Dodge Viper ACR does the ‘Ring in 7.22 minutes
The 2009 Dodge Viper ACR is a lightweight track-ready version of the standard Dodge Viper. It is also street-legal, which makes it a fair enough competitor against the Nissan GT-R and the Corvette ZR-1 when it comes to track times at the famed Nurburgring. And the Viper ACR has beaten both of them with a time of 7 minutes 22 seconds.
This was reported by American Motor Trend magazine, complete with unofficial video. Assuming that this is not an elaborate hoax, this is a major event for the “crude” Viper, beating out the GT-R’s 7.28 and the ZR-1’s 7.25 times.
The Dodge Viper ACR comes standard with an 8.4-litre V10 with 600 hp and 560 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 6-speed manual and rear-wheel-drive. The only electronic help is ABS brakes.
While lightened in weight using carbon-fiber pieces, it still comes with a/c, CD/MP3 stereo, upgraded brakes and lighter wheels. An optional “Hard Core” package offers maximum weight savings by deleting the audio system, underhood silencer pad, trunk carpet and tyre inflator, which was probably the version timed on the ‘Ring.
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