American motoring is all about speed and power. The Dodge Viper produces this in spades and is the ultimate in high-speed luxury. It is a hand-crafted piece that is for more discerning motorists which is why it has never sold in great numbers. It boasts a V10 engine, can burn the wheels off almost any other production car on the road and looks amazing. The handling is superb and it offers unparalleled performance yet it is an endangered species.
The Dodge Viper was certainly not created for families as it has only two seats. Instead, it was built as the fantasy car for those who see speeding down the long American highways in the blistering sunshine as a dream come true. The Dodge Viper is certainly not a car for anyone living in the middle of a city. It is wild, untamed and needs hundreds of miles of clear, flat road to spread its wings and show what it can do. Fortunately, American highways offer just that.
One of the reasons that the Dodge Viper does not sell well is because only skilled drivers can hope to utilize all its features. It has the kind of horsepower that would not look out of place at a Grand Prix which means that Sunday drivers need not apply. It has a gorgeous steering wheel wrapped in leather and has classy satin chrome accents throughout its interior. Another major problem is the price. At around $65,000 or more, the Dodge Viper is not for anyone surviving on a regular nine to five job.
The Dodge Viper is now in danger of disappearing off our roads because Chrysler cannot afford to keep making them. They are not selling well enough to justify their creation and the company is in dire financial straits in any case. In fact, bankruptcy has claimed several Chrysler branches and the factory charged with creating the Dodge Viper has been closed down, a victim of the poor economic climate.
In order for this beast of a car to be saved, another buyer is required to step forth from the shadows and invest a large sum of money in it. The big problem is, even in good financial times, the Dodge Viper never sold all that well and this lack of sales makes it hard to justify saving it. If this is the end for the Dodge Viper then it should be remembered as a symbol of power and free spirit and hopefully existing owners will take care of it so it does not completely vanish.
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