I think that for us the following words from the WSJ article are the most important words:
Under the new product plan, Chrysler will drop several Dodge products, including the Caliber compact, Nitro SUV and Avenger sedan, but will keep the Dodge Challenger, a muscle car, and the full size Charger sedan.
If correct, the above gives me some hope because, as the fellow from IHS Global Insight said in the article: " Dodge can be the performance brand."
Since it is my understanding that dealer demand thus far for the 2010 Viper is not where it needs to be, we may see a one year sabbatical for the Viper depending on what amount of parts have already been ordered and produced for the 2010 year. We saw this before during the development of the Gen IV when there was no 2007 model Viper. The one year could be used to freshen the design; lose some weight; improve a few small problem areas like the recurring window regulator issue mentioned in many posts on this forum; conform to the upcoming safety changes ;and, perhaps, perform a little SRT/Ferrari magic on the drivetrain to ensure that the Viper, on a stock basis, has more power than the ZR1. Just my thoughts. The forgoing is not based on any information from third parties other than the comment concerning orders from dealers.
What color did you get, Go Mango or Daffodil Yellow?
