Comments by "JerseyMikeP" (@JerseyMikeP) on "MotorWeek" channel.

  1. 1988 .......5.7L w/ 22 psi - 898hp/ 772 lb-ft of torque. 2005....8L W-16 W/ 16 psi - 987hp/ 911 lb-ft. For $1,250,000 at the time. And was 10 mph slower.
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  2. Well for comparison a 1983: Supra - 150hp RX-7 - 100hp Rabbit GTI - 90hp 911SC only had 172hp Lotus esprit was a High powered car with it's 205hp Turbo 2.2L I4 1984 vette -205hp
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  3. Brandon Wright, (not sure how old you are) but this was ran 5 yrs before GOOGLE was even Born. 5 yrs before the FAMOUS McLaren F1 ran 23 mph SLOWER... 18 yrs before the Veyron ran 11 mph SLOWER. 22 yrs before the 1,200hp ( 302hp more powerful) Veyron Super-sport finally beat it.
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  4. Tamapalagi, "have you forgotten that dodge is fiat" ...LMFAO Do you seen any Fiat parts on the viper? How many Fiats are using the 8.4L pushord V10 or a tremec 6spd, this aero package or even this size tires and brakes?....The answer is NONE. Calling a Viper a Fiat is the same as calling the Bugatti Veyron a VW as they are owned by them too. Or calling a Aston Martin 77 a Ford. It's that absurd.
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  5. Actually the GT2 was slower on the track than the last ACR...The 911 GT2 RS is a more fitting comparison...but the ACR is much faster on the track.
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  6. It was 1988... Goodyear had race tires capable.....but making 1 off tires "with tread"that could handle that speed probably took $100k to make/design... $1 million in 1988 was ALOT. You have to remember, 18 YEARS LATER.... Bugatti said it cost $30k for a set of tires (which Koenigsegg runs the same speed with regular tires) Bugatti charged $120k to replace the rims after 4 tire changes...GTFOH.
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  7. The EFI z/28 5.0 had 165hp;-) Well they aren't that bad when you consider the competition. In 1982: 308GTSi ferrari - 205hp 2.9L v-8 Datsun 280ZX - 180hp 2.8L I-6 corvette - 190hp 5.7L v-8 911sc - 172hp 3L flat-6 toyota "CELICA" supra - 145hp 2.8L I-6 turbo GN - 175hp turbo 3.8L v-6 Here's the article/test- http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/all-is-well-page-4 The king of 1982 was the Lamborghini Countach LP500s it had a 375hp 4.8L V-12 From 1974 to 1985 were some dark days. 1973 had the fast SD trans am and 1986 is when the Grand national got an intercooler and made 235hp. That is why most car enthusiast don't know/talk about those years. Funnies was 1978 when the Dodge Lil red wagon pickup was the fastest american produced vehicle of that year, beating the corvette, trans am, mustang 0-100mph.
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  8. Actually GT-Rs are slow on the track compared to Most Supercars. The GT350R mustang beat the new 2017 GT-R's lap time @ Laguna Seca. And before you say Nurburgring...everyone knows the Nismo wasn't stock...Like most of the cars Nissan runs there. Laguna Seca lap times: 1. ACR Viper - 1:28.65 (track record) 2. Porsche 918 - 1:29.89 3. McLaren P1 - 1:30.71 4. C7 Z06 - 1:33.05 5. 991 GT3RS - 1:33.29 6. T/A Viper -1:33.62 7. C6 Zr-1 - 1:33.70 8. Old ACR - 1:33.92 9. Viper GTS - 1:34.23 , Audi R8 Plus - 1:34.23 11. C6 Z06 w/Z07 - 1:34.43 12. Mp4-12C - 1:34.50 13. Mclaren 570S - 1:34.58 14. SRT (Base) Viper - 1:34.63 15. SLS AMG Balck series - 1:35.03 16. AMG GT S - 1:35.30 17.Aventador (LP700-4)- 1:35.40 18. <Nismo GT-R> - 1:35.51 For comparison the 2017 565hp GT-R only ran a 1:37.08...slower than the 530hp and 550hp old GT-R models. GT-Rs are great 0<120mph...after that other cars catch them, from a roll they get passed and on a track the are embarrassingly slow. The GT350R Mustang ran a 1:36.11 time.
