| Manufacturer: | Dodge (Chrysler) |
| Class: | Pickup truck Concept car |
| Body Style: | 2-door roadster utility |
| Engine: | 8.0 L Viper V10 |
| Transmission: | 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase: | 1120NaN0 |
| Length: | 1890NaN0 |
| Width: | 740NaN0 |
| Height: | 560NaN0 |
| Weight: | 27000NaN0 |
| Aka: | Dodge Dakota Sidewinder |
| Designer: | Mark Allen |
| Model Years: | 1997 |
The Dodge Sidewinder was a concept car shown by Dodge in 1997 at the SEMA convention[1] in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was based on a design by Chrysler's Mark Allen,[2] only two years after he graduated from design school. Officially called the Dodge Dakota Sidewinder, it used 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 was rated at 6400NaN0 and 5300NaN0 of torque, which allowed the car to hit 600NaN0 in just under 4 seconds. The top speed of the Sidewinder was 1700NaN0, and had a 4-speed automatic transmission.[3]