Dodge Viper Production Paused… Again
Chrysler is putting a temporary stop to production yet again as it struggles to clear its glut of it high-end sports car.
AutoBlog reports that Chrysler is idling Viper production at its Conner Avenue assembly plant in Detroit again. Chrysler briefly resumed production of its halo car from June 23 to July 3 after halting production for two months. But rather than re-starting assembly following the July 4 long weekend, the company is putting the Viper back in a holding pattern.
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Chrysler’s supply of Vipers climbed from a 202 to 296 day supply between May and June with an inventory of 700 units according to data from Automotive News. The 2014 SRT Viper carries a starting MSRP of $104,840 including delivery and is proving to be a tough sell. C
hrysler launched the Viper ahead of Chevrolet debuting the seventh-generation Corvette Stingray, which is less powerful but also much more affordable. Meanwhile, Chevrolet is preparing to launch a new Z06 version of that car that will trump the Viper with a more powerful engine although pricing for that version hasn’t been announced.
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[Source: AutoBlog]
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Viper production should be stopped.....to retool for the new hellcat v8 in place of the v10. Next up is robot painting to lower the Vipers cost. Cost cutting is needed to compete with the new generation Z06 rumored to be priced at $85-89k base upward to about $115k fully optioned. 650hp torque vs the new Vipers mighty hellcat at 707/650...who is going to be the winner??? at the same price that is.
I love vipers and i think there are nothing wrong with the new viper if nobody are buying them.Dont care it will be a collectors item and plz no hellcat in the viper What makes a viper is the 8.0 liter V10 remove that and its not a viper anymore