THE NEW DODGE Viper Competition Coupe is for sale. Wednesday this week Dodge officially opened the ordering process for its limited-production, racing-only 2003 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe. Serious racers only need apply, Dodge underlines!

The wild looking Viper only build for competition at the moment, will be sold in very limited numbers, expected to be about 25 each year. Due to the limited availability, purchase applications are being accepted from experienced racers only. Prospective purchasers are required to show evidence of intent to actually race the car, along with current racing licenses and other information, and provide a certified deposit of $20,000.

Although the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe's feature-packed price tag will make it a comparative racecar bargain at under $100,000, it is not "street legal," and cannot be titled for on-road use.

The Competition Coupe is not intended to replace the three-time Le Mans GTS Class-winning Viper GTS-R, but rather to be a grassroots-level race car based on the underpinnings of the 2003 Dodge Viper Convertible and sharing the sleek coupe shape of the Dodge Viper concept car first shown in 2000.


FACTS
· Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
· 8,3-litre 90-degree V10
· OHC, 20 valves
· 520 HP at 5600 rpm
· 6-speed
· 0-60 mph (96 km/h): 3,8 sec.
· 0-100 mhp (160 km/h): 9,2 sec.
· 0-1/4miles: 11,8 sec. at 123 mph
· Topspeed: 192 mph (307 km/h)
· $100.000

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Dodge Viper Competition Coupe at the test track.