'05 Viper Coupe

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Originally Posted by Samurai75007

Brad I think that's a good idea, I don’t like this new one. Though when I get a new car this xmas I think that I will go with one of the RAM SRT-10's. Here in Texas were all about the truck and I don’t have one yet. I could tow a small trailer with it to but would scare the shit out of myself.

I know what you mean, the Ram looks a lot better and is so much fun to drive. Only thing that I don't like about it is that it comes w/ the Quad Cab model; sorry, we don't need 500 HP quad cab sports trucks!

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"For helmet clearance, we brought back the 'double-bubble' roofline from the original Dodge Viper GTS," said Creed. "In fact, we began the process by utilizing a mannequin with a helmet to determine the height and shape of the roof."

- Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President, Design, Chrysler Group.

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Looks a little more supercarish than the old GTS to me. The coupe looks way better than the vert IMO.

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The 2006 Viper's 8.3 liter V-10 is now rated at 510 hp and 535 lb-ft of torque. It uses the SAE's (Society of Automotive Engineers) new hp and torque ratings.

The 2003-2005 Viper SRT10 had 500 hp and 525 lb-ft of torque.

The Dodge Viper SRT10 also has 14-inch front and rear vented brake rotors with Brembo four-piston calipers.

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The new Viper SRT10 Coupe's chassis is 30 percent stiffer than the roadster's chassis.

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Ford GT and new Corvette Z06

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The new Viper Coupe's sloping roofline and rear decklid spoiler produce 100 pounds of downforce at the rear at 150 mph.

The only bodywork that the Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe shares with the Convertible is the front fascia and fenders, hood and doors. In addition to the new canopy and decklid, the 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe has a special windshield surround, door side glass, rear fascia, quarter panels and taillights.

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I saw an SRT10 roadster recently and the side vents stand out much more than in pictures.

[Samurai75007]

Originally Posted by theFREAKnasty82

I know what you mean, the Ram looks a lot better and is so much fun to drive. Only thing that I don't like about it is that it comes w/ the Quad Cab model; sorry, we don't need 500 HP quad cab sports trucks!

You don’t need to buy the Quad Cab. It’s to show that you can have power with an auto and four doors’. The only people I know that have the Quad Cab are owners of Vipers who need something to truck there cars and boat's around and take the family. They look nice ether way but I for some reason was watching the walker Texas ranger movie and saw the new facelift on the viper trucks and like them even more. Though right now I cant find any photo's of it yet.

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The Viper SRT10 Coupe is the only rwd coupe Dodge builds (it is hand-built), but they are going to make a new Challenger.

Likely Challenger: Dodge prepping a rear-drive coupe to take on Ford's Mustang

RICK KRANZ | Automotive News

Posted Date: 6/13/05

DETROIT -- Watch out, Ford Mustang. Dodge is preparing a challenger.

In fact, it's likely to be called Challenger.

Chrysler plans to resurrect a respected name from the pony car era for a rear-wheel-drive Mustang fighter, industry sources say. The car is expected in 2009 on the LX platform, the basis of the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum and Charger.

"It is a two-door, essentially a competitor for the Mustang," says Catherine Madden, a production analyst for industry research group Global Insight. "They are really excited about it."

Madden says the sport coupe is planned to debut in 2009, when the next-generation LX vehicles are scheduled to be re-engineered and restyled.

"They would be able to make some additional investment in the platform, make some adjustments for that product" at that time, she says.

"The enthusiasm for that product," Madden says, is "very big."

Chrysler hopes to sell 60,000 to 70,000 of the cars a year, she says. An assembly site was not identified. Production of the 300, Magnum and recently introduced Charger is expected to fill Chrysler's Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant.

Chrysler officials are not talking about the car, but industry analysts say they are familiar with the plans.

Jim Hall, vice president of industry analysis at AutoPacific Inc., says he isn't sure Chrysler can pull it off. "They have a lot of stuff that has to be cleared off the table before they start playing around with that car," he says.

The redesigned 2005 Mustang has exceeded initial sales estimates. Ford expects to build 192,000 Mustangs this year, and most retail units are selling at a price near the sticker.

The 1970-74 Challenger was Dodge's answer to the original Mustang, as well as the Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, Mercury Cougar, and AMC Javelin.

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"Accompanying this latest generation of the Viper is the opportunity to select various options to customize the car, including the stone-white stripes made famous by the Viper GTS combined with various exterior colors, two wheel styles (a five-spoke and an H-pattern), and interior leather color combinations."

- Car & Driver November 2005

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