2015 Dodge Viper SRT - POV Ownership First Impressions

Horsepower: 645 hp
Curb weight: 3,354 lbs
MPG: 12 city / 21 highway
Engine: 8.4 L V10
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Tire size: Front: P295/30R18, rear: P355/30R19
Wheel size: Front 18x10.5"; rear 19x13"
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[@leedaomillz]

It's sad these types of cars are never going to be made again

[@JudgeFXX]

If this was released this year it would still look right at home with everything else

[@SerPurple51]

If they spent the time and money to develop a more modern and efficient vehicle, it could come back. But doubtful because Dodge/Chrysler have their set line of vehicles and they don't want to interfere with their operations.

[@ravdeepthandithandi8791]

Everything is going to be electric

[@hartbridges2306]

It’s sad that your grandkids will grow up with a trashed planet because you needed a v10 car.

[@Pinkarmada01]

@@SerPurple51 no, the regulations are having everything go electric, its not about being efficient anymore at this point especially with states saying they'll ban gas powered car in 2030.

[@nikm4253]

I really cannot understand why Dodge had trouble selling these things. One of the coolest cars ever. Even the name Dodge Viper sounds so menacing. If I had the money, this would have a place in my three car garage for sure. Thanks to you and the owner for sharing.

[@davidr6865]

They did get like 7-8mpg

[@2010drive]

@@davidr6865 No they don't. I've gotten over 20mpg cruising. It runs 1900rpm at 100mph lol

[@Krushe]

I think most people were too scared to drive it :)

[@DemonicGorilla]

@@davidr6865 My dad's 95 viper gets around 12. Highly doubt these new ones get 50% less mpg lol.

[@LawrenceMarkFearon]

Imagine this was $85k 7 years ago. People got complacent and never imagined Viper would end. That peak ICE pure mechanical performance cars were about to go extinct today.

[@Theultrazombiekiller]

The Viper has always been the superior American sports car. I had the opportunity to drive a 2017 ACR in Dallas in 2019. It blew me away. I have driven vettes, challengers, camaros, mustangs etc. and this thing blew everything out of the water. It drives like an exotic sports car.

[@sgtdug276]

sold:)

[@gettcouped]

What a great car!! Definitely not a daily, but this thing is THE PERFECT second car. Nothing looks or sounds like this thing. That paint looks absolutely spotless too! Truly a great purchase. And has the CTS V-sport as a daily! That car was such a value a few years ago before prices went crazy.

[@NoOneForNow1]

nah better get a 4 banger with these gas prices lol

[@seannewton7467]

Sorry, but my FN Mustang GT sounds better IMO :)

[@notjayfn2896]

@@seannewton7467 L mustang meat rider

[@donovanlewis6708]

@@seannewton7467 better than a viper? Nah bro wake up

[@KimiRai-lf3gn]

How much is it worth now? :)

[@JDub33333]

These have aged so well! Aesthetically and mechanically.

[@373axle]

Props to the owner for actually driving it regularly and not let it sit in the garage and collect dust.

[@revolutionday1]

Amen to that shit!

[@Dragon228833]

It’s crazy that 2015 was 7 years ago. That’s when I just started getting into cars

[@revolutionday1]

Kinda' how it was for me when the 1st gens came-out. *sigh*

[@carlh.8797]

As a mechanical engineer, this is my dream car.

[@floored3078]

I wouldn't pay what they want for them. They put 30k-40k miles on them and are trying to sell a 6-7 year old car that they've ragged for 50k-60k over the msrp when it came out. I'd give Porsche 161k for a base gt3 and have 9,000 rpm on tap Manual or Auto or i'd pay 93k-115k for an 05 F430 and have formula 1 sounds at 9,000 RPM. These cars are going for 130k-140k after being used up, and it just isn't worth it. When comparing an 05 viper to an 05 Ferarri f430, the Ferraris are leaps and bounds better and can go toe to toe with that 15 viper to this day. The 05 f430 can do 0-60 in 3.3 with a top speed of 196mph, if you need more power dump the 40k-50k you saved not buying the viper and have Hennessey do an HPE700 kit on the F430. The Viper sounds like a truck, I wasn't impressed at all with it, other than the looks. It is a looker, but it's a dodge.

