower making it the most powerful naturally aspirated engine around. It's sleek, sexy and something even mortal men and women can control.
This is not merely the best car ever created by Chrysler Group LLC, dollar for dollar, it is one of the best sports car built by anyone, ever. (Though it's starting $100,000 price tag may keep most of us out of it.)
But engineers and designers, by no means, defanged this snake. No, this car still comes with a hair-raising factor calculated with exponential numbers – and at least there's a handle on the center console for passengers to grab while swearing as the driver whips the Viper through a 1-G turn, which is possible at nearly every corner.
This two-faced snake can act brutal and civilized, confident and scary, and vicious and sublime. The two-seater allows space for both the angel and devil who will sit on your shoulders when you get behind the flat-bottomed steering wheel and beg you to speed up or slow down.
Just remember this important phrase when driving this car. "I'm sorry officer, the Viper made me do it."
And the police, no doubt will be seeing a lot of this car. It's exterior is so sharp and stunning, cops can give you a speeding ticket while it's parked.
Attention to detail
While this Viper has similar looks as previous generations, it takes on a much more appealing low-slung stance with crisp clean lines sweeping back.
Every edge, vent and intake serves a purpose on this machine that is the culmination of high art meeting high function. Name another sculpture with a top speed of 206 mph.
SRT designers and engineers had to consult aerospace manufacturers to figure out how to stamp the aluminum doors with hard angles and unique patterns. The hood, roof and rear deck lid are all made of out of carbon fiber, selected for its strength and light weight.
Initially, the Viper arrives with six exterior colors, though more are on the way. The most outrageous of colors is the deep Stryker red that was originally used on the concept vehicle. This color is a $14,600 option – almost the same price as a base Dodge Dart.
But it's the attention to detail even in the painting that makes this Viper stands out. Previous models that included those big Le Mans stripes had problems. Those stripes were added after the initial paint job, thus, they were raised and could be felt if you ran your hand over it. Perhaps not as noticeable to some, but, my guess is that Viper owners hand wax their cars nearly as often as they drive them.
Now, the paint stripe is flush with the exterior paint: Wax on, wax off.
Insane performance
The same attention was given to the car's performance. If something didn't make the Viper better, it wasn't included. The body was made 50 percent stiffer, materials were chosen to cut weight (it has an aluminum flywheel), even the stability control, which was required by law, was carefully crafted to not be too overbearing.
On a race track, this Viper's Z-rated Pirelli P Zero tires hold its line at scary speeds – third gear tops out at 118 mph, meaning I never even needed fourth while testing it on Sonoma Raceway.
More impressive was the Viper on regular roads. The ride, while stiff, was not overbearing. It was comfortable, noticeably quiet and enjoyable. You could drive cross country and never have an ache or pain – though climbing out and falling into this car can quickly remind you how old you are.
Little changes were noticeable over the previous generation. Gone was that raw feeling of power. The transmission tunnel didn't heat up. The door sills, where the exhaust pipes are mounted, don't want to bite your leg every time you exit with overheated teeth.
It's actually very pleasant to drive at low rpms. Acceleration is quick. The Tremec TR 6060 six-speed manual shifter is precise but not difficult. (Engineers opened the gate some to allow for easier shifting.) And the throws are silky smooth.
Then again, if the road is clear and you want a little fun, the Viper can transition from fun to blast off as fast as your foot can mash the aluminum accelerator pedal to the floor. Some stats:
- Zero to 60 mph is somewhere in the low 3 seconds
- Quarter mile time is low 11's.
- It can go from 0 to 100 mph in less than 12 seconds
- It only needs 106 feet to go from 60 to 0.
That's not performance, that's insanity.
Luxurious living
Perhaps the biggest improvements, though, come inside the cabin. Every surface is wrapped in leather making it smell like money when you sit down.
The seats were supplied by the same maker who creates Ferrari seats, but don't let that lull you into thinking this interior is anything but Viper.
A 7-inch full color screen is part of the instrument panel and the digital tachometer will turn red if the engine's rev's get too high. There's also an 8.4-inch UConnect digital screen in the center stack on the dash. The second generation UConnect system is an excellent interface for a driver. It's icons are easy to use and the readout is crystal clear. It can operate your phone hands free via Bluetooth, run apps, provide navigation and do almost anything you ask it.
The screen is also customizable to provide additional readouts such as 0-60 times, quarter mile times, g-forces, and other track oriented information.
Final take
Racing is important to the Viper, but the beauty is, it's no longer the only thing this car can do.
That is really the crux of this car. Yes, the Viper is a total hoot to burn incredible amounts of rubber. It will make you the envy of weekend track days. It can hold it's own with the best.
But now, you don't need a trailer. It's just as much fun on country roads as it is anywhere else. It's simply one of the best supercars around. And let me be the first to warn you, once you drive the new Viper, you'll be snake bit.
NOW CHECK OUT
Gallery: AOL Autos Test Drive: 2013 Ford Mustang GT
All new from the ground up, new Viper civilized and wild
Posted: Dec 07, 2012| By: Scott Burgess | AOL AutosThe SRT Viper is not a super car. It's an outrageously awesome, top of the line, incredibly fast, super beast.
Every accolade in the book still doesn't do this vehicle justice.
Once a raw monster of a machine with a rear end squirrelier than Kim Kardashian's, the SRT Viper has finally returned from its two-year hiatus. Before it disappeared -- back then it was the Dodge Viper SRT10 -- it was considered one of the most difficult street racers in the world to control. It lacked electronic stability control, balance and arrived with as much refinement as a 7-11 counter top. It was a blast to drive, all the way up until you plowed into a race wall, guard rail or parked car.
