It was nice to catch one of these in the wild. They are exceedingly rare and have finally ceased production. I give you: A Dodge Viper.
This appears to be a 2008-2010, the penultimate generation. The Viper has always been a curious duck because it uses a V10 pushrod engine that's shaped like a V8 pushrod engine. In other words, a 90 degree V10, so it has an odd firing order...512 cubic inches of fury and it sounds like a UPS truck.
But don't let the weird sound fool you. It's got 600 horses to motivate 3400 pounds. 11 second quarter mile and a 197mph top speed is enough to forgive what it sounds like. And it's a beauty, too. I prefer the looks of the coupe, but in person this one does have quite the presence. There are numerous racing versions of this car, too.
Rather plain from the back, it could be a Chrysler Sebring convertible if you glanced quickly.
No mistaking this all-business interior, though. This thing is awesome! Super-wide center tunnel would make it hard to hold your honey's hand while driving...which you shouldn't be doing anyway.
And I'll leave you with the killer hood. You can't see it in my photo, but it has the carbon fiber treatment. I bet that would be fun to wash, just a reminder that you have one of the world's great sports cars.
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