Wired article, sure to upset some... But interesting tidbit

[ViperSmith]

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/11/2013-dodge-viper/?cid=4646434

Get up on it and you’ll hit 60 mph in a claimed “low 3-second range,” but a senior engineer divulges the car could, in the right hands, dip into the high two-second range.

10's in the 1/4?

 

[BlknBlu]

I liked the article, he hit ALMOST every point pretty good.

Bruce

 

[v10enomous]

I don't know about you guys but I'm very frikin Sufisticated

 

[BlknBlu]

I don't know about you guys but I'm very frikin Sufisticated

That was my Almost concern, but i think he is right about the description of the car.

Bruce

 

[Lespauldude]

Unsophisticated and dumb. "more rubber than a Trojan factory". I'm good with that!!

 

[JAY]

Interesting , I'll wait for Real World Evaluation , Not just another opinion .

 

[SnakeBitten]

LOL at some of the comments after the article.

If this beast can dip into the 2 second range in 0-60mph then I can see some of the ******** quartermilers easily hitting 10's. Still no real numbers yet. Maybe next week.

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Parently he wudn't sufistikated nuff to turn da dial on da spenshun. The soft dial onuh GTS is cusheee, and I drov one too and eye nose...........it is definuttlee a daly drivur!!

Turn ta trac and it iz stiff and ready ta rumbell!

 

[Sleekride]

^ Bill's been practicing his Ebonics.

 

[BlackSnake99]

It was almost an anachronism — an absurdly large engine driving the rear wheels, with little in the way of grace, manners or poise. It was to driving as a sledgehammer is to carpentry — a tool way too big and crude to do anything more than destroy everything in its path.

Funny, this is what I love about my Gen II.

 

[v10enomous]

Funny, this is what I love about my Gen II.

Exactly... That's the whole point

 

[CEJ]

Maybe one day the writer will be able to write a check and buy a Viper as us dolts have done.

Maybe...maybe not.

I thought this was the weakest review of the Gen V I've read so far.

 

[denniskgb]

This dude needs to get laid.

 

[ACRucrazy]

Are people doubting this car will run 10s stock? I fully expect it. The gen4 was capable of it at 128+ mph. Honestly if I don't see 10s @130+ ill be disappointed.

 

[Jack B]

Are people doubting this car will run 10s stock? I fully expect it. The gen4 was capable of it at 128+ mph. Honestly if I don't see 10s @130+ ill be disappointed.

As soon as mine comes in I will find out. The 1/4 mile performance will be helped if you relocate the emerg brake bracket and use 18" wheels with either Mickey Thompson or Hoosier DR. It better run low 11's, my last ten runs in my heads/cam 97 have been 11.0x and 129.X. As a side note the available 19" DR's ****. The one downside (drag racing) of the Gen V is the inability to mount a 16" bias ply slick/wheel because of the rear brakes. Hopefully the launch control will offset that, but, if you notice they seem to be having issues with the launch control.

 

[VYPR BYT 94]

Parently he wudn't sufistikated nuff to turn da dial on da spenshun. The soft dial onuh GTS is cusheee, and I drov one too and eye nose...........it is definuttlee a daly drivur!!

Turn ta trac and it iz stiff and ready ta rumbell!

Datz funi rot thar!



Sounds like this guy wants a car that's better at driving than he is... hmmm

 

[351carlo]

As soon as mine comes in I will find out. You will need to relocate the emerg brake bracket and use 18" wheels with either Mickey Thompson or Hoosier DR. It better run low 11's, my last ten runs in my heads/cam 97 have been 11.0x and 129.X. As a side note the available 19" DR's ****. The one downside (drag racing) of the Gen V is the inability to mount a 16" bias ply slick/wheel because of the rear brakes. Hopefully the launch control will offset that, but, if you notice they seem to be having issues with the launch control.

You will not need to relocate the bracket or use 18" wheels to get this into the 10s, nor will you need a drag radial.

Gen IVs have already hit the 10 second range in stock form. Add 40 horsepower and take out some weight, it'll hit the 10 second barrier with ease.

 

[BlknBlu]

You will not need to relocate the bracket or use 18" wheels to get this into the 10s, nor will you need a drag radial.

Gen IVs have already hit the 10 second range in stock form. Add 40 horsepower and take out some weight, it'll hit the 10 second barrier with ease.

Plus the revised gears.

Bruce

 

[351carlo]

Plus the revised gears.

Bruce

Indeed. I should have also noted that it will only occur in "sea level" tracks, just as all cars have.

 

[Camfab]

What is a ten second car? Is it a rare event at some mythical track that always has a DA below sea level with a rarified driver? Not in my opinion. If the average Joe can't get the car into the ten's with stock tires day in and day out, it's not a ten second car in my book. If the average Joe gets the Gen V into the 11's I'll be blown away. VOI was point blank why nannies will really help out this crowd.

Bill your post was hillarious!

 

[351carlo]

What is a ten second car? Is it a rare event at some mythical track that always has a DA below sea level with a rarified driver? Not in my opinion. If the average Joe can't get the car into the ten's with stock tires day in and day out, it's not a ten second car in my book. If the average Joe gets the Gen V into the 11's I'll be blown away. VOI was point blank why nannies will really help out this crowd.

Bill your post was hillarious!

If the average Joe can't get a Gen V Viper into the 11s, he shouldn't be allowed to drive the car.

 

[BlknBlu]

If the average Joe can't get a Gen V Viper into the 11s, he shouldn't be allowed to drive the car.

That would be me.

Bruce

 

[351carlo]

That would be me.

Bruce

I'm sure with enough time at the track and some instruction you'd be fine. It's just a lot of practice like anything else.

 

[V10TT]

I want to see if it traps in the mid 130s