The second in the series of in-depth videos on the 2013 SRT Viper focuses on the exterior design, walking us through the key design points of the new Viper and how they improve both the look and performance of the new American supercar.

The goal of the design team was to build a voluptuous, beautiful vehicle and while we likely all agree that they did just that - this video opens with 2013 SRT Viper Chief Designer Mark Trostle explaining how the most eye-grabbing details are as functional as they are aesthetic.  The 2013 Viper was first made as a clay model, which is a fairly normal part of the process but CEO Ralph Gilles asked the team to take that one step further - producing an identical replica of the Viper out of sculpted foam.

When Ralph Gilles introduced the 2013 SRT Viper last Wednesday, he surprisingly announced that there would be not one but two trimlines for the new Chrysler Group supercar.  This begins with the standard 2013 SRT Viper which is designed to offer all of the incredible performance and "a deliberate preservation of what has become the iconic DNA of the Viper." What this means is that like past Vipers, the standard Viper doesn't come with many bells and whistles focusing, and is focused on the supercar's performance capabilities

The Chrysler Group has issues a series of short videos discussing many of the fine details of the 2013 SRT Viper that help make it so incredible and today, we take a look at the first video in that series.  This video is a broad overview of the new Viper, brought to us with the help of Graham Henckel - the Chief Engineer for the 2013 SRT Viper program.

While five minutes is nowhere near enough to really give a full overview of the 2012 SRT Viper, Henckel touches on all of the most important areas of design and engineering.  He addresses the fact that the designers did look at their new cousins from Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa Romeo while in the early stages but in the long run, the group made sure to capture the real look and spirit of the new American supercar.

The Chrysler Group has just announced that when the 2013 Dodge Dart hits dealerships later this year, it will be the first vehicle in the American auto industry to offer wireless charging for cell phones, iPods and other portable electronic gadgets.  This wireless charging system joins a long list of industry firsts introduced by the Chrysler Group over the past few years with other "firsts" including vehicle information applications for smartphone users, an electronic vehicle tracking system, built-in Wi-Fi and electronic owner's manuals.

In addition to SRT CEO and President Ralph Gilles introducing the new 2013 SRT Viper on Wednesday, the boss of the Street and Racing Technology division introduced the all new SRT Viper GTS-R--a purpose-built race car headed for the American Le Mans Series.  No indication has been given as to when the Viper will hit the grid, but the new GTS-R will debut before the end of the season.