Porsche 918 Spyder vs Dodge Viper ACR

Funny the Viper won with the Yank Pobst driving on US tracks. Still... the Viper, Corvette and Camaro are the biggest performance bargains today.

Thanks for the info phavyarden. A lot of people complain about the tires been 20. I finally see real proof that they are 200.

Finally real proof! hey they are not that expensive. I thought they cost more. I love tirerack. That is where i get my tires from.

The treadwear on the Kumho Ecsta V720 ACR is 200, no 20.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Ecsta+V720+ACR&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=925YR9V720ACR&tab=Sizes

You probably right about the acr. That would probably get me killed so i would probably prefer the gts over the acr in daily use.

But those tires man... no "road car" should have a tire rating of 20. no the ACR at least in those specs are definitely meant for track. it's even faster than the last ACR on slicks for crying out loud.

I wonder if that is the difference between a professional driver and a good driver. That he doesn't brake in some corners........

He also said "The process can be more violent than most people are used to," Winkler notes without the slightest bit of irony to his tone, "but with the wide Kumho virtual race slicks and all the aero grip available, it's typically the fastest way around." When it's my turn to drive the ACR, I simply cannot do what Winkler does. My brain won't let me. It cannot believe in the wing.

I just wonder if the professional driver took advantage of the aero package. in the 2016 road & track performance car of the year one of the guys that drove the car said I'm not a nervous passenger, but when SRT's Chris Winkler shifts into fifth at the same place I normally hit the brakes and turns what I consider a 110-mph right-hander into a 135-mph no-brake right-hander by hucking the steering wheel of the Viper ACR as hard as he can and letting the massive rear wing sort out the stability, I have to work very hard not to vomit.

Neither was the ACR, To be a track car thinking about the track isnt the only thing, To be a track day car is another thing, Where nothing but the track matters, Like a Radical, Both 918 and Viper have comfy seats, Stereos, Sat nav etc

talking about the 918 :)

Look at my comment before. :P i was saying what someone said about this car. I'll repeat again there is no doubt in my mind this car was build with track in mind. Was that the only thing they focus on? no but is a track car in my opinion.

Man the 918 did good considering is not a 'track car' O.o

Who are you kidding? Saying the 918 isnt a track car is like calling a 400kg woman small...

To me the 918 gives you the best of both worlds for a price tag of 1 million dollars.

Not the best track for the ACR considering the traction advantage that the 918 has.
918 did fantastic!!
Yeah, 918 might not have the looking of a track car, but it has nearly 900hp, rear wheel steering, a race engine, active aero, the fastest gearbox on earth, etc. So is not surprise actually :p

Yeah they finally did it. That track though has a lot of straight line. Man the 918 did good considering is not a 'track car' O.o

Thermal Club Raceway lap times

918 Spyder - 1:17.18
Viper ACR - 1:21.86

For the most part, many people need to understand, Just because a car is built for the track, Certainly does not mean its still not a car, And a car is something you drive, There are LOADS of people who drive the old ACRs as there normal street cars, Same with Atoms, Hell i had an Atom 3 for a full month as my daily driver...In the UK..Hell the UK is filled with kit cars that ride like F1 cars, And people use those as daily drivers. Considering how low and wide the 918 is, Besides more noise insulation and suspension settings, I dont think its that much better, But the 918 was designed to have "More: comfort, But still be a track car. But for damn near 100%, Its what the person themselves wants, Not the car..

easy for u to say. A viper maybe, an ACR, a car that's no faster in a straight line than a viper but much more harsh and loud on the inside and impossible to get around bumps... I'd really like to see someone do that. It's easy to talk the talk.

If I had a viper I'll drive it to work everyday.... why not? the only problem i can see is that i could get a ticket with that bad boy.