Dodge Viper GTS Gen 2 Vs Gen 5 | Direct Comparison & Review!

[@gherasimtibi]

There is a reason dodge made the gen 5 look like the gen 2. Beautiful cars.

[@scottyd0530]

From the moment I laid eyes on a Viper when I was a child, to now being in my 30's, it has been the car I desire to own the most. Dodge made something truly special, and there will never again be a car like the Viper.

[@ivanvazquez7465]

Amen!

[@reventon4547]

2:59 for those wondering, the middle generation Viper's logo was named Fang.

[@alpe6228]

All vipers are great cars but the gen 5 is just perfect.

[@cali2468]

For me the "perfect" Viper is a Gen 2 w/ a Gen 5 power train and upgraded suspension.

[@todd5082]

@@cali2468 And brakes, gearing, transmission, aero, seats, hp and torque. But other than that, yea.

[@cali2468]

@ Thats why I said “powertrain”. Gen 2 GTS has all the aero you need, especially if if it’s an GTS-R.

[@poly_g6068]

The Gen 5 has one of the greatest V10 engines ever built and is a true track monster in the purest sense, but the Gen 2 is prettier and it's not even close. It is as STUNNING as it was the day it came out, and probably always will be.

[@ViperJon]

Broke-dick Gen 2 owner? They are kit cars compared to a Gen V in EVERY aspect.

[@brothercool12]

So I am paying off my truck in the next year or so.... and I just bought my wife her dream car (Wrangler Willy's loaded) and now I'm thinking its time i get my dream car. I loved vipers before I could drive and to think I can afford a Gen 2.... seeing reviews and everything it seams like Gen5 (out of my price range) or Gen 2 are the best. I cant wait to go test drive one and bring it home cus I know I'll love it. Thanks for taking the time to break it down, really helps people like me trying to figure out what's best for them.

[@dm9103]

As owner of both I can tell you driving dynamics are very similar. Obviously newer car is smoother, more refined, much faster, but gen 2 GTS is much much sexier (in fact a black GTS is my favorite looking car ever made) and it's timeless. If money no object, I would still pick a gen 2 purely for it's looks.

[@carlos64030]

Back in the year 2000, there was a 1997 Viper GTS that had the Hennessy 650 package at my local dealership. I was interested in purchasing it because it was being sold for a great price. I went to test drive it and couldn't even get into the driver's seat because of the corner of the dash and my 6'5" height. That day killed my desire to own a Viper even though I love them. I would love, LOVE to own a 5th gen but I've never made any kind of attempt to see if I could fit in one because I'm pretty sure I can't, even though they're supposedly more spacious. The 5th gen Viper is such a gorgeous car!

[@MrCarAddictDCA]

You will 100% fit in a 5th Gen with a seat lowering bracket

[@carlos64030]

@@MrCarAddictDCA, I dunno, bro. Even Corvettes are too tight of a fit for me. I have long legs.

[@ssoffshore5111]

The gen 2 GTS is simply timeless... what a beautiful design!

[@10sect78]

I own both. Gen 2 hands down is the better looking car. Also unless you're reving the car out the power is negligible. The gen 2 sounds 100x better too since both banks of the exhaust exit the rear. Gen V, best of the best of analog cars. We will never see something like that again. The brakes can stop the rotation of the earth, the 900w and 18 speaker sounds system is unreal. You get all of the amenities of Gen 2 but todays tech. Looks wise, the Gen V is a clone of the Gen 2.. a modern take of a car that is damn near impossible to beat looks wise.

[@ivanvazquez7465]

This video deserves an Oscar, Grammy and my Grand Ma's approval

[@kokoshadowstryder9020]

Gen 2 Vipers ran the exhaust out of the back due to EPA regulations and the O2 sensors technology at that time. The O2 sensors weren't able to handle the heat and water elements so the O2 sensors were relocated over the rear axles. Once O2 technology caught up, the Viper gained side pipes again.

[@mainzer1115]

Amazing review! Thank you! The Gen 2 body with the Gen 5 internals would be a dream...

