The Lexus LFA Nurburgring. The Porsche 911 GT2 RS. The Ferrari Enzo. The Corvette ZR1. All cars that are slower around the Nordschleife than the Dodge Viper ACR. Amazing.
Seller using his car as intended!
With a time of 7min 12.13sec, the ACR ranks in the very upper echelons of supercar 'ring lap times. Indeed it at already set a 7min 22sec in 2008, putting it ahead of a Pagani Zonda F Clubsport and Nissan GT-R. A series of revisions for 2010 included a shorter fifth gear (for the Dottingher Hohe, naturally) with a short shifter plus downforce tweaks 'which allowed greater speeds through the high speed turns such as Schwedenkreuz'. That's from Chrysler's
press release
, in case there was any doubt.
Unfortunately this car is one of the pre-2010 cars so you'll only be capable of 7min 22sec. But as an alternative track car there's something intriguing about it. That or a personal muscle car fascination. The dampers are adjustable for compression and rebound, and you can tweak the ride height too. You can even play around with the aero thanks to a rear wing with seven settings.There's the impression the Viper (because you could still call it that then) wouldn't make things too easy for you on a track though. One imagines it's a rather hefty car to hustle and there's that pre short-shift manual to contend with also. You want a challenge? The Dodge is only too willing.
Looks like it's been travelling too
But the Nurburgring is not the be all and end all of course. Apart from if you're making a hot hatch apparently. However, with its range of adjustable components surely the Viper could be adapted to all circuits and be rather good at those too. It would certainly cause a stir in the paddock, and will certainly stand out amongst the GT3s.
Ah yes, that Porsche. £60,000 buys a very nice 997.1 GT3, albeit one with more miles than the Viper and 185hp less. As bang for buck goes, the Dodge must be almost without equal. It's probably unequalled on fuel economy too...
It won't suit all tastes, the ACR, but that's the point. It's brazen, bolshy and unapologetic. It exists solely to go very quickly around race circuits. If that's your thing and some of the usual suspects don't apply, this could be a very worthy alternative.
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DODGE VIPER ACR
Engine: 8,406cc V10
Transmission: 6-speed manual, rear-wheel drive,
Power (hp): 608@N/A rpm
Torque (lb ft): 562@N/A rpm
MPG: Not many
CO2: Ha, good one
First registered: 2009
Recorded mileage: 11,000
Price new: Many dollars
Yours for: £60,000
See the original advert here.