The team at SRT sent us a 2013 SRT Viper in Bright White to test out at the StreetCarDrags event at Palm Beach International Raceway on April 7th, 2013.   The all new SRT Viper is powered by an 8.4L V10 with 640 horsepower and 600 ft-lbs of torque  with a 6 speed manual transmission.

Our test car came in with 2,500 miles on the clock and was equipped with a set of Mickey Thompson drag radials to help out with traction at the drag strip.  However, the tires were taller than the stock SRT Viper sizes making the SRT Viper’s already long gearing, especially 1st gear even longer which plagued us with a bog after the initial launch that we just couldn’t get away from.   We tested launching Viper manually as well as with the all new launch control system.  Results between the two launching methods were similar although our best run of the day  11.1 @ 127.4 MPH was using the launch control system.  VBOX data shows 0-60 MPH time of  3.1 seconds, 0-100 MPH in 7.1 seconds with a 60-130 MPH time of 8.08 seconds.

To launch the new SRT Viper using launch control we staged the car with the traction control system off and pressed the launch button on the steering wheel.   A message in the digital gauge cluster indicates to launch when ready.  With the clutch pedal depressed and the car in 1st gear we then applied 100% throttle.  The Viper would then rev and hold at 5,5k RPM at which time we released the clutch at a moderate tempo.  Having done a burnout beforehand the tires were sticky and the car would come off nicely with no wheel spin.  However as you can see in the videos, the long 1st gear would give us a decent bog near the end of the 60′ mark which would really slow us down thereby keeping us just out of the 10′s.

Weather was also not optimal being hot and humid with a Density Altitude (DA) over 1,200 feet.   With the right weather and a shorter drag radial or even stock tires (Pilot Cup Sports or similar), we’re confident the new SRT Viper will be into the 10′s.

We didn’t get a chance to get the car on the Dyno, but Edmunds had a pre-production car on the their dyno where it put down 558 HP and 528 ft-lbs of torque at the wheels.  Using a 14% driveline loss that puts the SRT Viper at around 648 HP.

Take a look at the pictures, videos, timesilps and vbox data below:

2013 SRT Viper Data Sheet

2013 SRT Viper Video

2013 SRT Viper Pictures

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VBOX: 60-130 MPH Time: 8.08 Seconds

The all new SRT Vipers started leaving the factory last week after a slight delay and are now arriving at dealers nationwide.   We found some pictures of this brand new SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition being offloaded at Woodhouse Dodge.  The SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition is painted in the iconic Viper GTS Blue with White stripes, packs a v10 with 640HP and has a MSRP in the $143k range.  Word has it this car is available for immediate purchase as the original buyer backed out!

We’ll be testing a new SRT Viper this weekend at Palm Beach International Raceway so checking back here for some real world drag strip numbers from the new SRT Viper!

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We had some time to test out the brand new Tesla Model S Performance at the StreetCarDrags.com event this weekend at Palm Beach International Raceway.    The Tesla Model S Performance is a zero emissions all electric car with an AC induction motor pushing out 416HP and 443 ft-lbs of torque from 0-5,100 RPM.

The Tesla Model S Performance ended up running a best time of 12.371 @ 110.84 MPH with 0-60 MPH coming up in just 3.9 seconds.  The National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) was on site running their Winter EV Nationals and verified the Tesla runs to have set a new world record for the quickest production electric vehicle in the 1/4 mile.

We started out with a full charge on the Tesla which indicated a range of 314 miles, after a 78 mile trip to Palm Beach International Raceway at 70 MPH the Tesla showed a range of 205 miles left.  We made a few passes in the car shortly after arriving and the car was amazingly consistent running two back to back 12.678 passes @ 108 MPH.   We then drove the car over to the RV parking area at the track and plugged into their 240v 40AMP charging station.

After 3 hours the car was fully charged and we made another pass running 12.371 @ 110.84 MPH which was backed up by a few 12.4x passes.   We’re not sure if the increase in performance is due a full battery or having the car cooled down, comments from electron buffs on this?

