The Viper first hit the track in 1991, but not in the way you might expect. The 1991 Indianapolis 500 was slated to have a pair of Japanese-built Dodge Stealths serving as pace cars.

Each generation of the Dodge Viper brought subtle but meaningful changes. The first-generation RT/10 roadster, launched in 1992, established the cars unrefined persona with no roof, side windows ...

However, this was not a lavish vehicle, but one solely concerned with power, as the Dodge Viper lacked several basic features. This legendary car lasted a total of five generations, finally ending ...

Like the Porsche 911, every generation of Dodge Viper looks a lot like the last. That isn’t really a complaint about either car, nor is it to say that every example is identical.

Related to the 8.0-liter Magnum V10 truck engine, the Viper-specific powerplant generates 400 horsepower at 4,600 revolutions per minute and 465 pound-feet (630 Nm) at 3,600 revolutions per minute.

The only gearbox the Dodge Viper ever rolled off the assembly line with was a manual transmission. But that hasn’t stopped one Nashville-area auto shop from converting a fourth-gen convertible ...

By the time the fifth-gen Viper made its debut with 645 horsepower under the hood, the sales had dwindled to such an extent that Dodge gave up on the series.