The Dodge Viper – Cemented in History
It seems that the Viper from Dodge has been around forever. In some ways it is the car that many people would describe if they were to be asked for a definition of a top-of-the-range sports car. From its visual representation to the speed at which it achieves, the Viper is very much a vehicle for those that enjoy the thrill of speed. At the time of writing there has been a total of four different generations of the Dodge Viper with each of these bringing their own distinction to the table. The first used Dodge Viper managed to reach 0 to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds and this certainly raised a few eyebrows at the time. Subsequent releases managed to improve on this and by the fourth generation Viper model, the 0 to 60 mph rate was set at an amazing 3.5 seconds. This therefore represented a decrease of 1.1 seconds and is no doubt one of the main contributors to this Dodge car being among the best around. To impressive even further, the new Dodge has a top speed of 202 mph, which marks yet another improvement on the used Dodge (first generation) that had a pegged top speed of 164 mph. Whilst this is still an extremely respectable achievement, the fact that an additional 38 mph has been added to the overall speed of the vehicle represents a fantastic improvement. What must also be pointed out is that as each new generation of the Dodge Viper has been introduced, each still carries the Viper look and feel and therefore its identity has never been lost. Many Dodge enthusiasts actually prefer to purchase the used Dodge of the first generation as it provides them with a piece of history. This two door Roadster is also a hot collectors’ item for the same reason.