Dodge Viper

We had a Dodge Viper in for service last week (although we do not sell them we do service them).  I took this photo, then Tim Miller, our Service Manager, gave me a disc full of photos from the Dodge Viper Club!

Golling's Arena is an official sponsor of the Viper Club of Ohio. The cars pictured were on display at a charity event.

The Dodge Viper has been in production since 1991. It was created as a "concept car" in 1988, but picked up enough interest to be taken seriously. All Vipers are equipped with a V10 engine and manual transmission. The Viper's top speed is over 160 mph. It has large tires for taking tight corners.

The first design hit 60 mph in 4.6 seconds and 100 mph in less than 9.4 seconds. The fourth generation, in 2012 improved on this by reaching 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and 100 mph in 7.6 seconds.

I like the gray one...

So, how much is a Viper? I found a 2006 Dodge Viper for $63,000. There were some 2010 models for sale for around $66,000. Dan Kirk, our General Manager at Gollings, said the 2013 Dodge Viper will be "$125,000, pretty well equipped."

Dodge is only making 1500 Dodge Vipers for 2013. Dealers must have a "High Performance" agreement to sell them, so make sure you ask good questions.