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  9. Charles, Well MOST cars that Claim being the FASTEST (Koenigseggs) aren't built enough quantity to QUALIFY EITHER. Others like Bugatti Plan out lie about their performance.
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  10. If you look at all the GT race cars...they have the same type of wing. Any way this is the Extreme wing. the regular ACR's wing is 25% smaller and if you want something like a GT3 porsche's wing size you have the T/A 2.0. The Viper T/A 2.0 is the fastest track car that runs "real street tires"...the only challenger would be the 675LT McLaren which runs the same Pirelli Pzero tires.
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  11. Motor trend ran both of them at Laguna Seca and on that day the ACR was 2.65sec faster. In a drag race is where the ACR loses by almost a second.
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  12. + Joe Trout, "JerseyMikeP your talking off the showroom floor there." Of course...this video is of stock cars. Talking about modified cars is COMPLETELY pointless as ANYTHING can be modified to go faster. And like I said before...the only fast Mustang is a Modified one. I've posted links above that PROVE my point.
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  13. I priced out the aero parts on a moparts website and the "aero kit" would cost $25k to purchase, then you have the brakes which other brands charge alot for.(BMW charges $8,150, Porsche charges $8,520)
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  14. @1:00 "he said the first sporty cars since 1973"?LOL 1978 Volare/aspen "petty car" was faster than either of these. Camaro looked SOOO MUCH better. camaro 3,370lbs...Image if the current 3,882lbs Z/28 only weighed that much... !!! 512lbs lighter"" Mustang 3,220lbs current mustang GT weighs a whopping 3,810lbs... !!!590lbs more than the 1982 model!!! This was one of the 2 years in the 90's that the mustang was quicker, the next year the Z/28 had 190hp vs. the GT's 175hp.
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  15. Like Ever car from the 80's the interior isn't that great. C5's were MUCH more aero dynamic and better built and are dirt cheap. Lingefelter that drove and built this engine ran 225 mph with only 650hp in a C5 corvette.
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  16. LOL....I love to see all the "GM fanboys" commenting on this video because deep down they know the Viper is better and are glad to see it go as finally the Corvette could be the top american sports car once again.
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  17. It was the mandatory curtain air bags and the lack of an automatic that killed the viper. If it had an automatic/DCT the sales #s would have been high enough for the pencil pushers to OK the cost of redesigning the chassis for the air bags.
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  18. Is that Sarcasm?? Because these were some of the DARKEST days (mid 70's<mid 80's) when it came to American motors. 2 yrs later in 1984 the 2.3L turbo I-4 in the SV) was making 175hp (11% more than this 5.0L). And the Chevy 305 was one it's worse engines ever.
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  19. "shit 5.7's were getting blown away at the dragstrips by late model 5.0 Efi's!" This was the only year(1982) since 1971 until 2003 with the SVT cobra that the mustang was faster than the camaro. Every other year the mustangs have been GM's whipping boy. The only fast mustang....is a modified one. onlt will the recent GT500s did they have a mustang that could be the top camaro. Even the New ( and impressive coyote 5.0s) are no match for the Lt-1 camaros.
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  20. True car weighs are getting out of control...ahve been steadily increasing ever since these years(early 80's). This 82' Z/28 - 3,370lbs by 99' w/LS1 - 3,443lbs 2010 SS a whopping - 3,880lbs The most recent ones 6th gen is the first time they've cut weight (200lbs off the 5th gen). Still @ 3,760lbs. As for the 700hp to get into the 12's. The 2016 SS easily does low 12s(12.3@116mph) with only 455hp. The older 426hp LS2 camros ran 13.0 stock and could easily get into the 12's with just tires. http://media.caranddriver.com/files/1983-ford-mustang-gt-vs-chevrolet-camaro-z28-ho.pdf http://media.caranddriver.com/files/1999-chevrolet-camaro-z28-vs-ford-mustang-gt-1.pdf http://media.caranddriver.com/files/2010-chevy-camaro-ss-vs-2010-ford-mustang-gt-2009-dodge-challenger-r-tmuscle-car-comparo-vehicle-chart.pdf
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  21. LMFAO..that is a good one;-) Mustang guys are like JDM (GT-R/Honda) fanboys....they don't consider intake/heads/cam as modifications.
