Death Of An Icon: Viper Production Comes To An End In 2017

The Viper, Dodge’s all-American exotic sports car launched nearly a quarter-century ago to much acclaim, will end production in 2017, according to details contained in Fiat Chrysler’s new contract with the UAW.

The product plan is included in the agreement that will be voted on by UAW members next week. It also indicates that FCA will upgrade its eight-speed automatic transmission.

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GMCadillac - 10/16/2015 4:10:04 PM

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Sigh...another American icon disappearing all because of the fact that it didn't sell well.

Range Rover and Mercedes G wagon put an end to Hummer and now the Viper is gone all because everyone prefers the European supercars.

Truly I have to admit, Europe really is the king.

GMCadillac - 10/16/2015 4:36:12 PM

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But America shouldn't worry, as it still got nice pony cars and a Corvette. And now the all new Ford GT is coming.

And the Japanese couldn't even figure out how the modern-day automobiles are built, so they had to come and ask the Americans to build their Acura NSX lol

MDarringer - 10/16/2015 7:59:13 PM

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The Viper needed to die. It was an idea squandered. It needed to be repositioned against the Corvette. A Hemi Viper would have probably tripled sales. Hellcat Viper??? Genius.

FCA screwed this up.