2000 Dodge Viper R/T10 review from North America

Nothing has gone wrong in 2 years and 16K miles. Which is impressive to me, especially considering that I drive the Viper every day, AND regularly race it at the track.

I just replaced the rear tires, which wear about twice as quickly as the fronts. Parts are not cheap for this car.

The Viper is an amazing car. It was a dream of mine to own one, and I still love the car after two years.

I've done some modifications and the car's acceleration is truly SCARY (about the same as a stock Saleen S7).

The handling is amazing, as you can go faster than you would think to try in other cars. But the Viper does NOT suffer fools well, so you need to really take time to learn the car before driving close to it's limits (which are not obvious with squealing tires). The car's chassis is the most solid of any open car that I've driven.

Most of the complaints that I've read about the Viper can be fixed with simple mods. Cabin heat goes away with high-flow cats, a great exhaust sound comes with aftermarket exhaust, better visibility (for taller drivers) comes with a seat lowering kit. And I added a B&M shifter for tighter shifts.

Contrary to most beliefs of the public, I get decent gas mileage (for the performance) in the Viper, averaging around 16MPG with 26MPG on long freeway drives.

The one thing that I hadn't been prepared for was the instant celebrity status of the car. People smile, yell and wave every single day, and stare at the car as if there was a nude supermodel in the passenger seat.

It's not a car for everyone, that's for sure. But it's a real blast!