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  22. Actually I grew up at Englishtown and was a Factory certified Ford tech before moving to BMW when the car industry dropped. 5.0L is only fast when modified, stock they were turds.
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  23. Not N/A...and not in 1985. Lotus Esprit Turbo was the hot 4 cyl. in 1985 with barely breaking 200hp.
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  24. +george palacios The headlight/look was good enough for GM/Chevy to copy and put on the Z06;-)
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  25. What he DIDN'T Mention was... The $18,500!! Carbon Fiber package also DELETES the Rear Seat, and no mention on Ford's website that you can get 1 for extra.
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  26.  @johnnybandit5141  "And no manual" Not true...Challenger Hellcat, GT350 and Camaro ZL1 can still be bought with a manual.
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  27. Nothing worst than tests/reviews with Estimated performances. That's like watching a professional sports game but no one kept score. I like the older ones as they were small and for the most part lighter than the newer ones. (new one is 9" longer, just under an 1" wider, 4.5" taller and 386 lbs heavier (sure the new ones are AWD...but they don't add that much weight). Craziest thing is the 1991s were over $100k in as tested prices already, New ones are in the $166k ranges as tested. I'd take a 1974 911 RSR ;-)
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  28. Only Problem I see is the weight (4,225 lbs) and the Price tag.. ($95,990 MSRP AS SHOWN!) Everything else is spot on. You KNOW ALL the Dealers that get one are going to be selling it for WELL OVER $100k, just like they did with the GT350/350R;-( This was the transmission the Viper needed, but to bad it showed up too late. ;-(
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  29. 911 is over a 1,000lbs lighter....and NOT a 5 seater. This car is the same weight/size as a 750i or s7 audi... None of which are competitors to a 911. Viper was the 911's competitor and FK'd it up for over a decade (for less money).
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  30. The only one I know of are luxury brands like the 190E mercedes Benz and the 320i BMW that made 101hp. Those were some dark days for performance (1974 to about 1984). Those were the years when the Lotus Esprit was a monster with it's Turbo I-4.
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  31. decembrist I'd din't think of the Fiat spider probably because they are so rare (US models had 102hp in the 2000 spider) small 2 seat euro roadster (excluding Corbas) I'm more of a sunbeam tiger kind of guy;-)
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  32. ***** It's because a sports car is about performance. If you are talking about... Economy Luxury then their are better models. This video and most US vs. the competitor's cars are to show how much more performance/$$ you get when you buy american. True the porsche has better ride, quieter...but also cost substantially more than the camaro. Even the Corvette...which is more of a competitor for the Porsche, is still much cheaper in price. Adrenaline junkies/car enthusiast that aren't rich care about Performance/$$ The guys that can afford the expensive sports cars usually don't drive it to it's potential...and really only care about the image it provides.
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  33. Only in a drag race.... The ZL-1 is no where close to this car...or the OLD ACR on a track. Motor trend recently tested the ZL-1 at willow springs and it was 5 seconds slower than the ACR's track record there.
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  34. More impressive is Dodge putting Nitto drag radials on the Demon from the factory. The kuhmo's are just like the Trofeo R,s and Michelin cup tires, which most top sports cars run.
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  35. 1982 VW's 1.6L I-4 was making 74hp. The 911SC was only making 172hp back then. The only good thing was that the cars were SO MUCH lighter. Golf only weighed 1,800lbs...less than a smart car or mazda miata today.
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  36. +Kalashnikov Cortez All that "Plastic" is actually carbon Fiber...NOT some cheap Ricer Civic parts. And Honda's can't go fast enough for those parts to work anyway, LOL. The ACR winglest cost $495 for a set of 2. The only other car to have those winglets is the Koenigsegg One:0ne.
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  37. +Frank Burns Without the wing...it would just be a regular viper...The wing doesn't hurt the performance...most Viper's GTS/T/A run 11.4-11.6 @ 128mph. What would help is softening the rebound and raising the ACR...would help trasnfer the weight for lower ETs.
