One will have to admit, every one was anticipating one car more than any other at the New York Auto Show.
That car? The brand-new, 2013 SRT Viper.
Chrysler's new ties with Ferrari paired with the teaser images that have been appearing online over the last few weeks made everyone incredibly excited for this unveiling.
And it was better than expected.
First off, the 2013 Viper has a chassis that is 50 percent stiffer and a body that is nearly all carbon fiber. Under the hood, the Viper keeps the 8.4 liter V10 engine, but it now makes 640 horsepower and an absolutely outrageous 600 pound feet of torque.
All that torque will be enough to convert the all new Pirelli tires into smoke in record time. Speaking of those tires, they are 355 millimeters wide in the rear, 295 in the front. For those of you that know cars, these tires are simply massive.
For the first time ever, the Viper has stability control, traction control, launch control, cruise control, and various other types of control. This I'm not as excited about, but federal regulations are requiring new cars have these safety features.
But how does it look? At first glance, this car is unmistakably a Viper. Low and wide, it looks like nothing else on the road. But it is also a more refined, flowing design than the last car. I'm smitten.
On the inside, the interior now has a more premium, bespoke feel than the cars of old. Ralph Gilles, CEO of SRT, said that it used materials from Ferrari and Maserati. I believe it.
