Base model--That's what some of the magazines are calling the SRT Viper. Who wants to spend 100K plus and have your ride called the "base model"? Even on this forum, a poster referred to the SRT model as the "cheapo". Doesn't sound good to me, as one who likes the SRT. Not much is exclusive to the SRT(unless you're wild about vinyl door panels, dash and console)--not the track pack, not the 6 vented hood, not the 5 spoke wheels. From what I'm hearing about the stripes, sounds like the GTS will be traditional, full length---SRT, not so much. Want full length stripes? Want Stryker Red? Want any wheels other than 5 spoke? Want a leather interior? Got to buy the GTS. Problem with buying the GTS is you get a lot more electronics, noise deadeners, rear inner fenders, etc. jammed up your a**. Maybe it would have been better to do one model and allow the customer to choose the options and packages? I guess it's called marketing....
Bill
Actually I think the stripes are the reverse of that. The full length traditional dual stripes are standard on the SRT, the fang design ending at the hood bulge is standard on the GTS.
Looking at the option list you can option the SRT seats to leather. Looks like the only surface that will be vinyl in the SRT is the console and doors, if it looks soft and nice enough and matches the leather in color, and I bet it will if the other car lines are any indication, it will wear much better. It won't be the hard touch stuff we have now.
All the other surfaces, instrument panel, steering wheel, shift knob, shift boot, parking brake handle and boot come standard with leather in the SRT. So to up the leather factor just option the seats to leather.
Looks like the other difference is the the contrasting stitching is limited to the GTS. As is the alcantara leather headliner.
Looks like other than vinyl doors and console and contrasting stitching the SRT will come in leather. Dual stripes are standard. Stryker red is not available but all other colors are. 5 spokes are available in 3 colors or the lightweight track pack wheels can be optioned on the SRT. It looks like the GTS wheels are exclusive to the GTS.
So the only things I can find that the SRT buyer will have to accept are no leather on doors or console, no alcantera headliner, no Stryker red color, GTS wheels not available, sound deadening package not available, carbon fiber applique on rear not available, I don't really think that's much to give up to save a bunch of bucks. And I think the hood is better looking as well as the 5 spokes, and I could take or leave the carbon fiber rear.
One thing I think is amusing is that the conquest buyers being targeted (Porsche/Aston guys) will probably buy the GTS and option the SRT hood and the track pack with the lightweight wheels so unless the car is Stryker red the only way you will be able to tell the difference between the models (all of us who order the SRT will no doubt get the track pack with the lightweight wheels) will be to see if the car has the carbon fiber rear applique, and I guarantee it will be about 2 weeks after someone can get a measurement for that piece to be available aftermarket.
Make mine an SRT with track pack and lightweight black wheels, in black with full billet silver stripes please. I can't wait.
