Dodge Viper SRT-10

The Dodge Viper is the most powerful production car made by Dodge. Production of the two seat sports car began at New Mack Assembly in 1992.

The Viper was conceived as a modern take on the classic American muscle car in late 1988 at Chrysler's Advanced Design Studios. The Chrysler president Bob Lutz suggested that the company should consider producing a modern Cobra, and a clay model was presented a few months later. The car appeared as a concept at the North American International Auto Show in 1989. This concept vehicle was originally named Copperhead because of it's low, wide appearance characteristic of reptiles and would later be changed to Viper. Public reaction was so enthusiastic, that chief engineer Roy Sjeoberg was directed to develop it as a production car.

Second generation models were upgraded bringing increased engine power, an improved suspension, and reduced braking distances; the 1996 to 2002 Viper GTS had a 450 bhp (336 kW) engine, which could complete the quarter mile 0.7 seconds faster and increased top speed by 35 km/h (22 mph) or so. In the first six years of production almost 10,000 Vipers were sold.

In 1997, Dodge contracted French racing team Oreca to build a racing version of the Viper known as the GTS-R in the FIA GT Championship's GT2 category. Using this car, Oreca was mostly victorious in the series through 2002 (the last two with Larbre Competition). The car also won its class in the Le Mans 24 Hours from 1998 to 2000 and took an overall win at the 24 Hours of Daytona.

The new Viper SRT-10 Coupe (no longer called the GTS, but still referred to as, by many enthusiast) was introduced in 2005 at the Detroit Auto Show as a 2006 model.

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