So far the closest we've gotten to the 2013 SRT Viper ahead of its New York Auto Show debut next month is teaser pictures and renderings based on the image leaked by Hot Wheels. Although we still don't have pictures of the actual car, we now know what it looks like 1/64th scale diecast.

I'm sure those of you who saw yesterday's post about the leaked image of the Hot Wheels version of the yet-to-be-revealed new Viper, and were viewing it on a computer newer than a Commodore 64 probably were a bit disappointed with the quality of the image.

Brazilian Hot Wheels fan site T-Hunted claims that this hot mess of a blurry image is the new 2013 SRT Viper. Looks pretty close to me — except, you know, where are the fangs?

Mania over the new 2013 Dodge Viper has given way to pure insanity, with outlets reporting that the next generation super Mopar's going to appear at a regional press event in Florida next month. Yeah, we don't think that's happening — and you should believe us, because at least two of us here are crazy enough to think…

Ralph Gillies, Chrysler's top designer, told Bloomberg this week the next Viper will be inspired by "a naked woman on the beach" and will be "drop-dead beautiful." Fine — just as long as she's still engaging in that burn-your-legs-getting-out-of-bed fetish.

Car and Driver reports Chrysler's new masters at Fiat are considering turning Viper into a halo brand for Dodge. More models mean more engines; first could be a V10 based on Ferrari's next-gen V8. [CarandDriver]