2004 Dodge Viper SRT-10 - Forbes
This is the sort of car in which you can cut off a line of 15 cars waiting at a toll booth, and still nobody will mess with you (expect perhaps the authorities). The Viper, raw and unapologetic, is a classic American muscle car and, as a convertible with two seats slung low to the ground, an evolution of the classic sports-car form. Although small compared to the rest of Dodge’s product line, Vipers are a hit. Like those vehicles, the Viper makes you feel like a race car driver. This is not only because of its gigantic, 8. 3-liter, 500-horsepower V-10 engine, but also because, like a race car, it can be a hot and uncomfortable place to be. The Viper has actually become more and more refined since its introduction in 1992.... Dodge’s hot-rod sedan is the Neon/SRT-4, and the pickup with the Viper engine is the Ram SRT-10) adds white as an exterior paint option and standardizes the bright red brake calipers that you see within the wheels. The new, third-generation Viper has a longer wheelbase, an all-new V-10, a lower hood with a larger grille opening and a much-needed new HVAC system. Source: www.forbes.com
