The Last Poisonous bite of the VIPER – Yes we talk about animals on this site: SRT VIPER GTS 

When a snake sheds its skin it is called to be in its rawest form bare backed. It uses this method to remove itself from all the potential diseases and parasites that could attach themselves to its skin causing diseases. Now here is why the Viper was created a pure sports car meant to be driven in the most minimalistic form. The engine comes from Lamborghini yes, they only did a couple of castings but it still has some Italian touches to it. The original car was an 8.0 liter that posted 400 hp 465 lb ft of torque, after 20 years of evolution and a bit more cubic inches of penetrating room the viper engine now bites with 8.4 liters with the same V10 producing 640 hp and 600 lb ft of torque, I call this evolution at its best. The Viper was built with the purpose of minimalistic low weight race car driving attributes, its meant to bite you in the jungle seldom seen kind of like a snake (how often do we go to the track). We all know how the conservative Safety regulations and the new approach to how a car needs to be built affected this concept so the bare back snake has got some skin back




Changes to the Snake:
1. Electronic Stability Control
2. Anti Lock Brake System (ABS)
3. Infotainment System

Though purest say the venom has gotten to sweet, and less dangerous I implore you to put your foot down on gas one handed in this car and as most journalist have told you, you can find out whether there is a new dimension or we go up to heaven. Put it this way if I took out some of the venom from a rattle snake would you still offer to get your hand bit with no anecdote there goes the answer to your questions…So its turned from a race car you can drive 2x a month to 2x a week car at the race track.









Who are the Direct and Indirect Competitor’s:

Direct – Meaning purpose is to tear up the race track with a small bit of daily driving (3 year look)
1. Chevy Z06 Z07 package
2. Nissan GTR Nismo
3. Porshe GT3
4. Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Black Series



Indirect – Meaning slightly similar in purpose and close on price (Dealer price there marking these up) but not an actual competitor and user may cross shop (JUST BECAUSE)
1. Jaguar F Type R
2. Mercedes Benz AMG GT S
3. Dodge Hellcat
4. Audi RS5
5. BMW M4
6. Ford GT350R

What is the super snake capable of when it is not trying to bite you:





This is a car that you really have to work the powerful V10 to get the most out of the power. Once full throttle is applied be aware than once you get to the limit this car begs for more action. Can it be scary yes, but it feels good it’s like mastering an art after trying multiple times of practice. After this is complete you can turn and speed with the best of them but bare in mind that you are still pushing an 6 speed manual and that my friend is the most fun of all. Thank you SRT, long live the driver autonomy be damned (except for long trips up country from Florida to Jerzy)



So let’s say you wanted to purchase one of these vehicles what would it take to get it in your hands. On this particular website I advocate pre-owned cars with low mileage and we have one below. Give us a call for more information on this Standard GTS model basic black on black that shines like a car far more pricier than you would think. Asking 88,900$. Send email to automotive@macheene.com