The Viper uses a steel chassis with composite bodywork, powered by a front-mounted 8.3-liter naturally aspirated overhead-valve V-10. Ford's new GT relies on aluminum alloys for its chassis and ...

Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge are currently knocking ... the all-conquering Dodge Viper ACR, fresh from setting more than 10 outright lap records at circuits around the US; and the king muscle car ...

Mine is a simple one. Except for the elusive Saleen S7, I'd want a Dodge Viper, a Ford GT, and a Chevrolet Corvette. Two of them are lining up for a quarter-mile (402 meters) drag race.

Ford sources described it as a Dodge Viper fighter that could be priced around $80,000. The GT's sticker is $143,845, including a $1,250 destination charge and a $2,600 gas-guzzler tax.

The 2015 Dodge Viper SRT -- Dodge is back in the ... the best new car in the world is the Ferrari 488 Pista. The Ford Shelby GT350, the Nissan GT-R and the Porsche 911 GT3 are favorites too.

A glance at the calendar shows it's still too early to name the supercar that can dominate 2018 and yet the new Ford GT has serious chances ... beating the Dodge Viper ACR in the process.

Ford's exotic, heritage inspired, GT takes on the only other domestic sports car packing the same output, the mighty Viper SRT-10. [Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the January 2004 ...