2012 Dodge Viper

2012 Dodge Viper Chrysler continues its back and forth with the Dodge Viper. We’ve known for some time that the premier Dodge was winding down toward extinction later this year. Back in November, Dodge chief Ralph Gilles made our mouths water by implying that Dodge would team up with Ferrari on a next-generation Viper, 2012 Dodge Viper but later stepped off the statement stating that the two companies were quite separate.

2012 Dodge Viper In addition to dropping some word about the Fiat 500, Gilles was also talking a little about the Viper yesterday, stating that it will make its return in 2012. He even showed off a design sketch of a possible future Viper and stated that work on the next design is ongoing.2012 Dodge Viper

Next-Gen Dodge Viper Due in 2012, No 2011 Model Will Be Built

Chrysler’s only about a third of the way through unveiling its extensive five-year business plan to investors and the media, but sports car enthusiasts will likely be interested in this note: The current Dodge Viper will be no more after July 2010.

Ralph Gilles, CEO of the Dodge brand, revealed production of the Viper (one of the first product lines to resume production post-bankruptcy) would cease next summer. Between now and then, only 500 cars will roll off the assembly line in Detroit, Michigan.

This isn’t the end of the line for the Viper altogether. A next-generation model is scheduled to launch in 2012, although details of the future snake are still sketchy. Could the new Viper bear some influence with Fiat’s halo brand, Ferrari? Possibly, but very unlikely. Some Fiat influence will possibly be seen, but we’d be a little surprised if the folks in Maranello were tapped to supply Auburn Hills’ latest serpent.