Dodge Viper
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| Main specifications | |
| Make | Dodge |
| Model | Viper GTS-R Concept |
| Year | 2000 |
| Transmission | 6-Speed Manual |
| Layout | Front-Engine/RWD |
| Performance | |
| Top Speed | 200 mph |
| 0 - 60 mph | 3.7 sec |
| 0 - 100 mph | 9.0 sec |
| Quarter Mile | 11.8 sec @ 124 mph |
| Skidpad | 1.01g |
| Lateral acceleration | g,0.95 est |
| Engine | |
| Position | Front-engine |
| Configuration | V-10r DOHC engine |
| Displacement | 8000 cc |
| Power | 500 bhp @ 4000 rpm |
| Torque | 500 lb-ft @ 4550 rpm |
| Body & Chassis | |
| Drive Wheels | Rear-wheel drive |
| Curb Weight | 3254 lbs |
| Steering | Rack and pinion, power-assist |
| Brakes | f/r Vented disc/solid disc/ABS |
| Car history | |
| The Dodge Viper was introduced by the then-Chrysler Corporation on the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 1989. Thing haven't changed alot since then. Since then, the company has refined the Viper, but only slightly. A few basic amenities like roll-up windows were added. DaimlerChrysler's product designers say they are committed to the Viper. They have vowed to raise the stakes with future models. Dodge plans to update the Viper in 2004 and has provided a preview of things to come with its Viper GTS/R concept car. DaimlerChrysler's designers say some of the cues from the GTS/R will be integrated into the next-generation Viper roadster. (Originally, the Viper had a removable soft-top with side curtains, like a 1950s British roadster.) The retro-style side exhaust was replaced with a more practical rear exhaust, but the pipes still run through the doorsills singeing the legs of the unwary. A coupe version was introduced that recalls the Cobra Daytona coupe. | |
| The race Viper has enjoyed considerable success on the race track, particularly in Europe, beating Porsche and Corvette in sports car racing. The concept GTS/R is inspired by the race car, and features many styling cues that hearken to the track. Most visible is the high rear wing, which is augmented by an underbody diffuser at the rear and a race-spec air splitter mounted low on the front air dam. In fact, the car's styling was assisted by Reynard, the dominant race car constructor in CART Champ Car racing, to maximize downforce and minimize drag. | |
Story by AutoNetDirect.com
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