The Big Three are all back with high end sports cars. What's your pick?

Chevrolet has the Corvette, Dodge has the Viper, and Ford has the GT. This is the first time since the above photo was taken a few years ago that all three manufacturers have had super cars to match each other.

Chevrolet has the Corvette, Dodge has the Viper, and Ford has the GT. This is the first time since the above photo was taken a few years ago that all three manufacturers have had super cars to match each other. Each derives it’s power from very different engines, with a TT V6, SC V8, and an NA V10 for comparison. However, they all put down within 50 HP of each other. But how well do they match up?

Ford GT

Projected 200 MPH Top Speed
Projected 200 MPH Top Speed

Let us start with the one that is not yet for sale, and is also by far the most expensive. With a projected price of $400,000 when it goes on sale, it is by and far the largest price tag of these three. It is priced to compete with the Lamborghini Aventador, not it’s domestic counterparts. Is the extra price worth it? That’s for you to decide.

For roughly $400,000 you get a carbon fiber shell and body, with a mid mounted twin turbo 3.5L V6 pushing out over 600 HP and torque. This is mated to a seven speed dual clutch automatic. It also has active aerodynamic components, and six piston Brembo carbon ceramic brakes. Everything is available in carbon fiber for this vehicle, from the seats to the rims. This should be the lightest of the three by quite a bit.

Dodge Viper ACR Extreme

177 MPH Top Speed
177 MPH Top Speed

A Viper ACR with the Extreme Aero body kit comes in at $150,000, a far cry from the price of the GT. It has the highest aerodynamic down force of any current production vehicle, which helps it through the corners. However, this also hurts it’s top speed to the tune of 27 mph. The Viper is powered by the largest engine in any production vehicle, an 8.4L V10 which puts out 645 HP and 600 torque. This is put through a six speed manual gearbox. Stopping power is again provided by six piston Brembo carbon ceramic brakes.

Chevrolet Corvette Z07

185 MPH Top Speed
185 MPH Top Speed

Coming in with a price tag just under the Viper is the $145,000 Corvette Z06 with the Z07 performance package. 650 HP and torque is provided by a supercharged 6.2L V8, mated with an eight speed automatic. If you guessed that the brakes were comprised of six piston Brembo carbon ceramics, you’d be right. This doesn’t have the fancy aero of the other two, but it is the cheapest. It is also the most powerful.

There you have it: Three very different, yet comparable vehicles. Which would be your choice, and why?

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Comments

Anonymous

The Z06 only costs 85k, not sure where you got $145,000 from.

05/22/2016 - 23:14 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

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Canadian dollars, for a fully loaded Z07.

05/23/2016 - 00:21 |
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Anonymous

Ford GT because of the racing history and…just look at it.

05/22/2016 - 23:26 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

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LoL, yeah. Definitely looks unique.

05/22/2016 - 23:27 |
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Anonymous

GT or ACR

05/22/2016 - 23:58 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

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Why?

05/23/2016 - 00:04 |
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The Big Three are all back with high end sports cars. What's your pick?
BMW-UDM

I would choose the previous Ford GT model.

05/23/2016 - 00:14 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

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For sure, they sound amazing.

05/23/2016 - 00:15 |
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Zachary Korte

GT

05/23/2016 - 00:29 |
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Why?

05/23/2016 - 00:37 |
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Antonio (Boost Nation)

ford gt is not a sports car lol. More in super territory. Should be a gt350r instead.

05/23/2016 - 00:29 |
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They are all in between super and sports.

05/23/2016 - 00:37 |
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V-Tech and EcoBoost kicked in yo

Holy crap how did you get the Vette to be 145k?

Even with the Z07 package, thats like 90k….

05/23/2016 - 00:31 |
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Fully loaded, in Canadian dollars.

05/23/2016 - 00:38 |
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CHARGED CHARGER

VIPER ALL THE FKING WAY

05/23/2016 - 00:35 |
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Why?

05/23/2016 - 00:37 |
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holidayonion

C7 for sure. Love the way it looks.

05/23/2016 - 00:39 |
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Yeah, looks good.

05/23/2016 - 01:10 |
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corvette

05/23/2016 - 01:09 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by ......

Why?

05/23/2016 - 01:09 |
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