[@TalooshDaBoss]

​@@floored3078 I doubt youll be able to find a base gt3 for msrp, and thats less than half the displacment of the viper. The F430 also doesnt rev to 9000 rpm. Anyways the market you're trying to compare each of them with prices in is so unstable it seems points, not to mention how different each of these cars are. If someone was looking for something like this for cheaper I'd say c7 corvette or just an older viper is the best alternative right now. I also doubt the F430 will hold up and be as cheap to own as a viper. Oh and twin turboing the early 2000s italian car sounds like one of the the worse possible moves to make power on the cheap. From what your saying buy a civic si, turbo it, and raise redline to 9k lol, maybe awd swap if you want ultimate 0-60, or just tune an evo.

[@TheRenegade.]

⁠​⁠@@floored3078Okay cool lol now go buy a used GT3 and F430 then? Why ramble on about nonsense clearly this car isn’t for you and that’s fine no one needs to read an essay about how you’d rather have an old unreliable F430 with a garbage trans. Unless we’re talking about ia Scud or a gated 430 then it’s a pretty mid car. Promise you that 5th Gens will have a better roi than used f1 style trans F430.

[@gettcouped]

Had to comment again. The exhaust is so unique that it even makes it more special. I know a lot of people don’t like the sound, but it sounds AMAZING inside the cabin from this video

[@VTCharley13]

It took a few years for it to grow on me, but now I love it and find it iconic.

[@shahzebnasir4692]

Hang onto that beauty!! What a gorgeous gorgeous car. The best American made car ever IMO (the ACR) if we ignore the historical significance of the GT40 and Mustang.

[@skuddys9954]

Not his car papa

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

i want a viper so bad! always have absolutely loved them and i have never understood why they seem so underrated and so forgotten about, they are an absolute beast of a car

[@pascutia]

Wow, so much power in this thing. Very interesting engine. It still like to rev, but it has massive torque even down low. Gears are super long, but when there’s so much power it doesn’t really matter. These still have hydraulic steering, which is nice. I loved the bark it had on startup. Edit: Funny how Chris said this was just a cruise, but he still got some good speeds here. That’s why I love this channel😂

[@josephmitchell5349]

When I saw the thumbnail and title I was like no way he ended up buying the viper too. Great video for my favorite car! Thanks you have made my Friday!

[@adams1696]

Beautiful! Vipers have always been my favorite car since playing gran turismo as a little kid! It is always my dream car but now i've got a Macan GTS heh. Maybe one day! Im sure the value will just keep going up on these things though.. timeless design, unmatched v10 engine sound! I cant say enough good things about vipers!

[@raiden000]

Don't let Paul Walker's death be for nothing, check your tires.

[@StormAutoAdventures]

I couldn't ask for a better driver to POV test drive this car for us! I love the way you shift... I also love that you don't throw it into neutral when you should stay in gear. You rev-match beautifully man! It's fun to watch someone who was taught the correct way to drive stick. Great video as always!! 🍻

[@Andrew-zx9wx]

Made me look up Vipers for sale, LOL. Beautiful model he’s got there, and should hang on to it for years and years. Will definitely be a collector’s vehicle.

[@chippyonline001]

I remember being junior in college when I saw this beauty of a beast in a car magazine. Fell in love with it ever since.

[@djpollo2474]

This car reminds me of when I first got FH1 and I saw the cover and it was a dodge viper, ever since that first race I've always loved these cars. Shameless plug: FH1 needs more recognition man, I guess I'm already pretty old, also thanks for all of you car guys/gals because of you people car communities exist and without that I would've been lost at life, again thanks and thank you Topher, I'm a new subscriber but love your content 👍

[@Hallo_215]

They made 4 sequels to FH1, so i'd say it got just about all the recognition it could. I would say though that Xbox should go back to the more grounded street-racing formula, as opposed to the new "everything goes" style with wacky Lego cars and off-road rampage n such. if Gran Turismo were to make a free-roam style game, it'll bring back the same vibes that FH1 had.

