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  • 2017 Dodge Viper

    The Dodge Viper is ready to bow out. The 2017 model year is the last for the ferocious beast that roars around racetracks with a V-10 heart beating loudly under its hood. A 25-year run for the Viper has been marked with plenty of highs and certainly a few lows, and the most recent generation proved to be a marked improvement over its previous generation. If you're interested in one of the final few vehicles coming off the assembly line, you're going to have to talk to one smart dealer. Gerry Wood Dodge claims to have snatched up the final 135 or so Dodge Vipers that will be produced by Fiat...

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    Germans tune Dodge Viper to a ferocious 765 horsepower

    What the Dodge Viper ACR—certainly one of the most raw sports cars ever built—didn't need was more power. Wait, are we really saying that? Of course it needed more power. And the crew over at GeigerCars led by legendary German tuner Karl Geiger agreed, working over the Viper's big V-10...

  • 2016 Dodge Viper Venom 800 by Hennessey Performance Engineering
    Hennessey does what Dodge won't: Supercharge the Viper

    Despite the Viper being the flagship of the Dodge brand, it’s outmuscled by the Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat when it comes to outright power. And we’re not talking small numbers here. The Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat each make do with 707 horsepower versus the 645 hp of the...

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    2017 Dodge Viper preview

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] in June confirmed that production of the Dodge Viper would soon be coming to an end and that the 2017 model year would be the car’s last. No reason was given for the Viper’s demise but with sales slowing to a trickle (just 676 were sold in all of...

  • 2017 Dodge Viper Snakeskin Edition ACR
    Viper special editions sold out, Snakeskin Edition ACR added

    Dodge has had a devil of a time selling its Viper supercar. Now it looks like the answer was to offer a bunch of special edition models, then to kill off the car. The company has announced that four of the five special edition models it just announced last week are already sold out. This is despite...

  • Dodge sponsors M1 Concourse
    Dodge to sponsor new M1 Concourse track and club

    What's being billed as the ultimate playground for car enthusiasts in the Detroit area has a new, rather appropriate sponsor: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Dodge division. The playground isn't your typical sandbox. Instead, M1 Concourse is set to include a racetrack, more than 80 private garages...

  • 2017 Dodge Viper 25th anniversary limited edition models

    Dodge confirms what's been painfully obvious for a while now: that the Viper will die. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed today that the Viper's final model year will be 2017, and that a series of final editions will send it off to history's big garage after a 25-year run. Since 1992, approximately 30,000 Vipers have been built at the Connor Ave. Assembly Plant in Detroit. The final model year for the Viper will begin production on Friday, June 24. ALSO SEE: Watch a Callaway Corvette Z06 break the 200 mph mark The final production run will include these limited-edition models...

  • 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
    Listen up: Dodge Viper ACR with straight pipes is as good as it gets

    You should make this into your ring tone. Like, right now. Listening to a Dodge Viper ACR with a straight-pipe exhaust rev its big V-10 engine is probably the reason you're a car enthusiast. We're not entirely sure of the back story on this video, but that doesn't really matter when there's a...

  • Lego Ideas: 1st-Generation Dodge Viper
    First-gen Dodge Viper pops up on Lego Ideas

    It's a good day, with plenty of sunshine. Yesterday, all your automotive troubles seemed so far away. Today, though, you have car stuff big and small to get excited about. Case in point is this first-generation Dodge Viper that we've found on the Lego Ideas page. All it needs is the love of 10,000...

  • Dodge Viper save
    Dodge Viper Driver Enjoys Save Of The Year: Video

    It may only be February but we may have already witnessed the best save of the year. This clip from YouTube channel High Tech Corvette shows a drag meet between two current-generation Dodge Viper supercars. ALSO SEE: Nut Drives His Lamborghini Sesto Elemento On The Street: Video Things look hairy...

  • 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
    Dodge Viper Production Ending Due To Airbag Regulations?

    If you didn’t already know, production of the Dodge Viper is scheduled to end in 2017 and there are no plans at present for a successor—although that may change at some point, according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne. FCA hasn’t come out and stated...

  • VLF Force 1 V10, 2016 Detroit auto show
    VLF unveils Dodge Viper-based Force 1 supercar in Detroit

    The Force 1 supercar designed by Henrik Fisker and developed together with VLF Automotive (formerly VL) has been unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, and it turned out the car is based on a donor Dodge Viper. You’d be hard pressed to guess the two are related, though, thanks to the Force...

