No offense guys, but admit it, the corvette is better in about every way; better handling, less expensive, faster, more powerful, better fuel economy, and perhaps better looking.
are all great cars because they broke the Nurburgring Record and is the only few production cars that are in the top 7 fastest in Nurburgring besides those stupid european go-karts that break records by not having radio, door, A/C and ............., you get me.
I would take the Vette. I've driven a 99' ACR and was let down. The car was very unpredictable. I didn't feel connected to the car, which is bad thing driving a 437rwhp car to it's limits. Fit & finish is horrible. The driving position sucked. The experience just wasn't good. I drove it a 2nd time and pretty much had the same feelings. The only thing it has on a Vette is looks. I know they've made improvements with the SRT-10, but it's still going to have the same mannerisms & fit & finish.
the difference will be at limit or near limit where teh Z06 will walk away. They way you are driving it wouldnt matter. Z06 you can drive daily, try that with a viper. Try a long drive in a viper vs a z06, I mean >500miles.
I guess so but ACR and ZR1 are still stock with similar price and performance. If you want to go track cars, I would say compare ACR to a Pratt & Miller C6RS but that wouldn't end well for the Viper at all. My honest opinion is that the Corvette is a far superior car but I like to keep the comparison biased towards the other competition rather than the vette so that nobody can bitch about lack of fairness when they lose (which they usually do).
I'll take a Dodge Viper, but a hardtop not a convertible, how many convertibles you see on a racetrack? and a Dodge Viper is just pure tough guy car, the terminator would drive a viper, lol.
this vid is really dumb because of the fact that is a srt 10 so the z06 is nuthin special if u tuke that stupid little viper u caall muscle and put it up against a lingenfelter then that thing wouldnt have a chance so mtch them up right instead of making one better than the other
U gotta be some stupid little boy. So what so special about the SRT-10? Thats just the normal Viper model.... And u start talking about takin a lingenfelter corvette 2 match em up right? So u wanna take a stock Viper against a heavy moded Corvette 2 make it fair? The Z06 are already the stronger version of the C6 corvette....
go smoke your pot and shut the hell up u fag u do not know how to follow simple instructions u need 2 get a life srt 10 is a special package if u do not know that then u are incredibly dumb get a life and i believe i do not know how old i am if u cunsider over 30 2 be a kid then u really need 2 get a life and my lingenfelter could smoke your ass any day of the week....
Omg u are so fucking stupid. The SRT-10 aint a fucking package, Go read some ffs. The SRT-10 are the model that came out at 2003. When they stoped making the old GTS and RT-10.... SRT-10 ACR thats the model with the fucking package u stupid shit. In the video its the stock SRT-10. And yes.. That is the normal version of the 3rd generation of the Viper...
LOL a Lingenfelter vs an SRT-10. What the hell... You shouldn't have even wasted your time arguing with someone dumb enough to say that. The fair matchup is the SRT-10 vs. the Z06 or the ACR against the ZR1.
No shit you talk about the Srt10 costing WAY more than the Z06, but the ACR will smoke any piece of shit vette.and if u still think the vette is bad ass, have u ever heard of the Hennesy 800 venom?? VIPERS ALL THE WAY! but fuck the french these 2 cars will always be best rivals why do the french try and get involved with these 2 beasts!? i love the viper but the vette does have somethin to show for..even tho...they have a supercharged V8, better gearing, and weighs 280lbs less...
uhh you forgot the ZR1, I dont think the ACR would "smoke" that vette. And henessy is a 3rd party manufacturer, much like saleen and roush to ford. Im sure theres some 3rd party guy out there crankin as much or more power out of a vette. I appreciate your enthusiasm for the viper, its one hell of a car, but it isn't the super car you claim it to be.
no, no stock vettes or vipers are supercharged. and the acr would win because its basically a barely legal race car and it has 600 horsepower. and if the viper is so much better. why does the corvette win every comparison test, magazines and videos. before you talk shit. have the zr1 versus any stock, NOT tuned, viper, dumass
yup, that one snuck past me, but i still think that the corvette is a much better car, it is just that the new 08 vipers have a 100 horsepower advantage. a fair comparison would be zr1 v. viper, but both are very decent cars, but dont listen to me im just so sick of arguing about that gtr
Nürburgring lap times. 7:38 Nissan R35 GT-R 480 PS/1740 kg 7:39 Porsche 997 GT3 415 PS/1395 kg 7:40 Bugatti Veyron 16/4 1001 PS/1888 kg 7:40 Mercedes-Benz SLR 626 PS /1768 kg 7:42 Ford GT 550 PS/1521 kg 7:42 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 505 hp / 1450 kg 7:46 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 530 PS/1330 kg 7:47 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 620 PS/1690 kg 7:47 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 E-gear 640 PS/n/a 7:55 Ferrari F430 F1 490 PS/1493 kg 7:59 Dodge Viper SRT-10
frenchs gooo homeee...and drive 1.6 lts renault gordini jajaja
the vette and the viper are two beast in an eternal fight...
firts was the vette... then its born the viper...then the viper was stronger than the vette...but the vette responce whit a better handly.....etc. and history goes on...
to my they are the same....one its faster and the other its more handly....
lol you are an idiot.. the Zo6 has 100HP less and is only .1 sec slower than the viper in the quarter mile. not to mention the price difference of 40K. o and the viper WILL BE left in the DUST in 09 becuz that is when the REAL BEAST WILL BE UNLEASHED(the ZR1 for the idiots out there)
dude...this is the Z06 vs the gen 3 viper...so they both have the same power. so the Viper is faster. the 600hp viper just wrecks the z06 in everyway shape or form. The ACR Viper (which costs less than the ZR1) will DESTROY the ZR1...there's no comparison. the ACR is a street GT car while the ZR1 is a pretty boy.
ya personne qui comprand le language francaise a prochain meme moi je te comprand pas le francais de france au quebec on parle normalment so speak english please
ya personne qui comprand le language francaise a prochain meme moi je te comprand pas le francais de france au quebec on parle normalment so speak english please
they do have a large academy in maryland for specialized training and you dont have to go to college to get certified although the college usually holds the class but in today's competitive world if you plan on working for a full time fire department its best to have an associates and be a certified emt
a nerd huh? im in college to become a firefighter that can get a job anywhere part of that is running swimming lifting climbing 85 feet in the air with the wind going going into buildings with temperatures in exsess of 1200 degrees. im going into a field that is statistically the most hazardous occupation in the world. some kinda nerd i am.
do you know how much stuff is on there, they dnt monitor everything all you have to do is cate it they dnt check the cite. if you dont want to sound so retarded which must be hard cuz you are then go to an original source and tell us about that, if you turned in a college paper and cited wiki you would fail infact most instructors have it in their syllibus.
