Ralph Gilles Talks Viper TA! Plus Dodge Challenger and NYIAS Round Up - Wide Open Throttle Ep 59

[@Aces_King]

Amazing video, truly inspiring to see honest, unbias, and passion driven journalism doesn't fall on deaf ears. Kudos to the Viper team, that's one hell of a response!!!

[@JaredEaves]

Im a huge Chevy fan but I love Ralph, he's a real car guy.

[@blueduster74]

Yes he is. He talked with a bunch of us at Mopars at the Strip a couple years ago. They actually care and listen to their buyers.

[@MotorTrendWatch]

We're glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for letting us know!

[@MotorTrendWatch]

That's great to hear and we really appreciate it! Many thanks from the Motor Trend team!

[@Orcus1030]

Easily my favorite Wide Open Throttle episode. Great job! As a long time reader, I love the direction Motor Trend has been taking over the past year with their video series. Excellent job!

[@LZTANGO316]

You guys have the best job in the world. It would be a dream to be on your team!

[@Redhood-417]

Bring the Viper back. The world needs it. 💪🏻🏎️🏁

[@darwinLee81283]

Agreed. I wld love to buy a TA and thats a 5 year old car now.

[@Wabbitsw]

"The better journalism you guys do, the better cars we'll make." - Keep up the great work, I love the format of these shows, great candor, insider tidbits, and no fluff. Thanks!

[@IsawLedZep121007]

Thanks to both MotorTrend and Ralph Gilles for putting the cars first. This sort of transparency from consumer, to journalist, and all the way up to corporate executive is a rarity in most industries. What we see resulting are better products, more satisfied consumers, and very happy car fanatics! It was also very refreshing to hear Ralph speak a bit about the other products on the market. A true car person is excited by more than their own coolade, and Ralph has a pulse. Keep it up!

[@milanpatel9050]

Props to Ralph to actually sit down and talk it through. We need more people like him

[@rdrg7362]

CONGRATULATIONS Motor Trend for both the 2 tests and then this panel. You much more than exceeded our expectations!

[@eventuallyman]

I have a lot of respect for you guys! Thanks for creating your own style of automotive journalism and being completely organic!

[@HoldenFordFan]

And on top of that the ZR1 is more comfortable, has a larger boot, dual zone climate, keyless-go, etc. Each car has their own merits.

[@assorteditems4sale]

I am beginning to really like these WOT episodes. It's good to see you guys gather around on a weekly bases and discuss about your most recent testings, automotive events, etc. Keep up the excellent work.

[@JimF1981]

Thanks to this video Mr. Gilles just won a whole bunch of new fans. This is the most honest down to earth guy I have seen in an interview. Sure the vehicle introductions are oh this is the best thing since sliced bread, but every automaker says that. In this interview he was up front, honest and direct. My congratulations to you Mr. Gilles SRT is in good hands. Can't wait to see what forthcoming from you guys.

[@Roblerw]

Great Video love when the person in charge of a company actually knows what is going on and cares about it. We want more Randy!

[@motofreak2772]

Why is he so concerned about making the viper seem more user friendly? I love the fact that people are scared to drive it. Gives the car it's own character. Don't let the people decide who is the villain, I want the viper to be that car without question. It's always more fun when the bad guy wins. Besides my friend's grandma drives a vette… I hope I never have to say that about the viper.

[@V8Supercar1]

"Why is he so concerned about making the viper seem more user friendly?" Well they just simply wanted to make a better car. I for one, commend them on that.

[@motofreak2772]

V8Supercar1 The car is better. I'm just saying when he talks about the car he talks as if he is trying to let people know the car is more tame. It's a high powered light weight rear wheel drive car, it should scare people.

[@V8Supercar1]

Andre Yanez I get what you are saying. Yeah I agree. Anytime you have a rwd car with over 600 ft lbs. of torque, its gonna scare people. lol

[@PyroBlonde7777]

you sir are a sad sad little man.

[@motofreak2772]

PyroBlonde7777 And you must be the brave big man?

[@ricgarcia_art]

Probably my fav episode yet. Ralph is soo cool and smart. SRT is in great hands. To the rest of the panel, you deliver exciting journalism that keeps us coming back for more. Makes a proud subscriber. Cheers!

[@slspg]

That's it...i'm buying a viper

[@CodyYankey]

Great WOT guys! Just fantastic to have Ralph's input. He responded like a pure gentleman. Awesome work guys.

[@allcoupedup]

The North American auto industry needs more people like Ralph Gilles. Thanks for listening.

[@Flabernat]

As soon as I saw Randy & Ralph, I knew this would be an excellent episode. Love the conversations. It's soooo refreshing to hear car guys talk about cars! Keep up the great work!

