Stellantis Media Site Next-Gen Dodge Viper in Training Contact: Dan  Reid Kristin  Starnes Next-Gen Dodge Viper in Training April 14, 2011,  Auburn Hills, Mich. - The long, cold and snowy winter presented a perfect environment for the ultimate American-built sports car and icon of the Dodge brand’s performance car lineup to prepare for its imminent return. Using a 2010 chassis as a test subject, SRT engineers expanded the development scope for the next generation Dodge Viper to include stability control tuning for the first time. The development comes just in time for the next-generation snake to hit the streets and tracks late in 2012.