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=== {{-}}Fifth generation (2012-2016) ===
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=== History ===
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At a dealer conference on September 14, 2010 in Orlando, Florida, Chrysler Group and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne was reported to have concluded his remarks by unveiling a rolling 2012 Dodge Viper prototype. There would be no 2011 Viper. Quotes from the Detroit News from SRT CEO Ralph Gilles that hint to the future of the brand include:
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* "The new Viper is not based on anything else".
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* "The Viper cabin is very rearward and the hood is very long. Few cars in the industry are designed with those proportions anymore."
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* "I want the new Viper to be a more forgiving car to drive and accessible to more people. We've never had stability control on a high-performance car, which is about to happen on the new car."
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The Viper was also on display for one night only in Salt Lake City, UT at the 11th Viper Owners Invitational or VOI 11 from September 30, 2010 to October 3, 2010. Ralph Gilles was present gathering feedback from the owners themselves on new exterior design of the snake. The Generation 5 badge was unveiled as well at this event on each dining table in the hall.
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In Autumn of 2011, Ralph Gilles announced that the Gen V Viper would debut at the New York Auto Show in April 2012.
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=== Public unveiling ===
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The 2013 SRT Viper was unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto Show.
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Preliminary specifications include following:
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All-aluminum 8.4 L V10 rated 640 horsepower (477 kW; 649 PS) and at 600 lb·ft (813 N·m), Tremec TR6060 six-speed manual transmission with final drive ratio 3.55, 50 percent improvement in torsional stiffness over previous model, electronic stability control, traction control, 4-channel anti-lock brake system (ABS), carbon fiber and aluminum skin with .364 drag coefficient (Cd), Pirelli P Zero Z-rated tires, 4-piston Brembo brakes with fixed-aluminum calipers with vented 355x32mm diameter rotors, 20 mm lower seating position, 7-inch full-color customizable instrument cluster, Uconnect RA3 or RA4 Access in-vehicle connectivity system with optional SiriusXM Travel Link, Harman Kardon audio system, bi-xenon projector headlamps with white light-emitting diode (LED) daytime running lamps and LED turn signals, LED taillamps with integrating stop-and-turn illumination and snakeskin texture lens, five-spoke forged aluminum "Rattler" wheel with fully polished (standard), fully painted Hyper Black or fully painted low-gloss black finishes. Top speed of the SRT Viper is 206 mph (332 km/h) and it has 0-60 mph time of 3.50 seconds. It will be the first to feature Viper's third logo, nicknamed "Stryker".
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The SRT Viper GTS includes leather upholstery, accented colors in seats, doors, center console and stitching; gun metal trim on the cluster bezel, HVAC outlets, window switch bezels, shifter base, park brake bezel and the integrated passenger grab handle on the center console; Sabelt racing seats with Kevlar and fiberglass shell, carbon-fiber hood, roof, decklid and aluminum door panels, split six-spoke forged aluminum "Venom" wheels with polished face and graphite-painted pockets (standard), fully painted Hyper Black or fully painted low-gloss black finishes.
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Optional SRT Track Package includes Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires, StopTech slotted two-piece rotors and ultra-lightweight wheels in Hyper Black or matte black finishes.
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=== 2013–2014 SRT Viper / SRT Viper GTS ===
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SRT offered two versions of the Viper; the SRT Viper and the GTS. The GTS is the premium model offering more creature comforts over the base model. The most notable exterior difference between the two models is the hood. The base model has six functional hood vents while the GTS model only has two. To commemorate the return of the Viper, in 2013 SRT offered a 'launch edition' package available on 150 GTS models. All launch editions were painted in Viper Blue with twin white stripes, came with a serialized dash plaque placed inside their cabins to increase collectibility, and their interiors are swathed in Black Laguna leather with contrast stitching.
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The only notable change for the 2014 model year was the addition of a third traction control mode for improved rain performance.
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Sales for the 2013 and 2014 Viper were poor. In October 2013, Viper production was reduced by 1/3 due to low sales and growing inventory. In April 2014, Viper production ceased for over two months due to slow sales. Dodge addressed the issue by reducing the price of unsold 2014 models by $15,000 and announced the 2015 models would carry this new, lower pricing model.
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=== 2015 Dodge Viper SRT ===
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In 2015, the SRT brand was eliminated and the Viper was renamed the Dodge Viper GTS. In 2015, the V10 received an extra 5 hp raising the output to 645 hp and the highway mpg improved to 20mpg.
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Dodge introduced a new GT package to fill the gap between the base Viper and the GTS model. GT buyers get the two-mode, driver-adjustable suspension and five-mode electronic stability control system from the GTS, along with Nappa leather seats with Alcantara accents and contrast stitching.
