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Carpocalypse
The Dodge Viper Is Alive!
We were the first to report the Dodge Viper was dead before Chrysler actually killed it. Now, like a zombie from a time before fuel economy, it's back. That's right, Chrysler's telling us today the Dodge Viper will live on! More »
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By Ray WertComment by philibuster: I rode in a mopar tuned viper once as a teenager. It was the biggest rush of acceleration I've ever... 8 Responses | Other threads
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custom cars
Frankensnake Update: Twin-Turbo Viper V10-Powered Mustang
Back in December we first revealed Cobra Scott's devious 8.0-liter Viper V10-powered, twin ball-bearing T-76 turbo-fed 1994 SVT Mustang Cobra. Back then, the car was in the early development stages. Now? Frankensnake is alive! More »
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Comment by Steve Neill: IMO, not to sound like a troll or an asshole, this is the biggest waste of cash, and the most... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Dodge Viper Factory First To Reopen After Chrysler Bankruptcy
Good news. Chrysler's emerged from bankruptcy and even before being fully embraced by Fiat's bountiful Italian bosom, they've already reopened their first plant — the 115-employee Conner Assembly in Detroit charged with building the apparently-not-yet-dead Dodge Viper. [CNN] -
super cars
840 HP Viper-Powered GTA Spano Has Generic Super Car Skin
The GTA Spano's another super car you can add to the list of vehicles you'll never own because of a rather pedestrian appearance. However, the stonkin' 840 HP 8.3-liter Viper engine does pique our interest. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by GasGuzzler: Italian, Spanish, and German on the outside . . . Red blooded American on the inside. I like. And Ben, I've never... 4 Responses | Other threads
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car crash
Dodge Viper Burned At The Stake... Again?
Remember the Dodge Viper with "666" license plates which burned to a crisp? The UK's Daily Mail just caught the story... two years after we ran it. But, hey, the pictures are pretty epic. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Flathead Smith: So guess the Viper is really just made of a bunch of plastic rather than steel. It looks like it... 5 Responses | Other threads
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concept cars
Dodge Viper Reimagined For 1967
Rafael Reston has penned a Dodge Viper circa 1967 and the result is quite stunning, reminding us of a Dodge that never was and may never be again. More »
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Comment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: It's like an Avanti mixed with a Jensen mixed with..., you know what, let us just call it what it... 12 Responses | Other threads
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2009 Dodge Viper ACR
2009 Dodge Viper ACR Power Numbers A Wee Bit Off
Those sneaky three-headed dogs at Chrysler have slipped the 2009 Dodge Viper ACR out of the gate with a little bit more horsepower than originally advertised. That's if you consider 42 more horses "a little." More »
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Comment by Ash78: Please don't ever use the phrase "wee bit off," it makes me squirmy. 11 Responses | Other threads
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tuners
50th Anniversary Hurst Viper Shifts Into View
Fabled tuner Hurst has released the first photos of their limited-run Hurst Viper and it's gold, badass and up for sale at the next Barrett-Jackson auction. More »
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Comment by Mike the Dog: "Fabled tuner Hurst..." ?! As far as I know, Hurst has never been a tuner, just a vendor... 4 Responses | Other threads
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for sale
One-Off ASC McLaren Diamonback Viper Up For Grabs
Big Dodge Viper Fan? Have $295,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Always wanted to own one of the fastest, rarest Vipers ever made? Well we've got the car for you.
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Comment by WilliamG.: Let's see... $295,000 buys me one ugly viper or 32.78 5-story Detroit houses. Easy choice if you ask me. 1 Responses | Other threads
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RISE OF THE MACHINES
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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By Wes SilerComment by Tetzuoe: Maybe he was granny shifting and not double clutching. 8 Responses | Other threads
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top ten list
Top Ten Viper Engine-Powered Rides
Seeing the twin-turbocharged Viper V10 engine-powered Mustang the other day made us think about other cool Viper-powered rides out there. We’ve compiled a list of the ten best 10-cylinder beasts below. -
Top Ten Viper-Powered Rides
Jaguar XJS
We’re really not sure what was happening the moment the guys at Hesco Inc. decided to put a Viper crate motor into a mint, 14k original mile, V12 Jaguar XJS, but we’re betting it had something to do with mass quantities of booze. They purchased an 8.0L V10 from the Mopar catalog and from the looks of it, leisurely dropped in into the engine bay of the Jag. Some may wonder why you’d do a swap like this, we offer this suggestion – the original 6.0L V12 was a stout unit producing 314 bhp, but the Vipers 8.0L V10 has two less cylinders, over 100 horsepower more and goes like stink, making for one sweet-ass sleeper ride. Now if we could only find our purple suit and matching manatee-leather boots.
