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2009 Dodge Viper ACR Takes King Of The Ring Title From Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Posted by Admin on August 28, 2008

The 2009 has now claimed the fastest time ever for a production car around the Nürburgring. A lap of 7:22 is just a few seconds quicker than the 7:26.4 lap set by the 2009 . Not that it comes as much of a surprise, since the ACR is the most brutal version of the already-unforgiving , whereas the has taller gears and is still built for driving well on the road. Nonetheless, the is the new unofficial king of the ‘Ring.

If you’d like to compare its on-board video of the lap to the ’s video, check it out over at Motor Trend. Looks like Jim Mero may have to head back to Germany and set that faster lap he was talking about. [Motor Trend]

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