[@nastang87xx]

Ralph, you're a no BS guys. And thank you. You have opinions, emotions, and thought process instead of bureaucratic script garbage. RESPECT!

[@WarnerKrause]

Lots of respect to Ralph Gilles for being so honest and straightforward. It's rare to see such a thing from a president of anything. This was definitely my favorite episode of WOT. Angus needs to host every episode and Randy should be there more often! He's the expert, after all.

[@snowman09100]

I'm glad to see a brother seating down there, Ralph is my motivation.

[@MotorTrendWatch]

That's great to hear! Thank you!

[@MotorTrendWatch]

Thanks! We enjoyed talking with him.

[@MrMcbear]

I had the Honor to meet Ralph at the New York International Auto Show during press days. As an SRT owner and club leader for TriStateSRTs I'm proud to have this man at the helm leading SRT to the top of the pack in the domestic world.

[@beeryye]

I love how open and honest SRT is with their initial shortcomings and problems. Great job, guys.

[@TimeisReel]

Your move GM, the next ZR1 is going to be Crazy!!!

[@NeilParkerTX]

This was a GREAT episode guys. Love that you were able to get Ralph to sit down with you to talk shop. Seems like a really great person to be at the top of the food chain at SRT. Hope you can start getting more manufactures to sit down with you in the future!

[@ContinentalGT100]

... Do you think before you type. Heard of the BDC competition? Ya know? The one where Randy drove both the Z06 and the GT2 RS? And the Z06 beat it by over a second?

[@awkpanda]

One of the best, if not THE best, car shows on KZbin at the moment. I love it, keep it up. Much love and support from LA.

[@hejmuesli]

Great episode. You can only respect a guy like Gilles. Very passionate.

[@CortoMuanza]

Mr Gilles...you are one in a million. You got my respect. And as soon as I get that Viper money, you'll have that too. Motor Trend, GREAT JOB. Keep 'em comin'!

[@morgande]

Best WOT ever done. Hats off to everybody involved. Heck, even the camera man and the man/woman who made the coffee. I can't tell you how gratifying it is to see a company Executive who actually KNOWS what they are talking about. Imagine that...a CEO who knows a thing or two about design and performance. And who GIVES A DAMN. He should be CEO of Chrysler when/if they go public. Again...hats off the Motor Trend. Please make more WOT like these!!!!

[@JerseyMikeP]

For those that are interested 10:20sec is where they talk about the tires.. Ralph says the T/A is 2.5sec faster with Michelin cups like the Z06 has than the stock Pirelli Corsa's...so It would be 2 sec. faster than the 2016 Z06 and only .5sec behind the P1..and thats the old aero not the 2.0.

[@viebien79]

Only Motor Trend could get Ralph on tape discussing the negatives of a pre-production Viper. Just another reason why I watch and subscribe to Motor Trend. Owned nothing but Dodge and never will! I would love to see other executives come and give such open interviews or do burnouts in front of their headquarters! Way to go Motor Trend.

[@SGTEdwards2008]

Well done Ralph. It's nice to see that they're ppl in the automotive industry that actually care about their products. I look forward to the new ACR and the SRT Cuda yee

[@kdu8004]

You guys really have become one hell of a car magazine. Always enjoy all your videos. Keep it up!

[@Kmancanada]

Great one! Loved WOT from the floor of the show. Ralph Gilles knocked it out of the park both with 1. his performance on this episode and mainly 2. his whole handling of the Viper-is-slow? fiasco. Well done Ralph.

[@veretos7]

Ralph Gilles is my new hero. I was very taken back by the way Ralph reacted to the first video, but now i realize its b/c he obviously puts in a lot of work to make his product the best and cares about the result. It takes a real man to admit he was wrong and apologize to those he had gotten angry with, Im glad everyone can sit down and talk about this like adults. I never really liked SRT's or the Viper, but i have A LOT more respect for them now b/c of Ralph, i hope i get to meet him one day.

[@OneManArmy4Life]

Well that went a lot smoother than I thought it would, well done MT. At the end of the day we can relax because America is back and better than ever!

[@JDelta87]

Great vid! Respect for Ralph sitting down with you guys and clearing the air on things!

[@darvelllarickpowell]

B E A U T I F U L ! ! ! Exellent job everyone! Ralph, thank you for coming down & being accessible; we really appreciate that. But thanks aside, what I saw most was: "Bro... I'm sorry. Yeah Bro... me too. We Good? Yeah... water. I love you Bro. I love you too Bro... sniff-sniff" Goup hug. I like it! Many of us can type whatever we initially feel, but rarely do we get the chance to not just stand on our points, but revisit them & acknowledge the errors to grow. Thank you all for another great one

[@masterdinosawr]

Awesome video and an incredible CEO. Good for him to show such interest in outside sources to broaden his views and make a better car.