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Top Ten Viper-Powered Rides
Dodge Ram VTS
Released in 1996, the Dodge Ram VTS Concept was merely a design study featuring Viper GTS-inspired bumpers, mirrors, 17-inch wheels, Blue Paint, dual white stripes and Viper GTS sourced 415bhp V10. While we never got to see a Viper powered Ram in this generation, it paved the way for the 500bhp Ram SRT10 that Chrysler built from ’04-’06.
While we have no video of the VTS in action we can give you a taste of what the Ram SRT10 can do in this video. Watch the last minute or so for the full hoonage shots (we're sorry about the music): More »
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Top Ten Viper-Powered Rides
Dodge Sidewinder Concept
The Dodge Sidewinder Concept was built for the ’97 Sema show to explore the design language for the next-gen Dakota pickup truck and featured a 604bhp Viper GTS-R race motor under its bright orange clamshell hood. If you squint your eyes, you can almost see the Chevy SSR in its design, a similarity we’re sure isn’t purely coincidental though the Dodge was a real sport truck contender.
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Top Ten Viper-Powered Rides
Dodge Tomahawk Concept
At the 2003 Detroit Auto Show, Dodge surprised and impressed the world with its 4-wheeled, 500bhp, Viper V10 powered motorcycle. While we doubt it’ll reach its claimed top speed of 350mph, we want to believe this is what Batman would be cruising around on instead of that goofy Batpod bike that he had in Dark Knight. In 2005, Dodge decided to sell 10 non-running versions, at $550,000 a pop through Neiman Marcus. If you’re lucky, you can find a Chinese version on Ebay for much less. More »
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Comment by justsomereportingguy: This bike was also featured in Maxim magazine. I still have the issue. Killer stuff for a concept. more » | Other threads
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Top Ten Viper-Powered Rides
Defender
In what should have been a hint to NBC on why not to produce a new Knight Rider series, the Viper TV show was just slightly cooler by featuring a morphing ’92 Dodge Viper. Set in the “near future,” an elite government taskforce used the Viper as a front for the much badder-ass silver Defender. Designed and built by Chrysler, the Defender was essentially the first Viper coupe as it made its debut in the 1994 pilot episode while the GTS appeared two years later. More » -
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Sniper
Unveiled at the 50th anniversary party for Hot Rod magazine, designed by Chip Foose and built by Troy Trepanier, the Sniper was introduced as the “crowning achievement of fifty years of Hot Rodding.” The Sniper started its life as a 1954 Plymouth Belvedere “Savoy” convertible and was radically modified with the help of Tom Gale, Chrysler’s then Chief of Design, who donated a Viper GTS to the project. The Viper was chopped up to provide the Sniper with its drive train, suspension, wiring, gauges and seats. Producing a stout 480 bhp and 500 lb.-ft of torque, it’s said the Sniper has “Viper-like performance.” More »
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Top Ten Viper-Powered Rides
1962 Jeep CJ-7
A 1962 Jeep CJ-7 wouldn’t be our first thought when trying to find a donor vehicle for a Viper V10, but we’re sure glad this guy did. The CJ-7 body panels were replaced with aluminum pieces and the suspension was revamped to harness the power of the V10 beast under the hood. We’re sure this would make for an impressive rock crawler if it wasn’t for the $12k paint job that screams trailer queen. More »
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Top Ten Viper-Powered Rides
Bristol Fighter T
We never claimed it was beautiful when we first showed you the “batshit-mad,” Viper-powered Bristol Fighter T in 2006. Using twin-turbos and twin intercoolers attached to the 8.0-liter V10, the Bristol makes an astonishing 1,012 bhp and 1,036 lb.-ft of torque at 4500 rpm. The Bristol uses this power to reach 60 mph in less than 3.5 seconds and an estimated top speed of 270 mph, though it’s limited to a more than exhilarating 225 mph. The chassis is 30% stiffer than its predecessor, the Fighter S, by fitting it with stiffer springs and antiroll bars, a lowered suspension and 19” aluminum wheels. More »
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Top Ten Viper-Powered Rides
Velocity 360 Twin 8.3L V10
We’re all about giving you more, so we couldn’t end this list with a PT Cruiser. As a bonus, take a peak at one of Velocity PowerBoats Twin 8.3L Viper powered boats. The 8.3L V10s are prepped for marine use and produce a combined 1300 horsepower, more than enough to travel over 90 mph on the water. More »
