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The last model for the current generation Dodge Viper has already rolled off the assembly line, but instead of crying about it, we can take comfort in knowing that the next generation has already been confirmed for production. News of this came when the future sports car was shown at a private Chrysler dealer conference and then confirmed by Dodge CEO Ralph Gilles.
Insiders at the event said that the next Viper will come with a more aggressive design, featuring all-new bodywork painted 25 times in candy-apple red. They also said the car?s look had moved away from its race-car roots and evolved into a more traditional sports car.
More information was provided for the new Viper at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show when Ralph Gilles, head of Chrysler?s design, took the mic. When discussing the new Viper, he said that Dodge wants to "make it a renaissance of that vehicle," in order to attract buyers younger than 45. He also denied that the new sports car will use engines from Fiat?s Ferrari brand. That’s nice, but he failed to mention where the Viper’s power will come from.
Guess we’ll just have to be patient. We should be seeing the next Dodge Viper in 2012, pegged as a 2013 model, just in time for the next "Super Car Olympics." We can’t wait!
UPDATE 11/18/2011: During an interview at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Dodge boss Reid Bigland said that the next generation Viper will attract a wider range of buyers. "It was a little crude in the past, and to a certain extent that was its appeal because you really needed to have your wits about you when you got behind the wheel to keep that thing on the road. And that thrill of driving a Viper was kind of unlike any other," Bigland says. "I think it still will be a thrilling ride with respect to the new one but offer a few more creature comforts that people come to expect in a high-performance vehicle today." The car is expected to be revealed in 2012, but not at the Detroit Auto Show. (Automotive News)
UPDATE 12/01/2011: SRT President and CEO, Ralph Gilles, has announced that the 2013 Dodge Viper will be revealed at the New York Auto Show in April 2012, skipping right over the Detroit Auto Show. (Viper Club of America).
UPDATE 01/12/2012: According to MSNBC, the new generation Viper will be offered exclusively to customers who have previously owned a Viper and the first units will only be offered to members of the Viper Club of America. However, being a member of this club doesn’t automatically make you a potential owner of the new Viper. Dodge will be selecting the lucky few through random criteria.
Hit the jump for more information on the 2013 Dodge Viper.
Dodge Viper originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 12 January 2012 17:30 EST.
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