CarAndDriver - Gen 5 vs Gen 2 Viper

MTGTS · Feb 8, 2013

Boxer12 said:
Dont EVER drive a Gen IV and prob a Gen V if you want to keep that view of the Gen II. The Gen II is all about the looks...gorgeous no doubt (yes, I have both) but not nearly as nice or fun to drive as the Gen IV motor, esp with 720 bhp like mine Has anyone seen any comparos btwn the Gen V and the Gen IV ACR on the track??

I have and still don't own one. As you know, cars can be modified.

vpower01 · Feb 8, 2013

I still love the gen 2 more :drive:

JAY · Feb 8, 2013

Interesting info and nice Vid !

VENOM V · Feb 8, 2013

Stealth said:
Very nice video. Beautiful Gen II.

Unfortunately, this Video highlights the problem with Gen V: too much like Gen II and not enough forward-looking advances. For Gen II owners looking to move up it is great. Hopefully all Gen II owners and other Viper and non-Viper owners decide to purchase a Gen V so SRT will have a BIG budget for the next iterations and generations of the Viper. Time will tell.

That's exactly what I love about the Gen V. In fact, if they had deviated from the classic curves of the Viper by much, I probably wouldn't have bought it. Once in a great while a car is so beautiful that it is timeless. I think every gen Viper accomplished this, the Gen II being one of my favorites.

TonyCool · Feb 8, 2013

Now let's do this with a heavily modified Gen3

I got to say. That modified Gen 2 still looks, sounds and performs awesomely after so many years. If I had the money I'd personally take the new one but a heavily modded gen2 is a great alternative at a probably lower price. That was a nice GTS.

Brian GTS · Feb 8, 2013

Even though I have a Gen V on order, the Gen II still wins my heart. 17 years later and still just mind blowing, jaw dropping, drop dead gorgeous!!! I seriously don't think it can ever be out done!

troublemaker · Feb 8, 2013

I had kicked around the idea of the Gen5 to go along with my 96. But even though it likes like the Gen2 and has substantially more power, its still the rawness and rudeness of a muscle car that I want in a toy. Who knows, maybe as I age, the comfort of the new one will start to be more appealling, does anyone how to talk a wife into a $100, 000 40th Birthday present.

I just showed a coworker the video who knows nothing about Vipers and his opinion was that the 96 still looks better, I'd like to see what it would have looked like if it was B&W.

BlackSnake99 · Feb 8, 2013

Brian GTS said:
Even though I have a Gen V on order, the Gen II still wins my heart. 17 years later and still just mind blowing, jaw dropping, drop dead gorgeous!!! I seriously don't think it can ever be out done!

Well said.

v10enomous · Feb 8, 2013

The only thing that would make that video better would be a launch edition B/W GenV instead of the yellow.

FrankBarba · Feb 8, 2013

so....a Gen 5 is faster than a Gen 2 ? Its about time it beat something....

Darth Menace · Feb 8, 2013

FrankBarba said:
so....a Gen 5 is faster than a Gen 2 ? Its about time it beat something....

Unofficially faster...they didnt want to wreck the GenII so they didnt put it through its paces as much...

viper GTS-R · Feb 8, 2013

Well...That video settles that question....

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viper04 · Feb 8, 2013

Nice vid's. Nice seeing the two cars side by side.

Chuck 98 RT/10 · Feb 8, 2013

Boxer12 said:
Dont EVER drive a Gen IV and prob a Gen V if you want to keep that view of the Gen II. The Gen II is all about the looks...gorgeous no doubt (yes, I have both) but not nearly as nice or fun to drive as the Gen IV motor,

I've driven numerous GenIV including the ACR. It is a great car no doubt. But it wasn't great enough to pull me from the originals. That loud, shaky, unforgiving GenI/II assiduously demanding an alert driver is what the Viper is...was

all about. I will always be grateful to Lutz and Dodge for having produced it. It took balls and those guys had 'em.

vancouver-gts · Feb 8, 2013

I've shown the video to my colleagues who are either nerds [ driving Prius or Volt ] or euro car lovers.Each made a comment on how much softer the frontal of the Gen V looks next to the Gen II. Guess which model they preferred?

GTS-R 001 · Feb 8, 2013

Got to admit the classic Gen 2, the Lutz, Iaccoca, Shelby, Brock heritage is a winner and a timeless design that can't be bested by the recent version.

Classic FTW

sween · Feb 8, 2013

I really feel if they just made the headlights horizontal on the Gen V it would do wonders for the front end of the car.

Boxer12 · Feb 9, 2013

Yes, newer cars aren't as scary and don't rumble

a built 96 for fun and Gen V for taking wife to dinner is perfect if you can afford both!

Boxer12 · Feb 9, 2013

SSSSE YA, get any good still shots of the two cars?

Boxer12 · Feb 9, 2013

The Gen IV motor really needs to be driven hard to be fully appreciated, which can only really be done safely on track. The interior on a Gen IV is what needs upgraded if you buy it for a street rod.

Paolo Castellano · Feb 9, 2013

That blue and white is timeless! Great to see them side by side!

VIPER GTSR 91 · Feb 10, 2013

FrankBarba said:
so....a Gen 5 is faster than a Gen 2 ? Its about time it beat something....

LMAO best reply yet and the new one sure does look like the new Vette especially from the front.

SSSSE YA · Feb 10, 2013

Boxer12 said:
SSSSE YA, get any good still shots of the two cars?

The Photographer was John Dabrowski

troublemaker · Feb 10, 2013

Those two amazing together. It really shows how much effort SRT put into it to make it look like the Gen2. Yours defiantly steals the show in looks. You have definitely given me a great idea for wheels.

Lawrenzo · Feb 10, 2013

Hey Rob, my purchase offer from last year still stands if you decide to down achem* I mean upgrade to a new one :drive:

Looks like you had a blast during the filming session. Congrats! Almost makes me happy that you kept the Beast.

Caesar! · Feb 11, 2013

Still 17yrs older and looks sooooo good.
And the sound. That 97 sounded great... I like the analog gage layout of the Gen II.

The 2013 looks good and I like thw Viper lighting up when you rev it.

But that Gen II is Timeless!!!

agentf1 · Feb 11, 2013

Boxer12 said:
Dont EVER drive a Gen IV and prob a Gen V if you want to keep that view of the Gen II!

I have driven both Gen III and Gen IV's and still love my Gen II the best. When it comes to looks the Gen II will always be at the top of my list of just about all cars.

DEADEYE · Feb 11, 2013

When I saw the gen 2 gas cap I was Awww yeah!

v10enomous · Feb 11, 2013

You really need to do an apples to apples comparison... or lemons to lemons so to speak... why discriminate..? Both awesome :2tu:

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v10enomous · Feb 12, 2013

Or do it this way... They are both gorgeous so you really need one of each

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