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Old 10-25-2014, 06:21 PM
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New Dodge Viper ACR Concept Officially Previewed






















Dodge has just released a selection of images of the brand new Dodge Viper ACR Concept set to debut at SEMA 2014. Set to preview a future range-topping variation of the latest-generation Viper, the ACR Concept actually looks production ready.


The Dodge Viper ACR Concept features a selection of aerodynamic changes and improvements to provide additional downforce. At the rear, it features a large carbon fibre rear wing while at the front, a new splitter has been added alongside prominent canards. Elsewhere, a set of blacked out 19-inch alloy wheels have been added.

Elsewhere, new 15.4-inch carbon ceramic discs with six-piston Brembo calipers have been added. New air ducts have also been included just behind the windows to cool the rear differential while also adding an extra menacing sentiment to the car.
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Old 10-25-2014, 06:40 PM
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Now that's a steering wheel!

...you can keep the rest.
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It looks hot as hell. I think its price is going to be its pitfall. If its in the $110k range, I'd really look at it in consideration.
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Originally Posted by phantasms
you can keep the rest.
Yeah, gotta agree.
It's only really appropriate for track rats.

Also, good luck trying to keep the front splitter and dive planes on the car during city driving.
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The wing is ridiculous
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Wow another car to add to my list of candidate vehicles, C7 Z06, Porsche GT3 RS or Viper ACR.

Of course minus the fact that the front splitter doesn't look too street friendly.
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Originally Posted by RandomTask
It looks hot as hell. I think its price is going to be its pitfall. If its in the $110k range, I'd really look at it in consideration.
The 2015 Viper (if there will be one) will start at $85k.
$110 may be where the ACR stickers.


Originally Posted by LS6GXP
The wing is ridiculous
The wing is functional (see the C7R)...it's a car for maximum downforce.
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Not a dam of all the wings....although I'm. Sure some would say they are awesome.
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if you guys look at the 9th pic posted above, you could actually see the differential cooling duct, pretty raw.
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Originally Posted by JerriVette
Not a dam of all the wings....although I'm. Sure some would say they are awesome.
huh?
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Originally Posted by zeshawn
if you guys look at the 9th pic posted above, you could actually see the differential cooling duct, pretty raw.
no doubt!
intake is behind B pillar..
very racey!









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That car certainly puts down huge amount of downforce.

Anyone complaining never actually drove a car (or formula car) with real working aerodynamics or they wouldn't complain. Downforce is wonderful on a track!
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Looks awsome to me!
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bad *** i love it but would be so limited on driveability on the street
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For the Viper to survive, Dodge needs to put out something that MORE people can buy and drive as much as possible as a daily, not this "race" car. How many more sales can Dodge generate to keep the snake alive by releasing this? This is strictly a halo version of an already pretty limited car. Exclusivity can kill a car if not done right.
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Originally Posted by 427Z0SX
For the Viper to survive, Dodge needs to put out something that MORE people can buy and drive as much as possible as a daily, not this "race" car. How many more sales can Dodge generate to keep the snake alive by releasing this? This is strictly a halo version of an already pretty limited car. Exclusivity can kill a car if not done right.


They already do...
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Old 10-25-2014, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by vray


They already do...
And how well is that car selling? The Gen V is not selling well, and how is an ACR gonna help?
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Originally Posted by 427Z0SX
And how well is that car selling? The Gen V is not selling well, and how is an ACR gonna help?
Fiat/Chrysler does not need Viper to sell tens of thousands of units for it to survive. It is at their whim that the Viper exists. They make their real money from Minivans and micro Fiats. Why does no one get this. Viper is a designer niche brand not a car company unto itself.

If it where just about selling & profit this new more expensive ACR model that cost millions to develop would not exist.

Viper never sold Corvette numbers and never will. Same as their other small division called Ferrari.
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I get it that Viper doesn't need to sell anywhere near Corvette numbers, but Dodge does need to sell more than what it has been. That's why they lowered the price.
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