2002 Dodge Viper GTS Final Edition
Dodge announced that it will produce a special GTS Final Edition model to commemorate the last 2002 Viper Coupes to roll off the line later this year at Daimler Chrysler’s Conner Avenue Assembly Plant.
The coupes, which will represent the last 360 cars built on the 2002 Dodge Viper platform, will be the first production Vipers to wear a Viper red with dual stone white striped paint scheme. The white over red theme was the same one that carried the Viper GTS-R/T race car to motorsports acclaim with an outright win at the 2000 Daytona 24-hour sports car racing event and consecutive American Le Mans Series manufacturers championships.
In addition to the special paint striping, a number of other details distinguish the GTS Final Edition. Inside, red-stitched, black leather steering wheel and shift knob are unique to the model, with a sequentially numbered dash plaque (e.g. No. 1 of 360) recognizing each individual car from the series.
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In Detail
| engine | 90 Degree, Aluminum, V10 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| valvetrain | OHV, 2 Valves per Cyl |
| displacement | 7990 cc / 487.6 in³ |
| bore | 101.6 mm / 4.0 in |
| stroke | 98.6 mm / 3.88 in |
| compression | 9.6:1 |
| power | 343.0 kw / 460.0 bhp @ 5200 rpm |
| specific output | 57.57 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | bhp per tonne |
| torque | 677.91 nm / 500.0 ft lbs @ 3600 rpm |
| redline | 6000 |
| body / frame | Resin Transfer SMC Composite Body Panels over Tubular Space Fram |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front tires | P275/35 ZR18 |
| rear tires | P335/30 ZR18 |
| front brakes | Vented Discs w/4-Pot Calipers, ABS, Power Assist |
| f brake size | x 330 mm / x 13.0 in |
| rear brakes | Vented Discs w/Single-Pot Calipers, ABS, Power Assist |
| r brake size | x 330 mm / x 13.0 in |
| front wheels | F 45.7 x 25.4 cm / 18.0 x 10.0 in |
| rear wheels | R 45.7 x 33.0 cm / 18.0 x 13.0 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/Power Assist |
| f suspension | Unequal A-Arms w/Coil Springs, Shock Abosrbers, Anti-Roll Bars |
| r suspension | Unequal A-Arms w/Coil Springs, Shock Abosrbers, Anti-Roll Bars |
| curb weight | 1578 kg / 3479 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2443 mm / 96.2 in |
| front track | 1520 mm / 59.8 in |
| rear track | 1547 mm / 60.9 in |
| length | 4481 mm / 176.4 in |
| width | 1924 mm / 75.7 in |
| height | 1117 mm / 44.0 in |
| transmission | 6-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | 2.66:1, 1.78:1, 1.30:1, 1.00:1, 0.74:1, 0.50:1, :1 |
| drag | 0.35 Cd |
