Chrysler's Viper is coming back !
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:23 am
if i had spair $90,000 - $100,000 or so I have one in a garage !
same-thing for a FORD GT, guess I'd have to have a 2 car garage
The 2013 Viper, introduced at the New York Auto Show this week, is the fifth generation of the iconic two-seater, which first went on sale as the Dodge Viper in 1992. More important, it's the first Viper since Chrysler shut down production of the sports car in 2010.
Ralph Gilles, the president and CEO of Chrysler's Street and Racing Technology team - or SRT - said uncertainty about the Viper's future was "gut-wrenching." The company decided to revive the Viper as its fortunes changed and sales rose. Chrysler earned $183 million last year, its first annual profit since 1997.
"The launch of the 2013 Viper proves that we simply would not let the performance icon of the Chrysler Group die," Gilles said.
The Viper, which is built by hand at a plant in Detroit, won't make a lot of money for Chrysler. The company sold just 1,172 Vipers in 2007, the year before the recession began. They cost around $90,000 then, and will likely top $100,000 when they go on sale later this year.
UNDER THE HOOD: The original Viper was among the first cars with a V-10 engine. The 8.4-liter V-10 is back, although this version is about 25 pounds lighter than the last one thanks to new materials. Chrysler expects it to get 640 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque. For comparison, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 gets 638 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque from its V-8. There is a six-speed manual transmission. The suspension has been reworked to make the car 50 percent more rigid, which helps the driver keep it under control.
The 2006 Ford GT was offered in one trim level . It featured an aluminum chassis with double-wishbone suspension, 18-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels, special high-speed tires and a supercharged 5.4-liter aluminum V8 engine putting out 550 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque through a six-speed manual transmission and limited-slip differential.
but then again who am I kidding the the only version of these cars. I have in my garage is a 1/24 th scale model in plastic or jap metal that were bought off a shelf at walmart for around $20 each
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same-thing for a FORD GT, guess I'd have to have a 2 car garage
The 2013 Viper, introduced at the New York Auto Show this week, is the fifth generation of the iconic two-seater, which first went on sale as the Dodge Viper in 1992. More important, it's the first Viper since Chrysler shut down production of the sports car in 2010.
Ralph Gilles, the president and CEO of Chrysler's Street and Racing Technology team - or SRT - said uncertainty about the Viper's future was "gut-wrenching." The company decided to revive the Viper as its fortunes changed and sales rose. Chrysler earned $183 million last year, its first annual profit since 1997.
"The launch of the 2013 Viper proves that we simply would not let the performance icon of the Chrysler Group die," Gilles said.
The Viper, which is built by hand at a plant in Detroit, won't make a lot of money for Chrysler. The company sold just 1,172 Vipers in 2007, the year before the recession began. They cost around $90,000 then, and will likely top $100,000 when they go on sale later this year.
UNDER THE HOOD: The original Viper was among the first cars with a V-10 engine. The 8.4-liter V-10 is back, although this version is about 25 pounds lighter than the last one thanks to new materials. Chrysler expects it to get 640 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque. For comparison, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 gets 638 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque from its V-8. There is a six-speed manual transmission. The suspension has been reworked to make the car 50 percent more rigid, which helps the driver keep it under control.
The 2006 Ford GT was offered in one trim level . It featured an aluminum chassis with double-wishbone suspension, 18-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels, special high-speed tires and a supercharged 5.4-liter aluminum V8 engine putting out 550 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque through a six-speed manual transmission and limited-slip differential.
but then again who am I kidding the the only version of these cars. I have in my garage is a 1/24 th scale model in plastic or jap metal that were bought off a shelf at walmart for around $20 each
http://apnews.excite.com/image/20120404 ... =D9TVFUEG3
