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The Viper SRT10 Convertible ($81,895) comes with a manual top with a glass rear window, leather seating surfaces, power windows and mirrors, interval wipers, remote locking, an alarm system, and an AM/FM/CD sound system.
The Viper coupe ($83,145) comes with all the same standard equipment in a breathtakingly voluptuous coupe body with a steel top. At this time, the few options on the list include red or black paint and either of two alloy wheel options, to keep the manufacturing complexity as low as possible.
The Vipers come with a 510-hp 8.3-liter aluminum-intensive V10, mated to a Tremec T56 six-speed manual transmission, anti-lock brakes, and a viscous limited-slip differential. Unlike the less-expensive Corvette, which is available with a sophisticated traction control system and a new six-speed automatic, the Viper is manual only, with little in the way of electronic driving aids.
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