[@cbutler4645]

Nth Moto did 1 some years ago. Check out their videos.

[@TheNimbleEnigma]

The Gen 2 Viper was also the first car I fell in love with; blue with two white stripes - that was THE look for me. I have fond memories of seeing it in the first two Gran Turismo games and Test Drive 5 & 6, along with having various toy model Vipers of that period. Even with all the JDM's/imports and European exotics of the time, I still felt a calling to this particular car. I've adored many cars since, but this will always hold a very special place for me.

[@Zelaznogsiul-63]

I am planning on getting a gen 2 gts when I retire, that is two years from now, I have been trying to forget about the viper but it keeps on coming back.

[@redae.1137]

You nailed the gear shifting especially in the gen 5, with almost no delay ! Racing games and all the stuff... I feel you bro !

[@todd5082]

Agree. Not easy to do with an aluminum flywheel.

[@kviperacr]

Great videos, for my part I am lucky enough to own a 2002 GTS and a 2017 SRT.. the dream and I admit that I like the 2.. very hard to choose.. I'd say the 2002 GTS for the look and the 2017 for the performance... but frankly the 2 are incredible and I keep them preciously ... unique cars that we will never see again.. Long live the Viper

[@rollthelosingdice]

The old ones are the best I think, those fog lights look nice.

[@TheRobSJ]

Would love to see a video comparing the Gen5 to the ZR1. Five years ago when I got my ZR1 I did think about trying to find a final year Viper but decided that ZR1 was probably the better overall car.

[@cbutler4645]

I was in the same boat, I was looking at both and went with the Gen 5 Viper. I will say the ZR1 can be more of a daily driver than the Viper. It's a monster but nothing I want to drive everyday

[@RS-uo2nd]

I love the ZR1, burn they’re apples to oranges man

[@s3bbybas3dr3x]

**me knowing I can't afford a gen 2 - gen 5 viper but clicked this video faster than anything else**

[@fenix9187]

😂 bro i live in Brasil, and here this car is like... Very very expensive 😂 i really can't afford

[@michaelho4771]

​How expensive relative to America? Also very $ in Canada too​@@fenix9187

[@peterbarry4792]

You'd be surprised what can get wit a little focus.....it's not out of your reach. Trust me bro

[@6.2_zeus]

@@peterbarry4792I agree, work harder and longer hours or a career change. Maybe side hustle.

[@peterbarry4792]

You got this bro....I'll be looking forward to your reveal video!!!

[@cali2468]

The ideal Viper for me is a Gen 2 GTS with Gen 5 powertrain plus upgraded suspension.

[@SeanMan1337]

Don't forget brakes. I own a 2001 GTS and the brakes leave something to be desired. My 2002 Z06 has better braking hands down.

[@phoenixhenson3689]

The pipes running along the side of the Gen2 is a great idea because for racing/street applications you wouldn't need to do much modifications to have side pipes which is more power to the wheels. Also I know what the "experts" say but your car is actually a 6TH generation ,because it falls under a separate body style and drivetrain from its predecessor.

[@Darren-su2gm]

All I can say about this video is "we gotta win this race"😁

[@squarebodybuilder]

thanks for the video. I own a gen 2 and it's not the fastest or best car but something about it just hits different.

[@TheRedSmartyOfficial]

Brother Im not going to lie I was thinking in the morning about the comparison video for your VIPER and it came now I think i saw future...lol...It is night time by the way in my region..

[@eric_peachey193]

I fell in love with cars because of the gen 2 and the gen 5 is the modern version. But the gen 4 ACR is my favorite Viper.

