Hellcat versus Viper transmission

[sunsalem]

Jay Leno's Garage just posted this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWMjR3r-nsI

 

[EllowViper]

"real car guys do their own oil changes...." Too funny. Leno does a good job with some of his tongue and cheek comments.

 

[Tom and Vipers]

The original concept of the Viper was to be the reincarnation of the Beast AC Cobra.

Beast.

Let me say that again...

Beast.

The Viper should always be 50% more HP than the Corvette maintaining the margin the 427 Cobra had over the Corvette back in the 60's.

If the Corvette is 600hp, the Viper should be 900hp.

I was thinking the GTS was perhaps the last true beast made. "Unfortunately" the latest Viper now looks like the GTS which blurrs the potential icon status of the original Vipers, roadster and coupe.

Daytona anyone?

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Regarding the topic of paddle shifters. F1 does it. They are the Top Predator. So I don't know how to argue against it - unless you reject F1 as being ballerinas. (RIP Ayrton)

 

[Free2go]

The 1966 Cobra 427 weighed 2,529 lbs. curb weight. The 1966 Corvette with the 427 option weighed a little over 3,300 lbs. curb weight.

 

[Mark1107]

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I have both and I really like the 8 speed auto in my Hellcat.

 

[emericr]

Heated topic I see.
A friend shared they watched a show on Velocity TV and it said that a DCT transmission was coming. Anyone else saw that show?
I believe both can co-exist and more Viper sales would help the Viper live longer. Isn't that a great thing for all of us?

 

[Free2go]

Heated topic I see.
A friend shared they watched a show on Velocity TV and it said that a DCT transmission was coming. Anyone else saw that show?
I believe both can co-exist and more Viper sales would help the Viper live longer. Isn't that a great thing for all of us?

DCT should definitely be an option. Maybe on the Gen VI redesign.