Car and Driver’s first impressions of the new Viper
Posted: September 14, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: and, Car, Driver, Mind, motor, Over, SRT, Viper 1 Comment »Car and Driver take the new SRT Viper out for a spin and share their thoughts on Chrysler’s reborn beast.
-Nick
Spotted! 2013 SRT Viper, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: July 30, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: 2013, Ave, Chrysler, Dodge, Mind, motor, on, Over, Pre, Production, public, roads, spotted, SRT, testing, the street, Viper, Woodward 1 Comment »
This is the fourth one I have seen cruising around, but the first one I have gotten solid photos of. It is a great looking car, very similar to the older Vipers in its appearance on the road. Enough so that it takes a sharp eye to distinguish one of these new ones from the scores of older Vipers running around during cruise nights. The LEDs give it away though. Enjoy the pics.
This really sums up the Dodge Challenger
Posted: April 24, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: 392, 470, 8, Challenger, Dodge, Drive, hp, Mind, motor, Over, Road, SRT, Trend, Trip, video 1 Comment »The Challenger is big heavy and comparatively underpowered compared to many of its rivals, but for some reason I find myself still loving it. This video from Motor Trend does a good job of summing up why the car is still so cool despite lagging behind somewhat on performance.
-Nick
Thoughts on the SRT Viper
Posted: April 5, 2012 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 206, 8.4, Auto, Dodge, International, Mind, motor, MPH, new, NYIAS, Over, Reveal, show, SRT, V10, Viper, York 1 Comment »
SRT Viper
Back when I was a kid my first real “Dream Car” was the Viper GTS. There was something that was just so cool and awesome about it, and thats what matters when you’re a kid. Now as I’ve grown older, and have learned more about cars and driving, I realize how insane the Viper is as a car. I still love Vipers though, and they will always have a special place as my first automotive love, however my tastes have since gravitated to the more refined offerings from Europe. That said, seeing this new car brings me back to when I first saw the GTS. It’s shape is much more that of the original Viper than of the previous generation, and for me that is a major step in the right direction (not that I disliked the previous gen at all). The Magic seems to be returning, and this new Viper looks very promising in many ways. Read the rest of this entry »
Dodge Dart SRT-4, part of “Second Half America”
Posted: February 14, 2012 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 2012, 2013, 2014, 300, 4, all, America, AWD, competitor, cylinder, Dart, Dodge, Drive, Evo, front, FWD, halftime, hp, Mind, motor, Over, Sedan, SRT, SRT-4, STi, turbo, wheel, WRX Leave a comment »
Motor Trend's rendering of the Dart SRT-4
Chrysler’s Superbowl ad with Clint Eastwood was a nice way to incite faith that the American auto industry will recover. Chrysler has shown much improvement in the last few years, and as soon as I saw the new Dodge Dart I knew they were on the right track. It is based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, meaning its European roots should make it much more attractive than the Civic or the Corolla, which are both shamelessly boring at this point. There is however another market segment that exists with cars in that segment, one where engines are turbocharged, suspensions are stiffened, and priority is given to high MPH over high MPG. Dodge has competed here before with their SRT-4 Neon and Caliber, and everyone is eagerly awaiting the Dart SRT-4 in the next few years. Prior SRT-4s were relics of first half America though, the one that had to be bailed out, so the question is now, what should the SRT-4 of the second half be like?