[@ssoffshore5111]

I own a B&W 96 UGR TT GTS, brutally fast (7.6 @ 186 over 15 years ago with the stick and IRS) and raw. My DD is a black C6Z and in a lot of ways pretty similar. Both are sharp looking designs (although in all fairness, the C6Z took quite a few styling cues from the gen 2 GTS), but the gen 2 GTS is a lot more special and gets more attention. The C6Z is more refined and probably a better car in many ways, but it should be as it's a more mainstream car (if you can call a Z06 that) and a decade newer. BTW, the peddles on the gen 2 are adjustable, great feature that would've likely solved your driving position interference issues. 😉

[@ForTehNguyen]

G5 engine is actually offset to the passenger side by a couple inches to give the driver more footwell space. G2 you have to sit kinda diagonally because of the transmission tunnel G5 shifter is way better because of the TR6060 transmission vs T56 of the older vipers

[@sethlover1211]

i know the gen 5 is a better car, but the gen 2 looks nicer to me. it is still my favorite of the two.

[@lorddoobsworth144]

Beautiful cars mate! Thanks for sharing

[@benbustama3430]

I owned three Vipers. My 2002 GTS was gorgeous. My only issues were a hot interior and the front lower spoiler lip was just too low. My 2006 SRT-10 was perfect! No issues at all. Of all my cars, my 06 Viper had the best transmission, even better than my Honda S2000. I loved my 06 Viper! My 2010 was also a great joy! Love these cars! Never owned a Gen V, sadly. I switched to Corvette Z06/ZR1 and Porsche in 2012. Thanks for the cool memories. Cheers/B

[@allnovieveryday]

Im seeing more and more people put gen 5 wheels on the gen 2 and i have to say it makes them look wayy nicer.

[@anthonylaudano9435]

ALSO BACK IN 96 WHEN THE VIPER CAME OUT LOL THERE WASNT MANY CARS THAT WERE FASTER AT THAT TIME LOL I HAD MY 92 Z28 AND MY 87 MUSTANG GT AND THE VIPER WOULD HAVE KILLED ME IN A RACE.

[@dmansmith7612]

I also own a gen v gts red with black stripes with a ta 1.0 carbon wing from extreme. Almost traded it in towards a amg gt55 but just couldn’t part ways with it lol. Good review.

[@kbdadriftking]

Gen 2 vipers are in the high 30s mid 40s where I live. Time to get one

[@RS-uo2nd]

Gen 2 GTS will be double those numbers now

[@ManfredEWhite]

Nice video.

[@thomasj267]

I really appreciated this video! The Vipers are my personal second favourite apart from the mustangs. Lol

[@cutlass8783]

I love your viper, but none beat a red and white gen 2 (accept a gen 2 GTS R)

[@Arelia39]

the old gen vipers are good cars... back then I used to love the looks of the Gen 3 mainly from the old NFS series but now I mainly love the looks of the gen 5 and it looks a lot more menacing from the front...

[@davidpeters9343]

Another great video I loved this and enjoyed it alot and I love dodge vipers I wish I had the money to buy one but sadly I won't ever own one I won't never be able to afford one. But anyway both cars are beautiful and I prefer the gen 5 but I woukd definitely love to own both. Anyway keep up the great work much love to ya have a good one take care god bless and I will see ya on the next one

[@brianGnav.19]

Don’t forget about the Dodge Ram SRT 10 truck 🛻 with viper motor v10

[@anthonylaudano9435]

MY FAVORITE VIPER IS THE 96 GTS AND I WILL HAVE A GTS.

[@e.t.i.e.n]

Great review ... I'm a Gen 2 Viper owner here in south Florida as well. Any info on the intake carbon box that the owner installed on the Gen 2? Thanks!

[@MrCarAddictDCA]

I just asked him. He says the previous owner installed it and he thinks it was K&N

[@e.t.i.e.n]

Thank you … where in south FL are you guys?! Would love to go for a cruise sometime!

[@ericcarabetta1161]

I like my Vipers even more raw; gen 2 RT/10, except with the 3-spoke wheels instead. I’d also love to give one the “Singer treatment”, and refine and upgrade every part to make it the best possible version of that Viper you could create.

[@Rollin8.0]

Vipers are one of the very few cars that actually got lighter through the generations, most cars get significantly heavier. I'd do heinous things to get a Gen v in my garage.

