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Vic · 02-25-2013, 06:14 PM

Motor Trend says that SRTs' parent company, Fiat, doesn't want to allow SRT to produce more power from the Vipers' V10, than the F12 Berlinettas' 712 hp. (The Gen5 does seem to be suspiciously rated at 640, just two more than the C6 ZR1, what a coincidence!) It is said to be easy enough with the Vipers' massive motor to equal or exceed 700 hp, but that would upstage the halo brand of Ferrari. (My 2001 V10 is smaller than the current version, and I got nearly 690 crank hp, and it still passes smog, so 700 hp or more should be doable, with the increased displacement of the newer motor, and varaible valve timing)

In the Viper nation, we were proud that we could beat most Ferraris, (such as the ACRs' 7:12 on the Nurburgring, vs the 458 Italias' 7:28, and the Enzos' 7:22) There was even a popular license plate frame that said "Ferraris for lunch.....")

Now it seems that Viper has to play second fiddle to Ferrari, and "let the boss win", like sandbagging during a foot race at the company picnic, so you won't get fired. Sure, on the surface, they can deny it's a factor, but it's there all the same as an unspoken undercurrent. Looks like the Viper has its' "hands tied". No wonder the new GTS didn't absolutely kick azs in recent tests against the ZR1. It wasn't positioned in the market to do so, rather saving higher performance variants for later in the cycle. The ACR may not carry all that much more power, instead relying on suspension tweaks, to at least equal the Gen4 ACR, but even that is probably too much for Ferrari. They will win at any cost, even if they get the last race at Monza de-sanctioned, like they did in 1964, to avoid losing the championship to the Cobra Daytona coupe, or even if it means blocking La Rascasse during F1 2006 quali to lock up the pole at Monaco, sending ringers for testing, etc, etc. It is beneath an American icon to be subserviant to such scandalous rivals.

So my point is this- So far, Chevrolet is still an All-American company, of this great and sovereign nation, and need not cow-tow to any foreign bodies, governments, or business interests. We should seek to win, not just "equal" Ferrari. Like in 1966, when the GT40 won Le Mans, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, ahead of Ferrari. Chevy should seek to win, dominate, if they can. Don't aim for 2nd place!

The ZR1 would really rock the status quo, if they could beat the F12 Berlinettas' 712 hp.

C'mon, ZR1! We need someone to carry the Stars and Stripes!

Note- I admire foreign cars, inlcuding Ferrari, Porsche, Lambo, Aston, etc. But I always root for the home team!
Not a hater at all, just a motivated home-town patriot.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ast-one-page-4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Monaco_Grand_Prix

http://jalopnik.com/5760248/how-ferrari-spins

02-25-2013, 06:14 PM	#1
Vic Drives: Viper GTS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 11	C7 ZR1 vs Viper GTS Motor Trend says that SRTs' parent company, Fiat, doesn't want to allow SRT to produce more power from the Vipers' V10, than the F12 Berlinettas' 712 hp. (The Gen5 does seem to be suspiciously rated at 640, just two more than the C6 ZR1, what a coincidence!) It is said to be easy enough with the Vipers' massive motor to equal or exceed 700 hp, but that would upstage the halo brand of Ferrari. (My 2001 V10 is smaller than the current version, and I got nearly 690 crank hp, and it still passes smog, so 700 hp or more should be doable, with the increased displacement of the newer motor, and varaible valve timing) In the Viper nation, we were proud that we could beat most Ferraris, (such as the ACRs' 7:12 on the Nurburgring, vs the 458 Italias' 7:28, and the Enzos' 7:22) There was even a popular license plate frame that said "Ferraris for lunch.....") Now it seems that Viper has to play second fiddle to Ferrari, and "let the boss win", like sandbagging during a foot race at the company picnic, so you won't get fired. Sure, on the surface, they can deny it's a factor, but it's there all the same as an unspoken undercurrent. Looks like the Viper has its' "hands tied". No wonder the new GTS didn't absolutely kick azs in recent tests against the ZR1. It wasn't positioned in the market to do so, rather saving higher performance variants for later in the cycle. The ACR may not carry all that much more power, instead relying on suspension tweaks, to at least equal the Gen4 ACR, but even that is probably too much for Ferrari. They will win at any cost, even if they get the last race at Monza de-sanctioned, like they did in 1964, to avoid losing the championship to the Cobra Daytona coupe, or even if it means blocking La Rascasse during F1 2006 quali to lock up the pole at Monaco, sending ringers for testing, etc, etc. It is beneath an American icon to be subserviant to such scandalous rivals. So my point is this- So far, Chevrolet is still an All-American company, of this great and sovereign nation, and need not cow-tow to any foreign bodies, governments, or business interests. We should seek to win, not just "equal" Ferrari. Like in 1966, when the GT40 won Le Mans, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, ahead of Ferrari. Chevy should seek to win, dominate, if they can. Don't aim for 2nd place! The ZR1 would really rock the status quo, if they could beat the F12 Berlinettas' 712 hp. C'mon, ZR1! We need someone to carry the Stars and Stripes! Note- I admire foreign cars, inlcuding Ferrari, Porsche, Lambo, Aston, etc. But I always root for the home team! Not a hater at all, just a motivated home-town patriot. http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ast-one-page-4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Monaco_Grand_Prix http://jalopnik.com/5760248/how-ferrari-spins