it is good for compareing cars cause they did the same thing with the veron. and they only tested the supercharged ssc ultimate aero so that time has to be the supercharged one. and 0-60 is not everything the aero has a better topspeed it is better on the track and has posted a better 1/4 mile time. if you want 0-60 look at the lingenfelter c5 z06 427TT it hit 60 in 1.97 seconds on street legal tires.
man shut the hell up you have no idea what the hell you are talking about. i am refering to a road and track test it is on there web site. go argue with them which car they were driving.
actualy the ssc ultimate aero sc hit 0-60 in 2.78 seconds and did the 1/4 in 9.9 sec. which is faster than the bugatti that's fastest recorded is 10.2. and that was the supercharged the tt has 100 more hp and improved suspesion and wider tires. so it should be faster than the supercharged one.
just one point...the viper can't hold the road even in the video the viper oversteers in the corner with a professional driver...it is not how much hp it is how to get these HPs around corners...Sorry the Z06 wins ...
did you know the 5.4L is supercharged and the 7L is not. the z06 with a supercharger can make well over 700hp and will cost you about $85k the supercharged 5.4l in the ford gt makes 550hp. and cost &154k. an 85k car that kills a 154k car sad sad sad don't you think.
do i think? ummmm...no or i wouldnt be braggin about it. what kind of question was that? the vette kills a ford gt? when has that happened? the gt tops at 212 and the vette tops at 190. plus u have to buy a supercharger for around 85k so 85k+90k=175k when u can just buy a gt for 154k already charged
198mph c6 z06 205mph ford gt the 212mph run was just a claim by top gear if you want to go by claims the z06 hit 205mph in automobile mag. what the hell makes you think a supercharger cost 85k. here i will make it simple for you 70k for the z06 and 15k for comp heads, camshaft, supercharger, intake, headers, long pipes, and exaust. $85k is the total price for a supercharged z06.
and if you get a z06 you can send it to lingenfelter to get the 636hp package for $8665 and the borla exaust for $1,995 and then you have a z06 with no forced induction makeing 650hp out of the ls7 engine. so for that it cost you 80k all together. so an 80k car with no forced induction kills a supercharged 154k car sad don't you think.
so ur tellin me that u have to mod the zo6 for it to beat a ford gt.....well i guess we know what the better car is then. a quote from you ".....sad don't you think."? 212 was a claim by top gear, but 205 in a corvette isnt? do u know how long u have to hold the gas down for it to get to 205? it takes awhile just to get to 190. (w/o mods) mods are for people who know they got the wrong car.
are you retarded look up the lingenfelter standing mile record it hit 226 mph in the corse of 1 mile the ford gt hit 172 mph. and the lingenfelter cost less. the cars predicted top speed is close to 300mph the car will rip any ford gt modded or not in half. if you do not belive me go to lingenfelters web site.
stock for stock the z06 is almost even with the ford gt in the quater. fastest stock times for both are 11.2 seconds. ford gt has a slightly higher top speed. but the z06 will beat the gt on several tracks. the z06 is also cost way less. there are vids of a z06 killing a gt with just and intake that only cost $500 and takes maybe 10 min to install. the ford gt is clearly over priced from a preformance stand point.
dude the lingerfelter is a modded z06! so u basicly just proved my point about that part. and yea i saw the video of the z06 racing the gt, the zo6 had a intake and a tune. another point proven. i know ur going to say it was hardly modded, but the z06 had hardly won. now what if the gt had a intake and a tune? who would have won?
I was saying both cars maxed out with modds the z06 will be faster. stock for stock the cars are basicaly even the ford gt is just overpriced from a preformance stand point. the intakes on a ford gt are about as good as it is going to get. here i will make my point clear you can get a z06 and have it supercharged for way less money than a ford gt cost. and a supercharged vette will kill a ford gt. why not pick on the viper in the vid 8.3L 510hp
well another thing is, is that a corvette has the worst ride i have ever been in. i dont know about a zo6 but my dads friend has a vette and let me drive it. i swear u can feel ever bump in the road. going over the lane dividers felt like pot holes. ive never driven a Gt but im sure its not as bad as the vette. and yes, i would never own a viper unless it was given to me for free. for havin that big of an engine and only gettin 510hp outa it is sad. espicaly with no traciton control.
well if you read road and track they just gave the 2008 z06 a 9 out of 10 on comfort. i own a c5 corvette and i like the ride. i orderd a 2008 z06 i will try to get a video up when i get it but i have not driven one yet so i wont say that it's a good ride yet.
I like them both. The ZO6 is more "complete" for lack of a better term, and is really more the gentlemans race-car. The viper is definitely more in your face but has fewer creature-comforts and gets SCARY in anything other than a straight line because the tires let go (laterally) all at once rather than progressively like with the vette. It could be argued that the Viper has more perfect balance, but I'd rather have a little oversteer.
Both amazing cars... personally I think the Corvette is more of an engineering marvel... they made something comparable to the SRT-10 for 30,000 quid less and something requiring less power to get it to go as fast as a v-10 viper. But like I said, both are staggering supercars.
Yes I knowthis it also doesnt take into account the driver which was a professional driver or the fact that the Skyline spent MONTHS of tuning at the ring.
The Corvette is about everyday performance...That's it...If you're lookin to turn heads there's the Viper, Ferarri's etc...If GM wanted this car to perform AND look like the Carrera GT or Enzo it would not be 100k
They unveiled the new "ss" Corvette at Laguna Seca here in California a couple days ago...It's pretty sick 650+ HP with more carbon fiber..It's called the ZR1...If you google it you should be able to find some pics
I know what its called and yes once again GM fails to separate their high end sports cars from their dirt common everyday car. How is it you expect someone to pay 100k for a car that looks like a 40k car?
does not matter though the ss will look different enough. i bet it will sell out befor the fiest buyer even gets his. at the dealership by my house they have 5 people lined up for the ss/z07/zr1 already thats crazy they don't even know what it will be called yet.
How many people will be able to tell it apart? The hardcore thats about it and vipers are sold out until next year and they just started rolling them off the lines this week.
Again whats to stop people from buying the hood to make it look like the car? People already put z06 badges on their base C6's All im saying is for a 100k car that pushes that kind of HP and will be performing with the worlds best they really need to change the body style to set it apart from the other 40k vettes produced every year, and the Zr-1 that was at willowsprings or w/e didnt have a different hood at all it had some stickers and thats it.
even if they put the z06 badge on it you can tell the diff. the z06 is wider, lower, has a larger intake, a hood scoop, the wheel wells stick out further, it has brake ducts, wider wheels, diffenent rims, different brake callipers, cross drilled rotars, different exaust, and is a fixed hard top.
