The Viper is Dead. Long Live the Challenger SRT10

**Broken5hift** · 10-22-2008, 03:35 PM

The Viper is Dead. Long Live the Challenger SRT10 | Autopia from Wired.com

At a time when fuel economy is of the utmost importance and Chrysler is looking for love like an ugly girl at last call, we have to ask if a Tornado Red Dodge Challenger with pimped wheels and a 600-horsepower V10 is the smartest thing Dodge could bring the SEMA show this year. Of course it isn't, but we don't care. This car is totally bitchin', and we want one.

Sure, rampant irresponsibility can get you into some short-term trouble, but a thoroughly responsible life is a life not worth living. Flagrant violation of the motor vehicle code in an SRT10 is like skydiving, dating a hot coworker or doing a Power Hour of High Life: Mom wouldn't approve, but your friends sure would.

More pictures after the jump. Let us know what you think — we imagine the comments will be a mix of wondering if we've lost our mind or finally grown a pair.

To build the Challenger SRT10, Chrysler took a Viper engine out of the want ads long enough to stuff it under a carbon-fiber hood that looks like it was installed by Mr. Findlay's 9th grade shop class. With both Chrysler and Viper wearing "for sale" signs, we wonder if a monster like the SRT10 could make it further than the convention floor in Vegas. The base Challenger weighs almost 700 pounds more than the Viper, so even with carbon-fiber gee-gaws we'll bet the Challenger SRT10's fuel economy might break into double digits.

There's no two ways about it — the SRT10 is vulgar, it's loud, and it's a perfect metaphor for the mess Chrysler finds itself in these days. But it's no Mopar faux pas. There's a lot less wrong with a weekend warrior tinkering with his American-made muscle car than a commuter wasting time behind the wheel of a gas-guzzling daily driver.

The Challenger SRT10 is a rumbling burnout machine that stands in stark contrast to the trio of electric cars Chrysler unveiled last month, and that's totally okay. In fact, we'd park one in the Autopia garage. Right next to a Dodge eV.

**eyecue** · 10-22-2008, 03:37 PM

**Vissionary** · 10-22-2008, 03:39 PM

SEMA: Dodge Challenger SRT-10 Concept

**WhiteStripes** · 10-22-2008, 03:39 PM

Man and I thought Vipers looked big

That thing is a beast. Too bad it'll be like 60 trillion bucks and I'll never own one.

**scutzi128** · 10-22-2008, 04:09 PM

Ill just take a viper...k thanx bye

**Evil_Merlin** · 10-22-2008, 04:23 PM

Slow, and overweight.

About the only thing going for it right now is its cost.

**cpjay2003** · 10-22-2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scutzi128

Ill just take a viper...k thanx bye

X2...

**cpjay2003** · 10-22-2008, 04:44 PM

The plastic engine takes away from it's "muscle" if you ask me...

**FastSpecV** · 10-22-2008, 04:44 PM

SEMA: Dodge Challenger SRT-10 Concept I guess you missed the two page thread about this already

**BTR** · 10-22-2008, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil_Merlin

Slow, and overweight.

what are the stats on the car?

0-60? 1/4 mile? trap?

10-22-2008, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Broken5hift SOT Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: 345T C045t Posts: 26,266 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 27^th	The Viper is Dead. Long Live the Challenger SRT10 The Viper is Dead. Long Live the Challenger SRT10 \| Autopia from Wired.com At a time when fuel economy is of the utmost importance and Chrysler is looking for love like an ugly girl at last call, we have to ask if a Tornado Red Dodge Challenger with pimped wheels and a 600-horsepower V10 is the smartest thing Dodge could bring the SEMA show this year. Of course it isn't, but we don't care. This car is totally bitchin', and we want one. Sure, rampant irresponsibility can get you into some short-term trouble, but a thoroughly responsible life is a life not worth living. Flagrant violation of the motor vehicle code in an SRT10 is like skydiving, dating a hot coworker or doing a Power Hour of High Life: Mom wouldn't approve, but your friends sure would. More pictures after the jump. Let us know what you think — we imagine the comments will be a mix of wondering if we've lost our mind or finally grown a pair. To build the Challenger SRT10, Chrysler took a Viper engine out of the want ads long enough to stuff it under a carbon-fiber hood that looks like it was installed by Mr. Findlay's 9th grade shop class. With both Chrysler and Viper wearing "for sale" signs, we wonder if a monster like the SRT10 could make it further than the convention floor in Vegas. The base Challenger weighs almost 700 pounds more than the Viper, so even with carbon-fiber gee-gaws we'll bet the Challenger SRT10's fuel economy might break into double digits. There's no two ways about it — the SRT10 is vulgar, it's loud, and it's a perfect metaphor for the mess Chrysler finds itself in these days. But it's no Mopar faux pas. There's a lot less wrong with a weekend warrior tinkering with his American-made muscle car than a commuter wasting time behind the wheel of a gas-guzzling daily driver. The Challenger SRT10 is a rumbling burnout machine that stands in stark contrast to the trio of electric cars Chrysler unveiled last month, and that's totally okay. In fact, we'd park one in the Autopia garage. Right next to a Dodge eV. __________________ SOT - .... I dunno, i wasnt really paying attention....

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Vissionary SOT Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 45,142 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 43^rd	SEMA: Dodge Challenger SRT-10 Concept __________________ SOT - We'll pull your endocrine system out of your body and make a hat out of it.

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WhiteStripes SOT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: PHX, AZ Posts: 1,781 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 30^th	Man and I thought Vipers looked big That thing is a beast. Too bad it'll be like 60 trillion bucks and I'll never own one. __________________ SOT- Yeah, that just happened.

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scutzi128 SOT Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,426 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 5^th	Ill just take a viper...k thanx bye __________________ XBL & PSN GT: Bison Lover

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cpjay2003 SOT Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa, FL. Posts: 4,223 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 85^th	The plastic engine takes away from it's "muscle" if you ask me... __________________

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Evil_Merlin SOT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Medford, MA Posts: 1,624 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 54^th	Slow, and overweight. About the only thing going for it right now is its cost.

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FastSpecV SOT Whiny Bitch Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newtown, PA but more like Hamilton, NJ Posts: 3,448 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 7^th	SEMA: Dodge Challenger SRT-10 Concept I guess you missed the two page thread about this already __________________

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