[@sleddingfarmer8692]

There's just something about the Viper. I don't know exactly what it is, but in my opinion it's just such a sexy car. And you rarely see them. I see more Ferrari and Lambos.

[@truckerninja.]

Did all gen 5s have a carbon fiber hood?

[@MrCarAddictDCA]

Yes

[@AdamMayo-mq2bd]

So what your telling me is i Need a Borla Exhaust for my gen 2. Got it.

[@MrCarAddictDCA]

😆

[@zali9657]

Gen 5 all day 😤📈💰 I wish you can make these cars sound exotic like the CGT, LFA, Gallardo, Hurrican? Since it got a V10

[@MrCarAddictDCA]

It's a traditional pushrod v10. They have a deeper sound

[@Rollin8.0]

It's harder to make them sound good (like early Gallardo or LFA) because they're an odd fire V10 like the later Gallardo, but the exhaust is split so you don't get the mixed pulses. I just put some cheap second hand extractors on my 96 RT/10 (rear exit exhaust) and it made an unbelievable difference. The sound before was a bit crap imho, but with the extractors it sounds a billion times better - could almost claim it sounds good now lol.

[@snakebitten6967]

Put two snails on it and a nice exhaust and it’s sound beastly exotic.

[@shawncarson8131]

Way different firing order and engine design compared to the Italian V10’s. Plus the exhaust doesn’t merge due to the side exits and routing, so it sounds more like two Inline-5 engines fighting each other.

[@snakebitten6967]

@@shawncarson8131have you heard a TT Viper? It sounds glorious regardless of the firing order. It’s different than the high pitched Italians and Germans but no less impressive imho. I’ve heard em all.

[@ealieen]

another like, great video, your face at 41:11 XD

[@cameron.s.9368]

Im so hard pressed if i buy a Gen 5 GTS, gen 2 GTS or gen 4 Coupe. I don't care how uncomfortable or droney they may be. I need one. Every person i know with a viper always mentions how absolutely bulletproof reliable they are as well.

[@MrCarAddictDCA]

You won't regret getting a gen 5!

[@Dat4valveGuy]

Reliable yes but trust me you don’t want to drive it everyday

[@cameron.s.9368]

@@Dat4valveGuy yeah I've heard this online but the guys I know who are die hard viper guys don't care..I would drive the F out of mine. And I will

[@ForTehNguyen]

G5

[@TheCOWBOYRANCHER]

I remember when you could purchase a Gen 2 viper for 40k. 😂

[@w0nd3r6]

I love the vi[per but to me this car was always under power. The gen V proofs my point the first version come out with 645hp and by the end of production it still only had 645 no matter the model even the last ACR. But we know why cough cough ferrari.

[@1the1eagle]

cool

[@auschris9296]

100% vipers are super cars, im gonna end up buying a gen 3 and im planning to daily it

[@JROC734]

How do you open the doors if your battery is dead?

[@MrCarAddictDCA]

There are manual releases inside. There's a key hole in the trunk area on both to open the trunk manually and then get access to the interior. Same thing in the c6 and c7 corvettes.

[@peoplesambassadordm8279]

These cars are true car cult toys. cars with manual gear box are true toys. These ps5 cars they make nowadays with paddle shift are for disabled drivers. The GR corolla the Nissan Z the r34 gtr the mk4 supra with 6spd manuals are true race cars for car cult fans. Christian von koenigsegg with all his innovative tech in the koenigsegg agera gemera jesko , his pure passion for driving and that drivers special experience in his builds I'm suprised he haven't put a manual 6spd in his recent builds. Even the new CCR does not have a manual though he claims it's built as a modern version of the old car. In my opinion a third pedal with a stickshift is now we talking true toys race cars.

[@auschris9296]

gen 5 tailight looks lioke they took from the maserati

[@MrCarAddictDCA]

Yeah it's kinda Aston Martin/ Maserati esque

[@phzitos_]

I swear to god I thought you were an old chubby guy

[@GhaisSultan]

Hi there