ipse dixit

Awesome write-up.

Thank you for sharing.

HelpMeHelpU

C.J.--Really love your writing style--it's as raw and on the edge as the ride you describe. Really awesome!

consolidated

The place we hold for 997 RS cars is no joke. I recently drove a gaggle of cars including an AMG GT-S, Huracan and 991 GT3 and would still choose the 997RS.

electron mike

Great review, really good to hear you use it as intended! There is a white one calling my name at a nearby dealer. Did you have any issues with overheating on track? A few of the guys I talked to with Viper TA 1.0s/2.0s were having problems at COTA.

C.J. Ichiban

Nope I have never seen water temps over 210F.

Z06 seems to overheat a lot from what I have heard. The viper has a lot more vents and evacuation channels for hot engine air but is hard on the front tires. i am working on a setup solution for it this week.

<3mph

Cool review. You've got a very open attitude towards owning a wide range of cars, and it makes for a very unbiased and interesting perspective. I enjoyed reading that. Thanks!

Spyerx

Ok great. All the guys who come up to me and ask why I'm tracking a 997rs I'll show them this. I can't wrestle a 3.6 definitely not ***** enough to wrestle that act beast! Look forward to seeing it out on track around here. Cool write up! What do pads cost on a 675? :-)

ScottKelly911

CJ great review. Thank you for your candid and unbiased approach. I'm also hoping that Porsche see's this. The madness surrounding the 991 GT3RS is just crazy, so it's nice to see that you can get a car that is more visceral and will out perform the 991 3RS for less than half the cost when taking into consideration the extreme markups. It's also great to see this car going to people like yourself who will use it rather than just bubble wrap them and never use them for their intended purposes like the 991 3RS, with a few exceptions like Trakcar. Thanks again for your review!

tcsracing1

Love the new Viper. (i am a sucker for them as i own a 2005 viper)

Great write up and good to see it is as bad *** at it looks.
Interesting to see how you placed the 997 series in such high regard, especially coming from so many other super cars.

I cannot deny my love for my 997RS. I feel the same way about them.

C.J. Ichiban

only when you really push them do the separate. I'm excluding race cars also but the 997 has an alive feeling that is really hard to find in other cars.

SSTHO

Thanks CJ. Great read. Loved new Viper when it came out. ACR always intrigued me.

- agreed with your 991RS comment
- love the options with 991 RS$; agreed again

Could you tell us about the shifting? I miss the 7.2 RS most from the connectivity/gearbox/heal-toe downshift aspects. Does the Viper ACR make a fun weekend, backroad car?

Ur20v

Interesting dealer CJ Mazda and bikes, would figure that combo but it obvouly works for you with the toys you have...

C.J. Ichiban

the viper is a track car the way I have it set up- I don't think you need the ACR if you are doing weekend type or backroads stuff. I would go for the TA model instead since it has a little less aero and is a lot less obnoxious

C.J. Ichiban

I'd love a porsche franchise but am not aware of any for sale for less than $50M

consolidated

I wish you would have been the buyer of Austin's dealership given your ties here, just a car dork's wish.