2002 Dodge Viper RT10 Road Test

Having been bred on BMWs, tackling the somewhat intimidating Viper RT/10 was a daunting experience. It's not only the 450-hp and 490 lb-ft of earth shaking torque that caused my knees to tremble, as I've been behind the wheel of European brand tuner cars as powerful, but more its lack of electronic aids such as traction and yaw control. With much trepidation I slipped the 6-spd manual into first and tip-toed the massive machine out of my host's long and winding Southern California driveway toward the streets of Santa Barbara.