Our test car was equipped with the 21″ wheel and tire package which weigh more than the standard 19″ wheels.  We’re going to try and get our hands on some of the 19″ wheels to do some more testing to see what kind of performance gain they might have.  We also put the Model S on the scales where it weighed in at 4,690 pounds.

It’s very impressive how a single motor the size of an office trash can propel this 4,690 pound car (4,870 with driver) to 60 MPH in under 4 seconds and runs low 12′s in the 1/4 mile in a rear wheel drive configuration.   Imagine if Tesla put another one of those motors in the front.  An all wheel drive, 832 horsepower electric sedan?  Build it and we’ll be first in line!

We have a lot of video to go through, but here is a teaser of the Tesla Model S racing heads up against a 2005 Dodge Viper SRT10 with exhaust and air filters.

Tesla Model S Performance Drag Racing 1/4 Mile Timeslips

Tesla Model S Performance 0-60 MPH in 3.9 Seconds (VBOX)

Video: Tesla Model S Performance vs Dodge Viper SRT10

Video: Tesla Model S Performance: 12.3 @ 110.8 MPH

Video: Tesla Model S Performance vs Chevrolet Volt

The new SRT Viper was tested by Motor Trend against the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in a heads up performance comparison down the 1/4 mile and at Laguna Seca Raceway. Powered by a 640 horsepower 8.4L V10 the SRT Viper ran a 11.4 @ 128.7 MPH, which tied the ZR1. The ZR1 edged out the Viper at Laguna Seca Raceway running 1:33.99 vs the Viper at 1:35.77. For $141,990 as well as all of the hype we expected quite a bit better from the reincarnated Viper. The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 with 662 horsepower is just a few clicks slower for under $60,000. We’re hoping to see some better real world numbers for the SRT Viper soon.

Take a look at this new 2013 SRT Viper painted in GTS blue with white Stripes coming Off the assembly line at the Conner Avenue Plant. This is the first striped version of the new SRT Viper we’ve seen and it’s looking much better than the plain red shown at the Viper’s debut earlier this year. These new SRT Vipers should be hitting the streets soon with their 640 horsepower V10′s and we’re looking forward to testing them out!

We attended the StreetCarDrags private rental on May 6th 2012 where we this 2005 Ford GT with a Heffner Pulley and Tune upgrade was racing heads up vs a 2008 Dodge Viper with Belanger headers, exhaust and a Mopar tune.  The Ford GT was making 630 horsepower while the Dodge Viper was running 600 horsepower at the wheels.  Reaction times and launches were pretty close with the Ford GT edging out the Viper with an 11.4 vs 11.6.  Weather was pretty bad with a DA of over 2,000 so we expect both cars to perform much better with decent weather conditions.

Dodge’s new brand, SRT unveiled the 2013 SRT Viper at the New York Auto Show powered by an 8.4L V10 motor with 640 horsepower and 600 ft-lbs of torque.  Take a look at a video of the new Viper below:

Take a look at this wicked 1970 Dodge Charger with a monster blower destroying some tires while doing some dough nuts.

A test Viper outfitted with the new front end of the 2013 Dodge Viper was spotted cruising around over the weekend. The car is heavily disguised using blacked out fabric material, so not much can really be seen. Although being that the front end can still be fitted on the older car makes us wonder how much has really changed. Hopefully we’ll see the return of a monster V10 pushing at least 700 horsepower with a more advanced transmission from the likes of the Ferrari 458 Italia.

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Image Credit: KGP Photography

Dodge is reintroducing the storied 392 V8 engine for the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 with 6.4 liters. While the engine is rated at 470HP, Insideline put the new Challenger SRT8 on the dyno to see what it’s really making. The numbers look really good with an impressive 452HP and 443 ft-lbs of torque at the rear wheels. Using a 15% driveline loss, that puts this new Challenger at just over 530HP, well above it’s competitors, the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro . We look forward to seeing what this new Challenger can do at the track!

Take a look at the pictures and dyno sheet below.