One of the biggest news stories for Chrysler in the past few weeks has been the continuing negotiations with the UAW. Car and Driver did some digging through the contract that is being proposed by Fiat-Chrysler and the United Auto Workers and may have found some troubling news for fans of the Dodge Viper.
What Car and Driver discovered in the contracts is that the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant, which is where the Viper is currently being built, has not product build for 2017 and no future product planned. That means that Dodge may be shelving the Viper again and it may be sometime before we see it again.
The Dodge Viper has been having a hard time finding itself since being brought back. While initial sales were not the best, it did improve when Dodge put in a price drop. The biggest problem with the momentum of the Viper is that other supercars are stealing its thunder. It’s hard to look past the Hellcats when talking about performance and while Viper has been boasting about the capability of the ACR, it does seem to be a tad short.
It may be time to think about where the Viper is supposed to be now that it is back in the Dodge family. The Hellcats are pushing the performance, so what is it that the Viper has to offer besides a cool look and nostalgia?
There is no confirmation on if this news is legit and it could change before the finalization of the agreement. Maybe there is hope for the Viper yet.
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