Dodge Viper "DNA of a Supercar" Ad Isn't Completely Honest [Video] - autoevolution
When the first generation Dodge Viper came around back in 1992, there were two main reactions from the automotive media and that era's car aficionados: "Is that a Ram pickup truck motor under the bonnet. F U, 1992 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. ". Truth be told, air con became standard in 1994 and that 8-liter V10 mill was reportedly developed together with Lamborghini, which was partly owned by Chrysler during that era. However, there's something I don't like about the original Viper. History lesson over, so let's move on to the 2015. 5 Viper SRT and an all new ad of the venomous snake. The Hollywood blockbuster trailer-like narrator says that the Viper "wasn't birthed for the masses" and that "ordinary isn't in its DNA. I repeat - modified V10 engine taken from a Dodge Ram pickup truck engine. Furthermore, the 1992 Viper's price of $50,000 is not "for the masses" if you consider that a 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe held an MSRP of $63,900. But there's another detail which bugs me greatly about this new Viper video ad. "Attention to... Source: www.autoevolution.com
