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Here’s full details of the new 2010 Devon GTX, what the company calls a true American supercar. But seriously, is it really worth paying US$500,000 for what people would think is a rebodied and more hardcore version of the Dodge Viper? It isn’t even going to be a limited edition, but Devon will be making 36 cars annually in southern California.

Basically the car gets a whole new look that still carries cues from the Viper, and its 8.4 liter V10 sounds exactly like the motor in the Viper, except it puts out 650 horsepower instead of the 600 in the Viper. Not a particularly high-revving engine either, with peak power coming out at 6,100rpm. Funky high-tech twin clutch gearbox? Nope, you get a 6-speed manual, which Devon says is track-proven.

Devon says the 8.4 liter V10 uses two valves per cylinder, variable valve timing, a coil-on-plug ignition system with “platinum tip spark plugs”, and more. I can’t really find much enthusiasm about the specs list after reading about the kinds of stuff that BMW does with their M engines. The company goes on to talk about the diameter of their exhaust tubing – exactly like how a tuner in Sunway would be recommending a custom aftermarket exhaust system spec to a potential customer.