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Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR sets new record at Laguna Seca and earns ongoing spot in Dodge product lineup

November 25, 2009

Yes, you read right. Not only has the Viper reclaimed the production car lap record at Laguna Seca, but Dodge brand President & CEO Ralph Gilles says the Viper will continue beyond the 2010 production run!
When a car manufacturer puts the reins in the hands of a real car enthusiast, you can be assured that [...]

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Dodge Viper Lives!

July 11, 2009

That’s right friends! Fans of the hairy V-10 American sports car can all breathe a collective sigh of relief, the Dodge Viper’s life has been spared. Originally scheduled to cease production in December 2009, Chrysler announced that production of the Viper will continue. Equally critical to the fate of the Dodge Viper is the news [...]

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Latest Update on Dodge Viper’s Fate

May 31, 2009

Introducing, the Devon GTX! But more on that in a moment.
Last August, we reported that Chrysler was putting up the Dodge Viper-design and manufacturing facility up for sale. Since then, we’ve been told that “several interested parties” were in talks with Chrysler about the Viper, but nothing beyond that. 
Finally, we have an update. Autoblog reports the [...]

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Viper for Sale?

August 29, 2008

John Neff at Autoblog reported on August 27th that Chrysler’s halo car, the Dodge Viper, may be sold to a third party. Rumors have been swirling for some time that the Viper could be canceled. In attempts to streamline their line-ups, we have already seen Chrysler discontinue the Pacifica, Crossfire (which borrowed heavily from ex-parent [...]

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IMPA Test Days: Day 2 on the track

September 8, 2007

Having never visited a NASCAR style speedway before, I wasn’t quite prepared for the massiveness that is Pocono Raceway. I had been to The Glen years ago after the NASCAR renovation, but that facility is nowhere near the size of the big tri-oval at Pocono. The grandstands must be close to a half a kilometer [...]

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Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship Launch

May 25, 2007

Often, one expects a lot from a big event and less so from a smaller program. Sometimes though, the little guy blows the big guy out of the water! When I visited the launch of one of Toronto’s biggest racing events last month, I felt let down. No cars, no flash, no excitement. There has [...]

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Embargo Shmargo: Bring on the New Models

December 29, 2006

Dodge Viper
In days of old, car manufacturers would give preview pics of upcoming models to journos that they could not publish under penalty of death. Now, in these days of the internets, those embargos are rapidly becoming a thing of the past. In some cases they are becoming fodder for the overactive American legal system. [...]

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