Dodge Viper
This legendary sports muscle car was born in 1992 and immediately became an American icon. The monster of a V10 engine in the front, sleek and aggressive body style, and a rear-wheel drive. There also wasn’t much to protect you from being killed by this car’s sheer power and wild nature (via Car and Driver).
Even so, the Viper became a favorite with driving fans for its uncompromised character and attitude. Over three generations, Chrysler made over 100,000 examples, but the basic layout was the same. It had a V10 in the front, power sent to the rear wheels, and a manual transmission in between. Until the end, this was the only transmission choice, which purists highly appreciated. Even if the Viper didn’t have a fancy and advanced automatic transmission with dual clutch system and lightning-fast shifts, it was still brutally fast and capable of beating much more expensive European exotics. The 8.2-liter, 645 hp V10 engine was responsible for 3.8-second 0 to 60 mph times.