You don't need a morning coffee, or any form of caffeine if you own a Viper. The moment you start driving, they wake you the F up and make you pay attention. I think I would recommend a Viper to anyone that likes to take risks and be on the edge. big NA torque is such a different experience to forced induction torque though. People who supercharge or turbo their Viper must be nuts 😂
As a gen3 viper owner (with only 500hp) I can agree with this statement. The gen5 like the one in this video has an additional 140hp, and I know from experience that you can feel every single one of those ponies.
The viper never gets old because it is a classic hot rod formula. Take the biggest naturally aspirated engine you got and send it to the widest rear tires you got with the heaviest duty manual transmission. Side pipes should be standard on all performance cars for that stereo rumble exhaust sound. You cannot argue with the track times. This is the kind of car that takes your whole life to master.
OMG. I REALLY enjoy this video. What a beast and you were man enough to share that it was too much for you on those roads. I used to crave one since I was a kid and back in 2014 test drove one - it's like meeting your hero and realizing it was cool in concept but not someone you want to hang out with. We will never see a car like this again.
Same story,in love since 96 as a child,meet my hero later on and purchased it........its like a glove,perfect car for me and now on my third one.spooled down about 78k miles on them on my own and it never gets boring 😆💪
To reassure some big boys. I’m 6’1 198lbs size 12 and have had the pleasure to drive a gen 5 I can say I fit well. I didn’t push it to any standard or even attempt heel or toe but I can say I didn’t feel too big for it. God is this a scary car Edit: also to note I was wearing a helmet so I’m pretty confident 6’1-6’4 you are still fitting 💪
I’m 6’2” 220 and sat in one recently and didn’t fit at all. I think there was almost enough room for my head but it didn’t matter because the top of the windshield was so much lower so I couldn’t see out of it at all. Had to hunch over a lot and lean the seat back more than I’d like to drive it. But they do make a kit to lower the seat 2-2.5” which I think would be enough for me. A bucket seat should improve that even more.
@@Mike-qq8iy I drove in the SRT if that makes a difference and I am 198 lean to bear in mind. But yeah I’m unsure how the difference would be so drastic over an inch apart from our torso/leg length differences. Anyone over 6 foot defo needs to try before you buy I guess 💀
They added a huge wing to the later Viper ACR That added so much down force at speed that rear traction improved at the limit so the Viper ACR set production car lap time records at tracks all over united states
The wing was also 1776 millimeters if I remember right, and it also created so much downforce you couldn't put it on an open trailer or else it would pick the front of the trailer/back of the truck up on the interstate
I drove a 2013 base model. Agreed, too much for me on even public country roads and I made sure to kept everything on due to old tires. Dream come true.
My lord….you’ve been playing too many video games. The Gen 5 is the best shifting 6 speed trans this 55 year old has driven…period. My Viper has an unbelievable amount of mechanical traction as long as the road is dry and above 65 degrees. I never burnt my legs on the “hot” exhaust. The Gen 5 is a true analog beast that does what you tell it to do.
Another video with someone doing viper review with the usual erroneous checkboxes. Dangerous. Check. Trying to kill me. Check. Truck engine. Check. None of it is correct but today, truth and actual facts just don’t matter anymore. Lolol.
I remember when I was in gr12 in 2014 and they couldn’t sell these. To the point where the dropped each model by 10,000 Canadian bringing the price down to 85k Canadian for a base viper. This was dealership pricing on a brand new viper…. Crazy to think about.
I want a viper gts so bad but I’m 6’5 230 smh. I went to a dealership that had one down here in Miami and I only “fit” with the targa top off. Crushed my soul lol
@@r129r16pfl possible but idk for sure. I have a long torso so cars like the f430 and 458 worked well for me because they allow me to slouch down for extra room. Problem with the viper is if I slouch down or get a lower seat then my knees end up against the side of the door and the console. That’s why I can’t really drive Lamborghinis. I rented a gallardo performante and couldn’t use the left turn signal because of my knees lol
You need to respect it and modulate the throttle accordingly. Viper is a hot rod that can handle as many Gs as you you’re willing to push. It reminds me a lot of the 427 replica cobras. Just raw and nasty!
2 vents is the “GTS hood”, however, one could option the GTS cars with the much better looking 6 vent hood too. So, it’s definitely not a fool proof way of telling if you’re looking at a SRT vs GTS. My Viper is a 2015 DODGE (not SRT 😉) GTS with every single factory option. The 15+ cars are generally more sought after, less issues, after performance via larger throttle bodies, better oil breather, just all around had the kinks worked out.
The appeal of the Viper is the ridiculousness of it. Even if it's not the most practical of sports car, it's so over the top it demands respect. Track maybe, but not a canyon carver by any measure. At least not without a zanex and a man diaper.
Calvo is up to 3000 hp now. Absolute insanity. I have a 2000 viper with a built motor and supercharger pushing it to just under 1000 hp and 1000 tq. It is terrifying 😂
Compared to other performance N/A v10s out there, how does this sound like a truck motor? Lol at it’s low Mid 6k peak redline it sounds like a proper v10. Any high displacement sounds heavy but that joke was old in the v3 already. V4 was no joke at all.
Fiat: we pushed Chrysler to make last Viper totaly civilized.... Dodge:....so we did step back from our plans and made it more like binded avalanche instead of tsunami on a leach as was tuned the previous one....
Its weird this car. I drove the 3rd gen Viper and the engine was strangely one of the least memorable parts of the experience. For me the best parts were the shifter feel (like loading a shotgun), the seating position/where you are sat in relation to the car and how On/Off switch like the engine felt (probably a terrible throttle calibration). The C6 Z06 I drove that same night felt far superior as a driving tool.
Fun video but agree you don’t have the skills for the car, clearly you’ve never been in a viper. Rear tires should be 355’s. You drove the car wrong, you snap on and off the gas, the car needs just a bit of gas to keep the rear end locked up to preform right. Car is amazing once you understand its soul.
rears are 20 inch 355 u can lower the seat i have 14 gts stryker model changed the computer box upgraded it with extra octane!!This care is very tricky the back will swing on you!!!!!pay attention u drive the beast!!!!
I was gonna buy this car with imaginary money that i dont have, but i just remembered, im 6 foot so its already a big no. Guess im buying a Ferrari 458 instead....again with what money?
Crazy that it only makes 20 more horsepower with 8.4 liters, than an R8 with 5.2 liters. Imagine if that engine was making over 100hp per liter! This one is def a step up from the all plastic ones from the early 2000's. If Dodge gave this car the C8 treatment, meaning mid engine, get rid of the plastic, and a 9000 rpm V10. OMG. No need to "wring it out".
@@davidpineda645 yes I know what you're talking about I love nissans but you got hella vipers easily going 2000hp twin turbo. Just different platforms you can appdexiate them both
