Dodge Viper Technologies

The last generation of the model, let's hope it's only the last for now, is provided with 10-cylinder V-engine of incredible 8.3 liters. DaimlerChrysler engineers suggested providing Viper with a more compact and lighter engine with a little bit less impressive capacity and also decreasing the cylinder number while maintaining the horsepower. However their plan wasn't carried out as that would mean a "removal" of a model's image part.

506-horsepower aluminium power plant is made in American traditions and it is outdated one from the European point of view. It has only one camshaft that is located in the Vee of engine. This shaft actuates two valves on a cylinder with the help of the followers.

Anyway, although this engine is that "archaic" it boasts of an impressive torque that makes up 712 Nm. It takes 3.9 seconds for the model to do 0 - 100 km/h. The top speed is 306 km/h.

There are other curious characteristics of the model like air resistance coefficient that makes up 0.39 Cd or axial weight distribution, which is 49.4% to 50.6%.

The automobile has a typically race car construction. It is a frame-panel base with add-on plastic components. The automobile boasts of a rare variant of classical arrangement that is, the engine shifted to the back and is situated behind the front wheels while the gearbox is united with the final drive and is placed between the rear wheels. renault premium