Dodge Announces Pricing for All-New 2006 Viper SRT10 Coupe; 'Double-Bubble' Dodge Supercar 'Tops Off' Viper Lineup
18 Août 2005 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
* All-new 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe priced at $83,995 * Boasts
Viper-signature triple 500s: 505-cubic-inch V-10 engine, 500
horsepower, 525 pound-feet of torque * Zero to 60 mph in under 4
seconds, 0-100-0 mph in low 12 seconds, over 1g on the skidpad
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dodge
announced pricing today for the all-new, heart-pounding 2006 Dodge
Viper SRT10 Coupe. Returning in hardtop form for the first time
since the 2002 model year, the 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe is
available for $83,995, which includes $850 for destination. The
2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe arrives in Dodge showrooms in October.
"With heart-pounding performance and head-turning design, Viper is
the icon of the Dodge brand," said Darryl Jackson, Vice President
-- Dodge Marketing, Chrysler Group. "The all-new 2006 Dodge Viper
SRT10 Coupe is a true Dodge supercar boasting triple 500s -- a
505-cubic-inch V-10 engine, 500 horsepower and 525 pound-feet of
torque -- plus a race-bred, stick-to-the- pavement suspension and
braking performance that will separate your retinas." 2006 Dodge
Viper SRT10 Coupe Design The all-new 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe
features a "double-bubble" roof design and dramatic rear styling
with wraparound taillamps reminiscent of the 1996-2002 Dodge Viper
GTS Coupe. Another connection to the Dodge Viper GTS Coupe is the
inaugural color scheme: The 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe will be
launched with a Viper Blue exterior accented with Stone White
stripes, a nod to the blue-with-white- stripes motif of the
original Dodge Viper GTS Coupe. To develop the 2006 Dodge Viper
SRT10 Coupe, the starting point was the stout structure of the
Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible. With the addition of the roof
structure, the Viper SRT10 Coupe becomes even more torsionally
rigid than the Convertible. From an aerodynamic standpoint, the
all-new 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe is designed for downforce and
high-speed stability, with a sloping roofline and deck lid spoiler.
In addition to the new canopy and deck lid, the 2006 Dodge Viper
SRT10 Coupe has a special windshield surround, door side glass,
rear fascia, quarter panels and taillights. The deck lid for the
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe was designed for customer convenience as
well as structural integrity. The decklid opening is deeply
integrated into the rear fascia, which offers a low lift-over
height for stowing cargo. 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe Features
Race-inspired characteristics are evident throughout the cockpit of
the 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, which features a
performance-oriented, highly functional instrument panel with
center-mounted tachometer and 220-mph speedometer. The 2006 Dodge
Viper SRT10 Coupe offers more usable trunk space: 4 cubic feet more
than the Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible, for a total of 6.25 cubic
feet. New options for 2006 on both the Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe and
Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible include two new styles of forged
wheels: an "H-pattern" wheel and a five-spoke wheel (MSRP $700),
SIRIUS Satellite Radio (MSRP $195) and dual exterior stripes:
silver stripes on red and black cars and black stripes on yellow
cars (MSRP $3,000). Additional color and stripe combinations will
be introduced throughout the model year. The first 200 of the
all-new 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupes will be offered with a First
Edition package that includes a Viper Blue exterior (the only
coupes available in blue) accented with dual Stone White stripes;
the five- spoke forged wheels; a car cover with dual stripes; seats
and floor mats with contrasting blue stitching and embroidery;
parking-brake handle, shift knob and steering wheel all highlighted
with contrasting blue stitching and blue leather; and a serialized
dash plaque (MSRP $4,995). Race-inspired Performance An
aluminum-block 8.3-liter (505-cubic-inch) V-10 engine powers the
all- new Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, generating 500 horsepower and 525
pound-feet (712 N*m) of torque -- 90 percent of the torque
available in the 1,500- to 5,600-rpm range. Transferring the Dodge
Viper's power to the rear wheels is a heavy-duty six-speed manual
transmission. Stopping power is another carefully developed part of
the Dodge Viper SRT10 equation, with 14-inch brake rotors gripped
by Brembo 44/40 dual opposing piston calipers in the front and
Brembo 42/38 dual opposing calipers in the rear. This system
results in a world-class braking performance of 60-0 mph in less
than 100 feet. Dodge Viper SRT10 performance is further defined by
a race-bred aluminum, four-wheel independent suspension featuring
lightweight, high-performance aluminum control arms and knuckles,
damped by lightweight coil-over shock absorbers. Where the rubber
meets the road, Dodge Viper SRT10 rides on forged aluminum,
polished 18-in. x 10-in. front and 19-in. x 13-in. rear wheels,
clad in Michelin zero-pressure run-flat tires. Street and Racing
Technology (SRT) Formed in 2002, SRT is the industry's leading
in-house automotive performance group. SRT creates some of the
Chrysler Group's boldest, most distinctive products that deliver
benchmark performance at the lowest price. SRT boasts 10 SRT-badged
Chrysler and Dodge performance vehicles, all of which will be in
dealer showrooms by year's end: Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible and
Coupe, Dodge SRT4, Dodge Ram SRT10 regular cab and Quad Cab(TM),
Dodge Magnum SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT8, Chrysler Crossfire SRT6
Coupe and Roadster and Chrysler 300C SRT8. The 11th SRT vehicle,
the all-new 2006 Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee SRT8, will arrive in
dealerships early next year. Dodge Brand With a U.S. market share
of seven percent, Dodge is the fifth-largest nameplate in the
United States and the eighth-largest nameplate in the automotive
industry. In 2004, Dodge sold more than 1.4 million vehicles in the
global market. Dodge continues to lead the minivan market segment
with a 20 percent market share in the United States. In the truck
market, Dodge has an 18 percent market share. In the car market,
Dodge has a 4.5 percent market share. The all-new 2006 Dodge Viper
SRT10 Coupe is built at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in
Detroit. DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Daniel Bodene,
+1-248-512-2920, or , or Todd Goyer, +1-248-512-0041, or , both of
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