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  • SRT Viper versus F-16 Viper fighter jet

    Viper versus Viper. Car versus jet. Which will win? We won’t spoil the result for you, but we will say the outcome may be surprising to some. MUST SEE: Teen Drives Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Into Texas Pool: Video The F-16’s official name is the Fighting Falcon, but its pilots more commonly call it Viper. It generates nearly 30,000 pounds of thrust and is capable of a top speed of Mach 2 (about 1,320 mph at altitude). It can fight beyond 50,000 feet, and climb at 50,000 feet per minute. It’s a seriously nasty piece of war machinery. But is it a match for the SRT Viper? Rated at...

  • SRT Viper GTS-R at the 2013 24 Hour of Le Mans
    SRT Won't Race Viper In This Year's 24 Hours Of Le Mans

    After making its return to the 24 Hours Of Le Mans last year, the Viper GTS-R race car won’t be among the lineup at this year’s race. The information was revealed by SRT boss Ralph Gilles, though he is yet to give a reason for the decision. “We regretfully and respectfully decline...

  • Viper production at Conner Avenue Assembly Plant
    Chrysler To Temporarily Shut Viper Plant Due To Slow Sales

    After returning to the market in late 2012, it was revealed that after just one year of sales Chrysler was reducing the rate of production of its SRT Viper--from nine cars per day to just six--due to inventory piling up on dealer lots. SRT boss Ralph Gilles explained that the build-up in...

  • A Dodge Viper donated for educational purposes being crushed
    Crush All 93 Vipers We Gave You (VIN #4 Included), Chrysler Tells Schools: Video

    Though it might be hard to believe, Chrysler has ordered 93 original Dodge Vipers that were donated to schools and community colleges around the country for educational purposes to be destroyed. A handful of these rare American icons have already been crushed, as evidenced in the videos below, and...

  • 2014 SRT Viper TA
    2014 SRT Viper TA First Drive Video

    An autocross run doesn't have to be long, or wide, to turn into a breeding ground for envy. Make it short, make it quick, whatever. Just bring out a whiteboard to document lap times. All of the sudden, the Italian in everything and everyone comes out: Piloti, Brembo, Borgia, Machiavelli. Then bring...

  • 2014 SRT Viper Grand Touring
    2014 SRT Viper Gets Mid-Grade GT Model, Stryker Green Color

    SRT is adding a new Grand Touring (GT) package to the 2014 Viper lineup—as well as a new hand-painted Stryker Green color that’s bound to turn heads, if the unmistakable sound of the 640-horsepower V-10 and exotic shape aren't enough already. DON'T MISS: 2015 Ford F-150: 2.7-Liter...

  • 2009 Dodge Viper SRT10

    Earlier in the year, a report surfaced highlighting a potentially dangerous issue associated with the 2003 through 2010 Dodge Viper models. No, it's not the fact that the car is a wild, handful of a beast that gives no hint when you're about to cross from on the edge to over it. Instead, it was found that a few owners reported failure to a rear suspension component. Any suspension component is fairly vital, so this is a big deal. Turns out it was the rear suspension knuckle that had failed in a few instances, but these instances involved collisions. The National Highway Traffic Safety...

  • 2014 SRT Viper TA
    SRT Chief Responds To Viper Production Slowdown

    Worry not, Viper fans--Chrysler has no plans to kill off the SRT Viper. That's despite recent news that Chrysler had cut production due to low demand and inventory pile-up--reducing production from nine cars per day, to six. But Ralph Gilles, president and CEO of Chrysler’s SRT Brand and...

  • 2014 SRT Viper TA
    2014 SRT Viper TA Limited To 159 Units

    SRT’s awesome Viper TA (Time Attack) track special is ready for its showroom debut but if you're thinking of getting one you had better not waste too much time in deciding as only 159 examples are planned, divided up into 93 in the hero TA Orange color, 33 in Venom Black and the remaining 33...

  • 2014 SRT Viper GTS Anodized Carbon Special Edition Package
    2014 SRT Viper Gets Anodized Carbon Special Edition Package

    Special edition models are a large part of the Viper’s legacy. Reinforcing this tradition, SRT has decided to launch a new special edition version of its Viper supercar: Introducing the "2014 SRT Viper GTS Anodized Carbon Special Edition Package". DON'T MISS: 2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe Preview...

  • 2013 Dodge SRT Viper by Vivid Racing, SEMA 2013
    Vivid Racing SRT Viper Heads To SEMA With Plenty Of Carbon Fiber

    Vivid Racing's SRT Viper should make quite an impression at the 2013 SEMA show.

