And yet, The Dodge Viper ACR brakes another record

[Baltoman]

VIDEO: 2010 Dodge Viper ACR makes the rounds at Laguna Seca, sets track record

by Jonny Lieberman (RSS feed) on Nov 24th, 2009 at 4:26PM

 

 

2010 Dodge Viper ACR - Click above to watch the video

 

The Dodge Viper is many things to many people. An object of unparalleled lust to some, a big-mouthed, truck-engined Corvette ripoff to others. And an ankle burner to still others. But no one ever thought of Dodge's V10 quarter-mile thug as a serious track car. Until the Viper ACR showed up.

 

Lighter (especially in Hardcore Package guise) and producing ten times as much downforce as the "regular" SRT10 Viper, the ACR model set off some pretty big waves when the big-winged snake debuted (especially in the Nurburgring record community), even though most of the rippling came from the street-legal slicks. But never mind all that, the new 2010 Dodge Viper ACR is here, and it's even better than the 2009 version.

 

Why? Well, it's faster (top speed is now 202 mph) and quicker (it can reach said top speed a whole 14 seconds sooner than the 2009 model). How? Gearing, specifically 5th gear, which has been revised from 0.741 to 0.796. Also, the end caps on the giant wing have been revised, resulting in that higher top end. Some new colors, too. We have tons of videos of it rumbling/blasting around Laguna Seca for your perusal, after the jump. Hat tip to Ryan!

 

UPDATE: Looks like Dodge, the Viper ACR and driver Chris Winkler just broke the Laguna Seca single-lap record with a time of 1:33.944. Those of you with longish memories will remember that a Devon GTX (powered by a Viper motor) recently set the (now) old record at Laguna -- 1.35.075. In other words, the new Viper ACR just beat the previous record by more than a second. Impressive. And yet another video, after the jump.

 

UPDATE 2: Gallery of images from the 2010 Dodge Viper ACR's day at the track added.

 

UPDATE 3: Chrysler just twittered: "To honor Viper's record-breaking lap at Laguna Seca, Dodge will rollout a Laguna Seca Special Edition Viper." Now that's planning product on your feet!

 

link: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/24/video-2010-dodge-viper-acr-makes-the-rounds-at-laguna-seca-set/#continued

 

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Heck yeah! :cool: Haters, you can GTFO now :cool::cool::cool::cool: :excited::excited::excited::excited:

:monkeydance::monkeydance: :nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:

[Camel]

The last part of your post isn't at all provocative is it? :rolleyes:

 

If an argument starts because of it, the thread will be locked.

[Immelmann]

*intends to get thread locked*

*looks up and sees model ACR on desk*

Oh. Okay then.

[t.]

The Dodge Viper is many things to many people. An object of unparalleled lust to some, a big-mouthed, truck-engined Corvette ripoff to others.

Put me in with the "others".

 

The car had set a few records before, I didn't like it then and don't now. I didn't GTFO out then and don't plan to now.

 

It went fast woop woop. There is more to life than fast, hence why I'm not a fan of the whole "who can lap the N Ring fastest" thing.

 

A hater is no worse than a fanboy, people of all extremes have the same faults.

[Eudemon]

Street legal slicks give you 3-5 seconds do they not?

 

Hey Radical get your ass over to Laguna and smash this record also!! :cheeky:

[zo6dude]

People care about Laguna lap times? Congrats to the Viper, blah.

[gingervette]

I was going to say something but it looks like tWm already said everything I was planning to so I will simply say +1 to his post and stay quiet lol

[CarMadMike]

Congrats to the team behind the record :)

 

I still don't like the car though.

[zo6dude]

What the heck is up with the rims? They don't really look like they belong on a Viper..

[TimBud]

Lightweight car, big FO engine. Of course it was going to break some records.

Its taken Dodge over 10 years to do it though eh! So its not really that impressive. :P

Lap records seem to get broken all the time , so it all just a bit tedious.

Doesn't matter whether the car is any good or not. If they (all manufacturers are guilty of it) spent all that money developing their mainstream cars (rather than carp like this), they might be in a better position elsewhere. :D

[Jacob]

What is it with people always hating on the viper??? Why dont you just face that its a good car, and can pretty much beat anything around the same price as it.

[zo6dude]

What is it with people always hating on the viper??? Why dont you just face that its a good car, and can pretty much beat anything around the same price as it.

Its opinion..:rolleyes: I don't hate the Viper, I actually like it alot.

[KoenigseggBG]

What is it with people always hating on the viper??? Why dont you just face that its a good car, and can pretty much beat anything around the same price as it.

Now, if Balto put it in a nice, civilised way, like : "Woop woop, Viper beaten another record", I would in fact admire him for choosing a good car as his favourite. But see, it's all down to attitude.

 

Saying GTFO to people and specially those who don't agree with him is pretty immature (and he's 18-19). It's like me making a thread with this stuff and say : "Hahahaa, take that you Veyron fanboys, Koenigseggs ow3 ur a$$". The fact that it's a good car, yes.

 

The fact that it's not the best car in the world and has it's flaws as every other car, yes again. No need to provoke people like that.

[gingervette]

What is it with people always hating on the viper??? Why dont you just face that its a good car, and can pretty much beat anything around the same price as it.

 

No one ever said it wasn't a good car and no one ever said that it cannot beat "pretty much anything around the same price as it." The negative remarks made are based upon people opinion, the opinion that they may not like the car.

[Jacob]

No, its just that almost every thread the viper appears in, everybody but me, and balto seem to bash the hell out of it!

[The Queen]

No, its just that almost every thread the viper appears in, everybody but me, and balto seem to bash the hell out of it!

 

God damn it. You really do have an attitude problem. Sure, you are entitled to your opinion, but every time someone proves you wrong you always have to come back at them like they are insulting your family and it's like your opinion is the only one that counts.

 

What is it with people always hating on the viper??? Why dont you just face that its a good car, and can pretty much beat anything around the same price as it.

 

Theres a prime example of you making it out like nobody else has an opinion. Please stop being so self centered and let other people have a say on the matter without flaming them, for god sake. This is a forum, other people are allowed to voice their opinions, thats what this place is for.

 

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Anyway, who cares about the viper going round the track faster the speed of light (Obviously an exaggeration!). It's not exactly an amazing achievement imo. ;)

 

I do agree with the "others" that you have provoked an argument here, Balto, and you really should know better than that.

[zo6dude]

^ That basically sums it up guys.. I have to say though, those rims are starting to grow on me.

[Car Freak]

Those bright orange rims? *blech*

[zo6dude]

Aren't they red?

[TimBud]

I didn't hate the Viper at the start of this thread, but I think I'm getting close to it now... lol

:cheeky: