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Models, Pricing & Equipment

There are two flavors of Dodge Viper SRT10. The first is the "standard" version. Starting at $86,345 (including the $880 destination charge) for the convertible and $86,295 for the coupe, it comes standard with the 600-hp 8.4-liter V-10 engine, six-speed manual transmission, limited-slip differential, and completely insane styling. For 2008, the hood gained extra vents to help manage all the heat the big engine puts out, and the air intake is bigger to feed it more air. For an additional $12,050, coupes can get the Competition Group, which turns a Dodge Viper SRT10 into a Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR, literally a street-legal race car thanks to an adjustable suspension, grippier tires, and huge (but functional) front and rear wings.

The surprising thing about the Dodge Viper is how Spartan it is. You get things like air conditioning and antilock brakes, but not much else. odge Viper owners don't need creature comforts. They're hardcore drivers. So Dodge doesn't offend them by offering heated and cooled seats, a leather-wrapped dash or a backup camera. In a fine display of the car's politically incorrect persona, it does have a standard cigar lighter.

Options on the Dodge Viper are limited to appearance and a few audio upgrades. For an additional $3,000, you can get painted-on racing stripes; there's a $1,790 navigation system with a laughably tiny screen; you can get the looks of the Competition Package with a $6,500 aerodynamics upgrade; different wheels are available for $700. One of the most expensive "packages" on the Viper is a mandatory one from the feds: the $1,700 gas guzzler tax.

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