Projector headlamps will be optional

3.6L Pentastar models are to include Base, Rallye and Rallye Plus packages while the 5.7L FuelSaver mode Hemi will be the power of choice for the R/T, R/T Plus, Road/Track, R/T Max, and R/T All Wheel Drive.

Interiors will be available in all black or off-set Black with red seats and accents, Black with Tan seats and accents or Black and light frost seats and accents.  Production of the cars is to begin November 29th.  Pricing will be updated shortly.

2012 Dodge Viper Logo

At the recent VOI 11 Viper meet in Salt Lake City, Utah the next generation Viper was shown to club members in a “peek room” to which no cell phones or photo taking devices were allowed but a few random pics did make their way through the cracks (no car though).

Viper Club of America members that did see the car have stated that its a mixture of all generations (lots of Generation 2 GTS ), yet a step forward and absolutely drop dead gorgeous looking.  L.E.D fog lights and halo head lamps like an Audi R8 one member noted, a very deep candy apple red shade of red paint, side exhaust and L.E.D tail lights and carbon accents and a unique rear diffuser and an Aston Martin-like rear end look.  The body was noted as having  very dramatic lines and body work overall.

The car was apparently a painted clay model and the interior was still in the design stage but was promised to be leaps and bounds improved.  In coming months I am sure we will begin to see spy shots due to the cars supposed 2012 year debut.

Photo credit to VCA members

2011 Mopar Challenger V10 Drag Pak

While the rumor mill tossed us the probability of a Viper V10 powered Challenger SRT10 the reality is that those rumors really meant that a V10 Challenger was coming but in Drag Pak format for NHRA Sportsman drag racers.

The car will debut at the Dodge Viper Owner’s Invitational in Salt Lake City and then make its way to the SEMA show in Las Vegas from Nov. 2-5, and the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Orlando from Dec. 9-11.  The new race-only V-10 powered rear-wheel drive 2011 Challenger Drag Pak comes with an 8.4-liter 512 cubic-inch engine with a 2-speed automatic transmission, competition wheels and tires, a Mopar solid rear axle with drag-spec gear ratio, a 2-speed drag race transmission with  roll control, a complete competition fuel system with fuel cell, and a complete interior with the all important gauges.

8-second factory drag car?

Mopar CEO Pietro Gorlier had this to say  “With the introduction of our new 2011 Mopar Challenger Drag Pak, Mopar will be the only place to get a factory-built V-10-powered race-ready drag car.  Mopar’s new Challenger Drag Pak is a race rocket that will appeal to racers, collectors, dealers, and Dodge Viper owners.”

The Mopar Challenger V-10 Drag Pak features Bright White paint with color options. The MSRP is $85,512 and production begins early next year.  Mopar offers three options with this vehicle. First, the Competition Package includes an eight-point roll cage, six-point safety harness and a mesh window net (MSRP: $7,950, part number P5155820). Second, a Mopar logo body wrap (MSRP: $950, part number P5155892) and a range of body colors (MSRP: $6,800, part number P5155893). With the Competition Package, the car is ready to go down the drag strip.

You can submit your order either online at www.Mopar.com, the Mopar Direct Connection Tech Line at 888-528-HEMI (4364), or a local Dodge dealer.

2011 Mopar Challenger Drag Pak Highlights include:

Identification plate with unique serial number sequence
Primed and painted body, color options available
512 cid V-10 engine
Unique engine calibration
2-speed automatic transmission with shift assembly and built-in roll control
Special body-in-white modified for drag racing
No windshield wiper assembly
No HVAC system (includes block off plates)
No rear seats
No power-steering system
No underbody heat shields
Complete fuel cell assembly
Race headers with collectors
Modified tunnel for transmission clearance and one-piece drive shaft
Raised floor above differential for solid-axle conversion clearance
Polycarbonate door windows
Smart-glass door window system
Solid engine mounts
Mopar solid rear axle
Lightweight seats to accommodate 6-point harness
Special modified K-member with drop-out crossmember
Lightweight drag-race only front brake assembly
Manual rack-and-pinion steering
Front chin spoiler
Lightweight cooling module with electric fan
Lightweight instrument panel assembly
Special cable-operated decklid release
Special cable-operated throttle pedal and linkage
Race-style wheels and tires