9.0 L Stroker! Dodge Viper ACR Nürburgring Onboard

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00:00 Intro/Walkaround
02:35 Onboard
10:35 Impressions

[@realstradman]

Nice to meet you again Misha! Last time we met was 5 years ago -my first time at the Ring and the only other time I brought the ACR there-and was when I had just bought the ACR(it was only 8.4 liters then!🤣).. Anyway sorry I wasn't able to do full send everyone due to conditions and my relative inexperience of the Ring, however hope you all got a least a little bit of flavour of the beast! Sorry for the misunderstanding also, car has 2 custom silencers in each sill so its not straight piped and hence max dbs are about 105-106dbs-well within the Ring track noise limits. But still good to wear ear protection inside to protect ears! We'll do this again sometime in the future hopefully!👍

[@mgcharoudin]

Thanks again for the ride!!! Super curious about your 996 GT3 MR!!!

[@dirkdee9751]

That amount of caution, being new or long time absent to a circuit, is the way to go. No reason to apologise! Great car, by the way! 😉

[@Bijiketapang001]

"Only" 8.4 liters

[@ndcoward]

Awesome drive. Never apologize for being safe. Seeing the car driven was a treat enough.

[@Viper-ok2io]

Now that is the right Viper for the track, and proper driving - love it!

[@mgninetyone7444]

Love how the rev counter turns into a Viper snake at the limit!

[@jemery3]

One of my favorite things about owning one. It also does it on startup!

[@DRIVECLUBistimelessPS4]

Unleash the Viper !

[@johnp999]

@@DRIVECLUBistimelessPS4 That’s what she said.

[@DRIVECLUBistimelessPS4]

@@johnp999 indeed 😂

[@toxicgracie3772]

The GTS has always had this feature aswell. But yeah, its very badass! As a Corvette fan, I love these Vipers. I wish Dodge would give them the love that Chevy does the Corvette. Screw the Charger. Just make the Viper instead. The Challenger is already more popular than the Charger

[@zykotec]

When you don't know the track by heart, and 'casually' drive a car on (what looks like) a damp road with traffic around the Nordschleife in roughly 8 minutes that does say something about that cars potential :)

[@erraldstyler]

Well. Its a blast, im sure. I would love to have one. But for that money (ready to be registered in Germany) you have faster options.

[@solocamo3654]

@@erraldstyler But do they have 9.0L V10's with Snake emblems?

[@mitchellsteindler]

@@erraldstyler what is the faster option? It's the fastest manual transmission car ever around the ring completely stock without the 9.0L stroker conversion.

[@diesel_cat6389]

​@@erraldstyler how much vehicles without CUP2R and Trofeo R fastest 7min you know?

[@nurburgringdreaming2221]

And the driver

[@kristian50]

Dodge really did nail it with the ACR. For a company that loves making huge engines inside beefy cars, this was a masterpiece.

[@michaelgimenez4032]

And the biggest displacement for a car period. At Dodge size does matter. Now strap a supercharger on that thing or twin turbo it just for fun...

[@brandonbrady2304]

@@michaelgimenez4032 twin turbo 9L vipers out there making 2000+hp, it's insane

[@Rodolfo_Ramos]

@@michaelgimenez4032 Bugatti Type 41 Royale: *confused 12.7 L straight-8 noises* Napier-Railton: *angry 23.9L W12 engine noises* John Dodd's Rolls-Royce Beast: *even angrier 27L V12 engine noises*

[@michaelgimenez4032]

@@Rodolfo_Ramos Oh, here now i stand corrected.

[@Rodolfo_Ramos]

@@michaelgimenez4032 You don't? Viper is still ranked 4th, plus you didn't change your statement. Viper has the biggest displacement engine on a MASS production scale car, not the biggest displacement engine on a car.

[@MrSanjeevsan]

The owner is a brave guy. That was scary awesome! The gear changes were soo damn satisfying. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@rahulsudhir666]

Yeah, what a torque monster! It's so sad that they don't make em anymore.

[@f1xzor]

@@rahulsudhir666 you mean make them anymore XD

[@rahulsudhir666]

@@f1xzor Damn! I didn't realise! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Fixed!

