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    Elhigh: Ask the GT-R driver to do it four or five more times. Barring radical clutch failure, the Viper can pull off hard launches all day long. The GT-R will... more »
    danio3834: Through the miracle of AWD, the GT-R triumphs more »
    pauljones: It's all in the tires. more »
    Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: konami ftw. more »
    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: The Porschebunker has already parachuted a strike team in to investigate this obvious, pathetic fabrication. Perhaps, in the dead of night, they swit... more »
    Boosted Lego Wagon: How did the GT-R win? Up Up Down Down Left Left Right Right A B A B Select Start. more »
    Uncle Bo: Wow, the commentariat has really gone into the toilet as of late. People shitting on the Viper without knowing a thing about the car or what it can d... more »
    tenbeers: Turbo Turd will slay them both! more »
    Jo Schmo: This is obviously photoshopped more »
    plazmaorb: I dont think the GT-R really stomped the Viper. Dont get me wrong.. the Viper is a POS. But i dont think either one of those guys really knows how to ... more »
    Tetzuoe: Maybe he was granny shifting and not double clutching. more »
    bluecoupe: 11.12 to an 11.86...Stomped? Hardly a comprehensive comparison, this shows one run with unknown variables...I'm not convinced in the least more »
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): But does launch control really do anything besides dump the clutch at 4,000RPM or so? Shouldn't an ACR driver with a good clutch be able to do the sam... more »
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    Nissan GT-R Stomps Viper ACR On Drag Strip

    In an indisputable victory for technology over brute force, this video shows the Nissan GT-R laying down a seriously impressive 11.12 second 1/4 mile time, easily outpacing a Dodge Viper ACR.
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    Edmunds Inside Line Gets 2008 Dodge Viper ACR Salty At Bonneville

    A guy named Ed that works for Edmunds Inside Line (we suspect nepotism) just got back from driving the 2008 Dodge Viper ACR to Bonneville. There, he discovered that driving really fast in a straight line, at least in a twitchy track special on the salt, is a lot harder than it looks. If we'd been there, we'd have told him that the key to traction in slippery conditions (whether they be caused by salt, rain, ice or snow) is high revs and small throttle openings, but then no one ever listens to that advice anyways. While he didn't quite hit 200 MPH, Ed did manage to discover a truth about driving a Viper: you pay for its speed with hard work. We just hope his back managed well with the strain. More »