The Dodge Viper was introduced by the then-Chrysler Corporation on the
North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 1989. Thing haven't changed alot since then.
Since then, the company has refined the Viper, but only slightly. A few basic amenities like roll-up
windows were added. DaimlerChrysler's product designers say they are committed to the Viper.
They have vowed to raise the stakes with future models. Dodge plans to update the Viper in 2004
and has provided a preview of things to come with its Viper GTS/R concept car. DaimlerChrysler's
designers say some of the cues from the GTS/R will be integrated into the next-generation Viper
roadster. (Originally, the Viper had a removable soft-top with side curtains, like a 1950s British
roadster.) The retro-style side exhaust was replaced with a more practical rear exhaust, but the
pipes still run through the doorsills singeing the legs of the unwary. A coupe version was introduced
that recalls the Cobra Daytona coupe.
