Dodge Viper News
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The Devon GTX was based on the Dodge Viper.
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2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X Preview
The latest special-edition Viper is destined for the track.
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2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 Preview
At the heart of the 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 remains the venerable 8.4-liter V-10 engine that produces 600 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque.
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2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR Preview
The 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR will make its world debut at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Video: 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR Sets Laguna Seca Lap Record
The 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR posted a blistering 1m 33.915s lap time.
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Breaking: Dodge Viper Done By July 2010, Coming Back In 2012 With Fiat Group DNA
Production of the Dodge Viper will be finished by July, 2010.
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The BMW M5-powered V-10 Veritas RS III is now beginning retail production.
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Live from Pebble Beach: 2010 Devon GTX Preview
Devon Motorworks plans to take the GTX to the Nurburgring and attempt to set a new production car record.
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Video: Devon GTX Sets Unofficial Laguna Seca Lap Record
The Devon GTX laps the circuit at Laguna Seca in 1:35.075 - an impressive number for a street-legal near-production car.
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Next-Gen Dodge Viper To Get Ferrari-Inspired V10?
The American powerhouse may get an injection of Italian technology to update its aging 8.4-liter mill.
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Video: Dodge Viper lives, will see production beyond 2009
In the tumble of Fiat and Chrysler's alliance following Chrysler's bankruptcy, the future of the Viper has been a back-burner issue, but today, Dodge President and CEO Mike Accavitti announced that the Viper will in fact see continued production under the company's new leadership. In the video...
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Chrysler resumes production post bankruptcy, starts with Dodge Viper SRT10
With the Dodge Viper business safely in Fiat’s hands for now, production at the car’s Conner Avenue plant in Michigan has finally resumed. Chrysler stopped production at all of its North American plants when it filed for bankruptcy on April 30. The information was confirmed to the Wall...
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Chrysler has been trying to sell its Dodge Viper sports car business since late last year but according to the struggling automaker, the once prominent brand couldn’t even muster up offers of $10 million. In fact, Chrysler insisted that it had received only one bid of $5.5 million from Devon Motorworks, which planned to use the Viper platform for its own GTX supercar. It has since been revealed that several group had made offers of up to $35 million but these were before Chrysler’s bankruptcy, though there were reportedly knocked back for having insufficient financing. Fast...
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Chrysler passed on multi-million dollar offers for Dodge Viper business
You would think that an entity with as much cachet as the Dodge Viper business would have no trouble being sold during a fire sale but according to Chrysler the business couldn’t even muster up offers of $10 million. Reports last month that only one offer was made for the Viper business has...
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Al Melling working on V10-powered Wildcat
Some of you may remember Al Melling, a top engine designer and one of the bidders for the TVR nameplate some time ago. Since then, Melling started his own sports car company, creating custom British roadsters, usually with V8 engines, under the Wildcat model name. On top of this he also released an...
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Rafael Reston imagines the Viper if it had been born in 1967
Flights of fancy in the automotive design world are common, if vain, but occasionally they yield some treasure that shows what might have been. Rafael Reston, a Milanese designer, has done just that, capturing a Viper that might be from a parallel universe where the car made its debut in 1967. The...
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Saleen Automotive’s new owner confirms interest in Dodge Viper business
Less than two days after Chrysler confirmed that it had received three offers for its Dodge Viper sports car business, the investors who just purchased most of the assets of specialty-car maker Saleen Automotive have revealed that they have also considered adding the Viper business to their...
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First Hurst 50th Anniversary Dodge Viper sells for $275,000 at Barrett-Jackson auction
This past weekend’s Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, saw a number of special vehicles go under the hammer, including this striking Dodge Viper that was prepared by vehicle customizer Hurst. The particular model is the first of the new Hurst 50th Anniversary Dodge...
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The rebirth of the American muscle car was about as ill-timed as it could be given the industry's global meltdown, but Hurst Performance Vehicles is forging ahead with a limited edition run of 50 specially built Dodge Vipers to commemorate its 50th anniversary. The supercars started production in late December, and orders have been open for a month, but today marks the release of the first official photos of the car. Each car will offer a wide options list to the buyer, but all will be decked out in as much classic Hurst gear as possible, from the HARD-DRIVE gold pistol-grip shifter to Hurst...
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One-off McLaren-tuned Dodge Viper Diamondback for sale
A one-of-a-kind Dodge Viper tuned by McLaren has been put up for sale, with an asking price that comes close to $295,000. Known as the ASC Diamondback Viper, the car was first unveiled by American Specialty Cars (ASC) back at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show featuring a bevy of performance modifications...
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Chrysler: Dodge Viper ACR 'sold out'
Even as Chrysler considers selling the Viper brand and carries on serious talks with General Motors concerning a possible merger, the Dodge Viper is Chrysler's new superstar despite being its most expensive model, with the hardcore track-focused Viper ACR essentially sold out, according to Chrysler...
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Report: Dodge Viper now eligible for employee pricing
Carmakers are usually cautious when it comes to discounting their performance flagships and halo models, but a new report claims Chrysler has finally made its Dodge Viper supercar eligible for its employee discount program. According to the company’s employee advantage website, both the Viper...
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2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR priced at $98,110
It appears Chrysler has kept its promise of delivering the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR at under $100K by pricing the ultimate Viper at $98,110 including an $850 destination charge. That puts the price of the actual ACR upgrade at around the $12K mark if you factor in the price of the car itself (a...
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Impounded Dodge Viper turned into cop car
A man charged with doing 127mph in a 35 zone in Illinois has had his car turned over to local police, who have subsequently converted it into a patrol car. The car in question is a black 2000 model-year Dodge Viper with a cognac leather interior. Since joining the police fleet, the Viper has been...
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