But now, the new Viper arrives with more than just raw power – though its aluminum 8.4-liter V10 cranks out 640 horsepower making it the most powerful naturally aspirated engine around. It's sleek, sexy and something even mortal men and women can control.
This is not merely the best car ever created by Chrysler Group LLC, dollar for dollar, it is one of the best sports car built by anyone, ever. (Though it's starting $100,000 price tag may keep most of us out of it.)
But engineers and designers, by no means, defanged this snake. No, this car still comes with a hair-raising factor calculated with exponential numbers – and at least there's a handle on the center console for passengers to grab while swearing as the driver whips the Viper through a 1-G turn, which is possible at nearly every corner.
This two-faced snake can act brutal and civilized, confident and scary, and vicious and sublime. The two-seater allows space for both the angel and devil who will sit on your shoulders when you get behind the flat-bottomed steering wheel and beg you to speed up or slow down.
Just remember this important phrase when driving this car. "I'm sorry officer, the Viper made me do it."
And the police, no doubt will be seeing a lot of this car. It's exterior is so sharp and stunning, cops can give you a speeding ticket while it's parked.
Attention to detail
While this Viper has similar looks as previous generations, it takes on a much more appealing low-slung stance with crisp clean lines sweeping back.
Every edge, vent and intake serves a purpose on this machine that is the culmination of high art meeting high function. Name another sculpture with a top speed of 206 mph.
SRT designers and engineers had to consult aerospace manufacturers to figure out how to stamp the aluminum doors with hard angles and unique patterns. The hood, roof and rear deck lid are all made of out of carbon fiber, selected for its strength and light weight.
Initially, the Viper arrives with six exterior colors, though more are on the way. The most outrageous of colors is the deep Stryker red that was originally used on the concept vehicle. This color is a $14,600 option – almost the same price as a base Dodge Dart.
But it's the attention to detail even in the painting that makes this Viper stands out. Previous models that included those big Le Mans stripes had problems. Those stripes were added after the initial paint job, thus, they were raised and could be felt if you ran your hand over it. Perhaps not as noticeable to some, but, my guess is that Viper owners hand wax their cars nearly as often as they drive them.
Now, the paint stripe is flush with the exterior paint: Wax on, wax off.
Insane performance
The same attention was given to the car's performance. If something didn't make the Viper better, it wasn't included. The body was made 50 percent stiffer, materials were chosen to cut weight (it has an aluminum flywheel), even the stability control, which was required by law, was carefully crafted to not be too overbearing.
On a race track, this Viper's Z-rated Pirelli P Zero tires hold its line at scary speeds – third gear tops out at 118 mph, meaning I never even needed fourth while testing it on Sonoma Raceway.
More impressive was the Viper on regular roads. The ride, while stiff, was not overbearing. It was comfortable, noticeably quiet and enjoyable. You could drive cross country and never have an ache or pain – though climbing out and falling into this car can quickly remind you how old you are.
Little changes were noticeable over the previous generation. Gone was that raw feeling of power. The transmission tunnel didn't heat up. The door sills, where the exhaust pipes are mounted, don't want to bite your leg every time you exit with overheated teeth.
It's actually very pleasant to drive at low rpms. Acceleration is quick. The Tremec TR 6060 six-speed manual shifter is precise but not difficult. (Engineers opened the gate some to allow for easier shifting.) And the throws are silky smooth.
Then again, if the road is clear and you want a little fun, the Viper can transition from fun to blast off as fast as your foot can mash the aluminum accelerator pedal to the floor. Some stats:
- Zero to 60 mph is somewhere in the low 3 seconds
- Quarter mile time is low 11's.
- It can go from 0 to 100 mph in less than 12 seconds
- It only needs 106 feet to go from 60 to 0.
That's not performance, that's insanity.
Luxurious living
Perhaps the biggest improvements, though, come inside the cabin. Every surface is wrapped in leather making it smell like money when you sit down.
The seats were supplied by the same maker who creates Ferrari seats, but don't let that lull you into thinking this interior is anything but Viper.
A 7-inch full color screen is part of the instrument panel and the digital tachometer will turn red if the engine's rev's get too high. There's also an 8.4-inch UConnect digital screen in the center stack on the dash. The second generation UConnect system is an excellent interface for a driver. It's icons are easy to use and the readout is crystal clear. It can operate your phone hands free via Bluetooth, run apps, provide navigation and do almost anything you ask it.
The screen is also customizable to provide additional readouts such as 0-60 times, quarter mile times, g-forces, and other track oriented information.
Final take
Racing is important to the Viper, but the beauty is, it's no longer the only thing this car can do.
That is really the crux of this car. Yes, the Viper is a total hoot to burn incredible amounts of rubber. It will make you the envy of weekend track days. It can hold it's own with the best.
But now, you don't need a trailer. It's just as much fun on country roads as it is anywhere else. It's simply one of the best supercars around. And let me be the first to warn you, once you drive the new Viper, you'll be snake bit.
NOW CHECK OUT
Gallery: AOL Autos Test Drive: 2013 Ford Mustang GT
The viper is really beautiful. And I would live to have one in the yellow with black stripes. But I can't do two seaters, I get very claustophobic. Now those additions are insanely expensive. I have seen on Top Gear and Fifth Gear, that the prices to take care of them, is out of this world!
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