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Dodge builds 25,000th Viper

Dodge builds 25,000th Viper

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Today Chrysler announced that its iconic Dodge Viper muscle car hit a production milestone of 25,000 cars, and to celebrate the achievement officials have planned a number of events including the presentation of a brand new 2008 Viper SRT-10 to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kurt Busch.

The Viper, which is produced at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant, has been one of Chrysler's most iconic sports cars since its launch in 1991 when the car was first produced by Chrysler as a modern take on the classic American muscle car. Over the years a number of variants have been spawned including the most recent Viper SRT-10 ACR track special.

The ultimate Viper churns out 600hp from its 8.4L engine and is capable of completing the quarter mile in 11.6 seconds and reaching a top speed of 200mph.

While 25,000 is an impressive figure for Chrysler, officials should be feeling a little worried at the moment because the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is likely to topple the Viper as America’s muscle car king thanks to its more powerful 620hp supercharged V8.

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  1. By Gunnar Posted: 3/11/2008 1:08am PDT

    It'd be a crying shame if Chrysler discontinued the Viper line...
     
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  2. By bambam Posted: 3/11/2008 1:11am PDT

    lovely cars, now achieve the same status for the next few models with the new fuel consumption standards.
     
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  3. By Raptor Posted: 3/11/2008 7:13am PDT

    Gotta love that engine. Sounds like WW2 fighter plane.
     
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  4. By chris Posted: 3/11/2008 8:02am PDT

    bambam, the car doesnt have to meet economy standards, only the brand. something tells me you'll see more brands get sold in the next couple years as brands like porsche try to offset their emissions by buying up companies that make more fuel efficient cars.

    as for the viper; it could be safe provided chrysler starts making some really good small cars that everyone buys. then they could afford to make 1500 vipers a year. which is the rate that theyve been going.
     
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  5. By Dodge Viper Posted: 3/17/2008 8:23pm PDT

    The Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR looks really sick!
     
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