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[viper GTS-R]

Top 10 Best Car Names - AOL Autos

6 - Dodge Viper (1992-Present)
Dodge was an unlikely candidate for a serious performance car in the early '90s, but thanks to an impressive car and a great name, Viper is worthy of its place as one of the best car names. Known as Copperhead in prototype form before adopting its production name, the reptilian references were just a nod to the look of the car's front end. The Viper name quickly signified more though, as an untamed creature on the edge of control.

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I went off on this subject. Not only did they make false info they posted a C6 Vette pic where the Viper should have been.

--RS

 

[RoadiJeff]

I don't know about the Vette pic in place of the Viper but the Copperhead reference to the original prototype name is correct. Do a Google search and look at the list of references on it.

Viper Prototype Copperhead Name

The Viper was initially conceived in late 1988 at Chrysler's Advanced Design Studios. The following February, Chrysler president Bob Lutz suggested to Tom Gale at Chrysler Design that the company should consider producing a modern Cobra, and a clay model was presented to Lutz a few months later. The car appeared as a concept at the North American International Auto Show in 1989. This concept vehicle was originally named Copperhead because of its low, wide appearance characteristic of reptiles. All engines for the Viper have since been know as "cooperhead". The name would later be changed to Viper. Public reaction was so enthusiastic, that chief engineer Roy Sjeoberg was directed to develop it as a standard production vehicle.

 

[SSSSE YA]

I will take number 6

 

[Warfang]

I guess this proves the two cars DO look alike... Thank God I have a Gen2.

 

[viper GTS-R]

That can't be right. Copperhead was the V6 concept from 97'. I could see it maybe being "code named" Copperhead but of all the Viper books I have that isn't mentioned once.

--RS