Between 1991 and 2017 Dodge manufactured Viper performance sports vehicles with a well-known V10 engine design. The initial V10 engine in the Dodge Viper was an 8.0-liter unit but the following engine upgrade increased the displacement to 8.4 liters which generated around 640 horsepower combined with 600 lb-ft of torque while enabling the vehicle to reach 100 km/h from standstill in 3.3 seconds. Engineering emphasized performance in the engine design because it provided remarkable torque and horsepower benefits when operating near the lower RPM range. Six-speed manual transmission served as the early standard transmission which provided the driver with absolute control when utilizing the vehicle. Early versions of this model did not contain stability-control or anti-lock brake systems which made them harder to operate for new drivers. Beginning from 1996 to the present time Dodge Viper incorporated advanced safety capabilities that integrated ABS and traction control. The Dodge Viper existed as a lightweight automobile because it united a tubular steel framing system with fiberglass paneling while weighing 3,280 lbs (1,490 kg) during its early model years. During the 1996 update of the second-generation Dodge Viper engineers installed a new exhaust design which raised performance output to 450 hp. The Dodge Viper GTS coupe from 1996 received additional suspenders that enhanced its handling traits yet became heavier than the roadster due to its removable roof component. The maintenance of Dodge Viper performance duration requires customers to use genuine OEM parts which fulfill factory requirements to deliver dependable system operation.