Next Dodge Viper Could Get Entry-Level V8 Model

Colum Wood
by Colum Wood
Far from confirmed, the folks at Road & Track are speculating heavily on the return of the Dodge Viper in 2012 for sale the following year. The report suggests the next-gen Viper will be built using a frame that had been scrapped when the economy turned sour. That very platform made headlines in automotive circles earlier this year when it was revealed that Mercedes engineers at then-parent company Daimler used this chassis to build the SLS. A new transaxle was also in development, which will also be resurrected, while rumors suggest Dodge engineers have been speaking with their counterparts at Ferrari on issues such as driving dynamics and steering feel.

While a new direct-injection 8.4-liter V10 (making as much as 700-hp) is a strong possibility for the new Viper, R&T suggests an entry-level V8 model could be offered.

If all goes well, we’re likely to see a concept version of the next Dodge Viper in 2012, with production set to begin the next year.

[Source: Road & Track]

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Colum Wood
Colum Wood

With AutoGuide from its launch, Colum previously acted as Editor-in-Chief of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine where he became a certifiable car snob driving supercars like the Koenigsegg CCX and racing down the autobahn in anything over 500 hp. He has won numerous automotive journalism awards including the Best Video Journalism Award in 2014 and 2015 from the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Colum founded Geared Content Studios, VerticalScope's in-house branded content division and works to find ways to integrate brands organically into content.

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  • John Croyle John Croyle on Jun 26, 2011

    A V-8 would take away the special feeling I have about owning my 2008. The Feeling I made it a step above the rest would not have any value any more. The pride of owning a v-10 specialty car fades away. JOHN

  • Stephen Marcus Colmar Stephen Marcus Colmar on Apr 01, 2013

    I wish they would do it, I hate the way the V10 sounds.

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