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  38. You could go and spend more for a slower, plastic, overheating Z06. And yes you can actually option a Z06 into the $140+range. ACR Viper is a hand-built 645hp aluminum chassis and carbon fiber car...hell the 911 S which is mostly stamped steel robot built with 420hp cost more. To find a car built like the viper you have to go to Lamborghini,etc to find the same use of exotic/expensive materials and hours of labor put into the car...and the ACR is 1/3<1/2 the price and still faster.
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  39. LOL...you love the car...and that's fine...but the ACR Rapes the 918 on the track let alone a slow ass Nismo. The GT-R is just like a Telsa...only great at 0<100mph. The ACR beat the Nimso time at Laguna seca by over 7 seconds...thats like 20 bus lengths in one lap. You know you're a FanBoy..when the facts don't matter.
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  40. LOL...You are just making yourself look more stupid(Dozy??) with every post. Obviously you don't know what you are talking about. If the Viper that rapes a Nismo GT-R on a track is a Joke than what does that make the loser GT-R. There are plenty of facts/tests that Prove my point...your's on the other hand is just an OPINION. I'm not a fanboy...unlike you. I like alot of brand and don't have any problems calling them out when they are a disappointment. I've worked for BMW for 10yrs and they are mainly over-rated...the only good ones were the older models. Another example is how the C7 Z06 doesn't have downforce and handles like shit compared to the c6 Z06 and I liek old vettes. It doesn't have to be the fastest on a track for me to like it (Koenigseggs and Zondas)..But I don't talk BS claiming it would beat a car that it wouldn't. The fact is the GT-R is an over price most stamped steel, shitty sounding, ugly car that is good off the line. The viper is a hand built, hand-laid carbon fiber and aluminum supercar meant to scare the hell out of you and reward great driving.
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  41. 2:11, "It still sounds as mean as ever, especially when barreling down the straight of Roebling raceway @ wide open throttle well into triple digits.." HEY COMMENTATOR.. We Would if you would STFU! You have been doing this for 30 yrs, You should Know better... Or need to be Fired!!! He has Always, Had the Most MONO-TONE voice of any car reviewer/commentator....Falling asleep, Zzzzz.
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  42. It's was stupid in the fact that the Demon is a 4,000 lbs drag model and a GT2 RS is a track model that cost $200k more. Compared to a Demon a BMW M5 is a Piece of shit.
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  43. You mean on the engine? I don't think that one looks good. I do think the ones on the fenders look good.
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  44. They ran in the middle of the day in 90+degree/high humidity...that has a BIG affect on times. The record run was done in 45 degree weather at night in November. The track temp difference was probably 50 degrees which would easily lower the engine output by 40+hp. Really have to see what tester can get in the fall/spring when it's cooler out....not the deed of summer in the middle of a very sunny day.
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  45. It's in a truck.... it has a small cam for low-end torque and Very low compression because of the Iron heads so it will run on regular gas.
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  46. Nathan, That made perfect Sense.... He wants a Demon treatment on a charger.
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  47. If you are worried about top speed...the hellcat charger is the one to get...204.55mph. Way faster than any Mustang. I'm still waiting for a thorough test of the Hellcat Widebody....it's said to be 2 sec faster on a road course than the regular challenger hellcat and 3/10ths faster in the 1/4 mile. Demon only needs a set of Widebody rims and tires and a tuner to remove the limiter....should be good for 210mph +/-.
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  48. The Only Blowing to happen is done by Tesla Owners (Knob-Gobblers).
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  49. Had a Lingenfelter TT 350 v8 and was Driven by John during the run.
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  50.  @drummerdoingstuff5020  Got it. McLaren bought the design from Nissan as it was one of their Race Engine designs. Not sure how much of it the modded from Original. Flat inherently has a Center of gravity advantage just like the V8 has a Space advantage and lighter/smaller pistons so it should be able to rev higher with less stress....also have 8 extra valves to move.... " in theory, more air". McLaren's Issue is with suspension or something...something is happening why their cars don't post that great of times on tracks when they have such great power to weight? They obviously have great straight-line acceleration from a dig. I'd still take the 720S over the GT2RS. Sick of how they charge so much for what it's made of/how it's built. Porsche fans Love to say the interior is so great...but it's not worth $100k.
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