Just when you thought that the 2014 SRT Viper couldn’t get any sexier the Mopar division dolls one up for the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and the slap a stunning new Stryker Green paint job on the car to make what is – in my opinion – the best looking new Viper yet. In addition to showing off the new Stryker Green paint and a collection of Mopar accessories, this Viper was also fitted with the amenities of the new Grand Touring (GT) package that is available for the 2014 SRT Viper.
The new Grand Touring Package has been created for SRT Viper buyers who want some of the features of the Viper GTS but without all of the amenities or the big price tag of the GTS package. The SRT Viper GT package adds Nappa leather seats, the dual mode Bilstein Damptronic Select suspension system and the 5 mode Electronic Stability Control so in addition to the swanky leather seats, non-GTS Viper owners can enjoy the same stunning performance measures as those who opt for the far pricier Viper GTS. Pricing hasn’t been announced but I would guess that it would sit somewhere below the $16,000 TA package for the 2014 SRT Viper. The stunning Stryker Green is available on the Viper GT or GTS for 2014.
In addition to introducing the new Stryker Green paint option and the Grand Touring package, the 2014 SRT Viper on display at the 2014 NAIAS wore a collection of Mopar items – with some that are currently available and some that are current prototype units not available for sale. This includes the carbon fiber x brace, carbon fiber coil covers, black Sidewinder wheels, front and rear two piece StopTech rotors, front and rear carbon fiber brake ducts, a carbon fiber rear appliqué and a billet shift knob from the current accessories catalog along with the prototype rear wing and prototype extended front corner splitters.
When you add up the 2014 SRT Viper with the new Grand Touring package, the Stryker Green exterior paint and all of those Mopar goodies you have one wicked Mopar supercar that has made me fall even deeper in love with the new SRT Viper.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
