chorps
Enthusiast
Hi guys,
First time poster here, long-time lurker. At the risk of sounding inflammatory, I just wished to alert you guys to the possibility of the next generation Viper being cancelled. Before you start dismissing me as a crackpot or Viper hater, I have driven a Viper and I am totally hooked. However, I can't afford one (yet).
I know someone very close to the next generation Viper project and although I have more specific details than this, I cannot and will not divulge them. Although I didn't sign an NDA, my informant most likely did and regardless he would face disciplinary action or dismissal if his bosses found out it was him who said things that wound up here.
The reason the Viper is in danger is because of the Challenger, simply put. The next generation Viper will share much of the technology that is coming with the Firepower, and the Challenger occupies the same price region as the Firepower. If DC decides that the Challenger will be built, and guessing by the response that I've been seeing about this new concept, the Challenger will make the showroom cut.
DC's issue is that they will then have 3 high end sports cars. The Viper they would like to build, but the cost of development must be shared with the Firepower in order for it to be competitive with the Corvette (on both fronts, the Firepower v. Corvette on the low end, and the Viper v. Z06 on the high end). Take one product away and the other may not survive.
So what is the point in telling you guys this? Well, I guess the reason why I was told was either to get my Viper now, or to make sure you guys spread the word about how great the Viper is, and to rally support around the Firepower as well. There will be a lot of noise about the new Challenger and it really is a great looking car.
If everyone here can convince DC that they can build 3 sports cars so much the better, but if it came down to a choice between the Viper and the Challenger, I want the Viper to win. A real business case supporting the Firepower and Viper might make management listen.
Some of you will call BS on me and ask for proof or some level of credibility. Unfortunately due to the source I cannot give you any more details. Thanks for listening.
First time poster here, long-time lurker. At the risk of sounding inflammatory, I just wished to alert you guys to the possibility of the next generation Viper being cancelled. Before you start dismissing me as a crackpot or Viper hater, I have driven a Viper and I am totally hooked. However, I can't afford one (yet).
I know someone very close to the next generation Viper project and although I have more specific details than this, I cannot and will not divulge them. Although I didn't sign an NDA, my informant most likely did and regardless he would face disciplinary action or dismissal if his bosses found out it was him who said things that wound up here.
The reason the Viper is in danger is because of the Challenger, simply put. The next generation Viper will share much of the technology that is coming with the Firepower, and the Challenger occupies the same price region as the Firepower. If DC decides that the Challenger will be built, and guessing by the response that I've been seeing about this new concept, the Challenger will make the showroom cut.
DC's issue is that they will then have 3 high end sports cars. The Viper they would like to build, but the cost of development must be shared with the Firepower in order for it to be competitive with the Corvette (on both fronts, the Firepower v. Corvette on the low end, and the Viper v. Z06 on the high end). Take one product away and the other may not survive.
So what is the point in telling you guys this? Well, I guess the reason why I was told was either to get my Viper now, or to make sure you guys spread the word about how great the Viper is, and to rally support around the Firepower as well. There will be a lot of noise about the new Challenger and it really is a great looking car.
If everyone here can convince DC that they can build 3 sports cars so much the better, but if it came down to a choice between the Viper and the Challenger, I want the Viper to win. A real business case supporting the Firepower and Viper might make management listen.
Some of you will call BS on me and ask for proof or some level of credibility. Unfortunately due to the source I cannot give you any more details. Thanks for listening.