The Dodge Sidewinder is a

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in 1997 at the SEMA convention in Las Vegas. It was based on a design by Chrysler's Mark Allen, only two years after he graduated from design school. Officially called the

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Sidewinder, it uses the front-mounted, Viper GTS-R engine to power the rear wheels, sitting on a chassis built by Riley & Scott. It was envisioned as the futuristic version of a Dodge Dakota convertible. The Sidewinder's engine is rated at and of torque, which allows the car to hit in just under 4 seconds. The top speed of the Sidewinder is , and has a 4-speed automatic transmission.

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