SRT reveals TA package for potent Viper - a stinger on the track for the roads

The SRT Viper TA - acronym for 'Time Attack' - is a track car for the road configured by SRT in collaboration with professional road racers. Unlike its 'tamer' sibling, the Viper TA is built for the performance enthusiast driver and will be unveiled on March 27^th at the Jacob Javits Centre in New York City.

The TA package builds upon the on-track capability using a majority of pre-developed components straight from the SRT stable that are combined to extract the most out of the Viper.

"We're re-launching some of the fastest production built cars that people can buy straight from the factory. Our engineers revised the suspension settings to refocus the Viper specifically for track duty, using a blend of components from the GTS and the SRT models, add in the extensively developed aero package and the new Time Attack package is born," said Ralph Gilles, President and CEO, SRT Brand and Motorsports, Chrysler Group LLC.

The Viper TA is powered by a handcrafted, all-aluminum 8.4-litre V10 that contains 640bhp and 812Nm of torque. The standard X-brace is replaced with a lighter carbon fibre piece that effectively contributes to the 50 percent increase in torsional rigidity and stiffness.

The suspension on the Viper TA is uniquely tuned and upgraded for on-track usage and maximises the performance of the Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres. SRT engineers are also collaborating with Brembo on a braking system that increases thermal capacity and optimises heat dissipation. The brake callipers on the Viper TA feature a black anodized finish with the Viper logo finished in striking 'Crusher Orange'.

Like the brake callipers, the car is finished in 'Crusher Orange' paint with contrasting black 2D TA logos behind both front wheels, black Stryker logo on the front fascia and matte black, ultra-lightweight Sidewinder II wheels.

Only 33 units will be built from the third quarter of this year.