2008 Viper goes to 600HP..

[halicat]

the ultimate muscle machine just pumped it up another notch....

600 hp....

:burnout :burnout :burnout

The Dodge Viper is widely regarded as the hairiest muscle machine in the known world. It looks mean, it's tricky to drive and it has more power than most people would know what to do with. So, for 2008 Dodge did the natural thing and gave it more power. They didn't just increase the power by 10 or 20 horsepower, as would be normal in such situations, but rather pumped up output by a staggering 90 horsepower for a grand total of 600 horsepower and 560 lb-ft of torque. We can't pinpoint this upgrade as a knee-jerk reaction to the rumour mill that's been on overdrive with the so-called "Blue Devil" supercharged Corvette, but at the very least it should help distance the Viper from the forthcoming Challenger, the current Shelby GT500 and the existing 505-hp Corvette Z06.

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[pumpkin]

Thats a lot of horses.

[Krzy Kat]

JUST BAD-ASS !!! I assume Sam the jeepman will be getting one of those puppies. Hopefully he'll come on here and give us a complete assessment.

[halicat]

I wonder how long it will take Corvette to copy that awesome new hood design...?

[Krzy Kat]

I wonder how long it will take Corvette to copy that awesome new hood design...?

1 year. They might even do something on the side panels like George did to claim its their own idea and unique. That hood is killer looking and I am sure that its quite functional. It looks like gills and would be sucking up all that backflow air.