The 2009 Viper is a 2-door, 2-passenger sports car, or convertible sports car, available in two trims, the SRT-10 Convertible and the SRT-10 Coupe. Whether it is the coupe or convertible, the 2009 Dodge Viper will definitely capture everyone’s attention. At a price range of $89,000 – $99,000, this powerful roadster accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in less than four seconds and can reach a top speed of 200 mph. The fuel economy range is 13 mpg city and 22 mpg hwy.
The 2009 Dodge Viper is equipped with an 8.4 liter V 10 front engine with 103.0 mm bore, 100.6 mm stroke, 10.2 compression ratio, overhead valve, variable valve timing/camshaft and two valves per cylinder EWE. The Viper’s six-speed manual transmission features 10 percent wider gears that increase shift quality and torque capacity to handle 560 lb-ft of torque. At 150 mph, the Viper generates 100 lb of downforce.
The 2009 Dodge Viper features a long hood with air ducts, a short deck lid with lip spoiler, deep-cut side scallops, and smooth sloping roof line. The dual exhaust pipes still exit at the side under the doors.
Mechanical features include four-wheel ABS, four disc brakes including four ventilated discs, Immobilizer, rear limited slip differential, and wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs.
Seating two, the 2009 Dodge Viper interior features include peripheral anti-theft protection, RDS audio system with AM/FM, Disc Auto-changer and six-disc remote changer, cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 8.4, driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment, sports driver and passenger seat, headlight control with time delay switch-off, power steering, and suede seat upholstery with additional leather.
Standard safety features include advanced multistage front airbags and an anti-lock brake system (ABS). The Viper’s reliability score of 4 out of 10 is the Predicted Reliability rating provided by J.D. Power and Associates. This score is based on trending the past three years of historical initial quality and dependability data from J.D. Power’s automotive studies, specifically the Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) and the Initial Quality Study (IQS).
The 2009 Viper features a three-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and lifetime Powertrain warranty.
Auto writers claim that people can’t stop staring at the Viper’s wild (and functional) exterior design. “Looks like a medieval spaceship,” writes Car and Driver.
