... bays of upcoming Maseratis, Ferraris and Vipers. But in speaking with AutoWeek , Dodge brand chief RalphGilles reportedly put the brakes on the rampant speculation, saying that any collaboration between Dodge and Ferrari on the Viper's replacement wouldn't extend beyond some input from the Italian marque on the car's development. And while that doesn't necessarily mean the engine...
... just save their butts the company put in place some one who actually knows how to design cars, RalphGilles. From Black Entreprenuers : Ralph V. Gilles was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, Dodge Car Brand, Chrysler Group LLC, October 2009, with full profit and loss responsibility for the Dodge car product portfolio. He continues to lead Product Design...
Earlier this month, Chrysler Group LLC’s CEO Sergio Marchionne unveiled what he has planned for the American automaker under its alliance with Fiat SpA. At the time, Dodge president and CEO RalphGilles confirmed that Chrysler will produce only 500 more units of the Dodge Viper and that a new sports car will replace the [...]
Yes, you read right. Not only has the Viper reclaimed the production car lap record at Laguna Seca, but Dodge brand President & CEO RalphGilles says the Viper will continue beyond the 2010 production run! When a car manufacturer puts the reins in the hands of a real car enthusiast, you can be assured that [...]
[video courtesy: Motor Trend] Thank goodness for Autoweek. Someone has to ask the goofy questions that turn internet forums into raging wildfires of obtuse wishful thinking, and A-Dub is there to lay it all on the line. The latest episode centers around a line from RalphGilles’ press release on the new Viper ACR: When we have [...]
We hear only 500 more Dodge Vipers will be built, so RalphGilles, president of the Dodge brand, is already arranging a proper send-off. Today, the 2010 Dodge Viper ACR was officially unveiled at Laguna Seca, where Dodge's hottest shoes will try to set...
The 2010 Viper SRT10 ACR has been hanging out at Laguna SECA all day with Dodge president and CEO RalphGilles and driver Chris Winkler. The group has just wrapped up the exciting day by breaking the Laguna Seca track production car lap record with a new time of 1:33.944. But before we get into all that [...]
... mind all that, the new 2010 Dodge Viper ACR is here, and it's even better than the 2009 version. RalphGilles congratulates driver Chris Winkler on his record-breaking lap in the 2010 Viper ACR (before sending him back out on the track to try a few more runs), which shattered the previous production car record of 1:35.075 by more than a full second. Looks like Dodge, the Viper ACR...
Ralph Gilles, President and CEO, Dodge Brand and Senior Vice President, Product Design Office, Chrysler Group LLC, was impressed with the Viper's performance. "I've been closely tied to this car my entire career and even after owning one myself for some time, I'm still amazed with what the Dodge Viper can do on and off the race track," Gilles said. "After our record-setting lap at the...
MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team from Chrysler Group LLC arrived at Laguna Seca raceway today on a mission - to recapture the production car lap record at the world-renowned road course in Monterey, Calif.