But you know what's funny about your complaint? How can the majority of people tell the difference between say an M3 or a regular 3 series BMW or one Porsche 911 from the other. Sure maybe you can but to be honest a GT3 looks like most other 911s to me.
Think about it. Besides if it did not look like a corvette then it would not be a Corvette. Besides, GM also makes Buicks, Cadillacs, Chevrolets, GMCs, Holdesns, Hummers, Opels, Pontiacs, Saabs, Saturns and Vauxhalls.
if thats the case buy something else. but don't get all pissed when the vette blows its doors off just because you could not afford the top of the line Lamborghini (& even then you're not safe. lol)
Um I was merely making a point between the Corvette and the viper, Porsches are over rated, the M3 as proven by its sales is tanking etc etc. Im just saying for a car such as the new Zr-1 which will be at supercar performance and pricing it should look different then your everyday 40,000 dollar vette.
what separates it is its interior & its performance. no place on the planet can you get Carrera Gt & Mclaren Mercedes performance for 100K. furthermore they are also going to make more use of expensive materials such as carbon fiber, aluminum & Ceramics.
Europeans have been talking shit for years as America's corvette has been whooping their ass ever since the 86 Callaway twin turbo and then again with the first ZR-1 back in 1990. Think of this as GMs way of saying enough! We are not just going to beat you but destroy & embarrass you at every test, turn & racetrack for not giving the Vette the respect it has long deserved.
Um Europeans have been talking crap about americans for years, the corvette was never a world beater as it is today Im sorry it just wasnt not on a course. However americans have been beating them at their own game for some time now. From the GT40 to the Saleen S7, then the Viper all dominated Le Mans and the viper was finally banned. Now with the new C6Z06 was when GM truly stepped up as a world class competetor with the C6-R dominating every Le mans circuit it races in.
In The late 1980's Corvette was thriving & taking all of the titles. Porsche, Lotus and many other competitors couldn't touch the Corvette so they got together and banned the Corvette from competing against them.. It didn't matter what the series was called, Playboy Challenge, Showroom Stock GT or Escort GT Endurance, Corvettes were unbeatable. Literally. They won every race they entered, with the only competition coming from among the Corvette entrants.
Even today the same crap is going on. The corvettes is so much faster AT Le Mans than the competition that they are being forced to take on an unprecedented amount of weight. but the truth is its not the speed thats making them win its the cars reliability and steady pace.
Um do you even know what your talking about? My argument is going along with yours except now you've entered false information. In 2005-2007 Le Mans the corvette is the only car to be completely unrestricted it is a full race car tube chassis, 2400lbs, 750HP compared to all others who are pretty much a production car.
All I know is I read someplace on the Corvette C6R website that they had to put on extra weight to be more competitive with the Aston Martins and that it was really hurting them. I just read that maybe 3 months ago. Something may have changed since then but I'm no fucking liar. As for corvettes dominating in the 80's ill send you a bunch of links about that. I happen to be a C4 corvette owner myself so I think I know a little about the cars history.
BTW Team Orteca did not get banned like you keep saying. Chrysler pulled factory support and they stopped racing & the vettes I'M talking about were running stock for stock. That's why it's called "Super" "Showroom" "Stock". Let's be real now. The vipers ain't shit at le mans without Team Orteca however the Corvettes keep winning no matter what team races them.
Your going to quote nurburgring track times? Ok obviously you dont understand what type of track the nurburgring is. Skyline GTR ran 7:38 with 55less Hp then the z06 does that make it a better track car? I doubt it. Nurburgring is a track that has long sweeping turns and is built for cars that carry speeds through turns not handling. On top of that those times posted by the corvette are done by professional drivers while the rest are done by magazine drivers BIG difference.
Infact nothing in america could compete with the corvette the corvette couldnt win a race around the world to save its life. The viper was the first american car after the ford GT40 to win Le Mans that was a car truly restricted after 3 years of domination they were restricted from 800hp/10throttle bodies/2500lbs to 520hp/2throttle bodies at 40% restriction and 3200lbs and they still dominated LE mans for 2 years and were banned.
Lol thats pretty funny cause the z06 is faster than both those cars is made of carbon fiber, and aluminum. And its still 70k. Wait for the SS when the S/C it europe wont know what that red bolt of lightning was that just went roaring by.
The corvette SS/blue devil/zr-1 wont be a track car. But a 1/4 mile car, an S/C will give them too many problems on a road course, from its small powerband to cooling problems.
Your joking right? Ever since the viper hit the market it not only was the fastest american sports car but the fastest car under 100k beaten out the corvette on every level of performance. Your confused if you dont think the viper is the corvettes main rival in the market.
The viper is definitely one of its rivals. But GM never focused on taking them down do to their lack of refinement. Let me clear something up. We are talking about two different times. the viper was not even around when the Vette was dominating in the 80's and when it did come on to the seen " with the rt/10 @ 400 hp "it was a bit faster than the 375Hp ZR-1" "however the 94 405 Hp ZR-1 with ABS & ASR was a different story.
So technically the viper did not become a Vette killer till 1996 when they put out the
450HP GTS. Which corvette had no answer to since they stopped production of the ZR-1 in 95 & the most powerful thing they had was the Grand sport (a grossly underrated 330 hp that was more in the range of 350-380hp modified LT1.)
It was not until 01 when corvette put out the 385Hp Z06 & 02 whith the 405Hp Z06 that they became competitive again. which was around the same time the GTS-R was dominating Le mans. But guess who their only rival was? Not Ferrari, not Bmw, not Porsche, it was the Vette. The viper may have won 3 years in a row but they took a few losses to the Vette. And that's why Chrysler pulled out. Since It was apparent that the corvette was catching up with each race.
Just so you know. GM did make a car once back in the 90s to kill the Viper. They named it the ZR-1 SS. The "SS" stood for Snake Skinner & it had performance numbers very close to the current Z06. But due to the lack of things like an AC, Power windows, and all the other creature comforts almost most all modern day cars had at $60K (Except the viper at the time) They scratched the project.
Correction, they made that car in the late 80's. That's why they settled with the 405 hp ZR-1 with run flats, ABS, ASR, Delco Bose sound system, Adjustable suspension and sport power seats as a compromise. Power is nice but power windows are nice too.
