Detroit Auto Show: Dodge Viper SRT-10 Mopar concept
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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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Henry 8:11PM (1/15/2007)
FUGLY, woop dee doo. 675 out of an 8.4 lol, pathetic is what i call it.
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kingvolcano 8:11PM (1/15/2007)
Dang, somebody went and painted a stupid red line down the car!
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Xorz 8:24PM (1/15/2007)
IMO looks amazing.
You can NEVER have too much horsepower.
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ocnj179 8:26PM (1/15/2007)
#2 Well do tell what impresses you because there is no denying that's a monster of a engine.
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Jason 8:37PM (1/15/2007)
The Viper's massaged engine compares favorably to the Zonda F Clubsport...
Viper:
~$120,000 USD
8.4L V10
675 hp
580-590? ft lbs
Zonda F Clubsport:
~$670,000 USD
7.3L AMG V12
650 hp
576 ft lbs
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LVD 8:36PM (1/15/2007)
Not a dodge fan by any means. But I love their styling on this.
Too bad the interior probably has the same quality feel as my rubbermaid garbage can.
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Jason 8:52PM (1/15/2007)
"2. FUGLY, woop dee doo. 675 out of an 8.4 lol, pathetic is what i call it."
This is the same hp/l as the 3.2 v6 in the Acura TL, after Honda was forced to stop grossly exaggerating their horsepower figures.
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Joanna 8:54PM (1/15/2007)
Love the look of the car but I hate the thought of a wing on a viper!
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snaps 8:58PM (1/15/2007)
RE: 7
or the same hp/l as the 2008 lexus is-f
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J Finz 9:12PM (1/15/2007)
#2 pls dont use ricer logic of PEAK hp/L, there are such things as a powerband and an 8.4 L ohv design being smaller than you think. This thing doesn't have to wait for vtec to kick in, it makes power at any rpm.
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Dirk 9:13PM (1/15/2007)
That is a f_king truck engine, terrible sounding car. It sounds like a truck lol.
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Edmond 9:16PM (1/15/2007)
I hope Daimler gets rid of your sorry ass Chrysler, you're just a wannabe car company now.
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Freddy 9:20PM (1/15/2007)
This has got nothing on the vette bluedevil, it will smoke this piece crap and do it in style. Oh and this thing looks like an overweight turd.
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Scott 9:24PM (1/15/2007)
675HP! Time to get out the crying towel for the Bow Tie Brigade! They still don't get it, the ONLY thing that the Viper engine has in common with Ram's engine for (read carefully) 2008 is they are both a OHV V10. That's it. That "truck engine" gripe is as old as the 427.
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Larry S. 9:35PM (1/15/2007)
Please get rid of that atrocious hood, just stop dodge.
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whofan 9:36PM (1/15/2007)
This is a beautiful car. A Corvette is all around a better car, but this Viper is an honest effort by Chrysler.
Funny how all the import guys have to dis this car.
If you truly love cars, this car is great no matter who`s name is on it.
Now let`s talk about something more important like torque!
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John P. 9:56PM (1/15/2007)
The Viper is still one beautifully shaped car, even after all these years. The first gen still looked best to me but everytime I see one it still turns my head.
The interior is a bit weak, as it always was, but 99.99% of us are only going to see it's tailights anyway.
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LockerPepster 9:40PM (1/15/2007)
My mustang will owned THIS POS, can't wait till it gets out so i can destroy it. They should of called this the dodge viper fatass.
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dakota 9:54PM (1/15/2007)
"That is a f_king truck engine, terrible sounding car. It sounds like a truck lol."
Right, why don't you do some homework and figure out that it isn't a truck motor.
"My mustang will owned THIS POS, can't wait till it gets out so i can destroy it. They should of called this the dodge viper fatass."
What are you twelve? Yea your Mustang will slide off the road before you can even touch the cornering ability of a STOCK Viper, let alone a modified version.
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aaron 10:00PM (1/15/2007)
lol people claim there are so many enthusiasts on this site and look at the collection of mongoloids we have representing here..
boy I'd rather take my honda b16 with a better hp per litre and no torque :tardski:
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