Introduced as a concept car in 1989 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Dodge Viper was designed and engineered to test public reaction to the concept of a back-to-basics, high-performance, limited production sports car. Customer orders began to flow in even before the auto show was over.

Dodge Viper production began in May 1992. In 2008, Dodge introduced the fourth-generation Dodge Viper SRT10.

For 2009, the Dodge Viper SRT10 offers “outrageous” power, with an 8.4-liter, 600-horsepower (450 kW) V-10 engine contributing to 0-60 mph acceleration of less than four seconds.

To date, more than 25,000 Dodge Vipers have been built.

Chrysler Group LLC was formed earlier this year from a global strategic alliance with Fiat Group.