The plant will halt production of
the Viper roadster and build only coupe models.
There's nothing wrong at all with
the Viper roadster, but some fans prefer a coupe for its year - round capability, the structural integrity that a hard top adds, and — arguably the most important aspect — the Viper just looks great as a coupe.
After that we move on to some Viper talk with the announcement of the new price cut, and we look at our beautiful rendering of what a new
Viper Roadster would look like.
Initially will come
a Viper roadster, followed by a coupe, but it will retains its classic shape.
He won't comment on the possibility of
a Viper roadster, and as to adding more horsepower to the current car?
Not exact matches
And here we find the Aventador S
Roadster — the only mid-engine V12 on the market, complete with a front end «fangs» befitting a
viper, sides that slice through the air like blades, and a rear that looks like the exoskeleton of an intergalactic insect.
Dan Knott, director of Street and Racing Technology (SRT) at the Chrysler Group, acknowledges that
Viper sales have slowed: «The day supply is higher than we would like, but
roadster sales are seasonal and fluctuate as you get longer into the life cycle.
The
Viper hardtops just look more striking and more purposeful than their
roadster siblings.
Or behold the
Viper GTS coupe compared with the original
Viper RT / 10 or the brand - new
Viper SRT10 coupe alongside an SRT10
roadster.
More information about the 2015 Dodge
Viper: The
Viper's evolution from a raw, violent
roadster in 1992 to the sleek, world - class super coupe of today is proof of its lasting appeal.
Dodge is also raising the price of its
Viper sports car, to $ 76,000 (up $ 3,000) for the GTS coupe and $ 75,500 (up $ 5,500) for the RT / 10
roadster.
Although concept cars are rarely put into production without major changes (the Dodge
Viper is a recent exception), automakers often use some of the shapes and styling cues in production vehicles.Here's a look at some of the concepts: - Lincoln L2K: Last January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Lincoln officials showed off this car and said there was nothing about this stubby
roadster that would prevent it from being put into production.
- The Dodge
Viper - a rear - wheel - drive convertible conceived as a classic American drop - top with styling cues borrowed from late 1950s and early 1960s wind - in - the - face
roadsters.
Like the 400 - horsepower Dodge
Viper sports car, the two - seat Prowler
roadster began life as a concept vehicle.
It's also the first
Viper being introduced with a fixed roof; every other
Viper started life as a
roadster.
Unlike the
roadster, the
Viper GTS has roll - up windows; the convertible has detachable plastic «side curtains.»
Dodge currently fields three vehicles with the R / T badge - the
Viper R / T 10
roadster, the Dakota R / T pickup, and the 1999 Neon R / T.
The
Viper R / T 10 takes styling cues from late -»50s and early -»60s
roadsters, so it is no surprise that Carroll Shelby, creator of the classic Ford - powered Cobra sports - racing car, is a key figure in the background of this creation.
Other cars on the list include the Dodge
Viper, Lamborghini Gallardo, 911, Corvette, Audi R8, and 370Z
roadster.
The
Viper went on sale in January 1992 as the RT / 10
Roadster.
The
Viper SRT10
Roadster will start at $ 83,145 and $ 83,895 for the coupe version.
The three new cars are the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible, the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 650 - 4
Roadster, and the Dodge
Viper SRT10 Convertible Final Edition.
Late last month, the Need for Speed crew issued a challenge: should the Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit launch trailer reach one million views, racers worldwide would get a free three - car title update including convertibles in the forms of a Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible, Lamborghini Murciélago LP 650 - 4
Roadster and Dodge
Viper SRT10 Convertible Final Edition.