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Top Ten Viper-Powered Rides
Decoma PT/10
Here's the ultimate in sleeper transportation and the top in our list for baddest-asp Viper powered rides. As you all know, here at Jalopnik, we love anything El Camino or anything that’s been El Camino-ized and when you mix it with a 500bhp Viper V10; how can you go wrong? While we admit, it’s still a PT Cruiser, we still get a little tingly down there at the thought of running up and down Gratiot Ave in this thing. The look of horror on the face of your opposition would be priceless and is more than worth the price of admission. More » -
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1970 Six-Shooter Barracuda
What appears to be a 1970 Barracuda with a simple Viper motor swap is actually a heavily modified Viper ACR chassis with a ‘Cuda body laid on top. The Time Machines built Six-Shooter retains the Vipers donor chassis, suspension, brakes, a Paxton-supercharged 650 bhp V10 and the Viper interior was also installed. This is our favorite of the classic/contemporary Dodge powertrain swaps. Time Machines also built a 1970 Challenger using ’95 Viper donor parts easily besting the Challenger SRT10 on display at this year’s SEMA show for cool points.
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Chrysler Offers Employee Pricing On Dodge Viper, Extends Deal To Wal-Mart, Cerberus Employees
Further bolstering snarky bloggers' ruthless ribbing of Chrysler as a company on the ropes and desperate for any money it can get, the Cerberus-owned brand is extending employee pricing to the Dodge Viper SRT10. Employees, spouses, friends and acquaintances (basically the entire city of Detroit) can get any Viper as long as it isn't the fire-breathing ACR model for the same pricing deal as a Jeep Patriot. Chrysler is even going out and offering that pricing to the 1.2 million employees ofChinese importerretail giant Wal Mart and to Chrysler's bosses at Cerberus. Despite calls to Dodge dealers we've not been able to determine what pricing will be for the V10-powered anti-grocery-getter with the employee deal but it's usually around 3% off the sticker price. With the dearth of Vipers about the crowd America's freeways, we're expecting the number of Nick Bollea-related incidents to skyrocket. Well, as long as any of those people can get a loan. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Graverobber: This would make Dan Quayle eligible to buy one, as he is an employee of Cerberus. Of course, he'd ask... 4 Responses | Other threads
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2009 Dodge Viper ACR
2009 Dodge Viper ACR Steals Nürburgring Record From Corvette ZR1, Laps In 7:22
A 2009 Dodge Viper ACR has claimed the fastest time ever for a production car around the Nürburgring. The lap of 7:22 is just a few ticks quicker than the 7:26.4 lap set by the 2009 Corvette ZR1. It doesn't come as much of a surprise, since the ACR is the most brutal version of the already-unforgiving Viper, whereas the ZR1 actually drives well on the road. Nonetheless, the Viper ACR is the new unofficial king of the 'Ring. More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by layabout returns: Not that well driven,he missed 3rd on a couple of occasions,hit the rev limiter too many times,& doesn't use 5th... 34 Responses | Other threads
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industry news
Chrysler May Sell Viper — The Brand
Bob Nardelli, Chrysler’s Chairman and CEO, stated this morning that the company has "been approached by third parties who are interested in exploring future possibilities for Viper," according to Automotive News. Apparently, rather than just dropping Viper, Chrysler is now “exploring strategic options” for the Viper brand, meaning they’re trying to figure out how much money they can get for it. It's still unclear what any potential buyer would get: as we exclusively revealed in February, the company has halted Viper development. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by racerx (Minardi): It's true the current car is becoming dated but the Viper brand itself does have a certain amount of value... 3 Responses | Other threads
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By Wes SilerComment by brianscotto: @jbownsabmw: your wish is our command. Just put this up as Wallpaper. [www.0-60mag.com] more » | Other threads
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2008 dodge viper acr
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 » -
offbeat news
