New 2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition

In a somewhat unexpected move, the Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) brand has previewed a new limited edition version of the upcoming 2013 Viper ahead of its world premiere at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California. The car is named the SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition and it pays homages to past Viper Coupe reveals in 1996 and 2006. It is finished in the Viper's distinctive GTS Blue paint with dual Bright White stripes running the entire length of the sports car and it rides on five-spoke polished forged-aluminum design wheels.
The interior of the special edition model will feature a serialized dash plaque, while Black Laguna leather with contrast stitching will cover the seats, door trim, instrument panel, steering wheel, grab handle, shift knob and center console. In addition, the headliner is done in Alcantara while the white bezels are finished in Satin Silver.
Power comes from the same all-aluminum, 8.4-liter V10 delivering 640 ponies and 600 lb.-ft. of torque as the regular models.
"Designed with Viper loyalists in mind, the 2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition model brings back the classic paint schemes that have adorned all previous Viper coupe launches to help us celebrate the return of our brand’s flagship performance machine to the supercar market," commented Ralph Gilles, President and CEO of the SRT brand.
Chrysler didn't say how many Viper GTS Launch Edition it plans to build.

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Lexus LS 460, 600h L and 460 F Sport

To better compete with the finest that Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Jaguar have to offer in the full-size luxury sedan segment, Lexus put its fourth generation LS under the knife. But you probably already know that since the 2013 model year version of the Japanese brand's flagship was officially revealed at the end of July.
What's new is a fresh assortment of photos of all three models including the LS460, the LS460 F Sport and the LS600h L that Lexus released this week and which show us the cars in different shades and more importantly, out of the studio and into the open.
In the U.S., Lexus has said that the 2013 LS460 will be the first to arrive in the market in October followed by its more dynamic sibling, the LS 460 F Sport in November and the hybrid LS600h L in December.
Pricing has not yet been announced; though don't expect any significant changes over the current version's MSRPs.
If you want to refresh your memory, or if you just haven't had a chance to read it yet, click here for our full story on the 2013 Lexus LS.

2013 LEXUS LS 460 F SPORT