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Calling out Hennessey’s absurdity
Posted: January 10, 2012 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 000, 1000hp, 1300hp, 235, 8, 800hp, dollars, Engineering, GT, Hennessey, HPE, HPE800, Jeep, John, million, Mind, Mind over motor, motor, off, Over, Performance, priced, rip, SRT, supercar, Texas, Venom, Viper 2 Comments »
Hennessey Venom GT
I first learned of Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) as a kid when my ultimate dream car was the Dodge Viper. Back then they made the baddest Viper around, the 800 Twin Turbo, and it took the spot at the top of my wish list for a time. Since then, HPE continues to build the craziest Vipers around, and has branched out to build modifications for many other types of cars as well. They have made quite a name for themselves in the aftermarket industry, surely as one of the best in the business. Recently though, they released their first car of their own, the Venom GT, and this is where I started to see some issues that needed to be called out. Read the rest of this entry »
Secondhand Saint: Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6
Posted: August 25, 2011 Filed under: Secondhand Saints, SHOWCASE | Tags: Automatic, Chrysler, Convertible, Coupe, Crossfire, Daimler, Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler, Mercedes, Mind over motor, Schrempp, Secondhand Saint, SLK, SRT, Supercharged 1 Comment »
Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 Roadster (Front)
The Crossfire was probably one of the more visible results of the DaimlerChrysler conglomerate. Born as a concept around 2002, it garnered immediate applause among the automotive faithful for being a strikingly beautiful car with the potential to break Chrysler into an entirely new market. Read the rest of this entry »
Secondhand Saint: Dodge Ram SRT-10
Posted: July 28, 2011 Filed under: Secondhand Saints | Tags: burnout, Chrysler, DaimlerChrysler, Dodge, Horsepower, Mind over motor, Pickup, Pickup Truck, Quad Cab, Ram, Ram SRT-10, Regular Cab, SRT, SRT-10, tires, Truck, V10 Leave a comment »
The American Hero Itself, The Dodge Ram SRT-10
Pickup trucks are things that aren’t really supposed to outrun cars like the Porsche 911 or the Corvette in a straight line. But, for a short period of time after the dawn of the 21st century, Dodge apparently thought otherwise, and set out to prove their theory. Read the rest of this entry »
The Dodge Magnum could be coming back–here’s what they should do to it.
Posted: July 22, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 300, 300C, Al, AWD, Car, Charger, Chrysler, Concept, Dodge, engine, Hemi, Idea, Industry Talk, LX, LY, Magnum, Media Response, Mind over motor, Ralph Gilles, Rumor, RWD, SRT, Super8 9 Comments »
2005 Dodge Magnum R/T. Still one of my favorite cars.
This past week, Ralph Gilles, the head designer for the Dodge division, announced that the Magnum could be making a comeback. This news makes me very, very happy.
Dodge Durango: Nice steak, but sizzle will help.
Posted: June 23, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 2011, 5.7, 6.4, Crossover, Dodge, Durango, engine, Hemi, Mind over motor, R/T, SRT, SRT8, SUV, Trim Leave a comment »
Me Gusta. Dodge Durango R/T, hauling a monster behind it.
So Dodge redesigned the Durango, and is now selling a hotter version, the R/T. But, with this on the market and getting decent reviews already, Dodge would be insane not to at least make a few prototypes of a Durango SRT8. Read the rest of this entry »
Motor Trend’s Hot Rod Time Machine
Posted: June 3, 2011 Filed under: Auto Idolatry | Tags: Camaro, Cars, Challenger, GT500, Hot, Machine, Motor Trend, Muscle, Mustang, R/T, Rod, Shelby, SRT, SS, Time Leave a comment »Check out Motor Trend’s comparison of old and new Detroit metal
Nothin quite like these cars, especially the old ones, they just have a character that is all their own.
Follow Motor Trend on Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/user/motortrend
-Nick
Dodge Viper, What’s Next?
Posted: May 30, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 10, 2013, 8, Chrysler, Dodge, Mind over motor, SRT, SRT-10, SRT-8, SRT10, SRT8, Viper Leave a comment »
The Dodge Viper is a pure American outlaw designed with nothing but naughty behavior in mind. Since it first came out in the early Nineties, it has established itself as some stiff competition for the Corvette, but with a more exotic and hardcore appeal. Chrysler recently brought production of the previous generation Viper to an end and now the world is eagerly awaiting the release of the next generation. So what do I want to see from the new Viper? Read the rest of this entry »