Actually they didnt quit because of the vette they pulled out simply because every year they raced more restrictions were placed on them unlike the new C6-R which has virtually no restrictions. The viper went from a 2400lb 800HP, 10 throttle body tube chassis race car to a 3200lb, 520hp,2 throttle bodies at 40% restrictions production car. They were then banned in 2002 until they once again restricted themselves which is why chrysler pulled out. And they won 5 years straight 1997-2002
The ZR-1 on the track or in the 1/4mile may have been close to the RT/10 but it still was slower on both counts. As for lack of refinement its two different cars, the viper is one of the last true driver cars without computer aided anything. Like the Mclaren F1, Enzo (except its traction control) are all race cars built for the streets while the corvette ZR-1 like porsches are street cars built for the tracks once again your right its two different cars.
Unlike the ZR-1 which needed a tire change to catch the Viper There was a car Chevy offered that could take the Viper out the door. It was production option (RPO B2K) (AKA) the twin turbo Callaway Corvette. B2K's from 1987 produced 345hp / 450 ft•lbs of torque and by 1991 were up to 450 hp with 613 ft•lbs of torque using the old L98 engine, a more aerodynamic body & less weight than the ZR-1. One could easily call these cars "Viper Slayers."
You should look up the carbon concepts from every year, concepts mean nothing if they dont hit the road Dodge has come up with dozens of vipers that would beat the callaway covette in every aspect. But it never reached production simply because there was never a need for them the viper was already at the top of its game.
where do you guys get your made up bullshit from....Viper Vette who cares, but your full of it....There is a twin turbo Viper out there to...but no one wants to here about that.....the Viper every year has out performed the Vette.
Burning rubber on your channel
19Julz76 1 week ago
dodge viper srt10 convertible : from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 sec top speed 198 mph
dodge viper srt10 coupe : from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 sec top speed 202 mph
dodge viper srt10 acr : from 0 to 60 mph in 3.3 sec top speed 205 mph
198 mph = 318 km/h 202 mph = 325 km/h 205 mph = 330 km/h
maxthehulk 6 months ago
2008-2010 dodge viper srt10 is 8.4 l v10 600 hp 560 flb acceleration 0-60 mph 3.5 sec top speed 202 mph
maxthehulk 6 months ago
ferrari made a design looks like the corvette but there is no other design like the viper
maxthehulk 6 months ago
i will take dodge viper srt10 convertible roadster because it is the best looking car in the world in the history
maxthehulk 6 months ago
I'd take the viper too lol
567ghostbuster 6 months ago
this French guy guy is an asshole
usctrojan43 11 months ago
ahhh WEE WEE.... only French shit i know :D
afr126 1 year ago
"You sound like a dog with peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth. " Ricky Bobby
stlchucko 1 year ago
No offense guys, but admit it, the corvette is better in about every way; better handling, less expensive, faster, more powerful, better fuel economy, and perhaps better looking.
jorgelm94 1 year ago
Corvettes Rule the Road
sem100brf 1 year ago
ACR and Z06
ACR-X and ZR-1
are all great cars because they broke the Nurburgring Record and is the only few production cars that are in the top 7 fastest in Nurburgring besides those stupid european go-karts that break records by not having radio, door, A/C and ............., you get me.
noshabibis 1 year ago
I would take the Vette. I've driven a 99' ACR and was let down. The car was very unpredictable. I didn't feel connected to the car, which is bad thing driving a 437rwhp car to it's limits. Fit & finish is horrible. The driving position sucked. The experience just wasn't good. I drove it a 2nd time and pretty much had the same feelings. The only thing it has on a Vette is looks. I know they've made improvements with the SRT-10, but it's still going to have the same mannerisms & fit & finish.
96stealth 1 year ago
the difference will be at limit or near limit where teh Z06 will walk away. They way you are driving it wouldnt matter. Z06 you can drive daily, try that with a viper. Try a long drive in a viper vs a z06, I mean >500miles.
shaggyC5Z06 1 year ago
The new viper srt 10 has a 8.4l v10 with 600hp its a beast
BassPopping 2 years ago
not true the acr is not gutted and is a road car, the ACR-x is a viper built for the track.
liquidice182 2 years ago
TRANSLATION PLEASE
aescylos 2 years ago 3
viper interior is fucking horrible.....
lespaul12001 2 years ago
I guess so but ACR and ZR1 are still stock with similar price and performance. If you want to go track cars, I would say compare ACR to a Pratt & Miller C6RS but that wouldn't end well for the Viper at all. My honest opinion is that the Corvette is a far superior car but I like to keep the comparison biased towards the other competition rather than the vette so that nobody can bitch about lack of fairness when they lose (which they usually do).
shbycbra427 2 years ago
HEHE i'd take the zr1
BDthizzin 3 years ago
I'll take a Dodge Viper, but a hardtop not a convertible, how many convertibles you see on a racetrack? and a Dodge Viper is just pure tough guy car, the terminator would drive a viper, lol.
laurence265 3 years ago 7
the vette is always the best way to go:)!
Phoenixsuns21 3 years ago
very nice .......ill take 4 of each........lol
caliber8 3 years ago
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ill take vette hate vipers eccept for the acr
Tofuman924 3 years ago
Yeas, i knew the Viper won, its the best.
Corvette is just crap.
cryteeek 3 years ago
What? SRT/10 and Z06 are pretty much equal (except handling, of course).
Also, I love the "Fight Club" music in the background.
UriahRR 3 years ago
this vid is really dumb because of the fact that is a srt 10 so the z06 is nuthin special if u tuke that stupid little viper u caall muscle and put it up against a lingenfelter then that thing wouldnt have a chance so mtch them up right instead of making one better than the other
nyctigerdoo 3 years ago
U gotta be some stupid little boy. So what so special about the SRT-10? Thats just the normal Viper model.... And u start talking about takin a lingenfelter corvette 2 match em up right? So u wanna take a stock Viper against a heavy moded Corvette 2 make it fair? The Z06 are already the stronger version of the C6 corvette....
Roovstah 3 years ago
wow u must be a stupid ass mofo cuz u dont know what u are talkin about dont talk 2 me
nyctigerdoo 3 years ago
Just shhh and go play with your toys. I do know what I am talking about but u sure dont.
Roovstah 3 years ago
go smoke your pot and shut the hell up u fag u do not know how to follow simple instructions u need 2 get a life srt 10 is a special package if u do not know that then u are incredibly dumb get a life and i believe i do not know how old i am if u cunsider over 30 2 be a kid then u really need 2 get a life and my lingenfelter could smoke your ass any day of the week....
nyctigerdoo 3 years ago
Omg u are so fucking stupid. The SRT-10 aint a fucking package, Go read some ffs. The SRT-10 are the model that came out at 2003. When they stoped making the old GTS and RT-10.... SRT-10 ACR thats the model with the fucking package u stupid shit. In the video its the stock SRT-10. And yes.. That is the normal version of the 3rd generation of the Viper...