  • 2016 Dodge Charger Hellcat, Viper, and Challenger Hellcat in Plum Crazy

    The people are going crazy for Plum Crazy, according to Dodge. Demand for the limited-edition hue is high yet production of cars with that color was scheduled to end last month. Fear not, as Dodge has decided to extend purple production for one more month. You can select the color if you're buying a new Challenger or Charger. If you're buying a Viper, you can pretty much get that car in any color you want. DON'T MISS: Acura Examines Stylish Future With Precision Concept: Video Should you be stepping up to a Hellcat, you can also opt for a new design flourish for the exterior of the car. A...

  • 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
    New Dodge Viper Possible, Says Sergio Marchionne

    Production of the current Dodge Viper is scheduled to an end in 2017 and right now there doesn’t appear to be any plans for a successor. That doesn’t mean we’ll never see a Viper again, at least according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne. At a press...

  • Scene from Dodge Star Wars ad
    Dodge Stars Wars Ad Sees Viper Play The Role Of Vader: Video

    Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you’ll know that the first in a new trilogy of Star Wars movies is coming to theaters on December 18. In celebration of the new movie, entitled Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Dodge has released its own Star Wars-themed ad. The ad...

  • 2016 Dodge Viper SRT from the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving
    Bondurant & Dodge team up to teach you how to handle your snake

    The Dodge Viper is no simple machine. You don't just hop in, turn it on, and then drive it like stole it. If you do that, you're going to end up hurting yourself as the Viper is not a car for those without some level of skill behind the wheel. Now there's a place you can go to make sure you...

  • 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
    2016 Dodge Viper ACR sets 13 lap records, outmuscles P1 & 918 Spyder

    Prior to its reveal in the spring, the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR was put through its paces at race tracks all across the country. At the time of the car’s reveal, we said it was going to be a bloodbath when it came to the amount of track records that would be destroyed—and we’re glad...

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    Dodge Viper To Die In 2017

    The United Auto Workers union representing employees at numerous automotive plants in the United States has ratified its contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU], and that means the end of the Dodge Viper. WATCH: LaFerrari, P1 And 918 Spyder Finally Tested Together: Video As Allpar first...

  • Dodge Viper Nurburgring Crash

    Taking your car to the Nürburgring is surely a bucket list item for many a car enthusiast. This one-way stretch of road allows you to test yourself and your machine at the limit. Being out on the limit is a dangerous place to spend time, because as soon as you go past that invisible edge bad stuff can happen. The owner of a previous-generation Dodge Viper SRT10 Roadster recently found this out when the rear stepped out on him in a corner at the 'Ring. When the snake bites, it bites hard. DON'T MISS: Spoiled Son Sets Fire To Gifted Ferrari In Order To Upgrade To New Model The crash video...

  • Wayne Rauh and wife D’Ann take delivery of their their 78th and 79th Dodge Vipers
    Couple Adds 79th Dodge Viper To Their Collection: Video

    They say you can never have too much of a good thing, and for one couple from Texas not even 77 Dodge Vipers are enough to satisfy their demand for the all-American supercar as they’ve just added two more to their collection. We first learned about Wayne and D’Ann Rauh of Texas two...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang
    Fourth Of July Study Sheds Light On Muscle Car Revival

    Where cars are concerned, our favorite figures involve horsepower, torque, and 0-60 times. That said, there's plenty of interesting info in the latest study from research firm Experian Automotive, which looked at the numbers behind the unlikely resurgence of the muscle car. While it includes the...

  • Dodge Hellcat Viper Commercial
    Dodge Celebrates Its Freedom With 'Predators' TV Spot Featuring Hellcats And A Viper

    Just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, Dodge is releasing a pair of television ads that will stoke American pride. The 30- and 90-second ads, titled "Predators," feature a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, and a Dodge Viper GTS roaming the night freely on deserted...

  • 2016 Dodge Viper ACR with new matte exterior finish
    Dodge Viper 1-Of-1 Personalization Program Expanded, Matte Finish Now Available

    Dodge’s ultra-exclusive ‘1-of-1’ personalization program for its Viper supercar has proven so popular that for the 2016 model year the American go-fast brand is adding even more options, one of which is a striking matte finish available for most of the exterior colors. It means...

  • 2016 Dodge Viper ACR, 2015 MAMA Spring Rally
    2016 Dodge Viper ACR Pricing, Live Photos & Engine Rev Video

    The new 2016 Dodge Viper ACR is coming at you hard and fast. Following the reveal late last week, Dodge has released the all-important pricing details and we’ve also managed to get the first live shots of the car along with a video of its engine starting up and revving. Pricing starts at just...

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