by Noah Joseph
While the new 600-horsepower Viper was attracting all the press at the Detroit show like so many moths to a flame, around back at the Dodge booth sat a tricked out beast dripping venom from its fangs, a showcase of what the Chrysler Group’s aftermarket performance division Mopar has in store for the company’s juiced up new flagship.
As impressive as the magic 600-horsepower figure is in the new Viper, it’s no huge mystery how Dodge squeezed out the extra 90 horses over the old model. “No replacement for displacement” is the name of the game, and the Viper’s engine is a monstrous 8.4-liter V10 from which Mopar tapped an additional 75 horses (thanks largely to better cooling) for a total of 675. (Yes, that’s right… 675 horsepower. In one car.)
To go with the added juice, Mopar fitted an adjustable suspension and blacked-out 19″ lightweight alloy wheels with accompanying Michelin rubber. The Mopar Viper was also displayed in a striking anthracite-gray paint job with an offset neon-red stripe running up the front, over the roof and on to the giant rear wing. You know, just in case the *ahem* ordinary Viper wasn’t visually imposing enough.
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January 17th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
600 HP should make it better than just a ” Go to Church” car
November 7th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Dear Jack & Cerberus Capital Management:
This is a direct quote from your website (http://www.chryslerllc.com/aboutus/cerberus/): “Chrysler is a stronger, more consumer-focused company dedicated to anticipating and responding to the needs of its customers like never before.”
How can you respond to the needs of your customers if you policy is not to listen to them?
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On 11/7/07, customerassist wrote:
Thank you for contacting the Chrysler Customer Assistance Center
regarding your suggestions on the Dodge Sprinter.
As a matter of policy, the Chrysler Motors group does not review or
forward any outside suggestions for evaluation including (but not
exclusively) such items as advertising or sales promotional ideas or
programs, slogans, jingles, vehicle name proposals, vehicle styling art
or sketches, product features, components, accessories, propulsion
technologies, or any other unsolicited ideas or inventions.
We appreciate the time and effort you took to contact us about your
idea, however, we must rely on our worldwide employees, affiliate
suppliers, and creative agencies to devise and develop innovations.
Thanks again for your thoughtful support of Chrysler Motors.
Sincerely,
Jack Williams
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Chrysler Customer Assistance Center
May 21st, 2008 at 1:16 pm
AWESOME
July 21st, 2008 at 8:36 am
Looks like an awesome car, wow.
January 6th, 2009 at 10:56 am
i would like to purchase this some time in 2009 or 2010, what would i have to say to the dodge company when i call them up and ask for this all i knw is its called dodge viper srt 10 is there more i need to knw for this exact model please email me at thug_warrior112@hotmail.co.uk thankx very much
February 27th, 2009 at 12:18 am
This is a bad a** ride
May 27th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Wow almost reminds me of some tricked out version of the batmobile…
October 11th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Hey… Jus stfu and enjoy the car….
Its fckin awesome
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