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Originally Posted by MEDISIN
I am GRATEFUL the Viper exists - it is a raw American sports car without question. The problem is it costs waaaaay too much for its performance and overall packaging. IMO the Viper needs a base model priced closer to the Corvette ($6X,XXX or so).
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I will agree with that!!!
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Originally Posted by MEDISIN
Using the Launch program with the manual transmission is practically as straightforward as with the automatic — and the process is practically identical. But there's simply no way to shift manually as efficiently and cleanly as the automatic does. So there's more tire smoke, less instant rocketry and, yes, less raw acceleration.
A 12.8-second blast down the quarter-mile with a spectacular 118.4-mph trap speed with the traction control on is nowhere near slow. And zero to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds with a slight blue-gray haze accompanying the car is still quick. But it's simply not as quick as the automatic car felt and self-reported up in Oregon. And it may be that another manual-equipped Hellcat with a fresher clutch and transmission may be easier to manage on a drag strip.[/I][/INDENT] Edmunds: 0-60, 4.8sec; 1/4mile 12.5 @ 118.8mph; 4454lbs
Let's see how that compares to Edmunds reviews of the GT500 and ZL1 equipped with manual transmissions.
GT500: 0-60, 3.9sec, 1/4mile 12.1 @ 120.6mph
ZL1: 0-60, 4.1sec, 1/4mile 12.4 @ 116.0mph
Failcat:0-60, 4.8sec; 1/4mile 12.5 @ 118.8mph
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Sounds like once you get traction down, that car is going to really move out. Maybe suspension modifications would help a lot.
But man,............that GT500 really sets the stage here. What a beast of a car.
