Dodge unleashes its 510-hp Viper SRT10 coupe

[TBR]

No I am not, what does the Viper do better than the Vette?

What does the Corvette do better than the Viper?

faster, lighter, cheaper, etc.

Add more practical to the list, the Z06 should have a comfortable enough ride and a quiet enough interior that driving it daily shouldn't drive you crazy.  

[Raghavan]

No I am not, what does the Viper do better than the Vette?

What does the Corvette do better than the Viper?

faster, lighter, cheaper, etc.

fine, it handles better then. And probably has a higher top speed too.

[TBR]

No I am not, what does the Viper do better than the Vette?

What does the Corvette do better than the Viper?

faster, lighter, cheaper, etc.

I am not sure why you did that:

Viper SRT10 Coupe (Nov 2005 C/D):
0-60: 4.0
0-100: 9.3
1/4 mile: 12.5@117

Corvette Z06  (Oct 2005 C/D):
0-60: 3.6
0-100: 7.9
1/4 mile: 11.7@125

[Raghavan]

No I am not, what does the Viper do better than the Vette?

What does the Corvette do better than the Viper?

faster, lighter, cheaper, etc.

Add more practical to the list, the Z06 should have a comfortable enough ride and a quiet enough interior that driving it daily shouldn't drive you crazy.

Yeah, that too. Plus, it looks much better too (IMO).

[Raghavan]

No I am not, what does the Viper do better than the Vette?

What does the Corvette do better than the Viper?

faster, lighter, cheaper, etc.

I am not sure why you did that:

Viper SRT10 Coupe (Nov 2005 C/D):
0-60: 4.0
0-100: 9.3
1/4 mile: 12.5@117

Corvette Z06  (Oct 2005 C/D):
0-60: 3.6
0-100: 7.9
1/4 mile: 11.7@125

Damn! That's nice! :o    

[TBR]

As for handling, braking, and top speed:

Viper:
0-70: 159ft
Roadholding: .98g
Top Speed: 190mph

Vette:
0-70: 162 ft
Roadholding: .98g
Top Speed: 198mph

So the Viper has slightly better brakes, but I hardly think those make it worth an extra $20k.

[Raghavan]

As for handling, braking, and top speed:

Viper:
0-70: 159ft
Roadholding: .98g
Top Speed: 190mph

Vette:
0-70: 162 ft
Roadholding: .98g
Top Speed: 198mph

So the Viper has slightly better brakes, but I hardly think those make it worth an extra $20k.

I thought i heard 200 even for the vette, but it's still very impressive nonetheless. Certainly pwnzes the viper.  

[93JC]

Whatever guys. If you want to live in la-la land and believe the Corvette ZO6 is significanly faster and better handling than a Viper that's fine with me.

[Raghavan]

Whatever guys. If you want to live in la-la land and believe the Corvette ZO6 is significanly faster and better handling than a Viper that's fine with me.

WTF dude... TBR just gave PROOF that the Vette beats it in all but braking.  

[93JC]

Proof my ass. They're roughly the same at just about everything. Don't even begin to pretend that 0.4 seconds difference in 0-60 runs couldn't be as much as one driver's reaction time being less than a tenth of a second slower. Absolutely anything could affect the time of that fast a run. You could get that big a variation from a blink-of-an-eye slip-up.

[TBR]

They do 5 runs and then average the middle three, that is about as accurate as you can get.  

[mazda6er]

How do explain the 0-100 and the quarter mile then? The times really break apart there, as does the mph in the quarter mile.

[TBR]

Yeah, you can't blame reaction time there.

[Fire It Up]

Proof my ass. They're roughly the same at just about everything. Don't even begin to pretend that 0.4 seconds difference in 0-60 runs couldn't be as much as one driver's reaction time being less than a tenth of a second slower. Absolutely anything could affect the time of that fast a run. You could get that big a variation from a blink-of-an-eye slip-up.

Viper SRT10 Coupe (Nov 2005 C/D):
1/4 mile: 12.5@117  
Corvette Z06 (Oct 2005 C/D:
1/4 mile: 11.7@125

.4 quicker and 8 faster.

[Raza]

Automobile pit this, the new Z06, and the GT against each other at Gingerbread Man, and the Z06 got second place, roughly a second behind and a second ahead of the GT and SRT10, respectively.  Though, it was said that the Viper was the easiest to drive fast.

[Raza]

No I am not, what does the Viper do better than the Vette?

What does the Corvette do better than the Viper?

faster, lighter, cheaper, etc.

Add more practical to the list, the Z06 should have a comfortable enough ride and a quiet enough interior that driving it daily shouldn't drive you crazy.

That's not what I've read.  I read that unlike the C5, the C6 is significantly harsher and more committed than the C5 and will make you crazy as a daily driver (if you are not me).

[SaltyDog]

That sig looks awefully familiar...

[280Z Turbo]

I like the Viper, but the Corvette is the better car. It takes a skilled driver to handle a Viper (even the new ones) whereas the Vette sounds as if it's more forgiving.

I suppose the tricky handling is part of the appeal of the Viper, as is the same with the 911.

[Raza]

I like the Viper, but the Corvette is the better car. It takes a skilled driver to handle a Viper (even the new ones) whereas the Vette sounds as if it's more forgiving.

I suppose the tricky handling is part of the appeal of the Viper, as is the same with the 911.

Automobile Magazine said it the other way around.  I don't have time to lift the exact quote from the mag, but I will later.  

[Raza]

That sig looks awefully familiar...

Yeah, it's pretty awesome.

[SaltyDog]

I would say the Viper is an exotic for its rarity and unalultered sportscar characteristics.  I don't know if the Z06 should be considered an exotic, as great as it is, because it is more liveable and just as much of a cruiser.