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Following the first-generation
Viper RT/10 Roadster and second-generation Viper GTS Coupe,
the third-generation Viper SRT-10 retains the uncompromising
performance and subtle refinement that are at the heart of
its character. “It’s about passion as well as
performance,” said Darryl Jackson, Vice President—Dodge
Marketing. “The Dodge Viper SRT-10 continues to be developed
by car nuts who want to build the ultimate car for other car
nuts—the kind of enthusiasts who are passionate about what
an American sports car ought to be. That’s why Viper has
always offered the highest performance
available—traffic-stopping looks, and a racing pedigree
that’s the envy of other makes.”
Jackson added, “The Viper is not only a standard-bearer for
the Dodge brand—it’s also the standard-bearer for every
vehicle to wear the SRT badge.” Dodge Viper SRT-10 styling
builds on cues from the original, with the signature
crosshair grille design, deep-cut side scallops, swept-back
fenders and lowered hood lines. Advanced materials such as
resin injection molded (RIM) and sheet-molded composite
(SMC) panels are used extensively, in the front and rear
fascia, deck lid, rear quarter panels, doors, hood, front
fenders, cowl panel and windshield frame. A true
convertible, the Dodge Viper top is a bi-fold design with a
single center latch on the windshield header.
The Viper SRT-10’s cockpit is notable for the race
car-themed red push button starter to get things going under
the hood. Other race-inspired characteristics are evident
throughout the cockpit, which features a
performance-oriented, highly functional instrument panel
with center-mounted tachometer and 220-mph speedometer.
Dodge Viper SRT-10 is all about performance, and under the
hood is the powerplant that helps define the Viper as the
benchmark American sports car. For 2005, Viper SRT-10 is
available in a new hue—Viper Race Yellow. Also available are
Viper Red, Viper Black and Viper Bright Silver Metallic.
Later in the year, a special color—Copperhead Orange—will be
available with a special interior package that includes
black leather upholstery with contrasting orange stitching
and shift knob accents.
The Dodge Viper SRT-10 is built at the Conner Avenue
Assembly Plant in Detroit, Mich. |
