AMERICAN
PERFORMANCE DEFINED - The Dodge Viper continues to symbolize extreme
performance and extreme attitude. Blending brute power with
classic yet outrageous styling, the Dodge Viper SRT-10
retains its title as the Ultimate American Sports Car. In creating the third
generation of the Viper, Chrysler Group’s PVO engineers set out to give loyal
Viper owners new features they were asking for in a Viper,
all the while ensuring certain attributes of the car. Its
legacy, its Viperness would remain.
The Viper SRT-10 features
greater levels of refinement, yet raises the benchmark for
unmatched performance, retains Viper’s outrageous design and
dominating road presence, while preserving its true American
sports car heritage. It boasts dramatic styling, extreme
performance and an incredible racing legacy. It’s the
flagship of Dodge’s ‘Race Inspired, Street Legal’ SRT family
of performance vehicles. The entire Dodge SRT line of
vehicles will live up to the standards the Viper SRT-10 has
set.
The Dodge Viper SRT-10’s
styling cues include lowered hood lines, swept-back fenders,
and deep-cut side scallops — reminiscent of the original,
yet giving it a refined look. Body panels feature extensive
use of advanced materials, including resin injection molded
(RIM) and sheet-molded composite (SMC) panels, which
comprise the windshield frame, cowl panel, rear quarter
panels, front fenders, doors, hood, deck lid, and front and
rear fascia. A bi-fold clamshell top with a single center
latch makes the Viper SRT-10 a true convertible.
From behind the wheel in the
Viper SRT-10’s race-derived, two-seat cockpit, the driver
looks out over a highly functional, performance-oriented
instrument panel with a bold, center-mounted tachometer and
a 220-mph speedometer. A traditional pushbutton starter at
the driver’s fingertips recalls authentic sports car
memories. But what is visible on the outside and from the
cockpit is only part of the ultimate sports car package, as
the Viper SRT-10’s true performance is defined beneath the
skin.
Featuring an aluminum-block
8.3-liter, 505 cu. in. V-10 engine — packing 500 horsepower
and 525 lb.-ft. of torque — powers the Dodge Viper SRT-10. A
whopping 90 percent of the torque is delivered from 1,500 to
5,600 rpm.
The Dodge Viper SRT-10
features an aluminum, four-wheel independent suspension,
complete with lightweight high-performance aluminum control
arms and knuckles, as well as lightweight aluminum-bodied
front and rear coil-over shocks. The high-tech Viper SRT-10
suspension includes a Dana 44-4 Hydra-Lok torque-sensing
limited-slip differential. Polished 19" x 13" rear and 18" x
10" front forged aluminum wheels are clad with Michelin zero
pressure (ZP) tires that transfer the Viper’s power to the
ground. The tires incorporate low-pressure sensors in the
valve stems. Brembo 44/40 dual opposing piston fixed front
calipers with 14-inch rotors and Brembo 42/38 dual opposing
rear calipers with 14-inch rotors result in world-class
stopping power. The Viper SRT-10 boasts a virtually
unheard-of estimated stopping distance of less than 100 feet
from 60 mph.
Other Viper SRT-10 performance
estimates include 0-60 mph in less than four seconds, a top
speed of 190 mph, and 0-100-0 mph in less than 13 seconds.
For 2004, a new exterior color Viper White joins Viper Red,
Viper Black and Viper Bright Silver Metallic. In addition,
red brake calipers are now standard. Further refinement
features for 2004 include standard trunk carpet and a new
folding tonneau cover.
Source Of
Information: DaimlerChrysler
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