Rumorpile: 8.7L V10 For The Next Viper?

[William Maley]

Rumorpile: 8.7L V10 For The Next Viper?

William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com

October 27, 2011

We're still a couple years away from SRT releasing the Viper out into the wild, but that isn't stopping rumors from flying around. We know that there is a new Viper on the way and has been testing for the past year.

Now, Allpar is reporting the new Viper will use a 8.7L V10 engine, making it the largest displacement engine ever used in a Chrysler production car. Horsepower and torque ratings hasn't been said, but it would be safe to assume it would be above the 600 horsepower and 560 lb.-ft. of torque of the previous Viper.

Allpar is also reporting production of the next generation Viper will begin sometime in fall 2012, with the car debuting in 2013.

Source: Allpar

[G. David Felt]

That should be a hot car to hit the streets. Wonder if the large v10 is so it competes with the Z1?

[Drew Dowdell]

but it's got teh pushrods... so... meh.

[Robert Hall]

I wonder if it will have Hemi heads. A V10 Hemi would be cool.

[Northstar]

8.7L is just stupid. 530ish cubic inches.

So stupid it's awesome, but still.

[smk4565]

They should make a 17 liter V20!!!!!

But seriously, why don't they use some technology, rather than just constantly increasing engine size. Throw in a super charger or something.

[Robert Hall]

  On 10/28/2011 at 12:35 AM, smk4565 said:

They should make a 17 liter V20!!!!!

But seriously, why don't they use some technology, rather than just constantly increasing engine size. Throw in a super charger or something.

Well, the Viper has always been a blunt instrument, not really about technology. I guess that is part of it's character.

[ocnblu]

WHAAAT? No turbo 4? And here I've been advised that a turbo 4 is appropriate for every single car made!

[Robert Hall]

  On 10/28/2011 at 12:59 AM, ocnblu said:

WHAAAT? No turbo 4? And here I've been advised that a turbo 4 is appropriate for every single car made!

Naaah....not for the Viper. the V10 is a strong part of it's brand identity.

[ocnblu]

Oh... Moltie. Don't you see? Brand identity means NOTHING. Nor should it! Isn't that what all the kids are saying?

[67impss]

  On 10/28/2011 at 12:35 AM, smk4565 said:

They should make a 17 liter V20!!!!!

But seriously, why don't they use some technology, rather than just constantly increasing engine size. Throw in a super charger or something.

1.there is no replacement for displacement 2. there is no substitute for cubic inches 3.horsepower sells motors, but torque wins races.

And yeah teh Hemi heads