Pam Anderson Sacrifices Viper For Animal Ethics
Pam Anderson continues in her current career as "vapid celeb throwing money at organizations forged from whining and communism," electing to sell her 2000 Dodge Viper RT/10 to benefit People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (NAMBLA). The white-striped Viper is probably better off out of Ms. Anderson's hands anyway, as she's a self proclaimed terrible driver, but to use that money for an animal-saving campaign just seems weird. This one Viper alone is probably responsible for the deaths of dozens of polar bears, so cognitive dissonance shall remain solidly in place. [AP]
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By Ben WojdylaComment by LandofMinos, I took the O out of Cuntry: @turbo zero: I think half of Sydney knows 'that guy' from Cabramatta (Popa Capramatta) more » | Other threads
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accidents
Dealer Porter Totally Destroys Limited Edition Dodge Viper SRT10
Imagine being a lowly porter at a Dodge dealership when you're handed the keys to one of four limited production Dodge Viper SRT10's in Southern California. The salesman hops in the passenger seat of the freshly purchased supercar and instructs you to drive down to the station for a fill up as the paper work is being finalized in the office. Now imagine if your "foot slipped off the pedal" and you ploughed into four parked cars totaling the Viper. That would probably not be a good day. You'd expect to be fired — you'd even expect the salesman to be fired, be neither happen. You, my dear porter, have just gotten off scott free in what would be considered a capital crime in some places. Congratulations. [SRTForums] More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by joeaverage: And stories like these are the reason my cars never go back to the dealer... VBG! I fix them myself... more » | Other threads
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new york auto show
Down On The Staircase: Hennessey Venom 700 NM
The Javits Center, home of the New York Auto Show, isn't exactly a well laid-out place (take that I.M Pei). As opposed to one or two large halls, the Javits has a lot of smaller spaces where the non-major or custom automakers are forced to put their displays. This explains why there was a Hennessey Venom 700 NM Viper just sitting underneath a staircase in a far corner of the auto show. More » -
autorama
ViperVette Scratches Your Project Car Itch
So after all that high end craftsmanship and attention to detail, we're assuming you need the equivalent of a unicorn chaser. We thought what better to rid you of the perfection of the main show floor and the primed and polished perfection of the Great 8 than with the 1986 ViperVette. That's right, it's the guts of a 1986 C4 Corvette with the approximate body of a first gen RT/10 Dodge Viper overlaid. Take a wild guess at how we picked it out. More » -
tuners
The Magnificent Seven: Neiman Marcus Catalog Gets Seven 700NM Venoms
If the Lexus IS F was too common for you, Neiman Marcus will soon be offering seven 700NM Hennessey Venom Dodge Vipers for the low-low price of $179,500, which is approximately the cost of three handbags in their catalog. Unlike the very pedestrian blue-and-white of the previous Hennessey 650R, these precious snakes come in black with a matching black-and-red leather interior. For all that change you get 700 horsepower, 645 lb.-ft. of torque, a day of performance driving school at Lonestar Motorsports Park and a lot to brag about. But as they say in Texas: it ain't braggin if it's true. Take this and a little SRV and you've got quite the weekend. Press release and hi-res photo below. More »
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Comment by theslik1: @polizei144: "Seriously, who would be stupid enough to buy a Hennesy from Neiman Marcus?" The real question is who would be stupid... more » | Other threads
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movies
We Never Knew We "Wanted" To See Angelina Jolie Draped Over The Hood Of A Dodge Viper
We just got the following trailer for the movie Wanted in our tip box and seriously, we never knew that was something we could ask for out of life. But now that we've seen it, we're thankful to whatever deity it is one should be thankful toward for giving us this opportunity. We're also thankful for the incredible CGI necessary to power the illusion of said Dodge Viper hurtling down the streets of Random-Ass City, U.S.A., thus necessitating her use of those long and luscious legs to steer said snake-bit sex machine. Nothing more awesome than watching a beautiful woman control a phallus with her feet. Just saying. -
