Engine Automotive

The year 1994: Who doesn’t remember the famous blue Dodge Viper with tow stripes on the bodywork? The cultish sports car with maybe at that time the most powerful engine and amazing design.

There wasn’t anything better to choose. As many vehicles before, also this Dodge has its successor. And it’s nothing less than Dodge Viper SRT10, a perfect super car with precious design and heart of the brave warrior. The four-wheel madness continues.

There isn’t a place for some doubts. It has only one engine available but it’s amazing. It’s the American engine so it is huge, really huge. Under the hood we can find a 8.2 liter V10 monster producing 506 hp (372 kW) and monstrous 712 Nm of torque.

This gigantic output is transmitted by a 6-speed manual transmission to the rear wheels. Its top speed is 306 km/h and 100 km/h is done in 4 seconds. So that’s the roadster with the big „R“.

Maybe some of you will be disappointed, but there are no distinctive changes on the exterior. Yes, some changes were made, but nothing big. The bodykit is called VenomAero and includes some plastics of the facelift. And the front part includes the modified elongated and skewed front bumper to improve air flow and aerodynamics. It’s not very visible change at first sight, but it’s effective. The lower part was lifted to create a small, but functionally diffuser to regulate air flow under the car.

The center of everything is a 8.2 liter V10 power plant producing 506 hp. Remember the number 506.
A whole modification is called Venom 1000 Twin Turbo Engine and the main goal was to change compress ratio to final 9:0:1, volume extension to 8.6 liter, two Garrett turbochargers and new bigger engine cooler.

The engine changes required also safety improvements including extreme sporting differential upgrade, more powerful and bigger Brembo brake discs and K&W lowered suspension with 2-way adjustable stainless steel coil over shocks. If it’s not enough, eye-catching two-piece 5-poked alloys with a black center and chromed rim called Hennessey Venom 7R. Their size is 19x10 in the front and 20x13 in the rear. High speeds require high-quality and steady tires. In this case the car is booted in low-tires Michelin Pilot Sport 2 (275/30YR-19 front and 335/30YR-20 rear).