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Will 2012 Dodge Viper Revive?

2010 Dodge Viper a Will 2012 Dodge Viper Revive?

After the shrinkage of Chrysler Group LLC and combined with Fiat, the Dodge Viper was discontinued in July of 2009. Designer chief Ralph Gilles announced that the Dodge Viper could return in 2012. Gilles said work continues on what a next-generation Viper would look like if approval is given to bring it back into the portfolio. He also said that the Viper is not a priority right now.

In the current 2009 Dodge Viper, it is equipped with an 8.4L V10 engine that produces about a 600 horsepower with 560 lb-ft of torque. It can sprint from 0-60 in four seconds, that’s disappointing compared to the Corvette ZR-1 with a smaller displacement engine. Whatever it is, given the economy and Chrysler’s financial situation, it is less likely that the Viper will be back in 2012.

Source: Detroit News

Posted by Vincent Van On February - 11 - 2010
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  • fe1

    @vincent van, in early 2010 we knew the viper was not being ceased YET in terms of production or else where would the dodge viper ACR and ACR X be? 2009 was a wrong date then and also is now.
    we knew since 2008 when gen 4 vipers where released that it took LESS than 4 seconds, and by now every viper fan knows the routine, chrysler have issues, vipers threatend to get axed, then comes revived and more powerful, vibrant etc, this has happened since gen 2, and the dodge viper has a halo car, not supposed to make a huge load a sales, its an icon, an if it becomes popular, will be simply “another supercar”…. points 1 2 and 3 i stated correctly regardless of the timeline of this post, and point 4 was just me merely stating that a new one is in the works if people did not know….

  • http://carguideblog.com Vincent Van

    You commented a post that is dated in 2010. Much have change since then, and we even thought Chrysler was a sure goner back then if it wasn’t for the government bailout. We now know that the 2012 Viper is in the works. Check other related posts.

  • Fe1

    Lol wrong wrong wrong!!!

    1) FIAT NOT FAIT
    2) gen 4 discontinued in 2010 not 2009
    3) 0-60 takes 3.8 secs thats less than 4
    4) 2012 viper already in the works lol

  • griffin

    i think that you shouldnt take away the viper its the greatest

Friday, February 10, 2012