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Dodge Viper bows out with Final Edition

Brett — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:00:48 +0000

Seems we were mistaken about the Dodge Viper ACR 1:33 Edition commemorating the end of the Dodge Viper as Dodge has just announced the limited edition Dodge Viper SRT10 “Final Edition”, which will be available in Coupe, Roadster and ACR configurations. The Dodge Viper SR10 Final Edition is to “celebrate” the end of the current-generation Dodge Viper.

On the exterior, the Viper Final Edition will feature a unique Graphite Clear Coat body with a black center stripe outlined in red as well as “Final Edition” sill badges. The Dodge Viper Coupe Final Edition and the Dodge Viper ACR Final Edition will also feature black windshield surrounds. The Dodge Viper Final Edition Coupe and Roadster models will have Anthracite painted six-spoke wheels while the ACR model will have black five-spoke Sidewinder wheels. The interior will feature black upholstery with red accent stitching, red painted halo surrounds on the gauge cluster, and a unique numbered dash plaque on the shifter bezel just above the floor mats.

Under the hood is the Viper’s 8.4-Liter V10 engine that produces 600 bhp and 560 lb.-ft. of torque, giving the Viper an acceleration time from zero to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds and a top speed in the region of 202 mph.

Only 50 units of the Final Edition will be built, comprising of 20 Coupe models, 18 Roadster models and 12 ACR models.

2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR 1:33 Edition

Brett — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:21:10 +0000

Following on Dodge’s announcement that the production of the iconic Dodge Viper will come to an end in July this year, and the promise of a special limited edition Viper to commemorate the demise of the Viper, the company has unveiled the most potent Dodge Viper ever, namely the Dodge Viper ACR 1:33 Edition. The Dodge Viper ACR 1:33 Edition not only commemorate the end of the Viper but also pays homage to the production car lap record at the Laguna Seca race track that was set by the Dodge Viper ACR in the hands of Chris Winkler. That lap record was set on 24 November this year at a time of 1:33.944!

The Dodge Viper ACR 1:33 Edition made its debut at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show and features a unique two-tone black and red color scheme on exterior and piano black console bezels with red gauge highlights, as well as red accent stitching in the seats. Only 33 units will be produced!

Chrysler to drop the Dodge Viper

Brett — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:43:18 +0000

Chrysler has brought muscle car enthusiasts some good news and some bad news today.

First the Bad News:

The long rumored bad news is that the Dodge Viper is indeed to be dropped with the production of the current Dodge Viper coming to an end in July next year. A special edition limited to a 500 production run will be released to commemorate the end of the Viper.

Then the Good News:

Chrysler insists the final limited edition Dodge Viper will be the most special Viper ever! But that’s not really the good news; the good news is that an all-new car is being developed with the help of FIAT to replace the Viper! A car Chrysler claims will be much better than the Viper!

Gumpert Apollo Sport smashes Nürburgring record!

Brett — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:12:18 +0000

The German supercar company, Gumpert, last moth claimed to have smashed the Nürburgring lap record for a production car with a lap time of just 7 minutes and 11 seconds in its Audi-powered Gumpert Apollo Sport supercar! That’s 11 seconds faster than the the Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR and the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, and 15 seconds faster than the Nissan GT-R V-Spec! Truth be told though, the notion of a road legal production car is being stretched just a tad by this 700 bhp powered low production car.

Nevertheless, here’s the video:

Meet ‘American’s next great supercar,’ the Devon GTX

Brett — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:11:11 +0000

Hailed as ‘America’s next great supercar,’ by its upstart creators, Devon Motorworks, the Devon GTX has finally broken cover after much speculation, spy shots and renderings at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in last month. Intended initially to be part of the Dodge Viper brand, the Devon GTX had to go it alone after Chrysler turned down Devon Motorworks’ $5.5 million bid to use the Viper brand. The GTX is nowhere near as aggressive as the Dodge Viper though its two-door coupe silhouette does have some resemblance to the Viper.

Powering the Devon GTX will be a naturally aspirated 8.4-Liter V10 engine that produces a maximum of 650 bhp at 6,100 rpm with Variable Valve Timing (VVT). Power is transmitted to a limited-slip differential at the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission. The GTX’s suspension is track-tuned, while 380mm StopTech brakes are responsible for stopping the car.

The Devon GTX will be available in two variants when it goes on sale early next year – a standard version and a track-orientated version. Devon Motorworks plans to produce 36 cars a year at a retail price of $500,000. An optional racing package will be available for another $25,000.

[Source: Devon Motorworks]