autoevolution 9 May 2021, 13:02 UTC ·
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Although the Viper was discontinued in 2017 over the safety regulation for side curtain airbags, the slithering serpent with free-breathing V10 firepower is up there in the pantheon of legendary sports cars. A burly piece of American engineering, the front-engined corner carver reached its zenith with the introduction of the almighty American Club Racer. 39 photos
A track-oriented evolution of the Time Attack, the most exciting Viper of them all still is popular in various motorsport events that include the Targa Tasmania. This year’s edition of the tarmac-only rally saw two examples race to their heart’s content over more than 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) across six days, and believe it or not, one of them has won the rally.
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autoevolution 30 Jan 2021, 10:48 UTC ·
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When it was presented as a concept in 1989 at the North American International Auto Show, the Viper rolled out as a V10-engined roadster with little in the way of sophistication. Not even the production version, which used to retail at $50,700 or $95,875 adjusted for inflation in today’s money, didn’t have outside door handles or driving nannies. 18 photos
Unabashedly emotional in every way, the slitherin’ serpent evolved into the GTS fixed-head coupe for the 1996 model year because that’s when the Viper GTS-R endurance racer went official. Improved tremendously until 2017, the American sports car had to be discontinued over a peculiar reason.