[@f1xzor]

@@rahulsudhir666 Nice one budy 🤣All good.

[@caboose22320]

yeah gear changes were so nice that at 6:47 he accidentally money shifted into 1st lol

[@noduj]

What a nice car, he drove perfectly exemplary as you should, when you had a long break or new to the circuit.

[@norwegianblue2017]

Imagine that run a minute quicker. When the Viper ACR got the 7:01 time in 2017, there were only like 5 lap times ahead of it, and two of those times were from a Radical SR8. That Viper time is still in the top 15 times. Can't wait to see what the new Corvette Z06 will do.

[@aliviper476]

I can't wait to see Misha full send an ACR one day.

[@kalinicd]

Misha collecting money for collateral :D

[@samogst]

this is my dream

[@aliviper476]

@@samogst yeah the wait is over

[@benny4203]

Whoever overtook you in that porsche, he was on a hell of a lap 😂😂

[@jarrodnaidoo]

The lords of the ring

[@BrendonHo]

I was thinking the viper would overtake but...not happenin...😅

[@ChrisOrganic]

Was not even a special Porsche.. goes to show how bad this Dodge is

[@mcnuggetapple]

@@ChrisOrganic if he was actually trying I guarantee you the Porsche would be 50 cars back

[@movietrailers6149]

@@cainesteban6679 offended over a car you don't own

[@xXxH8TERxXx]

the sound these cars make are something else, easily recognizable as the Viper 👌🏻😎

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

Sounds like a truck 🚛 very unique ✅

[@mitchellsteindler]

@@DiaperSNiFFER um... sure

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@@mitchellsteindler doesn’t it!? I swear to god it does

[@Mpcoluv]

Like a UPS truck….still a fast car

[@toxicgracie3772]

@@Mpcoluv No.. A UPS truck doesn't sound like this, at all. Maybe on the lower RPM range? But after 5k, it's clearly a Viper only sound. Trucks always have a "chugging" sound to them. The Viper has a fast chug and then goes supercar sound after 5k

[@micraw714]

Here in the states there are so many muscle cars like the Vette, Charger, and Camaro and I've always favored German cars but the Viper is definitely a special one 🙂

[@RipsawEV_2]

The Camaro and Vette are proper track cars too !

[@azeQify]

The corvette and viper are among the best sport cars ever. If I could buy and maintain a viper I would buy it in a heartbeat. And the Corvette overall wins in endurance racing speaks for itself. Great car

[@speedlife301]

Vettes and vipers aren’t muscle cars they are sports / super cars

[@barsaf9989]

I've driven a viper just on public roads before. It feels amazing. It feels like a diesel engine strapped to a petrol engine in one car. So much torque for just a NA car.

[@jojajo2707]

I would love to drive a viper one day. Sad thing, they are verrrryyy rare in Germany. 8,xx Liter NA V10 is crazy af. Things you cant buy nowadays

[@MrEkzotic]

​@@jojajo2707I had two. Great cars, but they can get away from you without warning....difficult to feel the limits.

[@CAR_NL]

This is Just the car. The best of all and everything that is produced in the last 20/30/40 years. The sound, the grip, the torque, the looks. The whole package is just mindblowing. Such an impressive beast

[@filipdvl6776]

Very smart driver; fast, knowing his car but always enough buffer, intelligently driven. That silver Porsche in front helped showing the line

[@tomj4406]

ya, the Porsche caused him to pick up some speed, ahaha. this Viper can go a min faster.. Misha just needs more track time & myabe a drier day.

[@efesac]

He drives smart, doesnt take risk, but that silwer spider has min 300hp less, and has lot les aero. It means viper driver is not very fast

[@theKashConnoisseur]

@@efesac there's an important difference between "the driver isn't very fast" and "the driver isn't trying to be very fast". Not every lap is a time attack, especially when it's being driven in a nearly irreplaceable and unrepairable example of a rare production car.

[@N1NT3NDUD3]

Love the sound of the viper. I hope Dodge will surprise us with another.

[@killeralltires]

Surely they will revive it but as a hybrid or full electric sports car.

