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The current model was initially produced only as a two-passenger convertible, but a coupe joins the lineup for the 2006 model year. Finished in Copperhead Orange with black racing stripes, the solid-roofed model features a "double-bubble" roof, wraparound taillamps and a special windshield surround. Dodge claims the Viper coupe can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds. Two new wheel options are also available for 2006. Using new Society of Automotive Engineers testing standards, engine output is now 510 hp and 535 pounds-feet of torque.
More than any other model on the market, the Viper SRT10 represents serious, traditional, American performance centered on a big engine and a lack of frills. Even so, today's Detroit-built Vipers can be equipped with a number of comfort and convenience features. Loosely patterned after the Shelby Cobras of the 1960s and the Chrysler Hemi-powered Cunningham racers of the 1950s, the first Viper went on sale as a 1992 model.
