Always during the process, the development team was looking to save weight, and they did–a startling 150 pounds, which is indeed noticeable as you stuff the 2010 model, then a 2013, into a tight corner on the track. That original, topless 1992 Viper with virtually no equipment weighed 3272 lb. This new one, with all the creature comforts and electronic safety features you’d ever want, starts at a svelte 3297 pounds, for a base Viper with the SRT Track Package.
And you’ll want the Track Package, which includes upgraded Brembo brakes and stickier Pirelli PZero Corsa tires (295/30ZR-18 up front, steamroller-sized 355/30ZR-19 in the rear).
2013 SRT Viper
The base Viper and the GTS both have stability control: In the base car, it is two-mode with launch control. The GTS has a four-mode system–full-on, sport, track, and full-off. The engineers said repeatedly that the stability control, even in “full-on” mode, is designed to intervene only when it’s really, really needed, and they are correct. You can go very fast in the turns, and brake very hard, and never engage the stability control or ABS.
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