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The first R/T, which stood for road and track, was a performance version of the 1967 Dodge Coronet. Offered in both hardtop and convertible form, the standard R/T featured a 373 horsepower, 440 cubic inch V-8 powerplant, heavy-duty suspension, beefier brakes, larger tires, and bold pinstripes. If that wasn't enough, customers could order a 426 cubic inch Hemi engine that produced a pavement-rippling 425 horsepower.

The Dodge SRT lineup still represents some of the most outrageous products ever developed by Dodge. Whether it's the newly renamed Dodge Viper SRT-10 or Ram SRT-10, enthusiasts can now drive some of America's fastest, most powerful production cars in different market segments.

Big, fast and menacing describes the awesome Dodge Ram SRT-10 with its 8.3-liter all-aluminum V-10 engine that shares much of its design with that from the Viper. The Dodge SRT-10's promise of more than 500 cubic inches of engine displacement, generating 500 horsepower and 500 lb.-ft. of torque will make it truly unique in its performance specifications.

The exterior appearance of the Dodge Ram SRT-10 imparts an almost sinister demeanor with a design that blends the bold look of the 2002 Dodge Ram with performance styling cues that hint at the extra muscle behind its signature cross-hair grille.

From the side, Ram SRT-10 is distinguished by an aluminum fuel filler, SRT-10 badging and red Viper brake calipers visible behind the 24-inch wheels. A bed-mounted hard tonneau, spoiler and custom rear fascia with cutouts for dual exhaust keep to the theme.

Inside, red-piped leather and carbon fiber-look accents complement the performance attitude established by the SRT-10's outward appearance. Silver-faced gauges with Viper font and graphics have an appropriately recalibrated speedometer and tachometer to accommodate the SRT-10's visceral performance. The best-in-class interior space is maintained from the standard Ram.

From here on in every performance Dodge will bear the SRT badge which stands for performance road & track.

The SRT-10 Dodge Ram and SRT-10 Viper will be released in production form early this fall.

8.3L V10 makes 500.1 bhp and 500.0 ft lbs.
0 - 60 mph 5.0 seconds
0 - ¼ mile 12.9 seconds





 

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Thats some nasty HP for ya...now if they could only make it use less gas :p
 

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sure it's badass and looks dope as hell if one was to do a MB light/grill conversion (like the one in the Busta video) but the technology of N/A company's is ridiculous. I mean this was the board meeting:

"hey lets build a 5second truck"
"sure but how are we going to do that?"
"let the engineers work on it"
2 months later
"so did you get a 5second truck yet?"
"yes we did sir"
"and how did you get it to hit 5seconds?"
"well sir, b/c of our brilliant technological advancements, we put our Viper engine inside the ram..."

and this is when the public looks at dodge and says: " :rolleyes: "
 

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any car manufacturing company can produce an 8.0L V10 400hp engine and put it into any car to make it fast, but c'mon, that's not technology. Lets see GM get 200hp from a 1.8L engine, not turbo's/sc. At the same time, lets see them get 280hp from a 3.2L V6, that's technology. I do see what your saying, but at the same time, it aint too impressive considering honda can put a 290hp 3.2L V6 into a civic and call it "fast"
 

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One thing that worries me is the gas mileage on that beast. That engine in the 3000 pound viper average near single digit mpg. Imagine a 5000 pound truck. Parts/mods would be a bitch too. (not that it needs mods). The lightning would be the more practical sports truck. Blower pulley, Maf, and chip and you're at 500horses.
 
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