Corvette Z06 vs Viper SRT-10 Coupe

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Which would you rather have?

  • Chevy Corvette Z06

    Votes: 36 56.3%

  • Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe

    Votes: 28 43.8%
  • Total voters
    64
Yeah, it's the same thing... I don't know wtf dodge is thinking changing names... :rolleyes:

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Its not the best pic of the Z06's interior, its on a pre-production model
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I don't like the Viper or the Vette inside, the Vette looks better from the outside, and better in, but I don't like the interiors on either.
 
Woops new page.

Here guys just for reference:

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 C6
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Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe
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Well, if were going to talk modified American supercars...

The Lingenfelter 427ci LS2 Twin-Turbo Commemorative Eddition Corvette (only 25 produced)...



Shes putting down 725 Horsepower / 730 lbs-ft of torque, which isnt the most powerful Corvette option. LPE is also working on a twin-tubo setup on the 2006 Z06 that should put down close to 800HP.

Mallett is also pretty well know for their modified Corvettes, but as of yet they have not done anything too incredibly radical with the C6... Most of their mods are being done on C5s and Solstices...
 
I'm probably the only person here who balks when people refer to the SRT-10 Coupe as the "new GTS". The only thing it really shares with the GTS of old is the roof design. The interior, sides, hood, and front are all taken from the SRT-10 convertible, and the rear end is unique to this coupe.

That said, though, the Corvette is generally rated as the superior performer (though not always; Car and Driver actually rated the Viper's handling over the Z06's, but the 'Vette takes the majority opinion nevertheless).
 
:odd: I don't see what's wrong with it... it's not like the Vette's is any better? They are both just generic now. Besides who the hell cares what it looks like I don't have time to ***** about the small details when I'm holding on for dear life.
 
True, I don't want the same stereo that is in my Neon and the same looking climate controls that are in my throw-around Ram.
 
I don't see anything wrong with that interior... hell if you wanna nitpick... the Viper people will say that interior is so much better fit and finish wise than gen one. I DON'T CARE THAT IT HAS A NEON RADIO... A RADIO IS A RADIO... AND WILL NEVER BE USED BUY ME. :rolleyes:
 
VIPFREAK
I don't see anything wrong with that interior... hell if you wanna nitpick... the Viper people will say that interior is so much better fit and finish wise than gen one. I DON'T CARE THAT IT HAS A NEON RADIO... A RADIO IS A RADIO... AND WILL NEVER BE USED BUY ME. :rolleyes:
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Where's the agree button when we need it (again)?

I sat in a Viper at Barrett-Jackson, and... I thought it was cool. I liked it, at least.

You're spending $80,000 for the performance, not the luxury. If I wanted to have a luxurious interior, I'd get an S-class Mercedes.
 
Theres something about the Viper I just love so I would have to take that over the Corvette, anyway I really dont see whats so bad about the Viper's interior? as long as it's put together well thats all I would want, just my opinion though.
 
Well, let me chime in on this. I wasn't going to at first, because it sort-of seems cliche, but I have been sucked in.

I would prefer the Viper, but not the newest one. I want the 1997 Viper GTS.

Now let me tell you why. Its the birth of a renewed concept. Something the speaks history from its development. When all was being focused on development of fuel conception, less horsepower, and thoughts of muscle being dead. Dodge (Chrysler) comes in, and says "throw that out the window." I want a car that completely over the top. I want a car that speaks of every reason why every other country hates america.

Who do they bring in to help? An American icon. Shelby. Its beyond the car. It speaks of American car culture. It reminded us how much fun over the top can be.

I think its one of the first steps that needed to happen in order to get all the new muscle we are seeing now.

Now, flip side. I love Corvette. You can't be american and not be proud of how far that car has come. Saying that, if I was able to afford a Viper as my first car, a corvette wouldn't be far behind. Save some money for a couple years, and then buy the newest and best Vette out at the time.

Interiors?! Come on guys, if the seat is semi-comfy, and the guages work, when your pushing 150-180-200mph, your not gonna care to much about anything else.
 
Its not necessiarily that the SRT-10's interior is bad, its just dissapointing in an $80K+ car... Most Vipers are toys anyway, and they would just be driven Friday-Sunday between May and October... Atleast with a Corvette you could drive it to work, to church, to the track, etc and get a good ammount of use out of it, oh and did I mention it surpasses the SRT-10 for less than $70K?

Knowing me, and if I had the money, chances are both would be in my garage. The Viper would be good for runs at Grattan and screwing around at car shows during the summer... But I could do everything else with the Z06 just as well, and there is actually a trunk there if I decide to go golfing or go on a trip...

...BTW: Where is the Ford GT, Ferrari F430, lamborghini Gallarado, and 997 Porsche 911 Turbo in this discussion?
 
Magic069
Interiors?! Come on guys, if the seat is semi-comfy, and the guages work, when your pushing 150-180-200mph, your not gonna care to much about anything else.
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And for the other 99.9% time of the driving? It's a a let-down. If you want to look at it that way, you'd have the world's worst styling on the outside, too, and big black steelie wheels. You don't see them when driving at 200mph, do you? There why should there be an interior at all? You're focusing on the road, why not have racecar-like insides? Because you pay so much for a car, you'd expect to have a certain level of interior style.

If not for that reason, at least for the same reason that you all love the exterior styling of the Viper.

VIP, you did Industrial Design, right? If you look at it from an unbiased, logical and educated viewpoint, the interior is rubbish for an 80,000$ car.

YSSMAN
...BTW: Where is the Ford GT, Ferrari F430, lamborghini Gallarado, and 997 Porsche 911 Turbo in this discussion?
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For me, it would be the Lamborghini (or the GT if I hadn't had such crappy experiences with the Ford Motor Co.).
 
viper..any day of the week..

