Article Comments - 2008 Dodge Viper vs. 2007 Chevrolet Corvette

13 messages, Last post on Jun 28, 2008 at 1:35 PM

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Comparison Test: 2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe vs. 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - We set out to find the quickest, fastest and best-handling American supercar, which is why we've weighted the scoring a little differently. This time, performance makes up a full 50 percent of the points total. Fifty Percent. Cupholders and trunk space fall into the "who cares" category. (more)

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#7 of 13 Current Viper Owner by dvsutton Oct 11, 2007 (8:48 pm)
As a current Viper owner (04 SRT 10) I can assure you that there is nothing in the world like driving a car that has over 500hp. I find it funny that the first thing the reviewer looks for is cupholders and other creature comforts. Listen, I didn't buy it for cupholders, Gas mileage, GPS, Navigation, or any other daily driver convienences. I bought it to drive, in a word, FAST. Throwing down and embarrassing some punk in a fart can muffler,Wal-Mart winged, slammed NissanSubaHonda is all I need for miles of Smiles.
#8 of 13 Re: Article Comments - 2008 Dodge Viper vs. 2007 Chevrolet Corvette-dyno ? by md99viper Dec 14, 2007 (3:04 pm)
In the interests of accuracy, our region of the Viper Club sponsors an annual dyno day for many of our owners. HP and TQ numbers vary so much. I would like to know why the tests rely on 'published' numbers - instead of doing their own tests. Trust - but Verify !!! Let's see the REAL numbers. RWHP.. and RWTQ. 2000 GTS owner.
#9 of 13 Re: Article Comments - 2008 Dodge Viper vs. 2007 Chevrolet Corvette [KarenS] by natali Jan 01, 2008 (7:00 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Oct 09, 2007 10:36 am) I own a 2002 Dodge Viper and I feel the Viper sometimes never gets the credit it deserves and this article does it justice. It is a super mean car that is not real friendly but will get your adrenaline flowing. One thing that I noticed which actually can be considered flattery is the door to front end profile of the 2003 and up Vipers (changed the body style in 2003) was basically copied by the 'Vette. At a quick glance, there are many similarities in appearance. Agreed - the Viper is pricey but well worth it!!! Red Viper in Dallas
#10 of 13 Viper vs. Z06 by wkimball May 02, 2008 (3:02 pm)
The results of this comparison would be quite different if both cars were on equivalent tires. The latest Viper's Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires are special PS2s made with race-compound rubber. Replies to this message: snakester (May 02, 2008 3:52 pm) wkimball (May 03, 2008 7:28 am)
#11 of 13 Re: Viper vs. Z06 [wkimball] by snakester May 02, 2008 (3:52 pm)
Replying to: wkimball (May 02, 2008 3:02 pm) That is true only for the ACR Viper, which does have Sport Cup tires. But even though the Viper's tires are especially designed and manufactured for the Viper, this has been the case for MANY years. It's true that the Z06 has a slight disadvantage of running run-flat tires, but the Viper's PS2 tires do not make severe compromises in tread life or wet weather capability to attain better grip as many racing R-compound tires do. The ZR-1 will also wear PS2 tires, which should again even things up. Replies to this message: wkimball (May 03, 2008 7:28 am)
#12 of 13 Re: Viper vs. Z06 [snakester] by wkimball May 03, 2008 (7:28 am)
Replying to: snakester (May 02, 2008 3:52 pm) I am referring to the PS2s that come on the standard 600-hp Viper. These tires are made with the same rubber that is used for the Cup tires. See the Road&Track test in a recent issue.
#13 of 13 by quade420 Jun 28, 2008 (1:35 pm)
These are the slowest times I've seen for the new Z06 and I was about to call shenanigans until I read the post about the 12" rollout. Kind of surprising that it takes a full 2 tenths off the 0-60 time but it makes sense. Great test. and I agree with MD99viper. all magazines who run tests like these should have a dyno set up. after all, it's the hp the car puts to the ground that matters, not what it makes at the crank...