  • 2014 SRT Viper T/A
    SRT Viper Production Cut Due To Low Demand, Inventory Pile-Up

    If you've driven the new SRT Viper, you probably want to own it--well, you do if you're the same kind of crazy we are. But apparently those of us who want it aren't buying it, as Chrysler has cut production by one-third due to slow sales and the impending fall and winter months. Ultimately, it's...

  • Texan couple owns 65 Viper supercars

    It’s not uncommon to find an individual or couple with an assortment of cars tucked away in a private garage. Some famous examples include comedian Jay Leno and the Sultan of Brunei. What is quite rare, however, is to meet collectors whose entire collection is made up of the same car. That’s the case for the Texan couple featured in this video from eGarage (via Autoblog), whose garage is stocked with no less than 65 Vipers. To be fair, the couple, Wayne Rauh and wife D’Ann, have over 100 cars, so their collection is not only limited to Vipers, but it still boggles the mind...

  • 2014 SRT Viper New Colors
    SRT Viper Enters 2014 Model Year With New Colors And Rain Mode

    The year 2013 marked the return of the Dodge--excuse us, the SRT--Viper. Whatever its brand name may be, we're happy to live in a world in which a car can head to market with an 8.4-liter V-10 engine that produces 640 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque. The Viper has already earned its place...

  • 2014 SRT Viper TA
    2014 Dodge SRT Viper’s Base Price Rises To $101,309

    If you're in the market for a 2014 Dodge SRT Viper, be prepared to dig a little deeper. Prices for the V-10-powered supercar are on the rise. The 2014 SRT Viper’s base price is now $101,309, including destination, which equates to a rise of $1,919 on last year’s model. Both prices...

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans, 2013
    SRT Drivers Look Back At Viper's Return To Le Mans: Video

    Here's what the drivers learned from this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

  • 2014 SRT Viper GT3-R race car
    SRT Viper GT3-R Ready For Race Day, Priced From $459,000

    You can now order a special race-ready version of the 2013 SRT Viper.

  • 2013 Dodge SRT Viper
    SRT Viper Soon To Be Available In Europe

    The SRT brand is yet to announce sales of its Viper in Europe but fans of the iconic American supercar on the other side of the pond will soon be able to start ordering the cars. German tuner and importer of American muscle Geiger Cars has confirmed it will start selling the Viper as a gray import...

  • 2013 SRT Viper GTS-R

    Having dominated the GTS class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for three consecutive years between 1998 and 2000, the Dodge Viper has been noticeably absent from the event for the past decade. That’s all about to change, as the Viper in its latest iteration, now badged an SRT, will be returning to Le Mans in France for this year’s race. As previously reported, SRT will be fielding two of its latest Viper GTS-R race cars in the GTE Pro class, competing against the likes of Porsche with its 911 RSR as well as Aston Martin with its Vantage GTE and Ferrari with its 458 Italia GT2. But the...

  • The SRT Viper GTS-R returns to Le Mans in 2013
    Dodge Viper GTS-R Gets Own Web Show Chronicling Race Season

    Dodge and the SRT crew are very excited to get a full season of racing under their respective belts. The all-new Viper is their weapon of choice, and it looks appropriately vicious in its full GTS-R spec trim. Dodge ran part of a season last year, but now the automaker is putting its full weight...

  • 2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe
    Dodge Viper Probed By NHTSA

    The Dodge Viper (current SRT Viper preliminarily excluded) is a wild beast of a machine that demands serious attention from the person driving it. It's a high-strung super sports car that enjoys running on the ragged edge. For the 2005-2006 model, that ragged edge might come at a lower limit than...

  • 2013 SRT Viper at the drag strip
    2013 SRT Viper Hits The Drag Strip: Video

    A 2013 SRT Viper recently covered the quarter mile in 11.1 seconds at 127.4 mph.

  • 2014 SRT Viper TA
    SRT Explains The Updates On Its 2014 Viper TA: Video

    SRT’s latest track weapon, the 2014 Viper TA, made its world debut last month at the 2013 New York Auto Show. Since then the car has continued to be fine-tuned at race tracks all across the country, including at Laguna Seca Raceway in California where this video was filmed. The video comes to...

  • 2013 Dodge SRT Viper GTS
    2013 SRT Viper: Majority Of Orders Are For Ferrari-Influenced GTS

    If you have any experience with the first-generation Dodge Viper, it's likely you were seduced by the exotic supercar looks, the sound, and the specs—and that brutal, unparalleled V-10 under the hood—but perhaps a little turned off by the edginess of the driving experience, and by the...

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