Here we go again
08-27-2014, 02:26 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
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Here we go again
It looks like the C7 Z06 along with all the other Vettes will have their hands full if this monster appears.
http://www.speednik.com/files/2014/0...te-640x426.jpg
If they hadn’t already, the 2nd great horsepower wars have now officially begun. As many of you know the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT and the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcats will be powered by a 6.2L Hellcat Hemi that produces a monstrous 707 horsepower. With the pony car and the five-seater having the power of a supercar for the fraction of the price, does this mean the Viper has become obsolete? As you may recall, Chrysler was close to scrapping the Viper in 2011. However, those saving for one, don’t panic Chrysler isn’t getting rid of these V-10 machines any time soon.
2013 Dodge Viper SRT superchargedWhile the Viper may “only” produce 640 horsepower it still has a few advantages over the other two cars with unmatched handling that lets the car glide like it’s on rails and can take on anything Europe throws at it. As for the power issue, Allpar has received two reports from Chrysler that Supercharged 8.4L V-10s are on the way and will produce around 800 horses. While 800 is an impressive number both All-Par and us have to ask Chrysler: why not shoot for 1,000?
http://www.speednik.com/files/2014/0...te-640x426.jpg
If they hadn’t already, the 2nd great horsepower wars have now officially begun. As many of you know the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT and the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcats will be powered by a 6.2L Hellcat Hemi that produces a monstrous 707 horsepower. With the pony car and the five-seater having the power of a supercar for the fraction of the price, does this mean the Viper has become obsolete? As you may recall, Chrysler was close to scrapping the Viper in 2011. However, those saving for one, don’t panic Chrysler isn’t getting rid of these V-10 machines any time soon.
2013 Dodge Viper SRT superchargedWhile the Viper may “only” produce 640 horsepower it still has a few advantages over the other two cars with unmatched handling that lets the car glide like it’s on rails and can take on anything Europe throws at it. As for the power issue, Allpar has received two reports from Chrysler that Supercharged 8.4L V-10s are on the way and will produce around 800 horses. While 800 is an impressive number both All-Par and us have to ask Chrysler: why not shoot for 1,000?
Last edited by pokerpro; 08-27-2014 at 02:38 PM.
08-27-2014, 05:03 PM
#2
All the power in the world means nothing if the car can not go around a corner as speeds, nor being able to use the brakes at speeds without them catching on fire.
Hence it comes down to a balance of handing and power, and just strapping a more powerful motor to a car that handles like a pregnant pig giving birth in the muddy end of the trough, is not a upgrade achievement in any manner (short of bragging rights for Sofia commandos of Dyno numbers).
To bottom line it, what are the new cars lap times around the Nurburgring? This is road course/ super car territory proving grounds, and short of that, then it's just another Pinto with a suped-up motor that the chassis really can not use anyways (come the first turn).
To add, AMG has been making huge power for a long time (over 1K), but have learned that just burning the tires to the ground and the car handling like the above named pig is not a good thing, so they have dialed the power back to make the car drivable instead.
Hence it comes down to a balance of handing and power, and just strapping a more powerful motor to a car that handles like a pregnant pig giving birth in the muddy end of the trough, is not a upgrade achievement in any manner (short of bragging rights for Sofia commandos of Dyno numbers).
To bottom line it, what are the new cars lap times around the Nurburgring? This is road course/ super car territory proving grounds, and short of that, then it's just another Pinto with a suped-up motor that the chassis really can not use anyways (come the first turn).
To add, AMG has been making huge power for a long time (over 1K), but have learned that just burning the tires to the ground and the car handling like the above named pig is not a good thing, so they have dialed the power back to make the car drivable instead.