[@N1NT3NDUD3]

@@killeralltires I honestly hope they don't. The signature v10 that was developed for this car gave it it's popularity.

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

F Dodge, they won't even give us another Challenger

[@killeralltires]

@@N1NT3NDUD3 it's just how the brand is going as a whole. Why do you think the whole massively popular hellcat series is being discontinued.

[@carsismyaddiction6919]

@@killeralltires has no one really wondered why all major automakers except Toyota abandoned the internal combustion engine so quickly? it's profitable. very profitable. ecology, however, will suffer 10 times more than from the internal combustion engine, but money is more important. but Formula 1 and body racing series have shown that the ICE has a chance, and this is synthetic fuel. it not only does not create harmful emissions like gasoline, but at the same time gives an octane number sufficient for engines - 102+.

[@kristofdevlamynck4786]

This car lookes so planted, no tyre squeal and smooth transitions. Love it.

[@socas_nic]

It's weird to say this but through the video and the steering inputs of the driver, the car looks like it has very good mechanical grip in the slow corners and also high stability through the faster corners. Really impressive, those pedal to the metal shifts from 3rd into 4th gear with the glowing viper in the rev counter made my cry!

[@erraldstyler]

Well, you are right. Car broke records on a lot of tracks, just not the Ring.

[@socas_nic]

@@erraldstyler But it's so weird you can feel the grip of that thing through video

[@thecooljohn100]

@@socas_nic Agreed. Guy in the video said his tires are super sticky and you really can tell.

[@saturnascension]

@@erraldstyler It's obvious you're not a Viper fan through the comments, lay off

[@erraldstyler]

@@saturnascension Yes, i am.

[@dnbaddict]

One of my all time favorite American super cars! I love the raw performance and speed. Your channel just gets better and better! 💯

[@matthewraza9792]

As an American, I can say with pride just how amazing these cars really are. I live in Detroit and man it is still a rare sight when it comes to these vipers. It makes me happy that it gets so many smiles on So many people faces. It is a true unicorn car.

[@markm0000]

I would love to own one someday but the values are just going higher and higher. I remember when there were decent examples under $20k. Those days are long gone.

[@JR-eg8ir]

I live in near detroit and I think I’ve only seen 4 vipers total

[@coffe3]

Finest American vehicle ever, thank you for you service to motorheads community dear Americans :)

[@rocketj7449]

This driver knew how to handle the V10 with elegance, kept the RPMS low until the exit of turn, to control the oversteer. What a good driver!

[@RJW14]

that's the thing with these huge engines, they have torque everywhere.

[@wordreet]

Loved it!! Still faster than almost everything else on that lap, despite being cautious! Can't wait to see you send it!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ivanmartinjimenez5226]

Insane. This car is something else, I bet it must feel so analogic to drive, so raw. Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it!

[@Ermz]

Congrats on the algorithm picking up your content and pumping the impressions lately. Can see the view counts surging. The benefits of consistency, and being badass 👊

[@RDEnduro]

This video completly changed when my headphones connected, also the format fits my phone perfectly when i zoom full screen unlike most. great drive! I love Vipers, I saw a first gen last summer in red it was sweet.

[@ssaafur]

One of the most enjoyable Rings I’ve seen in awhile. Great effort by the driver given the conditions. That car had a lot more in it. I can’t imagine. It sounded like it was at 70% of Ass over teakettle

[@amnottabs]

I love how in 3rd gear it goes from 90km/h all the way up to 170/180km/h

[@NoDoSwLa]

04:35 I totally understood that he kept it "slowish" from the beginning because of the conditions, but was like:"...doesn't he know about this corner" because he wasn't that slow in that corner.... And then your look to the speedo got me good Misha 😂 P.S: I love Vipers!!

[@cRuNkSB]

Everything about this car is exciting and the displacement is just bonkers. "Very stable" - took the words right out of my mouth. Barely any corrections needed from the driver, the car handles great and has tons of grip. Just a bit more clearance wouldn't hurt for the Nordschleife. Kudos also to the gentleman who in spite of these conditions still managed proper throttle control and speed while keeping it safe. ❤❤ Only love for the H-Shifter! A proper machine, hope it serves him well.

