SRT Viper GTS-R

It is a race car designed for the GT class of the American Le Mans Series, designed and built by SRT Motorsports and Riley Technologies. It includes Michelin GT tires.  The vehicle was unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto Show.

The SRT Viper Racing team entering 2012 ALMS included Dominik Farnbacher, Marc Goossens, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Tommy Kendall, Jonathan Bomarito and Kuno Wittmer.

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American Racer Built For World Dominance
Viper has a deep heritage in motorsports, with racing being a major part of the Viper DNA. From contending for wins to showcasing the Viper on the race track — its true home — the list of successes is long. Everything learned during the development of the GEN 5 Viper was applied when designing the Dodge Viper SRT® GTS-R race car. Knowledge gleaned from the GTS-R at the race track will forever play a role in future development of the production model.

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Over the years, the Dodge Viper SRT® GTS-R shared many similarities with its street car counterpart. The goal of GT class racing has always been for the race car to resemble the production car, including overall vehicle design and aesthetics. Under the hood there was always a number of similarities between the race car and production car, including use of the same block and cylinder heads. When lined up side-by-side, the Viper GTS-R race car and the Viper production car always looked very much alike. 

The design of the most recent iteration of the Viper GTS-R used many of the guiding principles that were vital in the creation of the fifth-generation production version of the Dodge Viper SRT®. The initial morph and build of the race car took place in about six months, beginning in the fall of 2011, followed by the unveiling of the machine at the New York Auto Show in April 2012. On-track testing followed with adjustments made to the overall design and construction of the vehicle. 

The suspension of the Viper GTS-R race car was completely unique from its production counterpart in part due to its width. The Viper GTS-R checked in at 205 centimeters wide, with the front and rear each widened six inches. Michelin were the tires of choice for the Viper GTS-R, and the team joined forces with Motegi Racing as its official wheel partner.

Powered by an 8.0-liter V10 engine that was restricted by the series to produce between 480-490 horsepower, the Viper GTS-R reached a top speed of 185 mph. A transaxle mounted in the rear saved weight in comparison to a standard transmission, with gear changing taking place via paddle shifters on the steering wheel. On the track, the Viper GTS-R was fueled by E85 as part of the IMSA Green Initiative program.

    8.0L V-10 engine
    XTrac Transaxle
    Paddle Shift
    Tubular header exhaust system
    Fuel- E85-110-liter tank required

    Shocks- Coil-over
        4-way damping adjustment
    Wheels- Motegi Racing
        Forged, Aluminum
        Center-lock
        Front: 18”x12.5”
        Rear: 18”x13”
    Tires: Michelin Slick Racing Tires
        Front: 30/68-18
        Rear: 31/71-18

One of the keys to success in road racing throughout the years has always been durable and reliable high-performance brakes. Brembo® provided the entire braking system for the Viper GTS-R, with each component carefully constructed and machined to endure the rigors of endurance racing, while helping to save overall weight on the race car. An extensive system of cooling ducts provided air to keep the brakes cool and reduced fade and other fatigue on the system.

   Caliper- Front, 6-piston
    Caliper-Rear, 4-piston
    Rotors- 2-piece cast iron
        Front- 380mm
        Rear- 330mm
    Fully-ducted to provide maximum air flow and brake cooling

The suspension of the Viper GTS-R race car was completely unique from its production counterpart in part due to its width. The Viper GTS-R checked in at 205 centimeters wide, with the front and rear each widened six inches. Michelin were the tires of choice for the Viper GTS-R, and the team joined forces with Motegi Racing as its official wheel partner.

Shocks- Coil-over
        4-way damping adjustment
    Wheels- Motegi Racing
        Forged, Aluminum
        Center-lock
        Front: 18”x12.5”
        Rear: 18”x13”
    Tires: Michelin Slick Racing Tires
        Front: 30/68-18
        Rear: 31/71-18

The cockpit of the Viper GTS-R was designed first and foremost for driver safety. The Viper GTS-R was outfitted with the latest safety systems from Sabelt, along with a Racetech seat. All of the electronics used for data acquisition as well as communication were housed in the cockpit. By way of TUDOR Championship rules, air conditioning also had to be functional and meet a designated temperature in the cockpit during races. Insulation played a large role in that function.

