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Dodge Viper SRT10
Price as tested: $91,990
Powertrain: 510-horsepower 8.3-liter V-10, six-speed manual transmission
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Rank: 13 out of 14
Highs: Explosive acceleration, handling, braking, exhaust burble, in-your-face styling
Lows: Burning-hot side sills, ride, noise, access, Spartan interior, driving position, visibility
Not recommended due to insufficient reliability data.
The Viper ranks as the quickest car Consumer Reports has ever tested. The magazine's test drivers took it from zero to sixty miles per hour in just 4.2 seconds.
Its brakes were also praised.
"Stopping power is awesome, with some of the shortest stopping distances we've ever recorded on dry pavement," the magazine said.
Despite performance numbers that ranked near the top of the group, the Viper lost points for poor visibility, uncomfortable seats, awkward controls and difficult access over scalding-hot side-mounted exhaust pipes.
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