2013 Dodge Viper coming in late 2012, stability control confirmed

Chrysler is finally reining in its big bad snake. After years of shunning stability control for its no-holds-barred feel, the Pentastar is planning to incorporate stability control on the next-generation Dodge Viper. Set to debut in 2012 as a 2013 model, the vehicle's systems are currently undergoing testing on a 2010 chassis, and Chrysler was kind enough to share a photo of the serpent slithering through the snow.

There's just something about seeing a supercar on the powder that makes grin like a canary-fed feline.

What else do we know about the next-generation Viper? Few solid details have been confirmed as of yet, but word on the web is that buyers can look forward to somewhere between 600 and 700 horsepower. There's no indication as to whether those ponies will come from a V10 as in days of old or if Chrysler will opt for something with fewer cylinders and more forced induction. Either way, there will be enough power on hand to rankle the chains of hardware like the Corvette ZR1 and Nissan GT-R.

Chrysler says that the company is prepping the Viper for the next "Supercar Olympics," but from the sound of things, the beast will be more at home in an all-out street brawl. We can't wait.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/15/2...trol-confirme/

That's because stability control in the US is now a required item....

I could say that about the next Yaris. STABILITY CONTROL CONFIRMED ON NEXT YARIS!!!

I was under the impression Dodge was ending the productions of Dodge Vipers. Could've sworn I read that somewhere lol

Fiat has no plans to end Viper's run. In fact with an arsenal of Sports cars and GT's under their umbrella (ie Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romero), I think the Viper will be in good hands!!

I thought the viper was dead

^^^ same here, but glad they're bringing it back

This may work, dodges look a hell of a lot better with Fiat leadership and they preform better too. This will probably be the first grounds up design by fiat/chryco.

Next-gen Dodge Viper will debut in April at New York Auto Show

The Dodge Viper has been absent for just one model year, but the natives are restless. With little concrete information out there about the next generation Viper, and Dodge officials remaining tight-lipped about their halo car, anything that surfaces is big news. So how about this for the biggest news yet: Chrysler's SRT Brand President and CEO Ralph Gilles has announced in the pages of Viper magazine that the 2013 Viper will be introduced at the New York Auto Show in early April.

So what might we expect to learn in the next four months? The biggest question is what kind of power the snake will be packing under its unnaturally long hood. Anything other than a V10 would be heresy, so Chrysler will likely bump the Viper's displacement up to 8.7 liters, trumping every other Mopar mill to ever roll out of an engine plant.

The other canard is that the Viper will be based on a sports car from the Fiat stable, like the Alfa Romeo 8C or Maserati GranTurismo. (One rumor even had the new Viper incorporating some sort of Ferrari-derived technology.) Some of this conjecture may prove to be true in the end, but we hardly imagine that the Viper that gets unveiled in New York will be badge-engineered from anything European. Although it will most certainly add a further layer of refinement to the car, Chrysler would be crazy to dilute the Viper's American muscle car spirit.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/30/n...ork-auto-show/

Yep. A classic no-brainer.

And, for this car, an ABS/traction/stability system, IMO, should have been standard years ago. Trying to control a typical Viper on slick surfaces is like trying to play hockey with your bare feet.

Mike, I have driven a 3 Dodge Vipers, a 96 RT/10 with no aids, a 98 Coupe with no aids, and one of the newer ones. All of them were spectacular to drive. Anyone driving one of these cars should not be doing so without a knowledge of how to drive a car with no aids.

Ever driven a Buick Grand National without driving aids? What about a corvette, or any other muscle car for that matter? (I know you have, dont forget your roots bud!) I think having a computer telling me what to do while I am driving is absurd. I hate it and wish I could remove it from my vehicle entirely. Some people want cars like this and WANT to be able to put them on a track and beat the **** out of them, without some damned computer telling them their tires are spinning. There is nothing stupid about not including traction aids on a car that was not designed to be driven in crappy conditions.


So, High-power RWD car owners should probably know how to drive their cars in these conditions before they do so. The GTS I drove was in the snow...did as good (or bad) as any mustang or corvette/camaro would have. You have to feather the clutch and throttle my friend



Good for Chrysler. I am sure Sergio Manchionne will make the Viper into the Ferrari *** kicker it should be.

I'll bet they were indeed. Being sideways half of the time, on slick surfaces, does tend to raise the adrenalin level a bit.


Agreed. But the best answer, for a car like this, (if local authorities allow them), is probably tire-chains or studs. Without them, electronc traction-aids or not, you've just got too much of the laws of physics working against you........massive power/torque, front-engine/RWD set-up, unequal weight-distribution, wide ultra-low-profile non-winter tires, and unsuitable rubber-compounds. That, on slick roads, usually adds up to all show and no go.

Haven't sampled a GN, but I do have some experience with 'Vettes and a number of other classic RWD muscle cars..


You have a point about track-driving, which is usually done on dry surfaces where drifting and getting sideways is much less of a problem , and where people are usually going for the quickest lap-times. That, of course, is (or should be) a much different scenario than normal driving on a public road. What works best for quickest lap-times doesn't necessarily work for safety off the track.

I understand the logic behind traction control, for the makers of extreme automobiles to preserve their market by saving the lives of those with deep pockets and a shallow skill set. It really doesn't have anything to do with performance - a sensible driver will not press the limits of his skill, reason, and physics . . . at least not simultaneously; however not too many people purchasing a two-seat rocket sled can be assumed to possess the "prudent" gene.

There is a second reason behind electronic exuberance-limiters, they also prevent a lot of lawsuits. It's funny how people will want to sue the manufacturer of a high-performance car for its performance . . . only when the owner fails to remove his foot from the fan in extreme maneuvers. Hey Charlie, you bought it for its big motor, +1G cornering, and 9 sec. quarter-mile, learn to deal with it. Explore the limits of both your capability and that of your car at Bondurant, not Mulholland Drive.

Kinda odd they are debuting the Dodge "detroit omg in ads though we are not" Viper in NYC instead of Detroit in January....really odd..

Always been a Viper fan. Just a car we need the world to keep building!

Should, but usually not the case. Even with a lot of experience, those Vipers were squirrely even on the dry. If there was ever a car that could/should come specifically with slicks, this would it. It is good to hear them keeping this car alive.