Is the Dodge Viper dead?

[nreggie454]

After 2011, it may be.

http://jalopnik.com/354292/the-dodge...-send-rd-funds

Definitely one of my favorite cars to drool over in my lifetime

[redpanda]

that sucks...oh well, the zo6 isn't going anywhere lol

[Sammich]

^agreed

[EssAreTwenTee]

I wouldnt be so sure, Gm is having it pretty rough right now as well. Ford is the only american automaker that isnt getting hit hard.

[Revmaynard]

Wow, and they say they are shutting the Chrysler devision down. Well there's another way to lose money.

[Ran]

Wow, and they say they are shutting the Chrysler devision down. Well there's another way to lose money.

They sold Chrysler to some group or something last year I believe.

[redrumracer]

wow they couldve at least gone one more year and had a 20th anniversary edition

[EJ25RUN]

that sucks...oh well, the zo6 isn't going anywhere lol

Actually.........

Corvette to shed pounds and power in 2012

[redrumracer]

Actually.........

Corvette to shed pounds and power in 2012

if theres no longer the viper it doesnt really have that much competition, but they do say itll keep the same hp to weight ratio

[Bruce Leroy]

the next Corvette could go on a 300 to 400 pound diet

and get motivation from a 4.7-liter V8 (making 150 hp less)

[boosted b]

vipers aren't selling well i could see why they are stopping production

[Nissangeek]

I kinda want to cry. Screw the starving children in Africa. Donate all your money to Dodge so they can keep the snake rollin. lol

[EJ25RUN]

This story took a surprise twist.


Watch the film Chrysler put together stating the Viper will be in production for 2010 and beyond.

Chrysler Press Release:

Chrysler Group LLC announced today that production will continue for the legendary Dodge Viper SRT10.

Originally slated to cease production in December 2009, the Chrysler Group Connor Avenue Assembly Plant -- the exclusive home of Dodge Viper production since 1995 -- will continue to build the V-10 powered sports car. Chrysler Group is no longer pursuing a sale of the Viper business assets.

"The Dodge Viper has successfully captured the hearts and imagination of performance enthusiasts around the globe," said Mike Accavitti, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dodge Brand. "We're extremely proud that the ultimate American-built sports car with its world-class performance will live on as the iconic image leader for the Dodge brand. "

Introduced as a concept car in 1989 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Dodge Viper was designed and engineered to test public reaction to the concept of a back-to-basics, high-performance, limited production sports car.

The reaction was so overwhelming that customer orders began to flow in even before the auto show was over. Chrysler Corporation immediately decided to determine the production feasibility on transforming the crowd-pleasing Dodge Viper show car into a limited-production sports car in no more than three years.

In May 1990, after months of intensive study and testing, Chrysler Corporation announced that the Dodge Viper, powered by an aluminum V-10 was a "go."

Dodge Viper production began in May 1992 at the New Mack Assembly Plant and was moved to Conner Avenue in October 1995. Viper V-10 engine production transferred from Mound Road Engine to Conner Avenue Assembly in May 2001. In 2008, Dodge introduced the all-new, fourth generation Dodge Viper SRT10. With more horsepower, more torque and more than 30 exterior and interior color combinations, the latest Viper gives enthusiasts the performance they expect on the track and off, with more factory customization options than before.

For 2009, the Dodge Viper SRT10 offers outrageous power, with an 8.4-liter, 600-horsepower (450 kW) V-10 engine contributing to blistering acceleration (0-60 mph in less than four seconds, 0-100-0 mph in the low 12-second range), setting an American sports car benchmark.

To date, more than 25,000 Dodge Vipers have been built.

lol, this picture says more than you know.




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My take....

Here's the problem.....even though this happened, Fiat has a lot to say about the Vipers future. Let us not forget that Fiat sits atop Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Abarth, and Lancia.

All those cars have sports car histories and in the case of the first 3, they make competitors to the Viper now.

Sadly, unless the Viper eclipses the Corvette Z06/ZR1 soon, there is no hope for it surviving for much longer.

[Tracy]

I read about this. The ACR is pretty cool. I hope they make it.

[superboost]

My take....

Here's the problem.....even though this happened, Fiat has a lot to say about the Vipers future. Let us not forget that Fiat sits atop Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Abarth, and Lancia.

All those cars have sports car histories and in the case of the first 3, they make competitors to the Viper now.

Sadly, unless the Viper eclipses the Corvette Z06/ZR1 soon, there is no hope for it surviving for much longer.

I see this as a definite boon to the viper's future. Fiat seems to like preserving the pedigree of their sports cars heritage, so I would definately see the viper continuing under their stead. I can see fiat definately wanting to keep the rivaly alive between chevrolet and dodge. Lets just hope so.