Edmunds Comparison Test: 08 Viper vs. ZO6

**MbnViper** · October 8th, 2007, 05:30 PM

Comparison Test: 2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe vs. 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

CarolinaGTS · October 8th, 2007, 05:47 PM

Best review ever! Some of the quotes are great;

*And they make the Viper the highest-displacement, most powerful naturally aspirated car we've ever tested.

*Driving either is like combining that first date with a randy prom queen with the physics-defying performance of a 1,000cc sport bike. You can hardly wait to get to the action and then, when it starts, you're so scared you want it to stop.

*This time, performance makes up a full 50 percent of the points total. Fifty Percent. Cupholders and trunk space fall into the "who cares" category.

*...And, to be completely honest, when driven back to back against a new Viper, it feels utterly emasculated.

*The Viper only comes in one flavor: Hardcore.

*In the limitless world of instrumented testing, the Viper bettered the Corvette at every opportunity.

*Power-shifting through the gears of the Viper's six-speed Tremec transmission is like driving a D9 Cat through a mobile home.

And many more. Read it, it's well worth the time.

02 VIPER GTS · October 8th, 2007, 05:57 PM

Great video !!!!!!!!!

**MbnViper** · October 8th, 2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CarolinaGTS

Best review ever! Some of the quotes are great;

*And they make the Viper the highest-displacement, most powerful naturally aspirated car we've ever tested.

*Driving either is like combining that first date with a randy prom queen with the physics-defying performance of a 1,000cc sport bike. You can hardly wait to get to the action and then, when it starts, you're so scared you want it to stop.

*This time, performance makes up a full 50 percent of the points total. Fifty Percent. Cupholders and trunk space fall into the "who cares" category.

*...And, to be completely honest, when driven back to back against a new Viper, it feels utterly emasculated.

*The Viper only comes in one flavor: Hardcore.

*In the limitless world of instrumented testing, the Viper bettered the Corvette at every opportunity.

*Power-shifting through the gears of the Viper's six-speed Tremec transmission is like driving a D9 Cat through a mobile home.

And many more. Read it, it's well worth the time.

watch the video its worth it

2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe vs. 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Video

CarolinaGTS · October 8th, 2007, 06:09 PM

Thanks, I hadn't seen it until you said something. Very nice!!

needaviper · October 8th, 2007, 06:11 PM

I like " The corvette isn't in the same league as the Viper" or "The Corvete would of ended up several car lengths behind the Viper"

u tell me · October 8th, 2007, 07:17 PM

EMASCULATED

Where is fadi?

venomis · October 8th, 2007, 07:44 PM

Simply Badass!!!!

King_Sadi · October 9th, 2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by u tell me

EMASCULATED

Where is fadi?

Unfortunately, I emasculated him off the site, quite some time ago, before this review was published.

The Great One · October 9th, 2007, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MbnViper

watch the video its worth it

2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe vs. 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Video

That video was great. The last two lines summed it up perfectly.

**KepRght** · October 9th, 2007, 07:13 PM

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Viper buyers take the plunge. They must commit. This car is just flat scary. Loud, rough, hot as hell and faster than a Z06, it wins this test because it deserves to — because it's badass and it's not afraid to admit it.

The Z06 faithful, on the other hand, are simply involved. They walked the fine line between undiluted insanity and marginal practicality and decided that practicality was the better choice. Good for them. Their Z06 is among the quickest street cars ever built, and it'll never burn their legs.

Bottom line: These are very different cars. And the easy and obvious conclusion is this: If you want a daily driver, buy the Vette. If you want the ultimate thrill, buy the Viper.

We say, don't be a chicken.

SNAKESRUS · October 9th, 2007, 07:25 PM

Why are you all posting quotes...everyone can read and listen to the video

This basically sums up why every viper owners a viper and NOT a vette for all models not just the 08...

Its clear by the video however that they arent getting the most out of the Z06...the launch on the video is a joke...it can jump out of the hole a lot faster than that...

Thanks for the post....

Torquemonster · October 9th, 2007, 07:40 PM

FINALLY!!! A journo that actually gets it! brilliant

The Great One · October 9th, 2007, 09:39 PM

Flatbed Fadi

Tornado · October 9th, 2007, 11:28 PM

Fadi just man up...The c6Z06 was eighter barely edging out the 03-06 SRT10's or beating them by 3 mph in every test..

Now the SRT10 is barely edging out or trapping 3 mph higher than the c6Z06 in every test.

Most of us admitted that the c6Z06 with average drivers was faster...Now the vipers back on top..

No reason to be stupid about it..The "dream" vette will eventually show up and beat the 600 HP Viper..Of course we all know that the 675 HP factory viper is at hand as well..

It's all good but just man up and admit the vipers kicking c6Z06 ass man.

DRHEMI · October 10th, 2007, 12:03 AM

Dodge payed off edmunds? Thats funny considering the site is full of GM and Chevy ads.

ARIZONA SRT-10 · October 10th, 2007, 02:13 AM

Enough said....."the Viper IS in a different league!" A league of its own!!

Tornado · October 10th, 2007, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ARIZONA SRT-10

Enough said....."the Viper IS in a different league!" A league of its own!!

That is true...Some times I think of dropping 100K for a 04 ferrari or 80K for a 04 911TT in the future...

But the more I think about it the more I think the SRT10 is more exotic than the 911TT and will smoke it as well as the 04 Ferrari...

So if I want somthing actually better ( more exotic/plus faster)...Id have to buy a brand new ferrai ( I cant even afford a 2004 at this point)...

So Ill be driving it for a while till the day I can afford a 150 PLUS K car ( that wont be anytime soon)..

So atleaste for me the Viper is in a league of it's own ( a semi exotic that I can afford and is fast ) LOL

angleiron · October 10th, 2007, 07:34 AM

I liked this quote the best of all!

"And that is why the Viper wins this test. Because it forces you to commit.

Think of it like a bacon and egg breakfast. In a bacon and egg breakfast, the chicken is involved, but the pig is committed."

ViperJon · October 10th, 2007, 08:03 AM

I can't believe how the King can just constantly own Fagi like this. You would think Fagi would just disappear off the planet, but he keeps coming back for a heaping dish of the Kings humiliation. Long live the King.