2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR

There are two places on the long track at Willow Springs International Raceway where you can clearly feel the difference between the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR and any other Viper.One is at the turn-in point of Turn 8, a fast right-hand sweeper that is entered at a very high speed, where a decent front-to-rear handling balance is necessary to swing the nose to the apex without losing the tail. The other is at the exit of Turn 2, where you come off the corner hard on the power to squirt down the short chute to Turn 3's tricky uphill left-hander.
In both of these places, the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR feels noticeably better pinned to the asphalt than not only the current Viper SRT10 but also any other Viper we've ever driven.We're grateful. We can remember hammering that first 1992 Viper roadster down into Turn 8 at 120 mph all those years ago and it felt like an airplane crash in the making, as if it was going to take off and smash itself to pieces in the desert.

Specifications:

price $79,625 USD
engine V10
valvetrain OHV 2 Valves / Cyl
displacement 7990 cc / 487.6 cu in
bore 101.6 mm / 4.0 in
stroke 98.5 mm / 3.88 in
compression 9.6:1
power Not Available kw / 460 bhp @ 5200 rpm
bhp/weight
torque 677.9 nm / 500.0 ft lbs @ 3700 rpm
redline 6000 rpm
drive wheels Front Engine / RWD
body / frame Molded Composite
front brakes Vented Discs w/Vacuum Assist
f brake size 330 mm / 13.0 in
rear brakes Vented Discs w/Vacuum Assist
r brake size 330 mm / 13.0 in
front wheels F 45.7 x 50.8 cm / 18.0 x 20.0 in
rear wheels R 45.7 x 66.0 cm / 18.0 x 26.0 in
front tire size F 275/35ZR-18
rear tire size R 335/30ZR-18
steering Rack & Pinion w/ Power Assist
weight 1522 kg / 3355 lbs
wheelbase 2443 mm / 96.2 in
front track 1514 mm / 59.6 in
rear track 1539 mm / 60.6 in
length 4488 mm / 176.7 in
width 1466 mm / 57.7 in
height 1194 mm / 47.0 in
transmission 6-Speed Manual
gear ratios 2.66:1, 1.78:1, 1.30:1, 1.00:1, 0.74:1, 0.50:1
final drive 3.07:1
top speed 273.6 kph / 170.0 mph
0 - 60 mph 4.2 seconds
0 - 100 mph 10.0 seconds
0 - 1/4 mile 12.7 seconds
epa city/hwy 11 / 20 mpg