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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.  Because everyone was annoying Chrysler with questions about the the next generation Viper, the company decided to preview it on their official Facebook page. With a motor-home. Its true that it only has a Viper logo on it, but this should keep fans quite for a while. And here’s the comment that comes with the photo: "Like many of you, Twitter user @DaveOrrSales asked for a taste of what’s to come at SRT. We dodged death to sneak you this top-secret photo. That’s all you get, crew." Exterior and Interior There isn’t any information as of yet on what the next generation Dodge Viper will look like. However, the company announced it will be sportier and wilder than the current generation. Dealers who saw the concept version said that the model will be a combination between the 8C and a Viper; however Dodge denied those rumors. The design aspects of the new Viper are being kept hush hush, but Ralph Gilles, head of Chrysler’s design, has said that "there won’t be a part of the car that’s untouched." He also told Detroit News that he would "want the new Viper to be a more forgiving car to drive and accessible to more people. We’ve never had stability control on a high-performance car, which is about to happen on the new car." All of this is just fine and dandy, but give us some concrete information. All these details tell us is that the next Viper will look better than the model it replacing, but we don’t have a clue as to hoe much better. The Engine Dodge is hard at work trying to reinvent the Dodge Viper for the 2013 model year. As of right now, they are working on the new powerhouse engine that will be found under that long hood. This is evidenced by a Viper mule recently caught testing with the new Viper front end attached to the old body style. Something is cooking under that hood and whatever engine that may be, it will need plenty of fresh air to keep it cool. Check out the big air intake in the front bumper and what looks to be three air intakes in the hood. This engine will be a beast and Dodge is doing whatever it can to keep it at bay. Rumors suggest this new engine will not come from Ferrari, but could be a variation of Chrysler’s new 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 with some form of forced induction. Only time will tell! The first rumors suggested it would get a new direct-injection 8.4-liter V10 engine that will deliver around 700HP. However, European magazines are talking about a V8 engine with an output of 500 HP for an entry level version. Other details on the next generation Viper suggest that the sports car will keep its V10 engine, but unlike the previous generation the new Viper will use an 8.7 liter V10 engine - the largest engine ever used in a Chrysler production car. The car will go into production in late 2012 as a 2013 model. (Allpar) Of course, all of this is just talk and Dodge is staying mute on the matter. The next generation Viper will also be offered with stability control tuning for the first time. New spy shots of the future generation Dodge Viper suggest that the future sports car may use cruise control. The prototype caught testing was featured a homemade cutout for the cruise control buttons - including adaptive cruise. This may be the worst choice Chrysler may have made for the next Viper, considering cruise control will it make harder for the driver to maintain a constant speed. (Straightline)  When Can I Buy One?The next generation Viper will make its official debut in 2012 and will appear as a 2013 model. Pricing hasn’t been discussed publicly yet, but Gilles did say that "Dodge will be able to sell a small number of Vipers in Europe" and that all Chrysler wants with the new Viper is to make it profitable, and for this "sales volume isn’t important." All that tells us is that we are looking at a high price tag! The Competitors When the new generation Viper is offered on the market, the list of competitors will be long. Models like the Acura NSX or the next generation Lotus Esprit come to mind as future cars that will try to give the Viper a run for its money. The new NSX is expected to go on sale as a 2014 model. All we have on the future NSX is based solely on speculations as well, but for now it is rumored it will get a new V6 engine that will deliver up to 400 HP. This will be more than enough to sprint the NSX to an impressive speed of 200 mph. As for the future Lotus Esprit, it will be powered by a 5.0 liter V8 engine that delivers an impressive 620 HP and 720 NM of torque. With a weight of 1450 kilos, the new Esprit will sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and will hit a top speed of 205 mph. These may be the competitors in the Viper’s category, but a true comparison can only be made once we know what the heck is going on with the 2013 Dodge Viper.   Sportier and wilder speculative design is rather intriguing
Aiming at younger buyers seems promising
Secretive plans usual mean extravagant changes
Have to wait until 2012 to get anything official on this thing
Still don’t know engine specs
Goals of small sales figures typically mean high price tags
97 comments: Dodge Viper It has quite the same look as the BMW Z3 model. What make’s this car different is that the hood is beautiful. Another thing is, it carries a 600 horse power engine.
 Style and power, is the best description for this car. The unique appearance is catchy, and I would want to put its V10 engine on a road test.
 I like the platform design of this car especially the unique front hood of it. The headlamps talks more about this concept. Wow! The side mirrors are cool to look at.
 The Dodge Viper has a spectacular sportier and wilder exterior design. It’s very attractive to teen’s buyers.
 The performance given by this 2013 Dodge Viper’s V10 engine is amazing. Imagine it can give an output up to 600 horsepower. The design of the exterior is awesome as well as the interior.
 This is a future car that comes with an aggressive design featuring all-new bodywork painted 25 times in candy-apple red. Anyways, this will cost a fortune for the great concept it has.
 Wow on those long front hood. Cool and fantastic. The engine they have used on it is the same with Ferrari engine. So this smells burning tires.
My comment on this is it look so bulky and the design is sloppy. Much better if they made it simple. But its a unique and wonderful car. The design is cool.
 This Dodge Viper will look better on sophisticated red body paint. They should do that on this. Anyway, what is the engine specification of this car? I am hoping that this one will use a powerful one.
 Wow! This one looks powerful but I am not that into loving its front hood design. For me, it look so bulky and the design is sloppy. Much better if they made it simple.
 What a unique and wonderful car! This future car comes with an aggressive design featuring all-new bodywork painted 25 times in candy-apple red. It looks so nice and I’m expecting too much with the performance it has. I’m sure this one will really cost a fortune.
 That front hood looks beautiful and fitted on this Dodge Viper, specially its body paint. Moreover, it has that impressive V10 engine with an output of 700HP. How much is this car anyway?
 wow the car is great and good and the most wonderful look ever. i like the color of the car and also the engine and how it makes i like all the parts of this car it is very hot for me ! i like how it make and also the brand of this car !
 Dodge Viper - I don’t know why, but I never get attracted to cars like this. It looks to spacey to me and huge, specially on its front hood. Ayway, I think they should boost it even more. The design is cool.
 this future sports car comes with a more aggressive design, featuring all-new bodywork painted 25 times in candy-apple red. I expect this car in a high-performance vehicle based on its new powerhouse engine. Its oozing with angst and appeal.
 This Viper is a sure thing! I love its sporty and wild looks! That hood has the angst, the wheels are amazing, and the combination of black and read is really awesome. I am sure that this one will really cost a fortune.
 WOW! Very sporty look, and the design were fantastic! Its oozing with angst and appeal. But it will surely be pricey ob course.
 Viper still has an impressive exterior sporty appearance and I must say that it have more sportier image than before. I bet everyone would love to have this sports car.
 I’m intrigue with the sportier and wilder speculative design of this sports car. I’m looking forward to the engine specs of this car; I hope that it is quite impressive either just like to its design.
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02.22.2012 @ 02:00