custom cars
1546 HP Twin Turbo Dodge Viper GTS Dyno Run
This has to be the loudest UPS truck we've ever heard. It's really important to notice during this dyno run how the hand held camera is shaking during one of the pulls. So it may not be quite as insane as the 2,200 hp quad turbocharged V8 we saw on Friday, but it's definitely more streetable, and has up to 100% more Dodge Viper GTS. This sucker is obviously set up for drag racing though following the advice of the video and going to UndergroundRacing.com gets us no additional info on the car. We did dig up pictures of the beast though, and its pretty sick. This almost makes us sad that the Viper is as good as dead these days. How much you want to bet these guys have already rented an oversea container to Poland? More »
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commenter of the day
Commenter of the Day: Pale Horse Edition
Those of you not up on ancient Mayan prophecy or apocalyptic cosmology could be forgiven for missing the most obvious implication of our report earlier today on the demise of the Viper. Our commenters, however, are rather more on the ball. So be forewarned! As we enter the final years of the Viper, the age of darkness is nigh! But there's still time to repent before War, Conquest, Pestilence and Death arrive on the scene. More » -
over the back fence
The Dodge Viper Is Dead: In Lieu Of Flowers, Please Send R&D Funds
Who would win in a fight between a 3-headed hell hound and a snake? In a case important to a great number of high-horsepower-lovin' enthusiasts, it appears it's going to be Satan's canine. More » -
new cars
2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR Gets Tossed By Ralph Gilles
When you're a Chrysler VP, like Ralph Gilles, you can shoot video of yourself driving a 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR around the No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, Louisiana, post the video to your company blog, and expense the whole thing. This is reason number 3,201 why it is cool to be Ralph Gilles. If he didn't have to answer to Wert about the Sebring, life would be perfect. More »
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fast lane daily
Fast Lane Daily Talks Nano, GT-R, Viper and M6 Race Car
In today's Fast lane Daily, Derek D recaps the unveil of the Tata Nano, Nissan's new GT-R GT500, and dishes some gossip about Cerberus possibly forcing the demise of the Dodge Viper. Then we switch over to some nice video footage from Garage419.com showing off the baddest M6 we've ever seen. A full tube frame, all carbon fiber body, and a Daytona series E39 M5 engine combine to formVoltrona really kick ass track star. We apologize for the woeful lack of cowbell.
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industry news
Spyker Considers American Power
Motor Authority reports that troubled Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker could be considering a switch to American powerplants. The company currently sources its V8 from Audi and was planning to use VW's 6.0 W12 for its forthcoming D12 super SUV. Due to the weak dollar, the LS7 V8 and new 600bhp Viper engine must look incredibly attractive. The company's new CEO, Victor Muller is also reportedly dissatisfied with the Audi V8's relatively low power output. -
detroit auto show
The 2009 Corvette ZR1 is Coming! So Sayeth Hennessey, Reveals 678 HP Venom 650R
Somehow we think maybe the 2009 Corvette ZR1 pre-Detroit Auto Show embargo will be lifting sometime very soon. It's the only explanation we can come up with for why Nissan felt compelled to have an embargo on the 2009 GTR's Z06-beating Edmunds Inside Line 0-60 test lift late last night. OK, maybe that was just a freak scheduling thing — but then, like a bolt out of the bluedevil, we received a press release just past midnight from Hennessey Performance Engineering calling out the Lutzian devil with the blue highlighted engine. Apparently they weren't quite done with the 2008 Viper SRT10. The boys at Hennessey came up with an additional 78 horsepower to add atop the straight-from-the-shelf 600 found in the fang-toothed serpent, bringing the total horses up to a staggering 678 and a 0-60 time to match that of the 3.3-second GT-R. It's called the 2008 Hennessey Venom 650R, and oh, how they rushed this one to bed — someone check out the gaping hole below the jump in the press release for "fill in original Viper model name here". Yes, somehow methinks these won't be the only high horsepower numbers we'll be comparing by the time we hit the hay tonight. More »
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