| Second generation models were upgraded
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| | the case, the Viper's price would still
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| bringing increased engine power, an
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| | undercut its rivals significantly. The
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| improved suspension, and reduced braking
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| | initial model was a convertible. In 2004,
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| distances; the 1996 to 2002 Viper GTS had
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| | Dodge introduced a limited edition Mamba
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| a 450 bhp (336 kW) engine, which could
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| | package. Mamba edition cars featured
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| complete the quarter mile 0.7 seconds
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| | black interiors, with red stitching and
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| faster and increased top speed by 35 km/h
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| | trim and saw their MSRP price rise by
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| (22 mph) or so.
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| | roughly $3000. 200 Mambas were produced.
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| Along with the updated performance came
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| | The new Viper SRT-10 Coupe (no longer
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| the inclusion of some of the "luxuries"
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| | called the GTS, but still referred to as,
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| the car did without before. Dual front
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| | by many enthusiast) was introduced in
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| airbags were added to the vehicle's
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| | 2005 at the Detroit Auto Show as a 2006
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| safety equipment list in 1997 as mandated
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| | model. It shares many of its body panels
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| by the government.
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| | with the convertible but takes its side
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| A coupe model called the GTS was also
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| | and rear styling cues from the
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| introduced in 1996. The roof featured
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| | Competition Coupe (see below). The new
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| slightly raised sections above the seats
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| | coupe looks much like the previous Viper
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| to accommodate usage of helmets, a
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| | GTS and retains the "double-bubble" roof
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| throwback to its intended purpose.
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| | shape of the original, along with the
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| Indeed, the Viper's performance has made
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| | original GTS's taillights as well
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| the vehicle popular for both amateur and
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| | offering the original Viper Blue paint
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| professional racers. Vipers can be seen
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| | scheme with white stripes (referred to as
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| participating often in drag racing, road
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| | GTS Blue) for an added homage to the
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| racing and drifting. The GTS, like its
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| | original Viper coupe. The engine was also
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| predecessor, was chosen as the pace car
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| | certified by the SAE to produce 510 hp
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| for the 1996 Indianapolis 500.
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| | and 535 lb/ft of torque. It is important
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| In 1997, Dodge contracted French racing
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| | to note that the engine makes the same
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| team Oreca to build a racing version of
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| | power as before, only the numerical value
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| the Viper known as the GTS-R in the FIA
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| | of the power was changed. Unlike the
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| GT Championship's GT2 category. Using
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| | original coupe, the chassis was not
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| this car, Oreca was mostly victorious in
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| | modified. This made the new coupe heavier
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| the series through 2002 (the last two
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| | than the convertible, and thus slightly
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| with Larbre Competition). The car also
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| | slower in low speed acceleration.
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| won its class in the Le Mans 24 Hours
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| | Handling and high speed performance were
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| from 1998 to 2000 and took an overall win
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| | improved by the coupe's stiffer frame,
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| at the 24 Hours of Daytona. Dodge would
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| | reduced drag, and increased downforce.
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| celebrate by releasing a special edition
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| | It has been confirmed officially that the
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| model with the winning car's livery.
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| | 2008 Viper will get a 90hp bump up to
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| In the first six years of production
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| | 600hp and a 25lbft torque bump up to
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| almost 10,000 Vipers were sold. The
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| | 560lb-ft from a displacement increased up
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| second generation Vipers were exported to
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| | to 8.4 liters (510ci/8354cc), better
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| Europe, where they were sold as
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| | flowing heads with larger valves and dual
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| Chryslers.
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| | throttle bodies. The development of the
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| Minor evolutionary changes including new
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| | engine was done with help from McLaren
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| 18" diameter wheels were introduced in
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| | Cars and Ricardo. Changes outside of the
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| the 1998 model. Subsequent versions
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| | powerplant are minimal, but still
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| featured light-weight hypereutectic
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| | influential. The T56 transmission has
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| pistons and an improved exhaust system.
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| | been replaced with the new Tremec TR6060,
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| 1999 saw the introduction of the Cognac
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| | and a revised shifter has been paired
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| Connolly interior package. Continuing the
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| | with the new gearbox. Shifts are claimed
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| refinements, an ABS system was introduced
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| | to be 18% quicker (faster than the
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| in 2001. In 2002, the end of second
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| | Corvette Z06). The Dana M44-4 rear axle
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| generation production was celebrated with
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| | from the 2003 model now has a GKNVisco
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| the release of 360 commemorative "Final
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| | differential that greatly help the tires
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| Edition" models. These models were
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| | in getting grip under acceleration. One
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| painted red with white stripes, paying
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| | last performance upgrade was the removal
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| tribute to the famous race-winning Oreca
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| | of run-flat tires; the new tires remove
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| cars.
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| | most of the minor flaws of the early gen
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| Performance (GTS):
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| | III models and should give the Viper
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| 0-60: 4.0 sec.
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| | nearly unmatched handling on any circuit.
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| 0-100: 8.6 sec.
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| | Another notable change is the reworking
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| quarter mile: 12.2 sec @ 118 mph
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| | of the exhaust system, previous third
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| top speed: 190+ mph
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| | generation Vipers had their exhaust
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| slalom: 71.3 mph
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| | crossover under the seats which resulted
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| skidpad average g: .98
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| | in a large amount of heat going into the
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| The Dodge Viper underwent a major
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| | cockpit, this was done initially to help
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| redesign in 2003, courtesy of
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| | improve the cars exhaust note, since the
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| DaimlerChrysler's Street and Racing
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| | first 2 generations of Viper, which had
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| Technology (SRT) group. The new Viper
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| | no crossover, were criticised for their
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| SRT-10 was heavily restyled with sharp,
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| | lackluster exhaust notes. For 2008, the
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| angled bodywork. The engine was enlarged
| |
| | Viper exhaust will utilize a new exhaust
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| to 8.3 L which, with other upgrades,
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| | system with no crossover, reducing the
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| combined to increased output to 505 hp
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| | heat that enters the cockpit, but still
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| (375 kW) and 525 ft·lbf (711 N·m) of
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| | produces an exotic sound[1].
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| torque. The chassis was also improved. It
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| | The third generation Viper has been sold
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| became more rigid and weighed
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| | in Europe since 2004, the first model to
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| approximately 80 lbs less than the
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| | part of Chrysler's new sales strategy for
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| previous model. An even better chassis
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| | the European market. Although referred to
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| and engine were planned for the car, but
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| | as a "Viper", it is sold as the "Dodge
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| Chrysler feared that the Viper's price
| |
| | SRT-10", as the Viper name is a
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| would reach $100,000. Even if that were
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| | registered trademark in the UK
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