The third-gen Viper proved that an American supercar could be more than loud and fast. It could be engineered, balanced, and thoughtful while still being visceral and thrilling.

Let's be real here, there's no such thing as a "bad" Viper generation. Back in 1992, if you dropped a cool $52,000 on a new sports car that wasn't a Corvette, people might raise an eyebrow if they ...

The rationale is much the same for separating the Vipers that followed into third- and fourth-generation cars. Considered ZB I and ZB II, the latter's engine increased in size from 8.3 to 8.4 ...

To some extent, they tried the same thing with the third-gen, DaimlerChrysler Viper of 2003, and the roadster looked like the original morphed with a Honda S2000.

SRT unveils a new logo for the 2013 Viper. See how it compares to the last two logos for Mopar's supercar. Read more on Wide Open Throttle.

What it does have is a third-generation Viper V10 that's mostly there sitting under its custom-painted hood. That's 8285 ccs of alloy-wrapped displacement, good from the factory for 510 horsepower ...

As the launch of the 2013 SRT Viper draws ever nearer, the folks at Chrysler’s in-house performance brand continue to issue teasers about its next-generation halo car.