Viper

The car world was taken for a ride in 1989 when the Dodge Viper RT/10 Roadster was unleashed. Immediately, this back-to-basics high-performance sports car, with its incredible V-10 under the hood, took the car world by storm, causing orders to materialize immediately and generating tons of positive press clippings. Dodge followed the RT/10 craze with the Viper GTS Coupe in 1996. More than just a Roadster with a roof, the Coupe had more power, less weight, and was 90 percent new. The Viper made a splash on the international racing scene as well, as the limited-production GTS-R Viper had a string of triumphs at Le Mans, the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and the FIA GT2 World Championship. In 2000, Chrysler revealed its plans for a second-generation Viper, which would become the 2003 Viper SRT-10. In Viper, Motor Trend editor Matt Stone steers you through Viper's exciting history, starting with the RT/10 Roadster and the ripple affect this groundbreaking car has had on other Chrysler vehicles. More than 80 color photos illustrate Viper's evolution, including the car's brilliant race history, all the way up to the newest 500-horsepower SRT-10. Book jacket.Stone, Matthew L. is the author of 'Viper', published 2004 under ISBN 9780760317679 and ISBN 0760317674.