Originally Posted by
Bill Pemberton
Many figure the logical conclusion is the Viper will rise again in the future, just like the " Hemi" name, but few imagine it will ever be the same type of beast. Common sense says with EPA restrictions, etc. the next Snake will likely be something possibly Alfa based or elsewhere. I personally think it will return sometime in the future, though not immediate, but it will be a lot different -- think Porsche stopping naturally aspirated 3.8s and going to 3.0 Liters in their 911s. Even Ford GT and a twin turbo V6, and just canvas your favorite manufacturers from around the World-- even smaller machines who went away from V6s and now offer 4 cylinder turbos instead. This trend is as much an engineering necessity as a supposed consumer trend.
Long live the V10 Beast, it will , in my estimation, become a more valuable rarity in years to come, like many other machines, as the automotive wave of the future is now heavily entering the government dictated super efficient energy standards/safety standards legislated years back.
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