The Viper Competition Coupe will feature a single-seat cockpit with Recaro Pro Racer competition seat, Motec instrumentation and data acquisition system, and driver-adjustable front anti-roll bar. Power comes from a 520 horsepower (est.), 540 lb.-ft. of torque (est.), 505 cu. in. aluminum V-10 engine with six-speed transmission. The car features racing exhaust, a racing fuel cell, lexan rear window and wind tunnel-tuned aerodynamics, including rear wing, front splitter, rear diffuser and partial undertray.
Performance estimates put 0-60 mph acceleration times at 3.8 seconds; 0-100 mph at 9.2 seconds; 0-1/4-mile in 11.8 seconds at 123 mph; top speed 192 mph; 60-0 braking in 90 feet and lateral acceleration of 1.25 g.
The Dodge Viper Competition Coupe was officially unveiled in August 2001.
"It's no exaggeration to say customers began lining up the minute we pulled the cover off the new Viper Competition Coupe," said Jim Julow, Vice President, Dodge Global Brand Center. "We received an immediate response among the Viper owners and grassroots racers. It tells us we do a good job of listening to our customers. When we introduced the new 2003 Viper Convertible, they were the ones who asked for a version that they could race competitively on the weekends."
Dodge Viper Competition Coupes are being sold to participants in the SCCA Speedvision World Challenge, Grand American Grand-Am Cup Class and the Skip Thomas Viper Racing League. Production begins fourth quarter 2002.
More information can be found at vipercompetitioncoupe.com, or by calling 1-888-960-3333.
