American muscle car and, as a convertible with two seats slung low to the ground, an evolution of the classic sports-car form.
Never mind the Corvette; the Viper is a masterpiece of American performance motoring, one of the best sports cars of all time, and faster than pretty much anything else on the road.
The Viper is about driving, and if you haven’t driven it, you haven’t seen the top-shelf of American performance.