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The original 1992 Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster, launched without airbags, ABS, or traction control as a deliberate engineering and marketing decision

The Dodge Viper Had No Airbags for a Decade — And That Was the Point

The 1992 Dodge Viper RT/10 was one of the most deliberately dangerous cars ever approved for road use by a major manufacturer. It had no airbags. No ABS. No traction control. Eight litres of V10 engine producing 400 horsepower, side…

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Dodge has spent decades as the American automotive industry’s id — the brand that builds things louder, faster, and with considerably more horsepower than any reasonable person needs, entirely on purpose. It gave the world the Viper, the Hellcat, and a Challenger that somehow remained in production for sixteen years while everyone else chased crossovers. It has also, in recent years, launched an all-electric muscle car that divides opinion so cleanly you could use it as a ruler. Cars & Code covers Dodge with appreciation for the uncompromising attitude and a genuine interest in whether electrification kills it or makes it stranger.