1) The Viper headlights had a protruding bulb filled with yellow fluid, which had the purpose of checking if the headlights are aligned correctly. This was the result of the headlights being originally made for the BMW Z1 by GE, however they were ditched by the company of Munich and that's how they ended up in the Viper project.

2) The Dodge Viper had a 8-liter V10 engine, with its architecture dating back to the late 1980s, which was considered very surreal in an era where no company could escape the EPA rules. To counter this, Dodge made an indicator telling the driver to upshift gears when lighting up, in order to keep the car at low rpms and therefore not consume a lot of fuel. Another workaround method is the long gearing, which contributes to getting higher mpg. You can reach 100 km/h if you readline your Viper in 1st gear.

3) The Dodge Viper has no cup holder. This was a decision of Lee Iacocca, the man who designed the legendary Ford Mustang in 1964. The reason for this was because Chrysler won an award for the cup holder, which sounded pretty trivial for Iacocca as feature, instead of other things such as design, performance, you name it.

4) The Dodge Viper is known for being involved in multiple accidents of itself loosing grip on corners, however it's not due to its design. The weight distribution ratio is one of the best around, with a front/rear ratio with the engine being behind the rear axle.

5) In May 1997, Motor Trend put the Dodge Viper against a lot of sports cars, including a Porsche 911, a Ferrari F355 Berlinetta and a Honda NSX: the Viper had the upperhand in acceleration, top speed, it tied the F355 at the skid pad at 1.01 lateral Gs, it dominated the slalom test and and the 400 m 7 lap circuit run beating the F355 by 0.1 seconds.

Fun facts about the Dodge Viper