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It’s no secret the boys and girls at Motor Trend](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/motor trend/) don’t look at the 2013 SRT Viper through rose-tinted lenses. After all, the publication recently chose the Corvette ZR1 over the new supercar from Chrysler, saying the Chevrolet was easier to drive quickly. That’s bad news given there’s a new Corvette coming down the pike. But until now, we haven’t been able to watch Motor Trend give the Viper a proper thrashing. Carlos Lago hopped behind the wheel of the V10-powered bruiser to give the machine a once-over.
While Chrysler has made big waves about the Viper’s improved interior, Lago wasn’t too impressed, saying there’s plenty of the old car in the cabin. With a pedal box pushed toward the driver’s side, a rough ride and a noisy cockpit, MT found that the Viper lags behind its European counterparts, but there’s certainly no arguing against the machine’s straight-line thrust. The magazine managed to rip off a 3.4-second 0-60 mph time during testing.
In the end, Lago finds that the Viper still earns its brutish reputation, but is somewhat more controllable. Check out the review for yourself below, including a segment with pro Randy Pobst at [Laguna Seca](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/laguna seca/).Continue reading Watch Motor Trend give the 2013 SRT Viper a thrashing
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