Dodge Viper GTS-R

This section has information and specifications on the Dodge Viper GTS-R race car. You will also find an area for pictures, and an area for links to other Viper sites on the web.

It didn't take long for Team Viper to get the go–ahead to create a factory–built racing Viper based on the sleeker, more powerful Coupe. The resulting GTS–R took Viper’s innate virtues and built on them. The Coupe body was replicated in strong, light–weight carbon fiber, as was the instrument panel. Extensive wind–tunnel testing led to subtle airflow enhancements and a not–so–subtle rear wing.

Using such production engine components as the block, cylinder heads, and crank-shaft, Team Viper engineers were able to extract a phenomenal 700 horsepower from the 8.0-liter engine.

The Viper's assault on the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans began in earnest in 1996, when a GTS-R finished tenth overall in its very first run for glory. The next year, Team Viper switched to the GT-2 class and proceeded to dominate, winning both the 1997 FIA GT-2 Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ World Championships.

In 1998, Team Viper returned to Le Mans to set new track records in practice. It was a good omen. When the checkered flag dropped on the 24th hour of the longest day in racing, Viper GTS–R racers finished first and second in their class to become the first American car to win at Le Mans in three decades, and the first–ever production–based American car to grace the winner’ circle.

Never one to rest on its laurels, Team Viper followed its stunning Le Mans achievement by clinching both the FIA GTS Driver’s and Manufacturer’s World Championships for the second year in a row.

Thanks to the 1999 Dodge Viper web site for the information above.

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