This week’s Mopar Muscle Thursday feature takes a look at a battle of modern supercars at the Texas Invitational Roll Racing event with a 1,500 horsepower Dodge Viper SRT10 going up against a 1,550 horsepower Lamborghini Gallardo. Both of these supercars have been fitted with an aftermarket twin turbo setup with the Viper calling upon help from an RSI kit while the Lambo packs a kit from Underground Racing.
The Texas Invitation Roll Race takes place on a 1,500 foot racing area preceded by a small “ramp up” area and a larger shut down area. When the cars hit the actual racing area, they are going around 60 miles per hour side by side and during the course of the 1,500 foot racing area – both the twin turbocharged Viper and the twin turbocharged Lamborghini will see who can hit the higher top speed and in doing so, the faster car will cross the line first.
Now, based on the fact that the Lamborghini in the video has more stated horsepower and an advanced all wheel drive system to make the most of that power, some might guess that the Gallardo would make short work of the RSI twin turbo Viper. However, when the two cars cross the finish line, the Viper had pulled out to a fairly substantial lead. Most impressively, it looks as though the Viper was behind until a short distance before the finish line thanks to a bigger speed on the top end – a speed which comes courtesy of the fact that the Viper isn’t wasting power to turn all four wheels.
Both of these supercars sound as great as they look so make sure to have your speakers cranked up to hear the twin turbo Viper V10 and the twin turbo Lamborghini as they roar down the track!
"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.
