VIDEO – Death race between Ford GT and Dodge Viper

Two icons of the American auto industry face off in a decisive race. On one side the Ford GT with its V8 with more than 500 horsepower, on the other side the Dodge Viper with its hot V10. Which of these two monsters will win?

Auto production in general has no shortage of unique cars. Amazing supercars can be found in Italy, Germany, England and even Japan. But all of these cars, while very unique, are built for performance above all else and can therefore be quite tiring to drive off the track. They offer impeccable grip, they’re pinned down in every corner as their engines rev up without blinking an eye, not to mention the electronic weapons they carry to assist their drivers.

But there is one country in the world that has always been used to doing the same thing as everyone else, but with more of everything: the United States. And this doesn’t just apply to the world of cars, because there the cities are out of proportion, the hamburgers are bigger than anywhere else… So it makes sense that the cars are out of the ordinary too. We have two full examples in the video!

RWD, manual transmission, V8 for one and V10 for the other: what could go wrong?

On the one hand, we have the Ford GT from 2006. This is equipped with A 5.4-liter V8 with 558 horsepower and 680 Nm of torque. Already impressive statistics, which is even more so when we know that only the rear wheels are responsible for putting the power down, and the driver must also manage the 6-speed gearbox.

On the other side of the grid is the Dodge Viper, which arguably holds the title of the most dangerous car of all time. As proof, it carries a V10 8.0 atmospheric with a capacity of 394 horsepower and 630 Nm of torque, both with the best possible ratio on the inferior rear wheels. Like the Ford, this one is equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission. The model seen in the video is the original production car released in 1991, a year before the Viper’s official launch.

The Ford GT wins in every race. The Viper gets the better start, but the Ford always manages to come back and take advantage before the finish line. It takes just 12.2 seconds to complete the quarter mile, compared to 12.5 seconds for the Dodge. A very small difference, when we know that the Viper has a power deficit of more than 150 horses. The Ford GT also won the standstill test, by a very short shot, on the first try. It must be said that the Viper closed its wheels for a few meters, which disabled it. On the other hand, it won the second round with a shorter stop than the Ford.