[@findingnismoz]

It's wonderful that a top exec at a major auto manufacturer is so enthusiastic and in tune with the car community

[@craigyBow]

Like a book you just cannot put down - excellent show and what a great guy Ralph is!

[@AutoMotoTube]

I was at the show, next to you guys while you were filming - Thanks for all this great videos. Honored to stay next to you and see you in person. You inspire so many car enthusiasts...

[@mengieboy]

Wow love hearing these guys talk! And yes Randy! God Bless America!

[@AntkneeAll]

Loved it! Edge of the seat discussion. Great idea to include Randy and especially Ralph!

[@iampnp]

This is the type of life that needs to be breathed into the car industry for performance cars to live on. Healthy competition is the way to breed better cars...and frankly helps out the rest of the lineups in their respective companies. Kudos to the big three for making this comeback from near oblivion.

[@mikeob27]

I wish all businesses would handle themselves like this in addressing issues. Great episode

[@TheRoggan123]

I really like what Ralph is doing for his brand as well as the whole sports car industry!!

[@ryanpowell6244]

Love to see such enthusiasm behind a product. From a fellow CCS'r keep up the good work!

[@boomee78]

appreciate Mr giles coming out and taking criticism. Now more versions of the challanger and bring on the CUDA

[@Nate_H.]

Ralph is the man! Good things are coming, especially with him at the Helm.

[@rockraphlegal]

This kind of guest should come to the show more often; this time it was a great one. Keep on it!

[@MonteOlsen]

Ralph Gilles is a great guy. We need designers like him to help American cars compete and reach new heights.

[@cgonz2011]

I work for Mitsubishi and it is very refreshing to see a true car guy and enthusiast, Ralph is the type of guy every car maker should have. He listens to people's feedback and thats rare with manufactures today. I wish Mitsubishi would do the same with their vehicles and be relevant once again. Specially with all the racing technology at their disposal.unfortunately Mitsubishi has people with no passion that have no clue about being true car people. They are just collecting a pay check.

[@billaslinger]

This is the best round table yet. A good thoughtful discussion and adding a designer in the mix. Congrats for helping Viper build a better car. And kudos to Chrysler for taking car building seriously. Makes me want to go get another one ( I had #97 of the first vipers, remember the plastic zip-on windows?) it literally burned blisters on my feet driving from TN to FLA.

[@jimmmyz169]

Niiice, was not expecting this background! Almost didn't click the but thought what the heck, was not expecting such a cool scenery with the discussion table!! Awesome job guys! Great to feel a part of this.

[@TheAudioJedi]

Now I'm super excited to see what happens to the Challenger this year! I love them right now so I can't wait to see what Dodge and SRT has in store.

[@ABSjazz]

Best WOT yet. Would love to see more people from the industry on future episodes!

[@wagongga]

Very informative, Enjoyed this programming very much. Ralph Gillies is very much into his lines of cars. Its like the dream job of any automobile enthusiast. Keep making great cars!

[@jackass00world]

Americans, you made it. first: this episode is great, i dont appreciate the other talking ones ( especially the one with the usual couple ) but, again, this was awesome. second: you made it...again you did a really really great work on these cars. The TA it's something I'd would never expect for the star n stripes country but instead...there she is! 1'33'70 is an hell of a time. i'm growing up with the obsession of working in american automotive. thanks youtube n motortrend for keepin it alive.

[@Alecks1990]

driving on a track ... if it is a racetrack with a racecar a supercar a bike or even offroad with bikes and cars ... is one of the best feelings you can have in your life ...

[@DerickZ28]

I LOVE that he mentioned the Cuda and that it's something that they are working on!!!! I'm so excited!!!! Though I always loved the challenger, The cuda was my fav!!!!

[@SuperSlighty]

Really impressed how you handled the situation...I say i was a tad put on edge because of the tension. But the way it was resolved made both parties look all the more professional.

[@gcavy1]

Just Great. Ralph, outstanding. The more people like Ralph in Detroit, the better American cars will get.

[@Qnickel27]

Ralph totally just confirmed the Hellcat which we already know of and the T/A "concept" which just debuted at sema hopefully!! This is gonna be great! Hopefully he wasn't referring to the scat pak only

[@tejakoneru6290]

Excellent panel! The best so far (needs carlos and scott mortora too). Absolutely loved this show!....btw the automotive industry needs more people like Ralph! I think the whole viper "controversy" shows how the media and the automotive industry can have an awesome symbiotic relationship and MAKE BETTER CARS! Just imagine if the other manufacturers did the same as Ralph and SRT, the world would be a truly better place. I have massive respect for Ralph and SRT, well done guys.

