The 2013 SRT Viper
In a little over 24 hours, SRT will officially unveil the 2013 Dodge Viper at the New York Auto Show. The buildup to the car’s debut has included lots of speculation, fueled by the release of a Hot Wheels scale model Viper. It’s also included a series of leaked “official” images, most of which didn’t give many clues as to the new Viper’s looks.
The latest teaser image, released yesterday, probably gives the best idea yet of what the new Viper coupe will look like. We know the image is lighted for effect, but there’s no getting around the fact that the front-end of the new Viper looks like, well, a viper. We also see some Italian styling influences there, but injecting the new SRT muscle coupe with a bit of Alfa Romeo (or dare we say it, Ferrari) DNA isn’t a bad thing.
In a little over 24 hours, we’ll know all there is to know about the next Viper. Until then, this image lets us know that SRT did a commendable job of updating the car, while staying faithful to the proportions of the original. That’s enough for us to give the new car a thumbs up.
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
