Spy photos of 2008 650HP "Killer Snake"?

[Gerald Levin]

Spy photos of 2008 650HP \"Killer Snake\"?

Not sure if this has been posted or not but here is the article from Autoweek with their "spy photos" on what could be the upcoming Gen 4 Viper:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060612/FREE/306120005&Profile=1041
If this has been posted....nevermind.

 

[MoparMan]

Re: Spy photos of 2008 650HP

That's a drivetrain mule for the new Viper engine. The gen IV (ZC platform) Viper will not go into production until early '09. Expect the current gen III (ZB platform) Viper to get some appearance tweaks and the new drivetrain for the '08 model year. It goes into production 1/8/07.

 

[Mopar426]

Re: Spy photos of 2008 650HP

I'm sure that car is just testing the engine, but if all they change is the hood and other MINOR updates I'd be disappointed.

 

[Un'sidepiper]

Re: Spy photos of 2008 650HP

Quote form AutoWeek Article:

"Our best guess is Dodge will use this ASC/McLaren project to bridge a 2007 model-year gap, during which Dodge reportedly plans no regular production Vipers. "

What does "no regular production Vipers" mean?

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

Re: Spy photos of 2008 650HP

Quote form AutoWeek Article:

"Our best guess is Dodge will use this ASC/McLaren project to bridge a 2007 model-year gap, during which Dodge reportedly plans no regular production Vipers. "

What does "no regular production Vipers" mean?

I dont think they'll be ANY Vipers for the 07' model year

 

[Schulmann]

Re: Spy photos of 2008 650HP

By accident I have seen this Viper in Detroit.
Actually I parked my Viper beside.
The driver disappeared 2 min after I took two pictures.
There is no major change except the hood with the large venting. Breaks, radiator, inside, rear, front are the same.
Maybe the engin got a little upgrade.

 

[Warfang]

Re: Spy photos of 2008 650HP

By accident I have seen this Viper in Detroit.
Actually I parked my Viper beside.
The driver disappeared 2 min after I took two pictures.
There is no major change except the hood with the large venting. Breaks, radiator, inside, rear, front are the same.
Maybe the engin got a little upgrade.

My guess, and most have said, is that the body is most likely a mule for a new powertrain. If there's any new body changes, they'd hide it a lot more than that.

 

[MoparMan]

Re: Spy photos of 2008 650HP

By accident I have seen this Viper in Detroit.
Actually I parked my Viper beside.
The driver disappeared 2 min after I took two pictures.
There is no major change except the hood with the large venting. Breaks, radiator, inside, rear, front are the same.
Maybe the engin got a little upgrade.

Once again, it's a drivetrain mule so there won't be alot of differences. Furthermore, the '08 Viper will not look drastically different from the current one and it will be based on the same platform (ZB), but will have the new drivetrain. The ZC based Viper is still a couple of years away...

If you've got some photos, you may be able to sell 'em to someone like Brenda Priddy. If not, go ahead and post 'em.

 

[GTSnake]

Re: Spy photos of 2008 650HP

I heard that the engine will be moved rearward and that there will be a transaxle.

 

[Schulmann]

Re: Spy photos of 2008 650HP

The engin is in the front ...

 

[GTS-R 001]

Re: Spy photos of 2008 650HP

Wow, they even wink to these guys as well, lots of winkin goin on, let's actually see soething concrete!

 

[GTSnake]

Re: Spy photos of 2008 650HP

The engin is in the front ...

Front engine moved towards the rear.