Next-generation Dodge Viper could receive Ferrari-built V10 engine
By Andrew C., 27 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe
After Fiat has gained control of the Viper brand, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne now has big plans for the Viper Sub-brand. Marchionne said that Viper could potentially be to Dodge what Miata is to Mazda. He described the Viper as a—halo car that transmits the brand's best attributes, and one that has tremendous marketing potential in car enthusiast/amateur racing circles. One of the changes that are getting a lot of attention is that of Dodge getting fitted with a V10 version of the next-generation corporate V8. This 90-degree engine would be modular top to bottom as well as by cylinder, with a flat-plane crank for the Ferrari V8, a conventional cross-plane crank for the Maserati V8, and pushrod-actuated valves for the balance-shafted Viper V10. It can be recalled that Lamborghini, when it was in Chrysler's control, aided in developing the Viper's aluminum V10.
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