(car engine revving)
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- [Narrator] How much more needs to be said
about this beast?
Well, if you have a race track,
the Viper ACR will set a production car record on it.
How?
Well, it's not the power.
Even with a gigantic 8.4 liter V10 pumping out
645 horsepower,
there are other cars with a lot more power.
It also doesn't have all wheel drive
or fancy torque vector.
Nope, the ACR is so dominant on racetracks
due to a combination
of lightweight, sticky Kumho tires,
and more than 1,300 pounds of down force
generated at its top speed.
Say hello to the wing.
Randy Pobst currently holds the production car lap record
at Mazda Raceway in Leguna Seca in a Viper ACR.
He did it in one minute 28.65 seconds.
Last time we had Randy run the ACR
for a comparison test,
he was a bit off his own pace
at 130.46.
How will he do this time?
Watch and find out.
(gentle electronic music)
(car engine revving)
- That right there is a race car. (laughing)
Those giant wings, and the diffuser,
and the splitter,
they work.
It's kind of wore me out
just from trying to hold myself up in the seat.
(laughing)
Wow.
(car engine running)
Even though it's a giant 8.4 liter,
10 cylinder engine,
it still likes to rev.
(car engine revving)
It has a regular six speed manual gear box.
It's so much better handling
than any other Viper I've ever driven,
and when I go to the brake,
pow, you get max braking G instantly.
I mean, it happens right away.
The car rewards aggressive driving,
which is really kind of a good thing.
I think very highly of this car on the racetrack for sure.
It's home on the racetrack.
(car engine running)