RIP Viper

slugbelch

Well, it's finally official

Dodge Viper plant will close for good Aug. 31
Greg Rasa Jul 12th 2017 at 9:45AM

http://www.autoblog.com/2017/07/12/dodge-viper-plant-fca-closes-august-31/?hcid=ab-around-ab-tile-27

Not many Vipers are sold - 630 last year - despite an enthusiastic following. And of course FCA's own 707-horsepower Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcats and new 840-horsepower Challenger SRT Demon can't help matters. But the last straw is the fact the Viper can't comply with new safety requirements going into effect.

RVT1000

Well I guess that's the end of an era.

slugbelch

This Twin-Turbo Dodge Viper Just Set The RWD Record in the Half Mile
Caleb Jacobs - August 13

237 mph of Venomous V-10 speed



Full Article;
http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/13453/this-twin-turbo-dodge-viper-just-set-the-rwd-record-in-the-half-mile

slugbelch

Chinese Automakers Are Reportedly Considering Buying Fiat Chrysler
Patrick George Today 9:00am

https://jalopnik.com/chinese-automakers-are-reportedly-considering-buying-fi-1797815771?utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

slugbelch

But with no V-10, will it move the faithful?

2021 Dodge Viper: A Motown Legend Is Reborn!
May 2018 By Car and Driver Illustrations By Radovan Varicak

The second rebirth of a Motown legend. Not many details have surfaced yet, but trust us: A new Viper is happening!



Full article:
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/2021-dodge-viper-a-motown-legend-is-reborn

HEMI_guy

b...b...b...baaaad effin ass!

slugbelch

"What a difference a week makes..."

Sergio Marchionne Says That Dodge Viper Revival Isn't Going To Happen
Bradley Brownell Today 11:30am

"Automobile Magazine’s Todd Lassa reported the disappointing news that a new Viper is “not in the plan”. Marchionne added that the halo Dodge wasn’t a money maker, and wouldn’t work with the upcoming package of FCA sports car engines. Sergio didn’t completely give up on the idea, reportedly commenting that he would be happy if FCA could find a way to get it done."



Full Article:
https://jalopnik.com/sergio-marchionne-says-that-dodge-viper-revival-isnt-go-1826507279

slugbelch

The Very Last Dodge Demon And Dodge Viper Just Went For $1 Million At Auction [UPDATED]
Kristen Lee - Yesterday 3:13pm

There’s something special about having the very last of something, especially if those somethings are a 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and a 2017 Dodge Viper. Fiat Chrysler has ceased production of the two, and the last examples of each, sold as a pair, recently fetched $1 million at auction. Update: The winner was Dan Snyder, a Dodge collector.

https://jalopnik.com/the-very-last-dodge-demon-and-dodge-viper-just-went-for-1827112584?utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

slugbelch

Dodge Sold a Total of Five New Vipers in 2019

It hasn't been in production for over two years.

By Brian Silvestro Jan 3, 2020

Somehow, in 2019, a small handful of new Dodge Vipers managed to find themselves welcoming homes.

Yep, that's right. Five still-new Vipers were sold off lots last year, according to sales data from Fiat Chrysler. It's just one snake that won't die without a fight, apparently.

Full Article:

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a30392094/dodge-sold-5-new-vipers-2019/

slugbelch

 Two New Dodge Vipers Were Sold In Q1 2021, Along With A Dart (motor1.com)

Apr. 2, 2021

"The Dodge Viper racked up a grand total of two sales in the first quarter of 2021. That's already half of the total volume sold last year when the V10 supercar generated four sales, down from five in 2019 and 19 in 2018. We're amazed the Viper is still appearing in the sales charts considering the final car was built at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant back in August 2017."