| During the 2007 North American
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| | of what performance aficionados crave:
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| International Auto Show, Dodge, maker of
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| | kick-in-the-pants, throw-back-in-the-seat
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| quality Dodge parts once again shocked
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| | power, combined with benchmark braking,
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| the world with its new 600 horsepower
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| | world-class ride and handling, a
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| Viper. The beast of a car attracted all
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| | race-inspired interior and bold exterior
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| the press people present at the show--it
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| | styling.
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| was like a flame attracting so many
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| | Mopar
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| moths. The Dodge Viper SRT-10 concepts
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| | Mopar is an acronym used in place for
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| look was courtesy of Chrysler Groups
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| | Motor Parts. It is an automobile parts
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| aftermarket performance division Mopar.
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| | and service arm of the DaimlerChrysler
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| The impressive 600-horsepower figure that
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| | American brands formerly owned by the
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| the new Viper has is made possible
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| | Chrysler Corporation. Mopar was first
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| through addition of extra 90 horses over
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| | used by Chrysler in the 1920s and from
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| the old model. Vipers engine is a
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| | then has been continuously used.
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| monstrous 8.4-liter V10 from where Mopar
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| | But as time passed by the term Mopar was
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| tapped an additional 75 horses made
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| | given a broader usage among car
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| possible through better cooling -- giving
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| | enthusiasts and was used for any
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| the all-new Viper a monstrous 675
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| | Chrysler-owned brand namely Dodge,
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| horsepower.
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| | Chrysler, Plymouth, or DeSoto and later
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| With 600 horsepower 90 more than before
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| | was also used for AMC and Jeep vehicle.
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| - and 0-to-60 performance in less than
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| | The reason for this is that the Chrysler
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| four seconds, the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10
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| | name refers to both the parent company
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| sets a new benchmark for the ultimate
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| | and to one its brands. Say for instance
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| American sports car, that is according to
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| | if one wanted to refer explicitly to the
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| Kipp Owen, Director-Street and Racing
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| | parent company, another word was needed
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| Technology (SRT) Engineering Chrysler
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| | which is Mopar.
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| Group.
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| | Chrysler Corporation is not the only one
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| To further complete the power of the
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| | engaging in the naming game. Ford Motor
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| beast, Mopar fitted an adjustable
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| | Company is also in a similar situation.
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| suspension and blacked-out 19 lightweight
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| | Ford enthusiasts often use the
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| alloy wheels with accompanying Michelin
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| | abbreviation FoMoCo to refer to the
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| rubber. The Mopar Viper was also
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| | generic Ford-brand parts. General Motors
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| displayed in a stunning anthracite-gray
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| | enthusiasts on the other hand do not have
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| paint job with an offset neon-red stripe
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| | to deal with such confusion since an
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| running up the front, over the roof
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| | unadorned GM always means the corporate
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| extending on to the giant rear wing.
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| | parent.
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| The new 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 have more
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