Viper Losing Its Bite

The Viper captured the hearts and imagination of performance enthusiasts around the globe. That's what Dodge boss Mike Accavitti said in a recent statement. Viper did indeed capture hearts, once upon a time, but with the weakened economy all that's left are broken hearts and bank balances. As the Black Eyed Peas say, where is the love?

At $91,000 a pop this was hardly an affordable vehicle in the first place, and now in these tougher times, it's simply become an unnecessary luxury. A shame really. This is one cool looking car, with more than a little venom under the hood in its 8.4-liter, 600-horsepower V-10 engine.

Chrysler will continue production until 2010 when the factory will be closed.