In the 1990s, Dodge made quite a statement when it introduced the Dodge Viper. He became the best representative of the power of the American automotive industry and, also, the right eye of the country. There’s no doubt that this supercar was the ultimate example of American strength, but how far can you go with a few aftermarket tweaks? This video shows us what happens when you upload a Dodge Viper of more than 3,300 CV to a power bank.
Production of the Dodge Viper may have ended in 2017 with its fifth, and last, generation, but in the world of the ‘after market’ it is still more alive than ever. When the American supercar retired, the engine it was equipped with was an 8.4-liter V10 that produced 645 horsepower at 6150rpm. Figures that seem ridiculous compared to those achieved by some preparers.
A V10 with company
Some of them have been able to squeeze that block to achieve epic power thinking, above all, in the ‘drag race’. In fact, some of the fastest models in the world are twin-turbo-equipped units of the Dodge Viper: a setting that takes the American supercar to astronomical heights. The protagonist of the video that accompanies these lines is an example of this.
This Dodge Viper has been built by Calvo Motorsports, a company known for creating some of the fastest examples of this model. Not all the modifications that have been made to this unit are known, but they do his V10 is paired with two huge 88mm turbochargers signed by Garrett.
real power
Goobers Garage has uploaded the Dodge Viper to its test bench and has published it on its YouTube channel, where it already starred in another video in 2014 when it only had about 2,027 CV: now, it has returned 3,363 bhp and 3,127 Nm of peak torque. It should be remembered that these are the figures measured at the wheels… so the real force is even higher: it probably produces more than 3,750 hp. Or what is the same: it would be more powerful than almost four Ferrari SF90 Stradale and more than five McLaren 720S.
With such a torrent of power, you can imagine that the behavior of the Dodge Viper was anything but peaceful. The American supercar literally struggles with the bindings at every acceleration: so much so that the front end lifts up, stays in that position throughout the test, and only relaxes when they ease up on the throttle. A beast that also spits flames. Who gives more?