The first-generation Dodge Viper was one of the most American cars ever built. At its core, it was an unforgiving, obscenely powerful roadster powered by an 8.0-liter V10 producing 400 horsepower.

There's a reason people swap their car's original engine for a GM LS V8. They're reasonable in cost, easy to source, relatively easy to work on, have huge aftermarket support, and they're infinitely ...

Since General Motors revolutionized “America’s Sports Car,” there has never been a shortage of virtual mid-engine competitors. Now that a new Z06 is also around, virtual artists are doubling down on ...

The Dodge Viper RT/10 arrived as a shock to a cautious industry, a brutal roadster that rejected the rising tide of comfort and electronic safety in favor of raw speed and spectacle. Its appearance at ...

First-generation Dodge Vipers have been on our short list for budget performance cars for years now. With solid examples of the early Viper RT/10 roadster typically selling in the $30,000 bracket, ...

Engine swaps are a fairly commonplace modification in the automotive aftermarket but there’s one combination that apparently hasn’t been completed before now. Despite the obviously shared DNA, it ...

Even if you'd never buy one, you have to admit the original Dodge Viper RT/10 was an awesome car. V10 engine. No luxury features or driver aids. High risk of death if you make even the smallest ...

[Editor's Note: This story first appeared in the December 2005 issue of MotorTrend] America is going through a tough patch. Our forces are taking relentless flak in Iraq, and the best place in the ...

Before delving into this piece, let's get something off our chest: the Dodge Viper is dead. And by the looks of it, it will remain deeply buried, as the auto marque has no plan to resurrect it. So, ...

View post: Why gas is suddenly 25 cents cheaper in these 6 cities We’ll take credit for being the first to notice that the cover of Road & Track’s February issue gave up the goods on the 600-hp power ...