[@RamzyTheDad]

this has gotta be the coolest car I've seen you in on the ring yet! The driver is talented as hell, he didn't even let up when the rain drops hit the windshield.

[@tomj4406]

definitely cool! be sure to catch the video..just search like, "7:01 Viper Nurburgring" a Go Fund Me, shoe string budget run with a stock '16 ACR Viper :)

[@gelb_hunter3945]

4:41 what a face from Misha during lift off, he was like, we really made it without crashing haha, had such a laugh. Awesome car btw!!

[@tw868]

Just simply wow, I absolutely loved this so much, what an amazing car and looks so much fun to drive. Congratulations to that man.

[@hrtbrk1]

My all time dream car. Thanks for the upload, nice to see it rip around the track!

[@golgoth7600]

One of my dream car along with the r34/ r35😁. What a beast! Also I really love seeing the track with the hood view!

[@angelmarquez6000]

From the design, designer, the engine, it checks so many boxes it’s one of the coolest cars ever made.

[@XenoDeki]

What a beautiful car. I love the stability of this Viper and that rev meter where it shows the viper when reaching red rpms. Nice touch.

[@Proparkourgamer]

Finallyyyyyy. I've been searching for this. Always wanted to see this ROAR on the ring. Now that is my dream car.

[@gjermundhigraff7789]

You have to get a bit worried with something with that roar when the rain drops hit the windscreen 😁I wonder what it would have been like on a fully wet lap.

[@SeeKrez]

Viper + traction inhibitor (water) is surely a recipe for auto destruction , if not death.

[@griffinfaulkner3514]

@@SeeKrez Not necessarily. Despite its reputation, the Viper has always been remarkably predictable when pushed hard, and the ACR is no exception. Most of the idiots wrecking Vipers do so because they have no experience with proper performance cars, are often on old dry-rotted tires, and are then surprised when an 8.4-liter V10 has more low-end torque than most diesels.

[@Racerman27410]

The Viper's huge torque wave around the ring seems a totally different experience compared to most cars . The engine does not sound strained even at redline but the acceleration is for real when you see the scenery blur and i know you're feeling the hand of god in your back. Nice smooth lap with my volume cranked up!!! Thanks.

[@d23bw]

What an incredible car. Beautifully prepared and a great time around the 'ring. Thanks for sharing this.

[@jayharper1894]

Favoured this video of yours, ACR is my all time dream and this looked so smooth, sounds heavenly 🙏🏽🔥 just wish now to see you behind the wheel of one 💪🏽

[@NoFix]

To the owner: U passed me in Belgium on the autoroute on the 10th of July with ur mate in the Porsche approximately around Zaventem/Brussels. Got u on the dashcam there, super brutal to see ur car drive in real!

[@Leshic2]

Haha.. Must have made a big impression, if you remembered it THAT well!

[@sooofancier]

Holy shh... That looked frightening. The viper is just trying to kill you!!! It's so fast and extreme! Wow

[@tidysampler585]

I first watched this video on Facebook today. The drive was so smooth & moderated. Such smooth throttle inputs. But still fast. Great driver & car by all accounts.

[@casual9982]

The sounds that car makes are something very special, great video!

[@brandongardner9829]

I'm impressed how smooth he's driving, and not trying to impress the passenger, still goin quick as well, well driven.

[@mrgjs4044]

I love how Misha tightens the harnesses when the guy downshifts at the corner of the main start LOL!!! 🙂 looks like a savage machine 🙂

[@vmm4858]

What a car! Amazing machine, love it. The way the rpm counter turns to red gradually to indicate max rpm really got me, very cool and visually effective. Excellent video, cameras POVs were great, I really enjoyed the front view camera , very inmersive on the road. A faster lap, not full power necessarily, but dry conditions + confident driver on a good day, would be great to watch. 🚗 Thanks for sharing.

[@jol9864]

I saw him driving it on Circuit Zolder a couple of months ago. It rained a bit an he spun out into the wall. :'( Glad to see him and the car doing just fine!