    Steering wheel
        Carbon fiber
        Removable
        Contains numerous buttons that aided the driver
    Sabelt- seat belts- high-tech material for safety and weight-saving
    Sabelt on-board fire suppression system
    Motec dash as gauge cluster to save weight
    Center stack- contains various switches
    Pedals- mounted on standard sliding system to adjust to each driver
    Camera used for rearview, rather than window
    On-board data acquisition system
    Two-way radio used for communication to the pit area

 

2016 SRT 2-Door Coupe GT

Quick Specs
Gas Mileage 12 mpg City/21 mpg Hwy
Engine Premium Unleaded V-10, 8.4 L
EPA Class Two-Seaters
Style Name 2dr Cpe GT
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity 2
Passenger Doors 2
Body Style 2dr Car
Transmission Transmission: 6-Speed TR6060 Manual

Engine
Displacement 8.4 L/512
Engine Order Code EWG
SAE Net Torque @ RPM 600 @ 5000
Fuel System Sequential MPI
Engine Type Premium Unleaded V-10
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 645 @ 6200

2016 VIPER ACR

The new Viper ACR honors its long-standing legacy as the ultimate street-legal race car through significant aerodynamic and suspension upgrades, new Carbon Ceramic brakes with six-piston calipers and high-performance tires specifically designed for ACR.

New ACR Extreme Aero Package delivers nearly 1 ton of peak downforce at top speed through massive 73.8 inch adjustable dual-element carbon fiber rear wing, rear carbon fiber diffuser, unique SRT hood with removable louvers, detachable extension for the front splitter and additional dive planes.

Delivers ultimate in stopping performance with unprecedented brake fade resistance through ACR-exclusive Carbon Ceramic Matrix 15-inch two-piece rotors and six-piston front calipers from Brembo®.

Unique race-tuned suspension features 10-setting, double-adjustable, coil-over Bilstein racing shocks and unique race alignment delivering up to 3 inches of suspension height adjustment for fine tuning corner weight.

he latest race tire compound technology with massive Kumho® Ecsta V720 high-performance tires (295/25/19 front, 355/30/19 rear), designed specifically for the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR, delivers laps times that are 1.5 seconds faster than off-road only race tires.

Combination of suspension, aero treatment and ACR-specific tires delivers sustainable 1.5 g cornering during  high-speed turns

Lightweight carpet, minimal three speaker audio, manual seats and Carbon Ceramic Matrix brakes offset added performance elements while maintaining optimal 50/50 weight distribution. At only 3,374 pounds, it’s over 1,000 pounds lighter than the hefty Hellcat (4,449 pounds).

Powered by iconic, hand-built 8.4-liter V-10 engine rated at 645 horsepower and 600 lb.-ft. of torque – the most torque of any naturally aspirated sports-car engine in the world.

Unique Alcantara hand-crafted interior features iconic ‘ACR’ dash badge and accent stitching.

Offering ‘1 of 1’ customization option for the ultimate personalized Viper ACR.

Production of the hand-built 2016 Dodge Viper ACR begins in Detroit in the third quarter of 2015; May 9, 2015 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - The next chapter in the history of the ultimate street-legal, track-focused, hand-built American supercar begins with the return of the new 2016 Dodge Viper ACR.

Certified for public roads and engineered to wring every last hundredth of a second out of road course lap times, the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR combines the latest in aerodynamic, braking and tire technology – a recipe designed to carry on the ACR’s lap-time busting reputation that has made it a legend on race tracks around the world.

The ACR starts at $117,895. That is more than the Corvette Z06, which starts at under $80K, but is less than the $130,00 Porsche 911 GT3. The V10 has always made the Viper more of an exclusive car than the Corvette, and when compared to the Porsche, it is a pretty solid deal.

Since its inception, the Viper has been a powerful, boisterous explosion of a sports car that is more often tamed than it is driven. In many Forms, the Viper went on to be a class leader in many endurance racing series, and the ACR brings that track-tested capability to the road in a street-legal package.