For most people, the fifth-generation Dodge Viper is more than quick enough out of the box. Be that as it may, you have to admit that having the biggest engine ever put in a road-going vehicle, which also happens to come with forged internals, is a recipe for high-horsepower figures. With this in mind, Calvo Motorsports have been churning out fast Vipers for a long time, and this one happens to be the fastest “grocery getter” out there. That Racing Channel managed to get up close and personal with the “Viper Queen” and her Calvo Motorsports-tuned, twin-turbo Dodge Viper. As you can imagine, all hell broke loose.
The well-known, go-fast treatment
By now, you know the recipe. The car featured here benefits from Calvo Motorsport’s CM2000 package. Bridget (@Gida4), the owner of the Viper, had a simple request: “Build me something fast”. They definitely delivered since the Dodge Viper now packs twin, 76-85 turbochargers, an air-to-water intercooler, and a lot more go-fast parts. The car also runs on Ethanol and, at sea level, the dyno run showed figures like 2,314 horsepower (1,725.8 kilowatts) and 1,686.3 pound-feet (2,286.3 Nm) at the rear wheels.
Granted, it’s not the most powerful fifth-generation Dodge Viper we have seen, that title goes to the Nth Moto Dodge Viper Kratos, but it still manages over 170 mph (273 km/h) across the quarter-mile. As for the transmission, it is a PPD, sequential unit with straight-cut gears, which means plenty of whine. Not ideal for getting the groceries, which is why you need to do it fast, hence all that power. Speaking of groceries, despite the trunk-located ice-box, needed for the heat exchangers, the Viper still has plenty of trunk space. Who says sports cars aren’t practical?
A few extra touches to make the Viper more unique
This isn’t just an insanely fast Dodge Viper. There are nice touches throughout the car, most notable of which is the military green wrap over the factory bright red paint, which the owner doesn’t particularly like. Once you get in closer, you start to notice all the aero bits made out of forged carbon fiber, courtesy of Venomous Carbon. These include the splitter, canards, Dodge Viper Time Attack-style rear spoiler, and the X-brace over the V-10 engine.
Last but not least are the blacked-out wheels, supplied by Nth Moto. One hilarious quirk of the Viper is that due to the high G-forces, the airbag light goes on since it thinks the car is having a crash. We hope that never happens, of course. To hear and see what is, probably, the fastest and most insane “grocery getter” in the world, check out the TRC video below. Would you be getting your groceries in a 2,300-horsepower Viper if you could?
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