[@NoFix]

It was damaged hard?

[@jol9864]

@@NoFix Just the left side banged up if i remember correctly. He was towed off track because the car was leaking coolant. Didn't look too bad tho!

[@glennoropeza3545]

I'm totally impressed with the driver! He made the Viper a death defying experience ‼️Aw

[@davidsmall7676]

Raw unabashed power, speed and sounds! Spectacular

[@Andrew-zx9wx]

That viper logo on the tach was quite satisfying to watch. What a machine, and well-driven I might add.

[@kennethmarkwith4678]

The sound of a Viper is music to my ears...its a beautiful sound

[@iceb-akap77ice93]

Nice. Love how the Viper badge shows up about 6 thousand revs. Then the rain started. Thought oh oh. 😂👍 excellent

[@550LMS]

Holy shit....my appreciation for the Viper ACR just went up 10 fold! The noise on idle is insane, but damn it sounds good as it goes through the gears! What a car, great video, great drive.

[@raymonds7492]

When it’s filmed from the outside you can see the aero sucking it to the ground

[@adrianherold2162]

That sound of the viper...just incomparable. Like a boss!

[@comedefleurieu315]

the camera position gives an insane speed feeling !

[@solocamo3654]

The torque at all rpm's makes these such monsters on a track.

[@terroristiristo]

That noise! Sometimes that V10 sounds like an old 5-cyl Audi. Awesome video👌

[@stanleychen6556]

That is one beautiful car. It had WAY much more traction and better handling than i originally expected it to have. This is probably one of my favorite videos.

[@WildShotZ14]

The Viper ACR is really is a monster in the stock form, with this 9.0L stroker kit it makes it even more beastly, oh yeah and the sound is just lovely

[@svtjonah3329]

I got to ride in an ACR extreme with a stock 8.4L around the Daytona endurance layout. That was crazy. This must be absolutely insane.

[@richtaylor2129]

That V10 sounds awesome!!

[@diederikdemot2007]

as a person who worked on a gt3 viper this really is lovely , an acr viper with a sequential gearbox is a dream for me

[@timmason5230]

Awesome traction considering the abundant tourque! Thanks Misha!

[@axelaxel1231]

I can feel the tourqe through my headset while watching, crazy sound and very rare and nice car. Would love to see a freak like Kevin Estre send it full at a Lap on the Nordschleife

[@donuk96]

From start to the finish it's literally like an untamed beast tryna breakout its chains to run away 😱

[@alexmattfeld7451]

In one word: GOOSEBUMPS!!!! Incredible maschine 💪🏼

[@peteroak01]

What an amazing video!! Love the v10 natural

[@RuiGTi]

you can tell he respects the car and was afraid to send it! kudos

[@dickeyseamus]

What a MONSTER!! The Viper ACR turns me into a 12 year old. Love it!

[@MrWinterblade]

Never clicked on a video so quickly and commenting before even watching it! That's my favourite car, I hoped that one day you would have tested it!!

[@christian_coulson]

what a car, sticks to the ground like nothing iv seen before, the sound was lovely too.

[@bigkaswrx8115]

The way the rev guage turns red.... this car is a widow maker 😶🔥🔥

[@elioggj]

3rd gear is impressive!! From 100kph to 200kph. It should be a fun car to drive around the track

[@ArchaicLoL]

I love when the technology from the racecar makes its way onto the street car, when this car was released the GTLM program had been dead for a little over a year after winning the drivers championship but the engineers talked at length in press conferences how much the GTLM program helped the development of this car. For my European friends GTLM was IMSA's equivalent to GTE in WEC. Love this car and aspire to own one some day great video Misha!

[@reecew1040]

Very smooth driving 🤙🏻

[@steventilley2064]

ACR the best car to come out of America in my eyes, the Calvo Motorsport ones are proper naughty 🔥🔥

[@tessierrr]

I hope they manage to come back for a lap record with the acr one day 🙏

[@jnmason6283]

The grip - both mechanical and aerodynamic - is insane on the ACR. For running semi-slicks on a "humid" Nordschleife at a decent pace, this didn't seem sketchy at all. And that Prefix 9.0L engine is a beast!

