No airbags. No power steering on early cars. No roll-up windows. Dodge built the original Viper for anyone who wanted pure car — not comfort, not safety, just torque and danger. The GTS coupe turned the Viper's reputation up to 11 and became both an icon and a warning label for analog performance. ☠️ Zero Nannies, Maximum Danger The first-gen Viper RT/10 had no ABS. The GTS eventually added it late, but traction and stability control never existed on this chassis. With 450 hp and 490 lb-ft from a monster V10, a six-speed manual, and a solid rear axle, the GTS handed you 8 liters with nothing but your right foot keeping things upright. Wet roads transformed the GTS into an outright threat. You got feedback — unfiltered, direct, immediate — but no margin for error. Modern supercars offer filtered analog feedback; the Viper gave you all of it, raw and risky. That's the soul of the analog sports car experience and the Viper sits at its most punishing edg...