Dodge Viper GTS '96

Dodge Viper GTS
Production Info
Dodge	Dodge 1996 Road Car United States
Engine and Power
Engine Code	EWB
Displacement	8.0 L
Engine Type	V10
Aspiration	Naturally-Aspirated
Power	446 PS (439 bhp)
Torque	67.9 kgf·m (491.1 lb·ft)
Drivetrain and Weight
Layout	Front-Engined
Drivetrain	Rear-Wheel Drive
Gearbox	6-speed
Weight	1,470 kg (3,241 lbs.)
Performance
PWR	3.3 kg/PS
Dimensions
Length	4,488 mm (176.7 in.)
Width	1,923 mm (75.7 in.)
Height	1,193 mm (47.0 in.)

The Dodge Viper GTS '96 is a road car produced by Dodge. It only appears in the original Gran Turismo, being replaced with the 1999 model in later games.

Colors

Only two colors are available for this car:

• Red
• Blue with painted White Stripes

In-game description

This description is taken from the PAL version of the original Gran Turismo:

The Dodge Viper was launched in 1992. The muscularly designed body is lowslung targa-top 2-seater. The star feature is the engine. Lamborghini engineers helped in a joint development that took a 7.8-litre V10 OHV, originally a truck engine, and turned it into an engine fit for a sports car. It has an unequal firing cycle and generates a staggering 400 PS and 62.6 kgm. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. The engine at the front drives the two rear wheels (FR).

In terms of dynamics capabilities, its overwhelmingly powerful acceleration is just out of this world. The handling is definitely sporty, but the suspension is not capable of containing the huge power of the engine, and it feels rather tense going round corners. 1995 saw the introduction of a GTS with enclosed body that delivered 455 PS / 67.37 kgm.

Acquisition

Game	Purchase location	Credits	Other methods
Gran Turismo	Dodge Dealership	80,040	Arcade Mode: Win three races in Special Stage Route 5 using one car per class

Trivia

• This car makes a cameo in the opening of Gran Turismo 2. It can be seen in a scene located in the bridge of Grand Valley Speedway. However, this vehicle was completely removed from the game, with the 1999 version taking its place.
• The blue with white stripes paint scheme of this vehicle can be replicated in Gran Turismo 6 through the use of Viper GTS Blue paint chip from the Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe '06, and in Gran Turismo Sport and Gran Turismo 7 using the Livery Editor.
• In the demo versions of Gran Turismo 2, this vehicle is present in the game data, and can be played through the use of cheat codes, such as Gameshark. This may hint that this car was probably planned to appear in Gran Turismo 2, or used as a placeholder while the Dodge Viper GTS '99 was not yet finished.

Pictures

The vehicle banner as it appears in Gran Turismo 1.

A Dodge Viper GTS '96 with racing modifications applied. With the Blue color scheme, the car appears to resemble the #64, driven by Jari Nurminen, Hans Hugenholtz, and Chris Gleason, who finished the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans in 6th place in the GT2 class (and 15th place overall).

With the Red color scheme, the car appears to resemble the Viper GTS-R used by Team Oreca during the 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans. The resemblance, however, is purely coincidental, because the original Gran Turismo was released in 1997, at least two years before the 1999 American Le Mans Series season, where the livery was first used.

The Dodge Viper GTS '96 on the Mid-Field Raceway, in a Demo of Gran Turismo 2.