Wed 24 Jan 2007
A U.K. car enthusiast’s perspective of a very American Muscle car, the Dodge Viper is undoubtedly fearsome in appearance. If you happen to catch sight of one in your rear view mirror then you simply move out of its way. No not because it’s probably more powerful than what you’re driving but because it’s hard to take your eyes off the thing which can be dangerous when it’s behind you!
Detroit has produced some fairly muscular machinery over the past fifty or so years but very few are the equal to the Dodge Viper. The Dodge Viper in any form is a hugely tantalizing vehicle that even the anti-car lobby will be unable to deny is an amazing human achievement. Designed to appear menacing in the extreme the Dodge Viper possesses a presence even a horror movie monster would admire. No one buys Dodge Vipers because they want to be inconspicuous. Owners of these behemoths want to be recognized as possessing something that will take them to the highest level of road performance currently available.
The overall appearance of the Dodge Viper hasn’t really altered dramatically since its introduction simply because the basic formula was right from the start. For example the 2003 Dodge Viper possesses the same basic shape as the 2006 Dodge Viper or even the 2007 Dodge Viper.
The Dodge Viper was installed from the beginning with a V10 engine that delivers in its latest guise in excess of 500 bhp. The top estimated speed is anything between 190 and 200 mph while the zero to sixty miles an hour should be possible in less than four seconds. If you want to move rapidly then you really need one of these! The appropriate sounds will follow your speedy progress pushing the adrenalin in your body to limits it never knew existed. However, when you finally climb out and begin walking up towards your front door you discover that the toughest part of owning a Viper is leaving it sitting alone outside your home. You might even go back and sit in it for a while because there aren’t that many things in life that provide the kind of enjoyment possible with a Viper.
The Dodge Viper was bound to attract a strong enthusiast following, it seems fairly reasonable to believe that Dodge had that one figured out even before the first Viper rolled off the assembly line. Yet whether Dodge figured the scale of popularity would be as huge as it is seems unlikely although Dodge must have hoped. You only need to surf online to discover the popularity of the Dodge Viper whether it’s a Dodge Viper GT a Dodge Viper GTS or the fastest Dodge Viper you want information about you will find it very easily because so many people have enthusiastically written reams about this particular American sports machine.
There are all manner of accessories available relating to the Dodge Viper and not only for those who actually own one, although a used Dodge Viper will also be posted for sale somewhere on the Internet so buying one should never be a problem provided you have sufficient funds available. Searching an auction site to spot a Dodge Viper for sale can prove a cost effective way of obtaining a version such as the Dodge Viper Venom. No matter what you may be looking for that’s associated with the Viper, be it Dodge Viper parts or the Dodge Viper logo, no one should experience difficulty finding what they are looking for including Dodge Viper wallpaper for your desktop.
If it’s associated with the Dodge Viper than you will find it, the only thing scarce about the Dodge Viper is having the funds to buy one especially if you’re married with kids. If that’s the case then like the rest of us parents get yourself something that says ‘I would if I could’ even if it’s just a picture.