Because people WANT to believe those magazine numbers. I cant wait to see a stock SRT-10 click off a mid 12 at a track.

 

Maybe guys are just threatened that soon they will no longer be the lead dogs

 

The black one looks very, very nice! I actually don't mind it. However, what I do mind is the $50,000 price tag. That is out of reach for many and thus it puts it in a certain class.

The L is still a performance bargain when you consider the price of the SRT-10.

Paul G.

 

I think it looks great!!

Of course we all know the Lightning is unbeatable

 

So what? If it had a 600 HP Bugatti engine in it would you want it even more? An engine has to be designed for its intended application. An engine that will move a sports car is not necessarily the right engine for a 5000 or 6000 lb truck.

A 500 HP engine that has to rev really high to generate power isn't terribly useful in a truck. When you consider the Viper engine only puts out 50 more lb/ft of torque, and has to rev significantly higher to do it, I am not at all impressed.

I definitely want to see what people do with it, however. The truck has a lot of potential as a racing vehicle. My biggest problem with it is that the SRT-10 really isn't a truck anymore. It is a really large (and I think incredibly ugly- except for the wheels) racing car.

-Don

 

it's not hte 1/4 mile times that are important, its the 1/4 mile MPH that are important

 

Part of me likes the side view of that black one with those big 22's...None of me likes that huge Tonka truck front end and rear spoiler treatment. It better be seriously fast for an extra $10,000 though. For that much cash, you could build the bottom end with forged internals and put a Kenne Bell on a Gen2 L and make at least 650 if not 700 horsepower. Try to hook that with a 6 speed. And the Dodge just looks like they tried a little too hard to make it look outrageous--mid-life-crisis-mobile anyone? Is it just me?

 

Dude you deff got to move to FL .......... Should have put bolth bird's up !!!!

 

And why is this so? Mph is only an idication of the relative HP. Quickest wins.


Steve

 

If the Viper @ 3200 lbs runs low 12s on street tires, and high 11s on slicks, I don't think the SRT-10 with an extra 1800 lbs is going to break into the 12s on street tires. Maybe with a real good driver and slicks?

As far as mods go, you can't put air in the tires of a Viper for less than 100 bucks. You're talking a different league of Tuners now, and you'd better have deep pockets. You'll have $60k-$80K in a truck easy, and still only be in the 10s.

 

I hope you mean the older Vipers with the 8.0 engines. The new 8.3L Vipers are running 11.8's at over 122mph bone stock on 19's.

 

id stick with the L.

 

Beauty...




And the beast...

 

I dont like the grill on the Dodge! It looks like a whale sharks mouth.

Chas

 

Iam "glad" to see them on the streets! Just wish one would show up in my neighborhood