[@potaka79]

This was the nest Eps of WOT ever. The first test between the ZR1 & the GTS was clearly an unfair test on MotorTrends part but....It forced SRT to make the TA. Great job guys.

[@blackmkv]

+1 Respect to Ralph Gilles for working in an American car company and actually caring for the reviews and performance his cars bring. We really need our auto makers to step it up and have Americans buy more American cars.

[@iPROFITDON]

Love this video. Following up on this progression after so much controversy followed the first competition. I see this up there with EVO.

[@sickjohnson]

Great video guys, Ralph is a huge credit to his company and performance car fan around. Well played MotorTrend, well played Dodge (SRT8).

[@Oldboricua]

This was a FANTASTIC SHOW!! PLEASE keep the tempo at this level or higher, on the show. the previous one, chaired by Ed Loh, was actually AWESOME. GREAT education on crash tests and their use... but the tempo and emotional level was too low. I get it that is in the guys, but cheering up helps. your market is guys who CARE and have fun... per the response to videos and text!! Keep at it, and hats off for an incredible platform. yes Angus, that is to YOU.

[@Veyronsupersports]

So nice to see that Ralph is a true gearhead and that he can indeed like other cars than just his own, Ive said it before and I say it again, Chrysler is in good hands!

[@kboudy10]

Props to motortrend for putting this one together

[@timberwolf125]

gilles is an awesome guy. i wished company CEO's were more like him then maybe we'll see more soul and passion put into all cars (not just the expensive ones). very well made video motortrend!!

[@Fastback2151]

Ralph is a real stand up guy. Nice to see execs take ownership and have the passion to make awesome cars. Seems like SRT is dialed in to their consumer. I am a Ford guy but starting to lean SRT.

[@303supercool]

I don't miss a beat with motor trend on KZbin and I really have to say styling wise the viper isn't my favorite but I commend Ralph for pushing his team to get the TA out so quick I'm really excited to see what the c7 zr-1 answers back with. Keep covering this epic rivalry motor trend.

[@King_Kenny66]

Great WOT, having Ralph on was awesome. Being a Mopar fan he just had to mention a little about a T/A Challenger. You know it's coming!

[@brendansmith2658]

I was at the Auto Show last Friday. it was great. just like you guys. keep up the great work. your videos are awesome!!

[@carnut1921]

I can’t believe this was my dream car and I finally bought a 2014 in 2022. Dreams do come true

[@loyalheart164]

With every new episode I full in love again with you'r work you'r channel , much respect :)

[@IcyUpNorth]

Great episode, really fun to see someone from within a company able to take some criticism and instead of saying "our product is just fine" going more in the direction of "this is something that we can make better". By the way, is there anyone else that thinks the Vipers headlights look alike to the Koenigsegg Ageras? Just a thought.

[@coolstory92]

Anyone else notice how no one was stepping on each others toes. Great video

[@TehEyeCandy]

Excellent episode, Ralph is really a great guy to the whole industry!

[@Mystro1207]

When are we going to see the Dart SRT?

[@murwaz]

This brings tears to my eyes... great job guys! Awesome, love Ralph Gilles, seem like a really nice and smart guy! I hate on american cars and what not alot but they are getting pretty damn good, I'm man enough to admit when its time to stop bashing and give praise! Love you MotorTrend!

[@GearheadOutlaw]

Because of GM. Ford remade the mustang 3 times since 2009 and Dodge remade the challenger and the charger 2 times and now the viper will undergo a 3rd remake because of the corvette. And people still think Chevy is dragging it's tail? Funny .... Corvette has always been an American benchmark for American companies. Give it credits.

[@marufawal]

This was a good episode I'm glad Ralph Gilles is running SRT I think their going to come up with amazing cars under his leadership

[@austinphelan6374]

Great interview! The team at SRT, you guys have made a great car. And MotorTrend, keep up the great work!

[@hyungwoo0312]

Awesome video! It was very nice to see the CEO of SRT talk with the MotorTrend guys.

[@MrStlover99]

I loved Viper since the first model. These guys make me happy. Buy the enemy and use for a base, genius!!

[@xVIPER94x]

No doubt! He's an absolutely awesome guy

[@jpsk8boy]

You've go to give credit to the SRT team for the way they handled this. Love it.

[@DreadLox711]

Love you guys at Chrysler! I have been a Dodge Viper fan since the beginning, and within a month will hopefully own my first one. Keep up the good work, I can't wait to see what you guys do with the ACR.

[@eric_peachey193]

I have a lot of respect for ralph! I allways was a mopar guy and ralph is making me proud!