Fiat / Chrysler

[RoadRacer]

I wonder when they are going to come out with a 426 Hemi Spider to compete v8 sports cars

[SpiderLover]

Will this be a model that we will get a Government $4000 discount on, by trading in our older spiders?

I my book, if they wanted to come out with a great new model for the US market, Fiat/Chrysler should come out with a retro 124.

Ned

[ga.spyder]

Keep your over-rated hemi.I'll take mine with a V-10 Viper motor,please.

[pope]

Craig, did you know that the V-10 for the Viper was built by Mercury Marine! I guess you can call it an inboard engine.

[ga.spyder]

Pope.I had no idea!But....does this mean my bass boat has a Fiat outboard?
Craig

[So Cal Mark]

they originally designed it as an anchor, it's just on the wrong end of the boat

[dinosabella]

Actually the 1st generation Viper had its engines tunned by Lamborghini which at the time was owned by Chrysler.

[pope]

Thats true, Chrysler and Merc. Marine designed the V-10 for the Dodge Ram with cast iron block. Lamborghini helped turn that Iron block into an aluminum block and tune it for a sports car. The engine for the Viper, if I can remember was hand assembled at the assembly plant here in Detroit, but Merc Marine was responsible for castings and parts.
I remember seeing those Red Vipers driving around town for a year before they started production.