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Every generation of the Dodge Viper gets a new badge on the front. What's a bit weirder is they all have names too. First we had "Sneaky Pete", then there was "Fangs". And for the latest generation we have "Stryker".
Now, they all may sound like characters from Biker Mice from Mars, but they are a lot more menacing than three anthropomorphic mice motorcyclists. Stryker will take pride of place on the front of the new SRT Viper set to be unveiled this year at the New York Motor Show in April.
We don't know a lot about the new Viper apart from it's being produced by Dodge's high performance SRT arm. But according to Vince Galante, the man who must've watched a lot of snake documentaries as the designer of the logo, Stryker "has some lines that reflect the new Viper".
We're expecting to see the return of the raucous 600+bhp 8.7 litre monster V10 but with some added MultiAir technology when the covers come off. There are also rumors of an entry-level V8 Viper in the not-too distant future.
But until then, what would you name the new Viper logo dot commers?
New Dodge Viper gets... a new badge
Say hello to Stryker, the latest snake to ride on the bonnet of a Viper
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MercSLSW.O.W commented on this article
at 05:23 pm on 15 February 2012
Freakin' Awesome. Dayum. First comment and best badge so far.
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MercedesSLS_AMG commented on this article
at 05:24 pm on 15 February 2012
Looks scary, that's what a Viper should be
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Mariani commented on this article
at 05:28 pm on 15 February 2012
Well, it's just a badge. I'll wait to see if safety regulations have ruined that car, then I'll have a voice over it.
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rfs95 commented on this article
at 05:40 pm on 15 February 2012
V8 Viper sounds good, the latest V10 was a bit of a maniac... Nice logo, but it looks exactly like the previous one... eh
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pcollinsii commented on this article
at 06:16 pm on 15 February 2012
The massively insane V10 is the signature piece that makes the Viper a supercar complete with all the pantomime that Hammond talks about all supercars having. A V8 version would only be worth doing to spread the cost of car specific parts across a larger sales base and thus reduce overall costs. If the suspension, brakes and drive trains can also be shared with the rumored smaller and lighter ?Cuda replacement for the Challenger??. toss in a Lancia or Alfa variant and the world becomes a much more raucous and fun place to drive.
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