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Dodge Viper SR II (2nd Generation)

1996–2002 · SR II · coupe

The SR II (1996-2002) is the second-generation Viper and the generation that gave the platform its iconic shape: the GTS coupe with the double bubble roof and twin stripes. The 8.0L pushrod V10 made 450 hp at launch and 460 hp in later years, sent through a 6-speed manual to a solid rear axle. The RT/10 roadster continued alongside the GTS. Production was relatively low and most surviving cars have lived careful lives; the ACR (American Club Racer) trim is the one collectors chase.

Watch out: Owner reports of exhaust manifold cracking on the side-pipe roadsters and on the rear-exit GTS coupes, often from heat cycling. The 8.0L V10 is fundamentally a stout truck-derived design but suffers from notoriously high under-hood and side-sill temperatures that cook interior plastics and rear tires. Clutch hydraulics and the T56 6-speed are durable when not abused.