Record-setting Viper at Meadowbrook

August 5th, 2009 by DaveAdmin

The Dodge Viper ACR which demolished a tough German course’s track records was shown at the 2009 Meadowbrook Concours last Sunday, and Marc Rozman was there to photograph it. (Viper Nürburgring record-setting details)

Tags: Dodge Viper, Racing. Chrysler, Dodge, Racing

Dodge Viper survives into 2010

July 10th, 2009 by DaveAdmin

Chrysler Group LLC announced today that production will continue for the legendary Dodge Viper SRT10.
Originally slated to cease production in December 2009, the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant (the exclusive home of Dodge Viper production since 1995) will continue to build the V-10 powered sports car. Chrysler Group is no longer pursuing a sale of the Viper [...]

Tags: Conner Avenue, Dodge Viper, factories, Viper. Chrysler, Dodge, Factories

Viper line up and running again

June 16th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon

The Dodge Viper line at Chrysler’s Conner Avenue plant is back in production, becoming the first of the automaker’s assembly lines to come back online since the company filed for bankruptcy on April 30.
Both Dianna Gutierrez and Max Gates, Chrysler Group spokespersons, confirmed the facility is operational. Other plants are scheduled to reopen later this [...]

Tags: Chrysler Group, Conner Avenue, Dodge Viper. Chrysler, Dodge, Factories

GOP Rep claims Nardelli lied about Viper deals

June 5th, 2009 by DaveAdmin

According to a Bloomberg report issued yesterday, Congressman Darrell Issa has accused Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli of failing to “disclose information material to ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.” He cited Dave Draper’s statement that a group of investors had offered Chrysler $35 million for the Viper, its plant, and related components and tools after the company put [...]

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Viper sticks with Chrysler; Kenosha may go to Fiat

June 1st, 2009 by DaveAdmin

Joe in Harrisburg pointed out that the Viper assets will be acquired by Chrysler Group; and a Fiat subsidiary may acquire the Kenosha plant through a separate 363 sale through an offer option that is good through July 31, 2009. See pages 115 and 116 of the linked PDF.

Tags: bankruptcy, Chrysler, Dodge Viper, factories, Fiat, Jeep, Viper. Chrysler

HyperViper: Stock Viper turns a 10-second quarter mile

March 26th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon

DragTimes.com reports a brand-new stock Dodge Viper SRT10 recorded a quarter-mile run of 10.92 seconds 129.79 mils per hour at Maryland International Raceway.
Vipers typically score 11.6-second to 11.9-second runs, but owner Jamie Furman scored a tricfecta of a hot car, perfect conditions and a flawless launch to rack up a record.

Tags: Dodge Viper. Dodge, Performance, Racing

Dodge Viper sets new track record in Germany

September 5th, 2008 by DaveAdmin

The 2009 Dodge Viper ACR has broken the street-legal production car record at Germany’s Nürburgring race track, with a third-party certified time of 7 minutes, 22.1 seconds.
The 12.93-mile Nürburgring is a race track in Nürburg, Germany, built in the 1920s and considered by many to be the most demanding purpose-built race track in the world. [...]

Tags: Dodge Viper, Germany, Racing, record. Dodge, Racing

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