Dodge Viper ACR possibly spotted at 'Ring, fangs bared
It's got the preposterously huge wing, and race-burlesque stripe job; could this Viper spotted at the Nurburgring possibly be a Viper ACR? The red and black Viper was nabbed on one of the 'Ring's cameras, and there's also reports of a black Viper with graphite stripes tearing around the German racing venue. While the pictures showed up on the Viperclub forums, nobody's got any lap times, unfortunately. Could the ACR turn laps as fast as the scorching GT-R or ZR1? Who knows, but there's no doubt that it'll be fast. That big, silly wing is acceptable in this instance, as it will actually work to enhance downforce on the drive wheels. It'd be the first thing removed for street duty, were we the owners of a Viper GTS. Alas, we're not Viper ACR owners, though the idea of an astoundingly fast car that can kill you if you don't know what you're doing just seems right in these days of electronic safety nets. Cowboy attitude aside, we hope that this Viper owner managed to not stuff it into any hazards, and that his lap times eventually bubble to the surface. Thanks for the tip, Gustavo.
[Source: forums.viperclub.org]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
mike 8:29AM (8/19/2008)
Didn't Chrysler say that they were going to kill Viper?
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steve clark 9:38AM (8/19/2008)
It's a possible kill-off. Nothing concrete has been decided yet.
Avinash machado 9:38AM (8/19/2008)
Yes, but even a condemned man gets a last meal.
naggs 3:43PM (8/19/2008)
pretty good last meal if you ask me
the ACR is going to destroy both the zr1 and v-spec
1000 lbs of downforce... im calling 7:19, a fitting send off for the viper
srivendel 8:52AM (8/19/2008)
Unless you have a lap time, the fact that a PRODUCTION CAR was "seen" at the Ring IS NOT NEWS.
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dwightB 9:06AM (8/19/2008)
Seriously! I could see if it hadn't already debuted, lol.
Kevin White 8:53AM (8/19/2008)
"Could the ACR will turn laps as fast as the scorching runs that the GT-R or ZR1?"
Nice...
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Allan 9:17AM (8/19/2008)
I was hoping someone else caught that... just brilliant.
Dan Roth 9:36AM (8/19/2008)
I blame my editors ;)...c'mon, we type these things up as quickly as we can to keep feeding the beast that is our readers' desire for content!
Allan 9:43AM (8/19/2008)
Do your editors know English? :)
BigMcLargeHuge 9:03AM (8/19/2008)
It has the goods. There's a chance it'll turn an amazing time. But that is entirely dependent on who the driver/owner is?
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vkchu 9:04AM (8/19/2008)
as old as that viper design is, i still love it. makes the m5 on the left of it look downright wimpy.
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Andy 9:09AM (8/19/2008)
Hasn't this car been tested in numerous rags?
The last sentence of this article should have been "we're working furiously to find those lap times and won't post anymore poor quality car pr0n until we do."
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thomas 9:44PM (8/19/2008)
word.
evlmnky 9:13AM (8/19/2008)
There was actually 2 there. I spotted a black one also yesterday that was in the gates waiting.
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phooky 9:26AM (8/19/2008)
I personally can't stand massive gaudy wings on cars.
This wing, however, I would leave on. I think it complements the look of the Viper ACR very well.
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spdracerut 10:21AM (8/19/2008)
The wing isn't there for looks, it's to create downforce and a lot of it. That's also the reason for the front splitter which is detachable so you don't crush it on the street.
phooky 10:51AM (8/19/2008)
I understand that this wing isn't for looks, I was referring to Dan's comment that it would be the first thing removed for street duty. I would leave it on, especially since the asymmetrical stripe down the car looks even better continued onto the wing.
Ah, I love my G37, but I would do anything short of murder to get my hands on a Viper ACR.
nist7 1:37PM (8/19/2008)
Agreed. I would leave the wing on.
Why would anyone ever remove a critical aerodynamic component of such a beast as the Viper ACR?
Just so they can LOOK less rice? Pathetic. Real drivers will give a thumbs up when they do see one and the people who think that wing is rice have little automotive knowledge to being with and is irrelevant.
VZ1K 10:03AM (8/19/2008)
The red one was in R&T last month, destroying everything in a 4-track comparo with the GTR, lambo, exige, db9, gt2, etc. I can't imagine that with essentially street legal race tires and more power than both that it won't be in GTR/ZR1 time range, probably even bettering both of them.
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