Roovstah 3 years ago
who are you.... ok and i am sorry man my stupid ass little bro is bein a little fag and thinks he knows what he is talkin about sorry man...
nyctigerdoo 3 years ago
LOL a Lingenfelter vs an SRT-10. What the hell... You shouldn't have even wasted your time arguing with someone dumb enough to say that. The fair matchup is the SRT-10 vs. the Z06 or the ACR against the ZR1.
shbycbra427 2 years ago 8
Dude what John Lingenfelter does to the corvettes is sick, but its not a factory production car therefore it can not be compared to these 2....
thetwistofcain 2 years ago
dude an ls2 c6 has better all around track time then the srt-10
thetwistofcain 3 years ago
Dodge should stick to building trucks... well no... but maybe they should stick to making chargers... meh maybe not WHY DOES DODGE EXIST?
thetwistofcain 3 years ago
Because Chrysler won't die.
Lombardizzle 3 years ago 2
I'd take both
Corveette 3 years ago 4
I'd take a Corvette any day. But the 2010 Camaro is the car that beats out the vette.
RunerRacerPeniguin5 3 years ago
with its curb weight of 4100lbs? lol
Kcisk 3 years ago 3
English description and french video??? GFYS!
chuckeieio 3 years ago 4
wut an intersting comment, really...
2005pierric 3 years ago
++montreal
broski103 3 years ago
you guys might think french sucks cuz you dont understand it.........if you live in mlt youl hve to live with it..
broski103 3 years ago
I live in Montreal and get by just fine without knowing ANY French.
flyingwildcat321 3 years ago
Really, How so?
spluesh 3 years ago
what? i do not understand the words that are coming out of your mouth!
TimBuysse 3 years ago
fuck you all...!!!! i didn`t understand a shit...!! fuck you french...!!!! hahahahaha
nando553 3 years ago
that's a dumb comment...
2005pierric 3 years ago
That's true
importedtuner 3 years ago
@2005pierric cos he is a dumb guy xD
arnaVck 1 year ago
corvette zr1 go check out a viper venom
hadubiac0 3 years ago
I'll have a shoe with cheese on it,force it down my throat, And I want to massage your grandmother.
hypermite01 3 years ago 4
The ZO6 get's down. I put 8,000 miles on my 2008 and the rear tires are shot!
WaxDaddy113 3 years ago
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Viper rules man vette sucks
midenighty 3 years ago
Dude the ZR1 is absolutely crazy fast-american muscle baby yeeeahhh!!!
kirbiak90ZX 3 years ago
i think it actually hit something like 1056hp or something on the dyno about that time the new ones came out. the c6 ones.
camtukk 3 years ago
yes yes. why not the 1000? lol i havent payed much attention to big motor cars since the amazing gas prices. lol.
camtukk 3 years ago
would be nice to see the hennesey800TT vs the lingenfilter twin turbo vette. good showdown. both would be nice to see none the less.
camtukk 3 years ago
No shit you talk about the Srt10 costing WAY more than the Z06, but the ACR will smoke any piece of shit vette.and if u still think the vette is bad ass, have u ever heard of the Hennesy 800 venom?? VIPERS ALL THE WAY! but fuck the french these 2 cars will always be best rivals why do the french try and get involved with these 2 beasts!? i love the viper but the vette does have somethin to show for..even tho...they have a supercharged V8, better gearing, and weighs 280lbs less...
smith61092 3 years ago
uhh you forgot the ZR1, I dont think the ACR would "smoke" that vette. And henessy is a 3rd party manufacturer, much like saleen and roush to ford. Im sure theres some 3rd party guy out there crankin as much or more power out of a vette. I appreciate your enthusiasm for the viper, its one hell of a car, but it isn't the super car you claim it to be.
DaShnipa 3 years ago
no, no stock vettes or vipers are supercharged. and the acr would win because its basically a barely legal race car and it has 600 horsepower. and if the viper is so much better. why does the corvette win every comparison test, magazines and videos. before you talk shit. have the zr1 versus any stock, NOT tuned, viper, dumass
sampatton90 3 years ago
The viper thoroughly won edmunds viper/vette comparison test.
automobile91 3 years ago
yup, that one snuck past me, but i still think that the corvette is a much better car, it is just that the new 08 vipers have a 100 horsepower advantage. a fair comparison would be zr1 v. viper, but both are very decent cars, but dont listen to me im just so sick of arguing about that gtr
sampatton90 3 years ago
Vette over viper and espically any foreign POS!
BlackSS76 3 years ago 3
I dunno. Germany and Japan make a good car. They're the only foreign cars you should even give a second look to.
CollinsWheels 3 years ago
mitsubishi777 4 years ago 2
viper acr 08 smoke's that times, just watch the video when, the viper smoke's the porche gt3,rs gallardo supperlegera
profabian666 3 years ago
ja bym wybrał VIPERa sto razy lepszy ale to nie znaczy ze CORVETTE jest zły heh pozdrawiam
WLKP77 4 years ago
Viper is explosive especially in the curves as it hits the wall...
garygw 4 years ago
wacatelas.......!!!
frenchs gooo homeee...and drive 1.6 lts renault gordini jajaja
the vette and the viper are two beast in an eternal fight...
firts was the vette... then its born the viper...then the viper was stronger than the vette...but the vette responce whit a better handly.....etc. and history goes on...
to my they are the same....one its faster and the other its more handly....
two very good cars
zamboc10 4 years ago 2
now...if the Vette is loved by the French....then...that means the Vette is gay. The Viper is just a whole lot better.
Slidingmy240sx 4 years ago
lol you are an idiot.. the Zo6 has 100HP less and is only .1 sec slower than the viper in the quarter mile. not to mention the price difference of 40K. o and the viper WILL BE left in the DUST in 09 becuz that is when the REAL BEAST WILL BE UNLEASHED(the ZR1 for the idiots out there)
STLATF 4 years ago 2
dude...this is the Z06 vs the gen 3 viper...so they both have the same power. so the Viper is faster. the 600hp viper just wrecks the z06 in everyway shape or form. The ACR Viper (which costs less than the ZR1) will DESTROY the ZR1...there's no comparison. the ACR is a street GT car while the ZR1 is a pretty boy.
