Our First Reviews Of The Viper ACR Are In!

[v10enomous]

I just found out that if you get the dual white stripes they paint the wing body color which is really a bummer. I can't see why they would ever paint over all that carbon. I'm trying to figure out how to get the gts-r blue and white stripe with a exposed carbon wing.

That's who I've been talking to, he said it takes a act of god to get them to change anything. Hopefully I can talk to someone at prefix who will do it for me. If not I guess I'll live with it.

I guess you'll just have to tough it out

[VENOM V]

I guess you'll just have to tough it out

I dig the stripes over the wing but it would be cool if they left the rest of the carbon exposed

[01sapphirebob]

I guess you'll just have to tough it out

Drool...

[Rapidrezults]

It makes no sense that they can paint the red drivers stripe through the carbon fiber wing but can't paint a few stripes through it? I'm sure you can make it happen.

[09 ACR]

As Bruce has stated I have run VIR a lot in my 09 ACR my best lap was a 1:57 on R6's. Work has got in the way from get to VIR this summer. I have been there twice with the TA car i was running 1:58's lap after lap. I am sure I can run 1:57s these are recorded with AiM solo DL. running 1:56.7 with the new ACR to me seems a little off. I would have wanted to see 1:55's.

[Schen]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure there are other cars on track during the Ultimate Track Car Challenge. There was last year.

--RS

[VENOM V]

Drool...

Haha, agreed. You cannot go wrong with that combo

[Simms]

Fantastic reviews.

All the color combos look great to me! I'd have a hard time deciding if I was in the position to get one.

[KB Viper]

hot dam i want one of these. i use my gen 5 as a DD now, could i pull off a ACR DD????

[VENOM V]

hot dam i want one of these. i use my gen 5 as a DD now, could i pull off a ACR DD????

As much as I love the ACR, not sure if I'd do a DD with its stiff suspension. Your snake is perfect for that now. You could add TA 2.0 aero to your existing machine. If you want to track it often, then the ACR nails it.

[Whitey]

Then of course, there is the ViperExchange Gen V Active Suspension Package!

Go for it KB. What about a GTC?

An Extreme on the street would be great "marketing" for the track and potentially more overall orders.

As much as I love the ACR, not sure if I'd do a DD with its stiff suspension. Your snake is perfect for that now. You could add TA 2.0 aero to your existing machine. If you want to track it often, then the ACR nails it.

[XSnake]

As Bruce has stated I have run VIR a lot in my 09 ACR my best lap was a 1:57 on R6's. Work has got in the way from get to VIR this summer. I have been there twice with the TA car i was running 1:58's lap after lap. I am sure I can run 1:57s these are recorded with AiM solo DL. running 1:56.7 with the new ACR to me seems a little off. I would have wanted to see 1:55's.

What are your other mods besides Hoosiers?

[09 ACR]

Brake pads Carbotech I have PFC now they seem to be the same as the carbotechs

[brianmakse]

I guess you'll just have to tough it out

Nice photo. Oh, wait. That's a screen grab of my video!

[brianmakse]

Just happened to be checking the news feed and found these. For all you clamoring to see the first words written about this beast....here you go:

http://www.autofocus.ca/news-events/...epower-monster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7DqGmjqTp0

Thanks for reading and watching our work, all. We hustled to get our video done, particularly for you blokes, the Viper faithful.

If you have any specific questions, let me know.

[VENOM V]

Thanks for reading and watching our work, all. We hustled to get our video done, particularly for you blokes, the Viper faithful.

If you have any specific questions, let me know.

Brian, great read and very entertaining! Do you find the ACR's stiffer suspension make the car any more difficult to drive near the limit than the TA? I feel very comfortable with my GTS at the limit, very predictable on corner entry and stable on exit. If the ass end steps out, I don't have near the drama that I do in my stiffly sprung Mustang race car.

And just for fun, based on seeing these beasts in person, do you have a favorite color scheme?

UPDATE: Finally got on wifi so I could see your vid. My question is answered, sounds like it's very well balanced at the limit, cannot wait to wring it out on the great tracks of NorCal. Brian, your passion comes through in this vid. It's great to have a true car guy and track rat among the automotive journalist community. Keep up the great work!

[Darius]

Thanks for reading and watching our work, all. We hustled to get our video done, particularly for you blokes, the Viper faithful.

If you have any specific questions, let me know.

Can you please stop making these videos they are costing me a lot of money!! jk I watched your TA video 100 times, then I bought one. Now I'm looking forward to getting a ACR and that gts-r blue has caught my eye. Is that the one you thought looked the best out of the ones at the test day?

[Rapidrezults]

Thanks for reading and watching our work, all. We hustled to get our video done, particularly for you blokes, the Viper faithful.

If you have any specific questions, let me know.

Brian,

Thank you for the hustle to be one of the first to get the reviews up. I must say I slept like a baby on Thursday night after reading your review. It's not everyday us Viper faithful put deposits down on 140k+ cars without reading a single real world review, and now I think we can all rejoice in relief. LOL

As always, I love your reviews and your refreshing take on the Viper. I think the suspension dynamics and predictability have been well answered for me, however, the one question I have is on the new braking system. I understand they are vastly improved over the 4 piston iron setups in terms of bite, but how did you find the modulation on turn in? Did it have more of an on/off feel or did it have a level of linearity that you found pleasing? There has been so much internet banter about the performance of CCBs for a dedicated track car application it would be nice to get your take.

And last but not least, when are you going to put your deposit down on your very own ACR?

[ddominator1]

Love it!! Wing somehow just looks too outrageous to me. Ill,stick w my 2.0 aero.

[Rapidrezults]

Love it!! Wing somehow just looks too outrageous to me. Ill,stick w my 2.0 aero.

Go big or go home!!! J/K. I'm in the same boat but I'm learning to love it the more I see it.

[Eachey51]

Go big or go home!!! J/K. I'm in the same boat but I'm learning to love it the more I see it.

I thought the same the first few pictures i saw, but i think in person it will be wicked!

[100]

Just happened to be checking the news feed and found these. For all you clamoring to see the first words written about this beast....here you go:


http://www.autoblog.com/2015/07/17/2...r-first-drive/

http://www.autofocus.ca/news-events/...epower-monster

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t-drive-review

Updated:

New ones as mentioned in the thread compiled here:

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/..._drive_review/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7DqGmjqTp0

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...r-first-drive/

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...016-viper-acr/

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...er-acr-review/

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/2016-dod...330658112.html

http://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/d...cr/first-drive

Thanks for putting it together Rapid.puppy youre awesome..jpg

[lochnessmonster]

Is there a doctor in the house? Because my jaw hit the floor when I read Randy's review! I am sooooooo loving this. Way to go SRT. Finally some positive reviews. That car is simply awesome.

[ACRucrazy]

Some more videos:

Music with some pics I haven't seen before. Some of them were interesting.



12 mins of lapping at VIR, may want to fast forward



Another VIR view

[Viktimize]

Someone on instagram mentioned a 1:42 lap time. I asked for clarification or where they might have read that, but no response. Anyone else hear anything? That sounds too good to be true.