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The aura of the Viper has been constantly expanding and, if anything, the 2017 retirement of the V10 monster has taken its popularity even closer to the sky. Of course, certain owners feel like the factory incarnation of the snake is not enough and they're in luck, since there are plenty of custom goodies available, regardless of the generation. Then again, attempts at customization can always backfire, with the example we have here being as relevant as they get.
Scrap that - this has to be the worst modded Viper since 1991 when the badge was brought to the world and probably even the worst body kit ever.
At first, one might hope this is a lesser car that was made to look like America's V10 supercar and then got sent to "aero" modification hell. Sadly, though, this isn't the case.
From the B-pillar-mounted door handles to the six-lug wheels, there are multiple clues that point out toward this being an actual Viper, the revised first-gen model/second-generation that was built between 1996 and 2002 - note that while we've been blessed with three main generations of the Viper to date, many enthusiasts count the admittedly serious revamps of the first and second iterations as fresh models, which makes the most recent model the Gen 5 (here's a review of the supercar) and the one we're talking about a Gen 2.
In fact, one of the Redditors discussing the abomination-grade tuning we're dealing with mentioned the machine is for sale in Columbia, South Carolina.
It's quite difficult to imagine why somebody would do this to a vehicle that already packs standout looks, plenty of power and comes in limited numbers.
As for the future of the badge, Fiat Chrysler hasn't mentioned anything on the topic. Nevertheless, given the "recent icon" status of the machine, we should get to see this returning the stage, even if its formula might be adjusted in some way.
At first, one might hope this is a lesser car that was made to look like America's V10 supercar and then got sent to "aero" modification hell. Sadly, though, this isn't the case.
From the B-pillar-mounted door handles to the six-lug wheels, there are multiple clues that point out toward this being an actual Viper, the revised first-gen model/second-generation that was built between 1996 and 2002 - note that while we've been blessed with three main generations of the Viper to date, many enthusiasts count the admittedly serious revamps of the first and second iterations as fresh models, which makes the most recent model the Gen 5 (here's a review of the supercar) and the one we're talking about a Gen 2.
In fact, one of the Redditors discussing the abomination-grade tuning we're dealing with mentioned the machine is for sale in Columbia, South Carolina.
It's quite difficult to imagine why somebody would do this to a vehicle that already packs standout looks, plenty of power and comes in limited numbers.
As for the future of the badge, Fiat Chrysler hasn't mentioned anything on the topic. Nevertheless, given the "recent icon" status of the machine, we should get to see this returning the stage, even if its formula might be adjusted in some way.
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