[@VolvosandHondas]

for being "pretty old" i get the feeling that you are like 17

[@djpollo2474]

@@VolvosandHondas nah 22 lol

[@PretentiousBrownie]

Oh wow, this is like a whole different world of Viper - I’ve only ever driven 3rd and 4th Gens, which are equally beautiful, but arguably far more arcane. True, they have a sort of visceral impact that has been slightly refined over in the final generation, but I’m actually staggered by how livable this is compared to past models. Having amenities like Uconnect and modern switchgear that could’ve easily been pulled out of a Jeep Grand Cherokee or something makes this feel way more approachable. Fit, finish, and interior materials seems to be far better than any other previous Viper, like a serious grade above any previous iteration. Sounds great as ever too! Dang, this is far too tempting a proposition - if only prices weren’t absolutely ballooning on these right now. Alas, clean examples are probably going to keep appreciating, now that production’s long over, so maybe just biting the bullet is the way to go. Loved the vid!

[@polarpop4250]

My absolute dream car, I’ll own one someday.

[@easternequinox9324]

Never knew a beast could sound so heavenly. An absolute timeless beauty.

[@johnnyparker2128]

You get a like since there's not much YT coverage on this car. Great job!

[@smeents2003]

@TheTopher ***IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ*** He needs to check his engine oil ASAP! Watch at the 6:00 mark when you accelerate in first gear - the oil pressure gauge drops dramatically as the engine RPMs climb, and the oil pressure gauge (to the right of the tach) flashes red. That is NOT normal. The oil pressure drops at many other points in this video at high RPMs as well. The engine is either low on oil, or there's another major issue somewhere...I have a feeling this one is going to need a new engine soon. *EDIT - could also be an oil pressure sender going south...hopefully that's what this is.

[@bulletthead1]

Came in to basically say the same thing. The owner needs to check his oil level asap.

[@scottwexlin6456]

@@bulletthead1 This. I'm a former Gen 5 owner. Something wrong here. Could be a simple as a bad sender, but I suspect oil is low. There have been many examples Gen 5 8.4L grenading due to low oil pressure. Please check it asap.

[@smeents2003]

@@scottwexlin6456 The more I watch it, the more I don't think it is a bad oil pressure sending unit. It happens so consistently throughout the drive...as soon as he lets up on it, the pressure jumps back up to where it should be. Under load, it just keeps dropping. The owner's gonna be glad he got an extended warranty...

[@scottwexlin6456]

@@smeents2003 I agree. We’ve seen too many of these

[@thomasoneill5653]

Thanks for pointing this out. Checked the car today and it was low on oil. I checked it initially, almost 900 miles ago but must have rushed through the oil level check. It’s up to proper levels now and I’ll monitor it going forward. I appreciate you pointing this out to me. The red flashing never occurred during my driving so I did not notice it. Oil consumptions issues were reportedly addressed by 2015 MY but we’ll see.

[@ya_boi_zak5927]

I love this car so much. An absolute dream to own one. It's the perfect car🐍

[@420blzeitfgt8]

My dream car... Remember getting picked up from school in one by my dad who got to borrow one... I'll never own one, but still my dream car. Iconic car as a kid growing up. Will never change. I'd do anything to own this car....

[@KingDeadMan]

1:27 When everyone says the gas mileage is piss poor, but it actually has same the mileage as a stock GT350.

[@RCXDerp]

Can confirm I get like 17 in my 350

[@canadiangoose4078]

Better gas millage then a truck lol

[@revolutionday1]

Rated at better highway MPG than my WJ Grand Cherokee with the straight-6, and that's just fuckin' crazy.

[@startrader9503]

Always wanted a Viper, never knew if I wanted to get a first generation RT/10 or a newer one like this, can't get to the vid right now but I'm sure it's a banger as always.

