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| Category | GT2 | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Chrysler Corporation ORECA Engineering Reynard Motorsport | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Bob Lutz | ||||||||
| Production | 1996-2005 | ||||||||
| Successor | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe GT3 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Unitary steel spaceframe | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs, and adjustable dampers, with carbon-fiber anti-roll bars | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs, and adjustable dampers, with steel anti-roll bars | ||||||||
| Length | 4,548 mm (179.1 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,924 mm (75.7 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,146 mm (45.1 in) | ||||||||
| Axle track | 1,658 mm (65.3 in) (front) 1,688 mm (66.5 in) (rear) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,243 mm (88.3 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Viper 356-T6 8.0 L (490 cu in) (7,998 cc) OHV V10 naturally-aspirated, front-engined, rear-wheel drive Viper-derived Chrysler LA 6.2 L (380 cu in) OHV V8 naturally-aspirated, front-engined, rear-wheel drive (1998-2002 #1 Zakspeed Racing Viper GTS-R only)[2][3][4][5] | ||||||||
| Transmission | BorgWarner T56 or TREMEC[6] 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Power | 600–770 hp (450–570 kW)[7] 535–729 lb⋅ft (725–988 N⋅m) torque[8] | ||||||||
| Weight | 1,150 kg (2,540 lb)[9] | ||||||||
| Tires | Michelin GT | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |  Larbre Compétition Paul Belmondo Racing Viper Team Oreca Hayles Racing Oftedahl Motorsport Canaska-Southwind Viperacing Team Taisan Zakspeed Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Alain Prost Paul Belmondo Kurt Luby Richard Dean Olivier Beretta | ||||||||
| Debut | 1996 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 23 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 24 | ||||||||
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The Chrysler Viper GTS-R (also known as the Dodge Viper GTS-R when raced in North America) was a successful racing variant of the Dodge Viper developed in conjunction with Chrysler of North America, Oreca of France and Reynard Motorsport of the United Kingdom. Officially unveiled at the 1995 Pebble Beach Concours, it has won numerous championships and famous events in its history.
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