We Officially Bid Farewell to the Dodge Viper in 6 Months
Dodge has confirmed production of the Viper sports car will end on August 31, 2017.
Speaking at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show, FCA design chief Ralph Gilles shared the news while also confirming the sports car is sold out for its final model year. Last year, after announcing that the Viper would be discontinued, Dodge limited the first wave of orders to 206 units before opening the order books one more time before the end of the year. The first set of orders were sold out in less than a week.
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To celebrate the final year of production, the American automaker released a set of five special edition cars, including the 1:28 Edition ACR, GTS-R Commemorative Edition ACR, VooDoo II Edition, Snakeskin Edition GTC and Dodge Dealer Edition ACR.
Rumor has it that Dodge could be building a successor to the Viper, but we shouldn’t expect to see or hear any news of it for quite some time.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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