Dodge Viper

Final-generation Viper ACRs with the aggressive aero package generated more than 1,700 pounds of downforce at their 177 mph top speed.

From the 2015 model year, the naturally aspirated 8.4-litre V10 produced 645 hp and 600 lb-ft of torque.

The fifth generation was the first Viper equipped from the factory with electronic stability control and traction control.

For 2008, the V10 grew to 8.4 litres and 600 hp, with revisions including variable valve timing.

For 2003, the Viper SRT-10 received an enlarged 8.3-litre V10 producing 500 hp.

From the first generation through the end of production, the Viper remained associated with a front-mounted naturally aspirated V10.

In 2017, an independently funded Viper ACR lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7:01.3, then a record for an American rear-wheel-drive car with a manual transmission.

The first production Viper RT/10 reached the market for the 1992 model year, retaining the concept car's minimalist character.

The Viper project began as a modern interpretation of a raw American roadster and was shown as a concept at the 1989 Detroit auto show.

The fifth-generation Viper was unveiled at the 2012 New York auto show for the 2013 model year, with a new body and a broader suite of electronics.