[@khronoh8577]

That paint is just immaculate 😳 beautiful car

[@Intel_8]

Very cool. I guess I’m getting old but I remember watching the TV show “Viper” around the time the original Dodge Viper came out.

[@revolutionday1]

I think I had a scale model of that car in my bedroom, when I was a teenager. #memories

[@arya_moghadam]

14:02 The Viper’s V10 comes alive 😆

[@RyanN9419]

Viper has been my dream car for years and I'll never be able to drive one due to be an above knee amputee so I need videos like this to live vicariously through.

[@revolutionday1]

"Never say 'never' ", Mr. Neal! Even Lieutenant Dan got his #magiclegs in the end.....

[@icollinsmtb]

These cars are beautiful, but only a Vipers mother could love those wheels. Lol!

[@rikokotze]

This car will always be in our hearts

[@TWISSTR]

Such a small world, I'm watching the video and all of a sudden, I go, "Holy crap, he's getting on M-14 at Sheldon! I drive on that freeway everyday! Haha great vid! Maybe I'll see you out there one day😎🤘

[@LawrenceMarkFearon]

Rare video in 4K driving a Viper at night. Pretty sure those headlights are Bi-Xenon's with that kind of beam width and length. I only wish they made a Gen 5 roadster. Very well done.

[@shmokyochao]

Sounds mad good with headphones on. I can almost feel it.

[@revolutionday1]

.....and that's what got me coming back to this channel.

[@rajarafe8736]

oh wow one of my dream cars this gon be a blast

[@chrisej5987]

Huh, I love that the engine is almost idling at freeway speeds in my 2005 😅 I'm really curious about how different the shifter feel is though. And super jealous of the nvh reduction in the newer ones at speed...

[@quesokid4959]

I could listen to that 3 second start up over and over lol.

[@larphraulen]

Damn, I never knew the Viper had a v10. The sound alone is amazing but love how fast it drops revs. Not many modern manuals that incent you to shift hard. Love how close that pedal box is too. Haven't even said anything about the actual dynamics lol but man what a car!

[@user-360johnn]

You never knew?!

[@JB-zu5gb]

Too wild, I also bought a black GenV (2014 GTS) in VA and drove it home, my drive being a little longer. VA to WA. Took my Dad over fathers day weekend and covered nearly 3,000 miles day 1. Bought with 9500 miles and almost at 18,000 after a little over a year of ownership. Won't drive it as much with some changes in work but I love the hell out of it and it was a great experience to get it.

[@SubterraneanBruh]

This is my absolute dream car.

[@AgentB-0711]

the last gen viper GTS is my favorite car of all time, if i ever got my hands on one i would never, ever, sell it

[@HARTOONIE]

Wow sick to see that Ann Arbor exit. Cheers from Michigan

[@JudgeFXX]

My absolute favorite car

[@samspahlman4859]

that Viper is a C7 Corvette killer

[@LeoDragoGR]

I have such a high sense of nostalgia and love for this gen Viper mainly due to it being the cover car of Forza Horizon 1

[@MH-so9oz]

Better check that Oil Pressure!! As the RPM's go up, your Oil Pressure goes down!!

[@spearlmanrealestate]

Ha, i noticed that....should go the opposite way.

[@fastcars514]

20 MG for a huge v10 is wowzers

[@BlaziNTrades]

Oh my god I love these cars. So insane.

[@josephiousbrosif]

I love this gen viper. I always debate whether I'd go for this or a C6 ZR1. If you could also get your hands on a stock C6 ZR1 for a pov that'd be awesome!

[@RCXDerp]

I'd think the 427 vette is a better comparison

[@evildrizzt1]

A naturally aspirated pushrod V10 coupe. Imagine if SRT division at dodge had one more decade for ICE development. We probably would’ve seen a supercharged version with factory widebody and an optional AWD drivetrain.

