![]() ![]() ![]() GTS-R Commemorative Edition ACRĪ tribute to the most iconic and well-known Viper design of all-time and it will feature the blue and white color scheme of the 1998 Viper GTS-R GT2. Viper 1:28 Edition ACR (American Club Racer)Ī tribute to the Laguna Seca single-lap record of 1:28.65 set in 2015 by champion driver Randt Pobst in the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR model. It returned in 2013, but as of September 2015 only 500 Vipers were sold, 200 less than the previous year.Ĭurrently in production are five special-edition Vipers that will pay tribute to past renditions of the Viper over the last 25 years. As mentioned, this isn’t the first discontinuation, because back in 2009, it was announced that Viper production would end in the following summer. In 2002, it underwent a major design change to better improve its handling, and was initially a convertible, with the 2006 Viper SRT-10 coupe introduced in 2005 at the Detroit Auto Show. The first generation of Viper cars lasted a decade. Over the years, the Viper has gone through many changes. ![]() The Dodge Viper was left out of such plans. In 2015, a contract between FCA and the United Automobile Workers (UAW) was drawn up for future production plans, detailing vehicle production and upgrades. Since the Viper’s initial debut in 1991, over 30,000 Vipers have been built and sold, but in recent years, sales have slowed down and whether continuation of the Viper model was a viable option for production became the topic of discussion within the FCA. ![]() The Viper supercar is notorious for having an on-again off-again relationship with Dodge, having been once times before, but this is expected to be the final goodbye. In 2017, the Viper will have been manufactured for 25 years, and in its final goodbye, five special-edition models will help wave it off. In late June, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced that the 2017 Dodge Viper model will be the last Viper model year. A sixth edition will be added mid-July, but only 30 units worth**Īttention all Dodge Viper fans, attention! Production on the beloved Dodge Viper is coming to an end. All in all, it seems that the Viper seems to have died forever, since its market has shrunk considerably and launching a new generation onto the market requires such a high investment that FCA cannot afford it now.***The five editions have already sold out. The reason is that many dealers in the country they have stockpiled units to increase their stock and surely they will do a magnificent business with them. However, the fact that more units cannot be configured does not mean that they cannot be purchased, since there is still the possibility of getting one. In addition, he pointed out that customers who want one will no longer be able to configure it at the dealership, thus making it clear that no possibility to order more units. In these statements he took the opportunity to say that the production of the year 2017 is already completely sold. The FCA designer has communicated at the Chicago Auto Show that the time chosen to disconnect him from the respirator is next August 31. In the middle of last year, Dodge announced that the Viper would cease production and sale in 2017, and according to statements by Ralph Gilles we already have the exact date. This situation was known at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and despite having tried to reverse the situation, nothing has been done to save the model. However, the public seems to have turned its back on him according to how their sales have been falling in recent years. The Dodge Viper has been regarded for many years as one of the best american sports. Since the first generation of the Dodge Viper Much has changed in the automobile sector and in world society. ![]()
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