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Dodge Viper 2002 to 2010

The Dodge Viper from 2002-2010 was a beast with style and power. The SRT-10 from 2002-2006 flaunted a sharper design and an 8.3L engine with 500 bhp, though it might have given chiropractors extra business with its stiffer frame. The 2008 model upped the ante with a 600 bhp 8.4L V10, adding more roar to its already thunderous presence. This snake slithered from 0-60 in 3.5 seconds—perfect for those quick grocery runs. By 2010, limited editions left enthusiasts dreaming of the next venomous upgrade.

Dodge Viper 2013 we’re back!

by Ross Mills

After a two-year hiatus, the Dodge Viper returns, now equipped like a luxury sports car and ready to roar. Gone are the plastic curtains and missing door handles of the past; this Viper sports a sleek design with carbon fiber detailing and a roaring 8.4L V10 engine producing 640 hp. With a price under $100,000—if you dodge taxes—the Viper offers Bluetooth, a touch screen, and even a “stop light” timer for wannabe racers. It’s a beast on the road, but a whisper in the cabin—unless those monster tires start talking!

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Dodge Viper 2016 ACR & ACR Aero Extreme Package

by Kiril

A standard Dodge Viper ACR was already a Nurburgring record-holder before Dodge ever bolted on the Extreme Aero Package — so what justified the extra carbon fiber? The downforce numbers behind that oversized rear wing tell a story that goes well beyond looks. Here is what separates the two cars, and why the Viper”s final generation went out with some of the most extreme aerodynamics ever offered on an American production car.

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WWE Stars With Their Classic Muscle Cars – Here Are Our Best Picks

by Kiril

John Cena’s 1966 Dodge Hemi Charger is not just famous because he owns it. Dodge built only 468 Chargers with the 426 Hemi that first year, making it one of the rarest first-generation Chargers in existence. Cena has kept it unmodified, running its factory 425-horsepower specification more than half a century later. His collection also reveals a pattern common among WWE stars: a preference for loud, powerful American iron over European exotics. It’s a collecting style that mirrors the persona built in the ring.

2017 Dodge Viper GTS-R racing at Nürburgring Nordschleife, setting an official lap record.

Watch The 2017 Dodge Viper ACR Take Back The Ring!

by Kiril

In 2017, a heavily aero’d Dodge Viper ACR-Extreme, driven by endurance racer Dominik Farnbacher, lapped the legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife in an official 7:03.45 – a time that put American muscle in company with hypercars costing far more. The run became an instant reference point for anyone debating where Detroit’s most extreme sports car belongs on the Ring’s leaderboard. Watch the full lap and see the number for yourself.

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How The Dodge Viper Can Be Saved From Extinction

by Wes

At the end of 2017, Dodge shut down Viper production for good, but OldCarMemories.com argues it didn’t have to end that way. After roughly 25 years as America’s raw, V10-powered sports car, the Viper’s sales had collapsed, and this video lays out the specific changes its creators believe could have saved it. It’s a fan’s impassioned case for a fallen icon. Watch to hear how the Viper might have survived.

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7 interesting facts about Dodge. Lie or true? Try to guess!

by Wes

Seven curious facts about Dodge, and exactly one of them is a deliberate lie planted to test you. From the 1968 Charger’s “Coke bottle” styling to the Viper’s Lamborghini-influenced V10 and the Dodge brothers’ tangled history with Henry Ford, every claim sounds just true enough and just strange enough to fool you. Can you spot the fake before the reveal? Lock in your guess and find out.

Man proudly standing in front of a row of classic muscle cars with open hoods.

Hot Rides: Joey Lange’s muscle cars

by Kiril

One collector’s storage facility in rural Indiana holds 53 muscle cars, starting from a single 1968 Plymouth GTX Hemi that grew into a lineup spanning a Superbird, a Shelby GT500, and a 1969 Indy 500 pace car. The rarest find is a Dodge Viper GTS-R 1:33 edition, one of only 33 ever built. Here is what’s parked inside Joey’s Garage and how a modest collection turned into something closer to a private museum.

A Ford GT sports car driving on a highway with racing stripes.

2005 Dodge Viper v. 2005 Ford GT v. 2005 Chevrolet Corvette

by Wes

In 2005, Dodge, Ford, and Chevrolet each put their best American performance car on the market at the same time, and Edmunds had the foresight to test all three back to back before history assigned them their collector status. The Viper, the GT, and the Corvette represent three completely different philosophies about what an American sports car should be, and the comparison that resulted remains one of the most revealing pieces of automotive journalism from the era. Watch to see which one came out on top.

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