[@BeanyB0b]

That startup 🤯

[@jahamesmk2403]

Reninds me of the crew 1 way to much, beautiful car man

[@braydengc1762]

cant wait for some more pulls

[@fredeb67]

Sounds like a relaxed Audi or Lambo V10. Love the sound, even at low rpm. Beautiful car.

[@SaintMecha]

Damn beautiful. A real sport car for real drivers. They don't make them like that anymore.

[@Valnak]

That paint is amazing

[@Kyle-ty6mx]

What a car! 😍Dream car for sure!

[@tpersoage]

Nice Viper, nice moon watch!

[@SilentTrip]

This looks better than any of those 2022/2023 cars

[@hyperbiker613]

Such a cool car!

[@JBWHITEGT]

This is my dream car. I’m working on coming on up to buy me one one day.

[@alanarzate93]

Man i wish i could wake up to this car in my garage one day

[@ya_boi_zak5927]

Also nothing beats a cruise with a friend talking cars.

[@kdubb81]

Awesome! It's so beautiful too 😍

[@GMCSierra-ty8mn]

Me waiting to see the snake shift light:

[@kyle6209]

Terrifies me hearing old tires on a viper lol

[@Ed-kq5oz]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. :-)

[@chrisnewby5713]

The instant torque from the n/a v10 🤤

[@04dram04]

Such an underrated car

[@goldenrakelawncare6564]

Such a good looking car!

[@joemonteirosportsshorts3343]

Oh this is gonna be good

[@alengreen589]

Stunning.

[@M0viLover]

How was "driving" it, with the adjustable pedals? I was thinking of buying one a number of years ago. I saw in at least one forum that there was an after-market for wood blocks, relating to working the pedals? Also, I think *only* the last generation had cruise control. Good thing this one had it, driving from Virginia to Michigan!

[@c8z063]

One of the best cars ever made

[@BandoLando]

the factory wheels look so good on it

[@hsiautoclub]

one of the best looking cars ever built !!!

[@JZ_Cars]

Sickness personified!!!!

[@KleanShots]

Love these cars

[@DestinStults_Delivered]

Can't wait to reach my goals so I can reach the one where I own one.

[@revolutionday1]

Why stop at just one...? ;-)

[@industrialawnllc4239]

Glad i bought mine in summer of 2020 before prices went crazy. Though ive only driven it once lol.

[@mikedurling2111]

If only these haven’t sky rocketed in value.

[@YeahNahWhateva]

Congratulations

[@Allcarnews]

Fantastic monster cars, turns ore heads than exotics.

[@JR-eg8ir]

Damn wish I coulda seen the viper driving around here

[@m_5373]

Legendary car!

[@erikhanes9491]

Beautiful car !

[@Tedis_P_Apache]

is there going to be mechanical review of the 5th gen viper acr i love to hear thoughts and jacks drivin skills on this beast

[@stevefrench4595]

Electric cars will never be this engaging

[@danielparra3274]

that's the dream right there

[@JohnSmith-ij4xe]

Yes you need new tires. I learned that the hard way. I had flat spots and no traction. But even the Gen Vs can bite you on the street with even good tires.

[@QueTheChaotic]

A car that he will drive daily and track occasionally. Hero. This is a dream car of mines. Do they have magnetic dampers?

[@TheTopher]

No magnetic dampers, that would’ve been awesome

[@rikokotze]

Ultimate budget supercar

[@VolvoSaabFanatic245]

Remember that viper from the Star Wars Dodge Commercial? There ja go

[@georgespalding7640]

Vipers are going to go UP in value very soon. The last ACRs are getting very pricey already.

[@waynemangan9925]

These are fantastically capable, extremely fast and and fun NA sportscars. Shame nobody bought these things because they just cost more than the brand could command (apparently) Meanwhile people will pay nearly 100k for a blown Challenger which is practically a minivan in contrast to the league of sportscar that is the Viper. Would love to own this gen, as great a car to drive as it is to look at. Til then I'll settle for my 30k blown Chally 6spd

[@xzr170]

My dream car...

[@davidmopar8446]

My dream car right next to my gen 2 gts. I need 2 vipers