2005 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Road Test

"Tim? Yeah, it's me. I'm pulling up to the office now, meet you outside in a few minutes? OK." What to do until he gets here?

Whew! Talk about a muscle car. It takes everything I've got just to open up the trunk lid. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

Oh, yeah. I almost forgot about that "24" DVD I brought with me. Let me see, how does this DVD player work anyway? Easy.

"Hey, what'cha watching?"

"Oh, hi Tim. 24. Have you seen it?"

"I was addicted to the first couple of seasons. Great show."

"Yeah, totally."

As interesting as it is to see how Jack Bauer will get his wife and daughter out of the remote mountain compound their kidnappers

Like the trunk, the SRT-10's cockpit is a tight fit too. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

have locked them up inside (season one), the Viper is yet more tempting, so I'm out of the SUV and, oh yeah, can't forget the camera, can I?

Whew! Talk about a muscle car. It takes everything I've got just to open up the trunk lid. OK, I've just recovered from surgery so I'm a bit on the weak side, even more than normal, but smaller folks could have trouble with this one. I can see it now... big, tough Viper-man can't open up his trunk. How embarrassing. And for such a big car the roadster's booty is pretty small, but it fits in Tim's briefcase and my camera bag pretty well, and I suppose would squeeze in a couple of packed bags loaded up for a weekend getaway. Good enough.