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

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

Viper acr. Always loves vipers! Bt the new ford GT is really cool too.

05/23/2016 - 17:22 |
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Both very cool cars.

05/24/2016 - 01:48 |
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Anonymous

That pic was taken from a review on edmunds.com back in 2005 and actually the vette won!!!

05/23/2016 - 17:25 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Interesting. I couldn’t find a photo of the current three, of course. So I grabbed this one.

05/24/2016 - 01:49 |
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Anonymous

ford gt

05/23/2016 - 17:40 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Why?

05/24/2016 - 01:49 |
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Drew Pera

I’d take the Ford GT. I can’t name any one specific thing about it, other than it’s the whole package. It’s something special.

05/23/2016 - 18:22 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by Drew Pera

It is very special, and commands a very special price.

05/24/2016 - 01:49 |
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Over4000

GT, OF COURSE!

05/23/2016 - 20:14 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by Over4000

LoL, why?

05/24/2016 - 01:49 |
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mitchell pickels

Gt

05/23/2016 - 23:25 |
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Why?

05/24/2016 - 01:49 |
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The Central Intelligence Agency of America

Dacia Sandero

05/23/2016 - 23:52 |
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05/24/2016 - 01:50 |
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Anonymous

Dodge Viper, because I am A dodge fan, I wouldn’t mind the Corvette but I absolutely hate the Ford GT

05/23/2016 - 23:55 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Interesting.

05/24/2016 - 01:50 |
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Anonymous

I do not know which one to choose, but I wish for someone to super or turbocharge the Viper so bad!!

05/24/2016 - 06:59 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

The V10 responds most favourably to turbos.

05/24/2016 - 14:17 |
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Cobb

Your pricing is a bit off. You can get a C7Z06 with the Z07 package for $100,000.

05/24/2016 - 13:07 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by Cobb

In Canadian pricing, for a fully loaded Z07 it is $145,000.

05/24/2016 - 14:18 |
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