Dodge Viper SRT10

Is the Dodge Viper SRT10 in the 200 mph club? The answer is yes. The vehicles I like to write about the most are in this prestigious club. What makes writing about the Viper exciting for me is this is a Dodge.

American carmakers were never that motivated to build or mass-produce vehicles that would take their owners into the next dimension or above the 200mph mark. Note: Viper Video review added below!

I went to see one of these SRT10 vipers that were on display at a local Dodge dealer just before the dealer was closed, as it was on the hit list of Mopar dealers to be eliminated. This article will be a mix of facts and figures as well as my own personal observations from sitting behind the wheel of the SRT10 Viper.

Facts about the Dodge Viper SRT10

The sticker price on the Dodge Viper SRT10 that I had a chance to look at and sit in was $92,000. Compared to some of the other vehicles in the 200 mph club this vehicle is a couple of hundred thousand dollars less.

The Dodge Viper engine is the 8.4 L v10. The vehicle I looked at had a six speed manual transmission which I believe is standard equipment on this model. Questioning the salesperson he stated that it is the only transmission option available in a Viper.

The 8.4 L V10 is rated at 600 hp at 6100 RPMs. Although 600 hp may not seem like it would push the vehicle over the 200 mph mark I believe that a big influence on the Viper's performance is its overall curb weight.

Dodge was one of the last companies to come around on fuel economy. And the Dodge Viper SRT 10 is rated at 13 miles per gallon city.

The EPA sticker states that 22 miles per gallon on the highway is possible. Of course you would have to putter around in top gear to receive these kinds of mileage figures.

And chances are if you bought this Viper, your foot would be in the throttle often which would in turn lower fuel economy.

In my opinion Dodge has done a terrific job at balancing the top end performance without sacrificing how the vehicle comes out of the hole, which is screaming.

Sitting in the Dodge Viper SRT10

When I sat in the seat and adjusted it so that my stubby legs could depress the clutch pedal all the way I was very close to the steering wheel.

It would seem that the Dodge Viper is designed for people of about 6 foot in height or better. Also people with long legs would seem to be more comfortable sitting behind the wheel of this rocket ship.

Talking to the salesperson that was guarding the vehicle that had also driven it he stated that the ride was extremely hard and that there was a lot of road noise from the tires, the engine and transmission.

So much so that he could not hear his favorite CD playing that well. He went on to say that any of the vehicle shortcomings quickly disappeared with the opening of the throttle.


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