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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #2618 on: February 28, 2025, 01:12:45 PM »
A modern Viper, obviously an actual Viper decades old won't match a current Corvette at all.  I don't think Stellantis has the technology today.

But, I could be wrong, maybe they'd make a killer Viper, I'm sure it would have a lot of horsepower.  There is more to a car than raw power of course, and the Vettes today can generate enormous numbers as well.

Dodge Viper 0-60 Times

3.45 seconds and 11.60 in the quarter, to the extent raw acceleration matters.

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« Reply #2619 on: February 28, 2025, 01:15:34 PM »
Well, the latest Viper as 2017. 645 HP, 600 torque. That would hang with a 2017 ZO6.
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #2620 on: February 28, 2025, 01:19:02 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on February 28, 2025, 01:15:34 PM
Well, the latest Viper as 2017. 645 HP, 600 torque. That would hang with a 2017 ZO6.
No, it wouldn't, not on a track, not in pure acceleration.  I suppose for flat out acceleration you could argue it's kind of close, 2.6 seconds to 3.3. seconds 0-60.   The key is engine placement.


Compare 0-60 and Quarter Mile Times for Multiple Cars
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #2621 on: February 28, 2025, 01:25:41 PM »
The thing about the Viper is that all are the same powerplant and HP/torque - no matter the trim.
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #2622 on: February 28, 2025, 02:49:52 PM »


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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #2623 on: February 28, 2025, 09:21:07 PM »
AMC the king of ugly
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« Reply #2624 on: March 01, 2025, 10:17:55 AM »
I thought the Javelin was kinda cool looking,


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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #2625 on: March 01, 2025, 10:23:23 AM »
The Javelin was under appreciated in its time, I think, never really caught on.  Needed a movie.

I'd opine the Pontiac Aztek takes the cake for ugliest recently produced in numbers vehicle.  It's a pitty because it had some decent features, it was just ugly.

Not in a good way.
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« Reply #2626 on: March 01, 2025, 10:27:27 AM »
Agree 100% with both of those points.  Aztec was truly hideous.

I like the idea of a Javelin movie, since Mustang took Steve McQueen and Pontiac went a little glam with Burt Reynolds, maybe somebody like Harvey Keitel?  Some kind of really gritty, flawed anti-hero kinda thing.
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« Reply #2627 on: March 01, 2025, 10:29:13 AM »
I thought the Javelin was kinda ugly looking

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« Reply #2628 on: March 01, 2025, 10:31:26 AM »
You'd love the thing if it had been featured in a movie with Harvey Keitel! :)

I do think it looks somewhat like the Mustang II which was terrible, but it's a bit cooler.
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #2629 on: March 01, 2025, 10:32:23 AM »
I thought the Chevy Avalanche was pretty ugly.
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #2630 on: March 01, 2025, 10:41:41 AM »
The movie Vanishing Point was a kind of car movie, but I think it was a Charger.
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #2631 on: March 01, 2025, 10:50:12 AM »
Hmmm maybe we should try to name all of the "car movies" and the car they featured.

Bullitt-- Ford Mustang
Smokey and the Bandit -- Pontiac Trans Am
Vanishing Point - Dodge Challenger
Christine --  Plymouth Fury
Gone in 60 Seconds-- lots of cars but Eleanor was a Mustang



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