I NEEEED that viper in my dashboard when the revs go up, that was awesome!

[@DahRidlah]

Dude! Kudos to the owner must haved named his ballz insane and brave and you are free to choose which one fits to stroking a viper ACR and which to bring it to the Ring i´ve hoped for so long for someone letting the snake go through Hell, but such a ´smooth´ scary and ´fast´slow ride i didn´t expect ps: that torque is really insane , you could just use 3rd and 5th

[@lorddoosworth8175]

Great stuff, I wanna see you driving a Viper around here :D

[@mgcharoudin]

Me too :D

[@stevenross-watt8640]

Very calm and considerate. Lovely noise.

[@FranciscoEsparza-pn6io]

Amazing Dodge Viper I love that sound the way it looks wow ❤❤❤❤❤

[@andrews7975]

Viper ACR-E is the coolest car ever! So glad you shared this with us! Now if only we could find someone who knows the ring and the viper like the back of their hands, I'm certain the 7:01 could be cracked and push the record even further since that was just some.guys who love the viper.

[@mitchellsteindler]

I've been waiting ever since the 7:01 videos were released. It has to happen some day. Imagine the time the 9.0L could set. The top speed will be much higher with the extra power, which will massively reduce lap times.

[@Sequestor]

The guy who drove the Viper ACR-R is a professional race car driver and so were the other 2 drivers involved.

[@matrinezkevin11492]

@@Sequestor they had a limited budget and were well on pace for a sub 7 minute time but had a blow put and ran out of time. The ACR ring time wasn't a factory backed effort so no endless money pile to burn like Porsche Chevrolet or Lamborghini.

[@ssoffshore5111]

The real problem was tires and weather. The factory Kumos weren't we suited for the ring (they wouldn't last), and no other proper tires were available in the correct sizes. With well suited tires and decent weather, the ACR is EASILY a sub 7 min car at the ring.

[@snozbaries7652]

Great to see an American track monster at the Nordschleife especially one with a built engine.

[@anthonyromano90]

Nice lap! Very well handled and yet looked like plenty of fun. Car really looked well configured. Not every lap needs to be needs a PR attempt! That car sounds like it is in a tunnel at each pass.

[@tiagolima7029]

Finally this vídeo 👌💯 The best car and my dream car🔥

[@SgtKanyo]

Been a fan of the 9.0L stroker kit viper ever since the videos of @SneakySnakes. That thing pulls like the 720S. Maybe not the ACR version with the dinner table at the back, but you get the idea.

[@rahulsudhir666]

The Calvo Vipers still run the same wing on drag runs for some reason yet still clocks eyewateringly quick times.

[@griffinfaulkner3514]

​@@rahulsudhir666I think they back off the angle some, but keep the wing for the same reason Top Fuel dragsters do. A wing that massive is going to generate a ton of grip and stability even at relatively low speeds, so you can put way more power down without it getting sketchy.

[@spf4000]

My stock Gen V ACR is already too loud and it gets too much for me during extended drives. I use a noise canceling headset to make the drives more pleasant. I couldn’t imagine driving one with straight pipes!

[@needa9164]

If there's a nurburgring video, I'm watching it. It's amazing, I've probably seen hundreds of these on boards and I will watch every one of them. Never tired of them.

[@speedibusrex]

One of my favorite cars. Love it!!!!

[@heelandtoe2369]

best shift light ever

[@jcreeker5581]

Impressive driving on a wet track

[@joypops1]

I like how everyone in the video and us watching the video went dead silent, just in awe of that monstrous last of its kind engine. Dodge knew what they were doing and they had fun doing it, just look at the viper at the upshift indicator!

[@8forex]

The sound is amazing 😍

[@avatar94100]

3:36 he's out to set a new lap record

[@krallopian]

Based on some of these corners and your expressions Misha, I almost wish we had a "foot cam" for you even though you were a passenger! :D

[@mgcharoudin]

Haha!

[@Leon_Axel]

Love how the viper logo shows up the closer you get to red line 😁

[@trentmarlowe7655]

Awesome car. Awesome sound. Who doesn't love these things!