That's the one i'd rather have...it will always draw more of a crowd....and it'll always be more aggressive looking..

which would I rather BUY is another story..

but have....viper 110% of the time......

hell you should have seen the crowds around the Z06 Vs the crowds around the SRT-10 coupe at B.J.......

the z06 was something to laugh at.
 
YSSMAN
...BTW: Where is the Ford GT, Ferrari F430, lamborghini Gallarado, and 997 Porsche 911 Turbo in this discussion?
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I think the GT/Gallardo/F430/911 Turbo are all $100K+, too expensive to compete...

That said, I'd rather have the non-turbo 997 Porsche 911 over either the Z06 or the Viper: it's going to be just as satisfying on public roads, since you cant push any of the cars here much past 6/10ths anywhere but a track anyways, it's interior is light-years better, and if you get a Carrera 4 it can be a winter car as well...this poll needs a "neither" option.

But, the Z06 and SRT-10 don't have the prick image that Porsches have, so who knows...
 
skip0110
I think the GT/Gallardo/F430/911 Turbo are all $100K+, too expensive to compete...

That said, I'd rather have the non-turbo 997 Porsche 911 over either the Z06 or the Viper: it's going to be just as satisfying on public roads, since you cant push any of the cars here much past 6/10ths anywhere but a track anyways, it's interior is light-years better, and if you get a Carrera 4 it can be a winter car as well...this poll needs a "neither" option.

But, the Z06 and SRT-10 don't have the prick image that Porsches have, so who knows...
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LOL corvettes have a worse image than vipers. And if a sophisticated woman was to choose between a man that drives a 911 or a man that drives a porsche regardless of the cost shed choose the 911.

Corvette drivers are the social equals of UK's evo/tvr drivers in the public minds even when its not always true.

You're spending $80,000 for the performance, not the luxury. If I wanted to have a luxurious interior, I'd get an S-class Mercedes.
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Well not really. For a $80,000 dollar car with such a crap interior (the Z06 interior is just as crap) both respective companies are still making a big profit from you, enough to even give it a half decent interior. When you can buy a honda civic for what $12,000 witha interior for times as good that should make you wonder.

Also the audi R8 with 500hp which will be priced about the same as the viper will have a very nice interior so theres not really any excuses.
 
eliseracer
VIP, you did Industrial Design, right? If you look at it from an unbiased, logical and educated viewpoint, the interior is rubbish for an 80,000$ car.
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:sigh: Who Gives a **** about Industrial design... :rolleyes: read below...

Du&#267
You're spending $80,000 for the performance, not the luxury. If I wanted to have a luxurious interior, I'd get an S-class Mercedes.
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Magic069
Interiors?! Come on guys, if the seat is semi-comfy, and the guages work, when your pushing 150-180-200mph, your not gonna care to much about anything else.
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^These are the right attitudes for this car... Is a god damn feeling of raw power, which can you say the Vette has?? No... If you don't believe me... look at something like an Elise, You have an engine, a seat, a steering wheel and you ****ing drive it for the experience. Everything is optional. So what it doesn't have as much power as a Viper or is slower, it's a ****ing blast to drive!

YSSMAN
Most Vipers are toys anyway, and they would just be driven Friday-Sunday between May and October...
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:rolleyes: Unfortunately, because of the times yeah... Insurance and Gas would do that but if I had one I'd drive it every damn day just to listen to the friggin thing scream.
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Magic069
I would prefer the Viper, but not the newest one. I want the 1997 Viper GTS.
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Yes, I'd agree... as much as the new ones are probably better they really did lose part of the Viper character in the new ones. :grumpy:
 
I don't buy cars that I think are ugly - regardless of the amount of attention it might draw. The C6 is a sexy powerful machine. It may not be quite a refined on the track as the viper, but I'd take the C6 for it's dual personality and sexy curves.
 
The Z06 is more refined on the track then the Viper is, like I said countless magazine have done tests showing the C6 Z06 is better then then Viper SRT-10. However the C5 was no where near the Viper in performace around a track, but still close is acceleration and 1/4 mile times.
 
BlazinXtreme
The Z06 is more refined on the track then the Viper is, like I said countless magazine have done tests showing the C6 Z06 is better then then Viper SRT-10. However the C5 was no where near the Viper in performace around a track, but still close is acceleration and 1/4 mile times.
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That's not what I've read. The reviews I've read have said that the Viper was much easier to push, and much more predictable on the track. The C6 was faster, but looser.
 
danoff
That's not what I've read. The reviews I've read have said that the Viper was much easier to push, and much more predictable on the track. The C6 was faster, but looser.
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Ditto me. C/D in their "Shock and Awe" test said the Z06 communicated poorly at the limit. Seems like their biggest viper complaint was that it cooked the driver with all that V10 heat.
 
For an $80,000+ car (Viper) how hard would it be seriously to just use a digital climate control system and a better radio. Hell it's DC--they have the 300 they can rip these things from. The interior SHOULDN'T EVEN BE AN ISSUE in this comparo...but it is--BECAUSE THE VIPER'S IS SO HORRID! It's not excuse to have stupid fiddly climate control knobs on a $80,000 car--it's just stupid. The ZO6's interior isn't an Aston Martin but it's not crap either--it's LIGHTYEARS ahead of the Viper's.

But for the price of either of these I'd rather own 1 GTO PLUS 1 G35 Sedan. *shrugs*
 
JCE3000GT
For an $80,000+ car (Viper) how hard would it be seriously to just use a digital climate control system and a better radio.
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Exactly, the current dials and radio are horrid.
 

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