V8 engine? That’s cute. How about a V10? And side pipes. And none of that modern frivolity like ABS. Or air bags. Or air conditioning. Or even roll-up windows.
Wait, are we talking about the ’60s? Not quite. The year was 1991, and Dodge unleashed a quintessential throwback machine. The Dodge Viper RT/10 brought show car excess to the local dealerships. It was big and brutal. It recalled the original Cobra, both in stomping power and minimalist accouterments. Could it smoke some tires? Oh yes.
That long, long hood covered up an 8-liter V10. For the non-metric types, that’s 488 cubic inches—or as much displacement as five early Miatas.
The bottom end came from Dodge’s truck line, but Lamborghini helped with the cylinder head work. The Viper offered 400 horsepower, an impressive figure from a time when 300ZXs and Corvettes made do with about 300. Then there was the Viper’s torque: about 450 lb.-ft. at first. One transmission was offered, and…
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