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=== SRT Viper TA and Dodge Viper TA 2.0 ===
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The Time Attack (TA) is a $16,000 limited edition option package for the 2014 SRT Viper. It is not available on the Viper GTS, although the last 10 Anodized Carbon Edition GTS models (#41-#50) will be equipped with the TA package. Of the remaining TAs, there are 93 cars painted in TA Orange, 33 in Venom Black, and 33 in Viper White, each one numbered on the logo on the passenger-side of the dashboard. The vehicle was unveiled in 2013 at the New York International Auto Show.
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The package consists of the Advanced Aerodynamic Package (two-piece front corner splitters and a rear decklid spoiler made from carbon fiber), lightweight Sidewinder II wheels finished in matte-black, Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires, two-mode (Street and Race) Bilstein DampTronic suspension adapted from the GTS, but with firmer levels of damping and a smaller spread between modes, shock dampers, increased spring rates and thicker anti-roll bars, carbon fiber underhood X-brace (instead of the aluminium brace in all other models), carbon fiber rear tail light applique from the Exterior Carbon Fiber Accent Package, two-piece Brembo brake rotors with wider brake annulus, black-anodized Brembo brake calipers painted with the Viper logo in TA Orange, TA logos behind both front wheels and a Stryker decal instead of the standard badge on the hood (TA Orange on the Venom Black cars, black on the TA Orange and Venom White cars), black interior with TA Orange accent stitching on the ballistic cloth seats, instrument panel & cowl, center stack, console, hand brake, shifter boot, and door panels.
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The aerodynamic package adds 200 pounds (90.72 kg) of downforce at 100 mph (160.93 km/h). Top speed is 193 mph (310.60 km/h) instead of the non-aerodynamics package cars' 206 mph (331.52 km/h). In March 18, 2013 MotorTrend tested the SRT Viper TA in Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, setting the production car lap record in 1:33.62, besting the previous lap time holderChevrolet Corvette ZR1's 1:33.70.
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The TA edition returned for the 2015 model year and is called the TA 2.0. The 2.0 part of the moniker refers to the updated aero package, which incorporates a bigger rear wing, new front dive planes, and a new carbon-fiber front splitter. The package improves downforce to 400 pounds at 150 mph versus the 2014 Viper TA's 278 pounds at 150 mph. Dodge will build an expected 96 TA editions and will be offered in three colors; Competition Blue, Yorange and Venom Black. Dodge will make 32 of each combination.
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=== Dodge Viper GTC ===
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In 2015, Dodge offered a GTC model. The 2015 Dodge Viper GTC has a customization program that offers 8,000 colors, and 24,000 hand painted stripes, 10 wheel choices, 16 interior trims, 6 aero options, and an undisclosed amount of standalone options to choose from. There are a total of 25 million possible build combinations.
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Ordering a GTC enrolls a customer in a unique VIP program called Viper Concierge, which according to Dodge, "offers an exclusive point of contact throughout the custom Viper build process." The Concierge process will start with the ordering stage, which will include Dodge sending customers a paint chip confirming the owner's choice. Shortly thereafter, Dodge will send buyers a 1:18-scale "speed-form" replica in their chosen custom colors, to confirm or deny the build. Once the buyer's color and option selection is locked-in, that car becomes a one-of-one Viper for that year – no other buyer will be permitted to build a Viper to the same specifications.<sup>[42]</sup>
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=== Production ===
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Production of SRT Viper was started in the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit, MI with production beginning in late 2012. Production of SRT Viper TA set to begin at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit, beginning in third quarter 2013.
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=== Marketing ===
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As part of Chrysler's plan of turning Street and Racing Technology (SRT) as a separate vehicle brand within Chrysler Group LLC, the SRT Viper became the brand's halo vehicle.
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In May 2014, the SRT brand was re-consolidated under Dodge, with former ''SRT''CEO Ralph Gilles continuing as senior vice president of product design and also as the CEO and president of Motorsports.
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The SRT Viper has made several video game appearances in the ''Forza Motorsport'' franchise in both the road version and the race-spec GTS-R Model, as does in the ''Horizon'' titles (where only the road-going GTS is in those installments and not the GTS-R), ''Need For Speed: Most Wanted'' (2012), ''Need For Speed: Rivals'' in which the GTS variant is in cop form and the Time Attack (TA) being a racer as a pre-order exclusive, ''Need For Speed: No Limits'', ''Need for Speed'' ''Gran Turismo 6'' in both the standard GTS and the launch edition models in the game, ''Real Racing 3'', and ''Driveclub'' as one of the DLC cars in the Downforce expansion pack.
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