Gilles Mentions 2012 Dodge Viper
By Chris Weiss
Chrysler continues its back and forth with the Dodge Viper. We’ve known for some time that the premier Dodge was winding down toward extinction later this year. Back in November, Dodge chief Ralph Gilles made our mouths water by implying that Dodge would team up with Ferrari on a next-generation Viper, but later stepped off the statement stating that the two companies were quite separate.
In addition to dropping some word about the Fiat 500, Gilles was also talking a little about the Viper yesterday, stating that it will make its return in 2012. He even showed off a design sketch of a possible future Viper and stated that work on the next design is ongoing.
Assuming Gilles doesn’t pull that statement back, we’ll be looking forward to a new Viper in a couple years. [via MotorAuthority]
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 8:13PM
the viper nameplate is an iconic nameplate internationally and should definitely be kept in the dodge/chrysler portfolio. with the current viper winding done its prodcution there is plenty time to build upon for a succesessor model. the viper again is iconic and internationally recognized instantly due to its unique shape and appearance.
Monday, July 5, 2010 10:18AM
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