08 Viper vs Vette comparison

[EllowViper]

Pretty cool vid and web link. Makes my 01 ROE creampuff seem woefully inadequate for some reason....

 

[VJR021]

Torque.TV


This is the Head 2 Head episode

 

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I guess it wont work for me because I got a mac.

 

[fluffy]

I guess it wont work for me because I got a mac.

Works fine on my Mac (using Safari 3.1). You just have to make sure Silverlight is installed:

Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web

Interestingly enough, Safari on the Mac is the only browser I tried that would actually play it all the way through. My Windows box (XP and Vista) crapped out at the commercials and wouldn't play the second half.

 

[Stealth]

Interesting Video. Not even close to a "smackdown" as some have suggested. More like the "'08 barely preserving its honor using a Dodge ringer driver who knew nothing about the Z06." Put a Chevy hot shoe driver in the Z06 and we have a dead heat or an even closer finish.

I just sold a C6 Z06 to move into my '08 Viper Coupe. I am very glad I made the move and love the new Snake, but the Z was also a great car. My Z car had headers, intake and light tuning and was evil fast. I did not make the change for speed. My Snake has only 260 mi. on it so I will wait until I can open it up before writing a detailed comparison.

 

[Warfang]

Interesting Video. Not even close to a "smackdown" as some have suggested. More like the "'08 barely preserving its honor using a Dodge ringer driver who knew nothing about the Z06." Put a Chevy hot shoe driver in the Z06 and we have a dead heat or an even closer finish.

I just sold a C6 Z06 to move into my '08 Viper Coupe. I am very glad I made the move and love the new Snake, but the Z was also a great car. My Z car had headers, intake and light tuning and was evil fast. I did not make the change for speed. My Snake has only 260 mi. on it so I will wait until I can open it up before writing a detailed comparison.

both great cars but in two totally different classes. Yes the speed is comparable, but one is a mass produced sportscar line that does great on the tracks, while the other is a limited production racecar that happens to be street legal.

 

[bluestreak]

Interesting Video. Not even close to a "smackdown" as some have suggested. More like the "'08 barely preserving its honor using a Dodge ringer driver who knew nothing about the Z06." Put a Chevy hot shoe driver in the Z06 and we have a dead heat or an even closer finish.

I just sold a C6 Z06 to move into my '08 Viper Coupe. I am very glad I made the move and love the new Snake, but the Z was also a great car. My Z car had headers, intake and light tuning and was evil fast. I did not make the change for speed. My Snake has only 260 mi. on it so I will wait until I can open it up before writing a detailed comparison.

I understand where you are coming from, A dodge sponsored driver couldnt be caught dead beating a Viper in a Vette.

But

I still think the Viper is faster. If this particular Viper has MPSC and not the PS2's, then I think the gap should have been bigger or it bodes well for the Z06 as the MPSC are worth at least a couple of seconds on a 1.5 minute course.

 

[black mamba1]

I am shocked at how close the two are.