Gen 5 Dodge Viper

[Cale]

I like the Gen 4s so much more since the Gen 5 came out. Especially with Gen 5 wheels.

 

[Keef]

I like the Gen 4s so much more since the Gen 5 came out. Especially with Gen 5 wheels.

I've always liked the Gen 4 cars and it does look good with those wheels. I haven't seen enough of the new one to be completely in love with it. I still think the front end treatment makes the front wheel and tire look too small. It's got lawn tractor syndrome. The front wheel gap, highly curved fender and higher front wheel offset conspire to make it look weird.

The SRT10's front fenders aren't as bulbous and therefore the front wheel looks relatively larger. The original cars had the same diameter wheels all around and a lower hood so the effect wasn't as noticeable. I feel like the new car would look better with a front wheel and tire the same diameter as the rear, then lower the front a tiny bit to counteract the increased height.

 

[Cale]

You nailed it

 

[psntomaz]

I've always liked the Gen 4 cars and it does look good with those wheels. I haven't seen enough of the new one to be completely in love with it. I still think the front end treatment makes the front wheel and tire look too small. It's got lawn tractor syndrome. The front wheel gap, highly curved fender and higher front wheel offset conspire to make it look weird.

The SRT10's front fenders aren't as bulbous and therefore the front wheel looks relatively larger. The original cars had the same diameter wheels all around and a lower hood so the effect wasn't as noticeable. I feel like the new car would look better with a front wheel and tire the same diameter as the rear, then lower the front a tiny bit to counteract the increased height.

im pretty sure the Gen5 has 19's up front and 20's in the rear

 

[Organ-Donor]

Heres some pics from the Viper corral at the 12hrs of Sebring earlier this year. They had 2 orange T/A's and a few ACR's.

 

[Chikane_GTR]

A first for me i have never seen this .. sadly it had to be a Viper

 

[sems4arsenal]

This is perfect.

 

[Keef]

Is it wrong that I find that hideous? Why the hell is the front end so high off the ground? They need to lower it a solid inch.

 

[RocZX]

It looks like a one off cause there is no roll bar behind the seats.

 

[Cale]

Is it wrong that I find that hideous? Why the hell is the front end so high off the ground? They need to lower it a solid inch.

You're totally right. That's terrible.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

http://www.prefix.com/Index/Home/MedusaRoadster?menu=2

 

[Tornado]

That's a custom jobbie, like an ASC thing. Give the company 30 large and they take away a third of the car.

 

[Turtle]

Wow! Only 35 thousand dollars to make my supercar look and (most likely) handle worse? Sign me up!

Now I just need to get that Hennessey guy to work his magic and my Viper will be perfect.

 

[McLaren]

Have to see it with a rollbar, specifically one highly influenced by the RT/10 to really capture the retro-styling.

 

[Organ-Donor]

^ Yes and with the removable hardtop it would look pretty decent. I hate the look of vert Vipers.

 

[McLaren]

^ Yes and with the removable hardtop it would look pretty decent. I hate the look of vert Vipers.

Removable hardtop would be great as well, but I can't remember the last car to really have such a feature beyond the Corvette & the Aventador. Targa tops seem to have gone the way of pop-ups unless there's more than I know of.

 

[Nish]

Lotus Elise
Veyron Grand Sport
All Koenigsegg's
Porsche 911 Targa 4S and 918

I think the Suzuki Samurai still has it not sure and not an honest targa in my mind.

I do wish there were more around as I'd much rather have a targa or even a t-top over a full convertible.

 

[McLaren]

Lotus Elise
Veyron Grand Sport
All Koenigsegg's
Porsche 911 Targa 4S and 918

I think the Suzuki Samurai still has it not sure and not an honest targa in my mind.

I do wish there were more around as I'd much rather have a targa or even a t-top over a full convertible.

So, still not too many. The 911 Targa though, isn't something I would define as removable since the top merely folds back down into the rear.

 

[Keef]

So, still not too many. The 911 Targa though, isn't something I would define as removable since the top merely folds back down into the rear.

It's not traditional but I'd still call it a targa because the tradition is a pain in the ass, frankly.

The only newish, affordable car you can get with a targa top is a Pontiac Solstice coupe. It looks great, it drives well, and the GXP turbo is fast. I'd buy one.

EDIT: Actually, no I wouldn't. The interiors are that bad.

 

[McLaren]

It's not traditional but I'd still call it a targa because the tradition is a pain in the ass, frankly.

The only newish, affordable car you can get with a targa top is a Pontiac Solstice coupe. It looks great, it drives well, and the GXP turbo is fast. I'd buy one.

EDIT: Actually, no I wouldn't. The interiors are that bad.

I never said it wasn't a Targa. The rollbar is still there. I just said I wouldn't define it as removable in the same sense as the others. That's all.

 

[Slash]

For $35,000, you can have a convertible.

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/21/...ix-medusa-official/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000016

 

[eSZee]

Yes, we knew that last week.

 

[RocZX]

2015 Viper gets increased power,................but it's only 5HP.

The news comes from the same source that confirmed the impending existence of a Hellcat-engined Charger sedan, the SAE J1349 certification database. (SAE J1349 is an opt-in test for manufacturers to get engine output certified. Currently, Ford, GM, and Chrysler are the only automakers that take advantage of it.)

Some tuning brings horsepower up to 645 from 640; torque stays at 600 lb-ft. It’s not quite enough to beat the 650-hp new Corvette Z06, but there’s a good chance the Viper will be the lighter car.

While the SAE certification doesn’t say how the extra power was coaxed out, we’d guess that it involves some combination of improved breathing and altered code.

Road&Track

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Only 5 hp? They might as well not bothered increasing the power at all.

 

[psntomaz]

They probably found a cheaper way of producing a engine part thats not only effiecent but also gained more power.

 

[Zenith]

They probably found a cheaper way of producing a engine part thats not only effiecent but also gained more power.

It says the tune changed.

 

[NinjaDesignz]

Only 5 hp? They might as well not bothered increasing the power at all.

The more horsepower the better no matter how small the gain is.

 

[Azure Flare]

The only case where 645 HP is more than 640 is when you are going use it as an excuse for willy-waving.

 

[Grayfox]

If it is lighter it will be even better.
If the code is changed it will be changed at the high RPM where torque is non existent.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

The more horsepower the better no matter how small the gain is.

Yeah, but on a car such as the Viper that has so much hp already; it'll be hardly noticeable. The only way it will is if the Viper got a weight loss.