Slidingmy240sx 4 years ago
ya personne qui comprand le language francaise a prochain meme moi je te comprand pas le francais de france au quebec on parle normalment so speak english please
FANADICALCOWHEAD 4 years ago
ya personne qui comprand le language francaise a prochain meme moi je te comprand pas le francais de france au quebec on parle normalment so speak english please
FANADICALCOWHEAD 4 years ago
These are the beast of america. i dare any country to come up against us... and lets not forget the ford GT
youngspeedy607 4 years ago
ford GT is shit and overpriced. that is why it cant be compared to the Vette and Viper
STLATF 4 years ago
yeah i no its over priced but its still an icon (lemans) and i bet u u wouldnt pass one up if somebody gave it to u.
youngspeedy607 4 years ago
WTF!!!!!!????? No french SOB knows a damn thing about american cars.
SCLUSC1 4 years ago 3
hes saying the z06 is better
rootstype 4 years ago
they do have a large academy in maryland for specialized training and you dont have to go to college to get certified although the college usually holds the class but in today's competitive world if you plan on working for a full time fire department its best to have an associates and be a certified emt
babbsiscool 4 years ago
zlaou au revoir contruea!
wtf are the talkin about lol?
joe69rocket 4 years ago
lol @ france
Vectusr6 4 years ago 2
i like the Z06 vipers are fucking ugly
jcarranza209 4 years ago
You really don't know much do you?
the Z06 is Corvette... the SRT10 is the Viper
duner11 4 years ago
no shit...which is why i fuckin said ''I LIKE THE Zo6 VIPERS ARE FUCKIN UGLY'' u dumb shit.
jcarranza209 4 years ago
here maybe you'll get wat i'm trying to say when i add a comma "I LIKE THE Zo6, VIPERS ARE FUCKING UGLY'' make sense?
jcarranza209 4 years ago
Would be better, not much proper english left in this world.
duner11 4 years ago
or maybe u need to read more closely :]
dodobird116 4 years ago
i am on a 4.0 scale most of my classes are weighted and only a retard would talk like you.
babbsiscool 4 years ago
Why a fucking nerd like you watching sports cars shit shouldnt you be studying or something?
WuTangClan69 4 years ago
a nerd huh? im in college to become a firefighter that can get a job anywhere part of that is running swimming lifting climbing 85 feet in the air with the wind going going into buildings with temperatures in exsess of 1200 degrees. im going into a field that is statistically the most hazardous occupation in the world. some kinda nerd i am.
babbsiscool 4 years ago
dude you just got owned. sick burnz
TheGodDamnedBatman 4 years ago
i have a 4.3 and you just said it you haveto cite the original source.
babbsiscool 4 years ago
do you know how much stuff is on there, they dnt monitor everything all you have to do is cate it they dnt check the cite. if you dont want to sound so retarded which must be hard cuz you are then go to an original source and tell us about that, if you turned in a college paper and cited wiki you would fail infact most instructors have it in their syllibus.
babbsiscool 4 years ago
english would be great
dodgerules78102 4 years ago 3
retard wiki is not a reliable source by any means its a public site and its editable, heck ive edited some of their stuff.
babbsiscool 4 years ago
worlds fastest street car does 60 in one second
jimmyplayer113 4 years ago
it is good for compareing cars cause they did the same thing with the veron. and they only tested the supercharged ssc ultimate aero so that time has to be the supercharged one. and 0-60 is not everything the aero has a better topspeed it is better on the track and has posted a better 1/4 mile time. if you want 0-60 look at the lingenfelter c5 z06 427TT it hit 60 in 1.97 seconds on street legal tires.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
man shut the hell up you have no idea what the hell you are talking about. i am refering to a road and track test it is on there web site. go argue with them which car they were driving.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
actualy the ssc ultimate aero sc hit 0-60 in 2.78 seconds and did the 1/4 in 9.9 sec. which is faster than the bugatti that's fastest recorded is 10.2. and that was the supercharged the tt has 100 more hp and improved suspesion and wider tires. so it should be faster than the supercharged one.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
just one point...the viper can't hold the road even in the video the viper oversteers in the corner with a professional driver...it is not how much hp it is how to get these HPs around corners...Sorry the Z06 wins ...
corvette1 4 years ago
ssc ultimate aero has a better top speed and it is cheaper.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
viper king tell next year when the 650+hp zr1 corvette comes out.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
Z06 is better,,,,,than Viper
bennychan723 4 years ago
pretty sad that a 7.0L can crank out 505hp, but a 5.4L v8 gets 550hp. hmm.....?
ubcs109 4 years ago
TORQUE
supertampon5 4 years ago
ahhh the 5.4L v8 gets 500 ft lbs at 3750 rpms.
the 7.0L gets 475 ft lbs. torque
still sad huh?
ubcs109 4 years ago
did you know the 5.4L is supercharged and the 7L is not. the z06 with a supercharger can make well over 700hp and will cost you about $85k the supercharged 5.4l in the ford gt makes 550hp. and cost &154k. an 85k car that kills a 154k car sad sad sad don't you think.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
do i think? ummmm...no or i wouldnt be braggin about it. what kind of question was that? the vette kills a ford gt? when has that happened? the gt tops at 212 and the vette tops at 190. plus u have to buy a supercharger for around 85k so 85k+90k=175k when u can just buy a gt for 154k already charged
ubcs109 4 years ago
198mph c6 z06 205mph ford gt the 212mph run was just a claim by top gear if you want to go by claims the z06 hit 205mph in automobile mag. what the hell makes you think a supercharger cost 85k. here i will make it simple for you 70k for the z06 and 15k for comp heads, camshaft, supercharger, intake, headers, long pipes, and exaust. $85k is the total price for a supercharged z06.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
and if you get a z06 you can send it to lingenfelter to get the 636hp package for $8665 and the borla exaust for $1,995 and then you have a z06 with no forced induction makeing 650hp out of the ls7 engine. so for that it cost you 80k all together. so an 80k car with no forced induction kills a supercharged 154k car sad don't you think.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
so ur tellin me that u have to mod the zo6 for it to beat a ford gt.....well i guess we know what the better car is then. a quote from you ".....sad don't you think."? 212 was a claim by top gear, but 205 in a corvette isnt? do u know how long u have to hold the gas down for it to get to 205? it takes awhile just to get to 190. (w/o mods) mods are for people who know they got the wrong car.
ubcs109 4 years ago
are you retarded look up the lingenfelter standing mile record it hit 226 mph in the corse of 1 mile the ford gt hit 172 mph. and the lingenfelter cost less. the cars predicted top speed is close to 300mph the car will rip any ford gt modded or not in half. if you do not belive me go to lingenfelters web site.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
stock for stock the z06 is almost even with the ford gt in the quater. fastest stock times for both are 11.2 seconds. ford gt has a slightly higher top speed. but the z06 will beat the gt on several tracks. the z06 is also cost way less. there are vids of a z06 killing a gt with just and intake that only cost $500 and takes maybe 10 min to install. the ford gt is clearly over priced from a preformance stand point.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
dude the lingerfelter is a modded z06! so u basicly just proved my point about that part. and yea i saw the video of the z06 racing the gt, the zo6 had a intake and a tune. another point proven. i know ur going to say it was hardly modded, but the z06 had hardly won. now what if the gt had a intake and a tune? who would have won?
