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The Snake Is Back

Chrysler Group took to the High Line in New York to show off the 2013 SRT (no longer Dodge) Viper. The Detroit two-seat sports car will return to the American Le Mans racing circuit. The new Viper has a full-leather interior and is about 100 pounds lighter than the last version. And it will deliver (only) 640 horsepower. In case you really need to get to the pharmacy, it tops out at 206 miles per hour.

Designer Ralph Gilles said the Viper represents what Chrysler is all about. "I think it represents the soul of the company," Gilles said in an interview, noting the intense interest in the car among fans, journalists and other auto company executives. "The car is a rock star all by itself." 

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