The Cobra redesigned for the age, the Viper V10 is a triumph of brute force within the law of physics. Pack 500 horsepower (and proportionate amounts of torque) right into a relatively compact two-seat body shell and you’ve got a recipe for raw excitement.

This isn’t a car to be treated lightly; it must be driven carefully and constant attention or even the car will spend considerable time in the body shop. Address it using the due amounts of respect and also the car will reward having a degree of performance that’s usually only the preserve of fighter jet pilots.

And if that’s not enough there’s a race-specification coupe available that provides yet more power.