ubcs109 4 years ago
I was saying both cars maxed out with modds the z06 will be faster. stock for stock the cars are basicaly even the ford gt is just overpriced from a preformance stand point. the intakes on a ford gt are about as good as it is going to get. here i will make my point clear you can get a z06 and have it supercharged for way less money than a ford gt cost. and a supercharged vette will kill a ford gt. why not pick on the viper in the vid 8.3L 510hp
Timmy101289 4 years ago
well another thing is, is that a corvette has the worst ride i have ever been in. i dont know about a zo6 but my dads friend has a vette and let me drive it. i swear u can feel ever bump in the road. going over the lane dividers felt like pot holes. ive never driven a Gt but im sure its not as bad as the vette. and yes, i would never own a viper unless it was given to me for free. for havin that big of an engine and only gettin 510hp outa it is sad. espicaly with no traciton control.
ubcs109 4 years ago
well if you read road and track they just gave the 2008 z06 a 9 out of 10 on comfort. i own a c5 corvette and i like the ride. i orderd a 2008 z06 i will try to get a video up when i get it but i have not driven one yet so i wont say that it's a good ride yet.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
oh well the one i drove was like a '02 so im sure they have changed since then. and congrats on ur '08 z06
ubcs109 4 years ago
I like them both. The ZO6 is more "complete" for lack of a better term, and is really more the gentlemans race-car. The viper is definitely more in your face but has fewer creature-comforts and gets SCARY in anything other than a straight line because the tires let go (laterally) all at once rather than progressively like with the vette. It could be argued that the Viper has more perfect balance, but I'd rather have a little oversteer.
murraybs 4 years ago
Both amazing cars... personally I think the Corvette is more of an engineering marvel... they made something comparable to the SRT-10 for 30,000 quid less and something requiring less power to get it to go as fast as a v-10 viper. But like I said, both are staggering supercars.
bcarby 4 years ago
THe New SRT-10 Engine Rules !!!!!! 8.4L with a 600HP ..... Zo6 is out of the picture now
goodq8 4 years ago
Yes I knowthis it also doesnt take into account the driver which was a professional driver or the fact that the Skyline spent MONTHS of tuning at the ring.
dcsdr 4 years ago
E-N-G-L-I-S-H dumbass
piko55555 4 years ago
that shit just sounds annoying,
0861MRINE 4 years ago
im an american and i know for sure that guy is speaking german.
swicknire 4 years ago
He's actually speaking french ^^
I'm french =)
2005pierric 4 years ago
The Corvette is about everyday performance...That's it...If you're lookin to turn heads there's the Viper, Ferarri's etc...If GM wanted this car to perform AND look like the Carrera GT or Enzo it would not be 100k
krwman007 4 years ago
They unveiled the new "ss" Corvette at Laguna Seca here in California a couple days ago...It's pretty sick 650+ HP with more carbon fiber..It's called the ZR1...If you google it you should be able to find some pics
krwman007 4 years ago
I know what its called and yes once again GM fails to separate their high end sports cars from their dirt common everyday car. How is it you expect someone to pay 100k for a car that looks like a 40k car?
dcsdr 4 years ago
does not matter though the ss will look different enough. i bet it will sell out befor the fiest buyer even gets his. at the dealership by my house they have 5 people lined up for the ss/z07/zr1 already thats crazy they don't even know what it will be called yet.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
*first
Timmy101289 4 years ago
How many people will be able to tell it apart? The hardcore thats about it and vipers are sold out until next year and they just started rolling them off the lines this week.
dcsdr 4 years ago
if the hood looks how they have it in the mags the majority should know.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
Again whats to stop people from buying the hood to make it look like the car? People already put z06 badges on their base C6's All im saying is for a 100k car that pushes that kind of HP and will be performing with the worlds best they really need to change the body style to set it apart from the other 40k vettes produced every year, and the Zr-1 that was at willowsprings or w/e didnt have a different hood at all it had some stickers and thats it.
dcsdr 4 years ago
even if they put the z06 badge on it you can tell the diff. the z06 is wider, lower, has a larger intake, a hood scoop, the wheel wells stick out further, it has brake ducts, wider wheels, diffenent rims, different brake callipers, cross drilled rotars, different exaust, and is a fixed hard top.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
Yes the hardcore can tell the difference I gaurentee you the majority of the population cant. Its differences are minimal at best.
dcsdr 4 years ago
then it is just a great sleeper. the new c7 z06 may be rear engine and the base will be front.
Timmy101289 4 years ago
But you know what's funny about your complaint? How can the majority of people tell the difference between say an M3 or a regular 3 series BMW or one Porsche 911 from the other. Sure maybe you can but to be honest a GT3 looks like most other 911s to me.
Think about it. Besides if it did not look like a corvette then it would not be a Corvette. Besides, GM also makes Buicks, Cadillacs, Chevrolets, GMCs, Holdesns, Hummers, Opels, Pontiacs, Saabs, Saturns and Vauxhalls.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
its like you want it to be something else.
if thats the case buy something else. but don't get all pissed when the vette blows its doors off just because you could not afford the top of the line Lamborghini (& even then you're not safe. lol)
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
Um I was merely making a point between the Corvette and the viper, Porsches are over rated, the M3 as proven by its sales is tanking etc etc. Im just saying for a car such as the new Zr-1 which will be at supercar performance and pricing it should look different then your everyday 40,000 dollar vette.
dcsdr 4 years ago
what separates it is its interior & its performance. no place on the planet can you get Carrera Gt & Mclaren Mercedes performance for 100K. furthermore they are also going to make more use of expensive materials such as carbon fiber, aluminum & Ceramics.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
Europeans have been talking shit for years as America's corvette has been whooping their ass ever since the 86 Callaway twin turbo and then again with the first ZR-1 back in 1990. Think of this as GMs way of saying enough! We are not just going to beat you but destroy & embarrass you at every test, turn & racetrack for not giving the Vette the respect it has long deserved.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
Um Europeans have been talking crap about americans for years, the corvette was never a world beater as it is today Im sorry it just wasnt not on a course. However americans have been beating them at their own game for some time now. From the GT40 to the Saleen S7, then the Viper all dominated Le Mans and the viper was finally banned. Now with the new C6Z06 was when GM truly stepped up as a world class competetor with the C6-R dominating every Le mans circuit it races in.
