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The Dodge Viper is a two-seat sports car, the most
powerful production car made by Dodge. Viper production
began at New Mack Assembly in 1992 and moved to
its current home at Connor Avenue Assembly in October
1995. The Viper's biggest rival is the Chevrolet
Corvette.
The Dodge Viper underwent a major redesign
in 2003, courtesy of DaimlerChrysler's Street and
Racing Technology (SRT) group. The new Viper SRT-10
was heavily restyled with sharp, angled bodywork.
The engine was enlarged to 8.3 L which increased
output to 504 hp (375 kW) and 525 ft·lbf
(711 N·m) of torque. The initial model was
a convertible.
The new Viper SRT-10 Coupe (no
longer called the GTS) was introduced in 2005
at the Detroit Auto Show as a 2006 model. It shares
many of its body panels with the convertible but
takes its side and rear styling cues from the
Competition Coupe (see below). The new coupe looks
much like the previous Viper GTS and retains the
"double-bubble" roof shape of the original,
along with the original GTS's taillights, for
an added homage to the original Viper coupe. In
addition to these style upgrades, the Viper receives
510 hp (380 kW) and 525 ft·lbf (711 N·m)
of torque.
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