Dodge Viper to be Discontinued?

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i completely agree foose1397. i think they should take it away for a bit, then bring it back when they have the money to, and maybe actually make it a competitive car.

Muscle cars dont like turbos, they say "there is no replacement for displacement" or some crap like that. In order to make this thing look better to the US and forign markets (where no one buys it because the stuff there is so much better)there has to be refinement in the interior like carbon fiber, and STOP USING THAT CHEAP LOOKING GREY PLASTIC!!!!! Also use some type of technology that uses gas more efficiently and give you more HP. Every auto manufacturer can get much more HP than 500hp from anything bigger than a 6L engine without using a turbo or supercharger, so why cant Dodge. And stop saying stuff like if we do this then it will take the heart away from the muscle car, because we all know thats just an excuse for not using your brains to get the most out of your car. Sure the car might cost more than $80k but when your in the $80k zone people are not really looking for a bargin, they are looking for a car that is more desirable, nice looking, and has a flashy interior. The car should let the person who buys the car know he made a good choice with his purchase, and not worry about dying if they hit the gas because the cars is so nutty. I heard of supercars crashing at speeds 100+ and people walking away with out a scratch (in the viper you will be lucky to get out at 40mph). Great speed must come with great handling and tougher yet lighter body. We live in one of the richiest countries in the world. Why cant are cars perform better than everyone else?

If they try they can get more horsepower from smaller engines than they have now. This will help them save gas. If Nissan can get 300 hp from a 3.5L v6 (getting over 20 mpg) then why is chrystler getting 200hp from a 3.8L v6 getting 15mpg (pacifica). Sebring has a 3.5 with 235 but still only gets 15mpg. They keep cutting cars because they do not spend enough on R and D. Why come out with a car if it is not competitive in the current market. This is why they are in trouble. They waste money when it doesent sell and is not at all desireable.

People buying an 80 thousand dollar car are not to concerned about what kind of gas mileage the car gets particularly the kind of people who would by a Viper. I know if I'm paying that much for a car it had better have at least 8 cylinders. The Vipers V10 is as much of a prestige thing than it is a performance thing. And the Viper makes 600 hp and 560 ft-lbs with a 8.4L V10 and the 350z makes 306 hp and 268 ft-lbs. So the difference between the displacement vs. power isn't that extreme.

We were not talking about that we were talking about why chrystler was loosing money. and when you are buying a 80k car you want prestige, but viper offers this cheap grey palstic interior. It cant even acomplish prestige!!!

Prestige doesn't mean the same to everyone. Your getting 600 hp for around 80 grand. Thats a lot of power even if it cost that much so. The viper has always been about performance not elegance. If it had a great interior it would cost a lot more than it does.

But when you spend 80k you want something nice. This is why the viper is doing bad. If everything was the same and they made the interior nicer more people would buy it evern if it cost 20k more. Anyone can get 600 hp from a 8.4L(its too big). If I had 80k to spend I would get a skyline no doubt. It will be faster, more reliable, and handle 10x better.

Why would it have to cost more?? Look at the Audi TT, mercedes SLK, Porsche Boxster, BMW Z4, VW Eos, ALL are under 80,000$ and have much better interiors. Stop making excuses that it has crazy performance so that makes driving around surrounded by plastic and tree sap ok. The viper is nothing special, it has a big V10 that doesnt even perform that well, brakes are from brembo and any ricer with a civic can buy them online for 6000$ and put them on, exterior is made from fiber glass and tree sap, sound system is cheap infinity. Horsepower is not everything it doesnt sell a car, thats why the biggest dealer in TO sells in a good year 2 of these. You dont get value for money, you get a big engine strapped to a toy car from hotwheels.

We are talkin about tryin to save the viper though. Obviously the viper formula is not working. not a lot of people like it as much as other supercars. obviously, people dont like the cheap interior, and over sized engine that can perform much better. there are faster and nuttier cars out there that are more expensive, but they are selling better. few care that this is the cheapest 600hp car out here. looks nice and everything, but they r not selling. you say that people dont car about interior if the car performs, but the car isn't selling. So I think people do seem to care.

hell yes man the viper is an awsome car if i had the chance i would buy one in a hear beat the viper srt-10 is my dream car and i would love the viper to stick around so i can see how it evolvs

This is exactly why Dodge/Chrysler is going bankrupt and Toyota/Honda are making a profit. If your flagship model is a useless gas sucker nobody wants the rest of your products. If your flagship model is an efficient vehicle that last for ever like the Prius/Civic your company will take over the auto market.