| All-new Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe “Tops Off” Viper Line.
 May 16, 
				2005
 
 
 
				
				 
				
				        
				The 
				Dodge Viper legend began with the 1992 Dodge Viper RT/10 
				Roadster and grew with the introduction in 1996 of the Dodge 
				Viper GTS Coupe.
 Dodge Viper SRT10 is about uncompromising performance and 
				stunning looks. With an 8.3-liter 500-horsepower V-10 engine 
				contributing to blistering acceleration (0-60 mph in less than 4 
				seconds, 0-100-0 mph in the low 12-second range), and a bold 
				appearance marked by Dodge’s signature crosshair grille design, 
				deep-cut side scallops, swept-back fenders and lowered hood 
				lines, the Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible had no equal. Until 
				now.
 
				The 
				exterior design of the all-new 2005 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, 
				with its “double-bubble” roof and dramatic, unique rear styling 
				with wrap-around taillamps reminiscent of the Viper GTS Coupe, 
				is what sets it apart from its Convertible sibling – and 
				connects it to the Viper heritage. 
 In many cases, a convertible is derived from a coupe. After the 
				coupe’s top is removed, structural reinforcements must be added 
				to regain torsional stiffness lost with the deletion of the roof 
				structure.
 
				In 
				the case of the 2005 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, the starting point 
				was the Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible, which has a stout 
				structure to begin with. With the addition of the roof 
				structure, the Viper SRT10 Coupe becomes even more torsionally 
				rigid than the Convertible.  
				From 
				an aerodynamic standpoint, the all-new 2005 Dodge Viper SRT10 
				Coupe is designed for increased downforce and high-speed 
				stability, with a sloping roofline and decklid spoiler. |