When Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne unveiled the 2012 Dodge Viper to dealers at this week’s Florida dealer meeting, he introduced it with the following words [via Automotive News [sub]]
We had been debating this particular nameplate for a long time, and every time I just could not get there. And then one morning the product committee went into the dome and saw it, and we all knew we were in front of something magic, unique. It took less than five minutes for the committee to fund the initiative. Not a negative comment, not a remark, not a single question. And so I leave you with this. The 17th car in the lineup, in select dealers in 2012.
Based on Marchionne’s words as well as dealer reports that the concept “resembled the Alfa 8C Competizione, we’d like to believe that the 2012 Dodge Viper will look something like the recent Zagato Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa concept (above). In reality, however, it will probably more closely resemble the image after the jump.
This is similar to what we've heard about the new car from Allpar, who believe this Viper will get the same 8.4-liter V10 with some new Ferrari technology. What say you about a les
s balls-to-the-walls more coddled-balls approach to the Viper?
Additionally, Jeep CEO Mike Manley, after rolling out the Call of Duty Jeep Kotaku mentioned earlier, rolled out a concept Jeep pickup truck hybrid that was described as "a
ll Jeep in the front." Mmm, now that sounds almost as tasty as the Viper.
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