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04-24-2012, 05:47 AM

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Looks like a Viper mated with a Mercedes and a Fisker Karma.

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04-24-2012, 06:24 AM

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Finally everyone can see the front is just not right.

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04-24-2012, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by hatrickstu

wasnt there a guy in the other thread going on about the previous vipers' panel gaps? a couple people were all over his case about it. this may be his Holy Grail lol...

car in these pictures looks like a terrible kit car.

That would be me.

I'm keeping my mouth shut because I expect that this is a pre-production car and they were using prior-generation fitment tolerances.

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04-24-2012, 06:55 AM

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i think the GAPs are part of the Aero Package... keeps the front end planted...

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04-24-2012, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by EastS2k

anyone else notice the huge gap in the front bumper?

The gaps are for proper air flow to the engine!

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04-24-2012, 07:44 AM

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Front looks like it was designed by a 5 year old.

Side and rear look good. And my god those rear tires are f'in HUGE!! lol they have to be 335's

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04-24-2012, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ms32s2k

Front looks like it was designed by a 5 year old.

Side and rear look good. And my god those rear tires are f'in HUGE!! lol they have to be 335's

nope, 355's. up 10 from the last gen which had 'only' 345's.

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04-24-2012, 07:58 AM

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From Ralph himself via twitter -

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Friends @ autoblog got a spy shot of one our early test Vipers height is not correct and gaps not to spec. She is destined for the wall : (

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04-24-2012, 08:55 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JonBoy

Quote:

Originally Posted by hatrickstu' timestamp='1335270666' post='21637798

That would be me.

I'm keeping my mouth shut because I expect that this is a pre-production car and they were using prior-generation fitment tolerances.

Now THAT is horrible panel gaps!!!