Dodge announced pricing today for the all-new, heart-pounding 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe.

Returning in hardtop form for the first time since the 2002 model year, the 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe is available for $83,995, which includes $850 for destination. The 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe arrives in Dodge showrooms in October.

2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe Design

The all-new 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe features a "double-bubble" roof design and dramatic rear styling with wraparound taillamps reminiscent of the 1996-2002 Dodge Viper GTS Coupe.

Another connection to the Dodge Viper GTS Coupe is the inaugural color scheme: The 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe will be launched with a Viper Blue exterior accented with Stone White stripes, a nod to the blue-with-white- stripes motif of the original Dodge Viper GTS Coupe.

In addition to the new canopy and deck lid, the 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe has a special windshield surround, door side glass, rear fascia, quarter panels and taillights.

The deck lid for the Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe was designed for customer convenience as well as structural integrity. The decklid opening is deeply integrated into the rear fascia, which offers a low lift-over height for stowing cargo.

2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe Features

Race-inspired characteristics are evident throughout the cockpit of the 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, which features a performance-oriented, highly functional instrument panel with center-mounted tachometer and 220-mph speedometer.

The 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe offers more usable trunk space: 4 cubic feet more than the Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible, for a total of 6.25 cubic feet.

New options for 2006 on both the Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe and Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible include two new styles of forged wheels: an "H-pattern" wheel and a five-spoke wheel (MSRP $700), SIRIUS Satellite Radio (MSRP $195) and dual exterior stripes: silver stripes on red and black cars and black stripes on yellow cars (MSRP $3,000). Additional color and stripe combinations will be introduced throughout the model year.

Race-inspired Performance

An aluminum-block 8.3-liter (505-cubic-inch) V-10 engine powers the all- new Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, generating 500 horsepower and 525 pound-feet (712 N*m) of torque -- 90 percent of the torque available in the 1,500- to 5,600-rpm range. Transferring the Dodge Viper's power to the rear wheels is a heavy-duty six-speed manual transmission.

Street and Racing Technology (SRT)

Formed in 2002, SRT is the industry's leading in-house automotive performance group. SRT creates some of the Chrysler Group's boldest, most distinctive products that deliver benchmark performance at the lowest price.

The 11th SRT vehicle, the all-new 2006 Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee SRT8, will arrive in dealerships early next year.

Dodge Brand

With a U.S. market share of seven percent, Dodge is the fifth-largest nameplate in the United States and the eighth-largest nameplate in the automotive industry. In 2004, Dodge sold more than 1.4 million vehicles in the global market.

The all-new 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe is built at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit.