The Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Orlando, Florida was the stage for today’s debut of yet another Dodge Viper special edition. The Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X is a combination of the Laguna Seca-record-holding Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR and the successful Dodge Viper Competition Coupe. The ACR-X is designed to be the ultimate production based track Viper and to show off the race ready capabilities of the Viper ACR-X, Dodge has introduced the Dodge Viper Cup.
Like the Competition Coupe, the Viper ACR-X is equipped with a roll cage, fuel cell and race seat making the car to meet road racing safety specifications of series’ like SCCA, NASA, and the Viper Cup. The 8.4L V10 has been tuned to 640 horsepower, giving the car 40 more horsepower over the standard Viper ACR thanks to headers and a low restriction exhaust system. The suspension of the ACR-X is upgraded and tuned specifically for intricate road courses and to prove its abilities the Viper ACR-X was tested at Laguna Seca – turning in lap times more than three seconds quicker than the street legal production Viper ACR.
The production of the Dodge Viper ACR-X is expected to begin in the
spring of 2010 with the Dodge Viper Cup beginning on July 9, 2010 at
Virginia International Raceway. The only bad side, other than the
$110,000 expected price tag, is that the ACR-X is intended strictly for
race use so the car will not come with a VIN number, making it
impossible to register for street use.
Check out the gallery in the original article (click here) for more pictures of the 2010 Dodge Viper
SRT10 ACR-X courtesy of Dodge. Click here to read more about the Viper
ACR’s record breaking run at Laguna Seca.
Stay tuned to the Detroit Autos Examiner for more coverage of the
upcoming Dodge Viper Cup series as well as all of your Dodge news from
the 2010 Detroit Auto Show!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
The Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Orlando, Florida was the stage for today’s debut of yet another Dodge Viper special edition. The Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X is a combination of the Laguna Seca-record-holding Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR and the successful Dodge Viper Competition Coupe. The ACR-X is designed to be the ultimate production based track Viper and to show off the race ready capabilities of the Viper ACR-X, Dodge has introduced the Dodge Viper Cup.