dcsdr 4 years ago
In The late 1980's Corvette was thriving & taking all of the titles. Porsche, Lotus and many other competitors couldn't touch the Corvette so they got together and banned the Corvette from competing against them.. It didn't matter what the series was called, Playboy Challenge, Showroom Stock GT or Escort GT Endurance, Corvettes were unbeatable. Literally. They won every race they entered, with the only competition coming from among the Corvette entrants.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
Even today the same crap is going on. The corvettes is so much faster AT Le Mans than the competition that they are being forced to take on an unprecedented amount of weight. but the truth is its not the speed thats making them win its the cars reliability and steady pace.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
Um do you even know what your talking about? My argument is going along with yours except now you've entered false information. In 2005-2007 Le Mans the corvette is the only car to be completely unrestricted it is a full race car tube chassis, 2400lbs, 750HP compared to all others who are pretty much a production car.
dcsdr 4 years ago
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
All I know is I read someplace on the Corvette C6R website that they had to put on extra weight to be more competitive with the Aston Martins and that it was really hurting them. I just read that maybe 3 months ago. Something may have changed since then but I'm no fucking liar. As for corvettes dominating in the 80's ill send you a bunch of links about that. I happen to be a C4 corvette owner myself so I think I know a little about the cars history.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
BTW Team Orteca did not get banned like you keep saying. Chrysler pulled factory support and they stopped racing & the vettes I'M talking about were running stock for stock. That's why it's called "Super" "Showroom" "Stock". Let's be real now. The vipers ain't shit at le mans without Team Orteca however the Corvettes keep winning no matter what team races them.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
Your going to quote nurburgring track times? Ok obviously you dont understand what type of track the nurburgring is. Skyline GTR ran 7:38 with 55less Hp then the z06 does that make it a better track car? I doubt it. Nurburgring is a track that has long sweeping turns and is built for cars that carry speeds through turns not handling. On top of that those times posted by the corvette are done by professional drivers while the rest are done by magazine drivers BIG difference.
dcsdr 4 years ago
Infact nothing in america could compete with the corvette the corvette couldnt win a race around the world to save its life. The viper was the first american car after the ford GT40 to win Le Mans that was a car truly restricted after 3 years of domination they were restricted from 800hp/10throttle bodies/2500lbs to 520hp/2throttle bodies at 40% restriction and 3200lbs and they still dominated LE mans for 2 years and were banned.
dcsdr 4 years ago
Lol thats pretty funny cause the z06 is faster than both those cars is made of carbon fiber, and aluminum. And its still 70k. Wait for the SS when the S/C it europe wont know what that red bolt of lightning was that just went roaring by.
98GPGTP 4 years ago
The corvette SS/blue devil/zr-1 wont be a track car. But a 1/4 mile car, an S/C will give them too many problems on a road course, from its small powerband to cooling problems.
dcsdr 4 years ago
Good lord son, you're lost. the Vettes main rival has always been Porsche.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
Your joking right? Ever since the viper hit the market it not only was the fastest american sports car but the fastest car under 100k beaten out the corvette on every level of performance. Your confused if you dont think the viper is the corvettes main rival in the market.
dcsdr 4 years ago
The viper is definitely one of its rivals. But GM never focused on taking them down do to their lack of refinement. Let me clear something up. We are talking about two different times. the viper was not even around when the Vette was dominating in the 80's and when it did come on to the seen " with the rt/10 @ 400 hp "it was a bit faster than the 375Hp ZR-1" "however the 94 405 Hp ZR-1 with ABS & ASR was a different story.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
So technically the viper did not become a Vette killer till 1996 when they put out the
450HP GTS. Which corvette had no answer to since they stopped production of the ZR-1 in 95 & the most powerful thing they had was the Grand sport (a grossly underrated 330 hp that was more in the range of 350-380hp modified LT1.)
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
It was not until 01 when corvette put out the 385Hp Z06 & 02 whith the 405Hp Z06 that they became competitive again. which was around the same time the GTS-R was dominating Le mans. But guess who their only rival was? Not Ferrari, not Bmw, not Porsche, it was the Vette. The viper may have won 3 years in a row but they took a few losses to the Vette. And that's why Chrysler pulled out. Since It was apparent that the corvette was catching up with each race.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
Cars that win are cars that sell So it was better to get out with their reputation still in tact.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
Just so you know. GM did make a car once back in the 90s to kill the Viper. They named it the ZR-1 SS. The "SS" stood for Snake Skinner & it had performance numbers very close to the current Z06. But due to the lack of things like an AC, Power windows, and all the other creature comforts almost most all modern day cars had at $60K (Except the viper at the time) They scratched the project.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
Correction, they made that car in the late 80's. That's why they settled with the 405 hp ZR-1 with run flats, ABS, ASR, Delco Bose sound system, Adjustable suspension and sport power seats as a compromise. Power is nice but power windows are nice too.
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
Actually they didnt quit because of the vette they pulled out simply because every year they raced more restrictions were placed on them unlike the new C6-R which has virtually no restrictions. The viper went from a 2400lb 800HP, 10 throttle body tube chassis race car to a 3200lb, 520hp,2 throttle bodies at 40% restrictions production car. They were then banned in 2002 until they once again restricted themselves which is why chrysler pulled out. And they won 5 years straight 1997-2002
dcsdr 4 years ago
The ZR-1 on the track or in the 1/4mile may have been close to the RT/10 but it still was slower on both counts. As for lack of refinement its two different cars, the viper is one of the last true driver cars without computer aided anything. Like the Mclaren F1, Enzo (except its traction control) are all race cars built for the streets while the corvette ZR-1 like porsches are street cars built for the tracks once again your right its two different cars.
dcsdr 4 years ago
Unlike the ZR-1 which needed a tire change to catch the Viper There was a car Chevy offered that could take the Viper out the door. It was production option (RPO B2K) (AKA) the twin turbo Callaway Corvette. B2K's from 1987 produced 345hp / 450 ft•lbs of torque and by 1991 were up to 450 hp with 613 ft•lbs of torque using the old L98 engine, a more aerodynamic body & less weight than the ZR-1. One could easily call these cars "Viper Slayers."
bronxboyXXX 4 years ago
You should look up the carbon concepts from every year, concepts mean nothing if they dont hit the road Dodge has come up with dozens of vipers that would beat the callaway covette in every aspect. But it never reached production simply because there was never a need for them the viper was already at the top of its game.
dcsdr 4 years ago
where do you guys get your made up bullshit from....Viper Vette who cares, but your full of it....There is a twin turbo Viper out there to...but no one wants to here about that.....the Viper every year has out performed the Vette.
truefix 4 years ago