Dodge builds 25,000th Viper

[VH_Supra26]

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Today Chrysler announced that its iconic Dodge Viper muscle car hit a production milestone of 25,000 cars, and to celebrate the achievement officials have planned a number of events including the presentation of a brand new 2008 Viper SRT-10 to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kurt Busch.

The Viper, which is produced at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant, has been one of Chrysler’s most iconic sports cars since its launch in 1991 when the car was first produced by Chrysler as a modern take on the classic American muscle car. Over the years a number of variants have been spawned including the most recent Viper SRT-10 ACR track special.

The ultimate Viper churns out 600hp from its 8.4L engine and is capable of completing the quarter mile in 11.6 seconds and reaching a top speed of 200mph.

While 25,000 is an impressive figure for Chrysler, officials should be feeling a little worried at the moment because the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is likely to topple the Viper as America’s muscle car king thanks to its more powerful 620hp supercharged V8.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/supercars/dodge-builds-25000th-viper/

[Corrosive]

Hard to believe there are 25,000 of them out there in the world.

[OdyOwnage]

Yeah really, I thought there was a lot more than that...

[Altima Ser 2005]

i want one:hsrun:

[SE_TEG96]

wow 25k?...i have seen a handful on the streets...

thats real cool to know

[-=E36=-]

i thought there would be a ton more.

[uneek]

really, i think that is too much, considering i see one every now and then. at least here.

[mista_chewey]

25K?
that's it?
that's weaksauce.
jk that just adds to the uniqueness of owning that car.
i wouldn't own one but cool to know so few have them

really, i think that is too much, considering i see one every now and then. at least here.

i think 25K that is built not all of them are owned by private owners, some are probably racing, or not sold at all

[Rybo]

or wrecked

[blackdemon]

any love for the 25,001?!?!?

[heyitsryan]

lol

[Mr. Stone]

I thought there were less?

So much for rarity...

[koolaider]

not that bad dude

[koolaider]

really, i think that is too much, considering i see one every now and then. at least here.


Thats not bad 25k cars built over a span of 16 years. Which is about 1500 cars a year. They built 5000 lamborghini gallardo in the first three years of production so thats around 1600/year and are increasing that number more and more. But its not like alot of people can afford gallardo which makes it harder to spot. I don't see vipers around often, not even the 1st or 2nd gen vipers, considering they cost around 30k haha.

[Red88Si]

I thought there were less?

So much for rarity...

Please tell me you're joking.

Toyota built 458,000 Camrys for the United States market in 2005.

Toyota builds 50,000 Toyota Camrys a year in Russia ALONE. I mean, come on. RUSSIA.

[Mr. Stone]

Please tell me you're joking.

Toyota built 458,000 Camrys for the United States market in 2005.

Toyota builds 50,000 Toyota Camrys a year in Russia ALONE. I mean, come on. RUSSIA.

No, I'm not.

There are only so many Ferrari Enzo's.

So many BMW Alpina's.

That is rarity. The Viper is no longer rare. Classic? Sure. Rare? No.

[koolaider]

No, I'm not.

There are only so many Ferrari Enzo's.

So many BMW Alpina's.

That is rarity. The Viper is no longer rare. Classic? Sure. Rare? No.

Well come on you're talking about a 1.2 million dollar car of course its rare. Hey there are alot of 7 series around, Alpina for example like the b7 is just a beefed up 7 series, or any other alpina. Those aren't "production cars really" its just another company going in and beefing up the car like what saleen does to the mustang.

Like my comment above if you didn't see :25k cars built over a span of 16 years. Which is about 1500 cars a year. They built 5000 lamborghini gallardo in the first three years of production so thats around 1600/year and are increasing that number more and more. But its not like alot of people can afford gallardo which makes it harder to spot. I don't see vipers around often, not even the 1st or 2nd gen vipers, considering they cost around 30k

[Red88Si]

No, I'm not.

There are only so many Ferrari Enzo's.

So many BMW Alpina's.

That is rarity. The Viper is no longer rare. Classic? Sure. Rare? No.

What the guy above me said. Want to talk about rare? How many Viper GT2's are running around? Those are more rare than either the Enzo or the Alpinas. Plus, Alpina is another company kitting out BMW's. Ruf only made 29 CTR Yellow Birds. Now that's rare.