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Dodge Viper ACR '16 Extreme Package Nordschleife

GT4 (2025)Dodge
645 hp
Horsepower
1555 kg
Weight
RWD
Drivetrain
2016
Year

Dodge Viper ACR '16 Extreme Package Nordschleife (Super Street)

The Dodge Viper ACR '16 Extreme Package Nordschleife is the most extreme expression of the Viper formula — a naturally aspirated, front-engined American track weapon built to dominate high-speed circuits and, in particular, the Nürburgring Nordschleife. With its massive aero package, aggressive chassis tuning, and thunderous V10, it’s less a road car and more a factory-built lap record hunt.

Key Specs (BoP-dependent, typical sim values)

  • Powertrain: 8.4L naturally aspirated V10, front-mounted, longitudinal

  • Total Output: ~645 hp (482 kW)

  • Redline: ~6,200 rpm

  • Transmission: 6-speed manual

  • Weight: ~1,555 kg

  • Dimensions: ~4,463 mm long × 1,918 mm wide × 1,243 mm tall | Wheelbase 2,510 mm

  • Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R on lightweight forged wheels

  • Brakes: Brembo carbon-ceramic discs with performance calipers

  • Layout: Front-engine, rear-wheel drive

In the Simulator Feel

The Viper ACR Extreme Package is a raw, high-downforce brute that rewards commitment and clean inputs. It has massive grip when loaded up, especially through fast corners, but it remains a big, torque-rich, rear-drive machine that can bite if you’re careless on throttle or trail brake too aggressively. On the Nordschleife, its aero, stability, and long-legged V10 make it devastatingly effective in the right hands.

Engine & Sound: The 8.4L V10 is the star of the show — deep, mechanical, and brutally loud, with a hard-edged American muscle-car roar that builds into a furious wail toward redline. Power delivery is immediate and linear, giving the car a strong, muscular feel out of slower corners and over crests where torque matters.

Handling Characteristics:

  • Cornering: Huge front-end bite and exceptional aero grip at speed; can feel heavy in tight transitions.

  • Traction: Strong mechanical grip, but rear slip is easy to provoke if you’re too aggressive with throttle application.

  • Braking: Massive stopping power, though the car prefers a stable, straight-line approach before turning in.

  • Top Speed: Not a pure straight-line monster, but more than quick enough to punish mistakes on long circuits.

Driving Style Tip: Drive it with patience and precision. Let the aero work, brake early, and avoid abrupt steering or throttle inputs. It shines on technical, high-speed tracks like the Nordschleife, Road America, and Spa where its confidence at speed and relentless torque can really shine.

Livery & Aesthetics: The Viper ACR looks every bit the part with its enormous rear wing, dive planes, canards, front splitter, and functional aero everywhere you look. It’s an unmistakable silhouette — low, wide, and angry — and the Extreme Package makes it look like it escaped straight from a track-day fever dream.

Whether you're chasing lap times, setting up a Sunday autocross menace, or just enjoying one of the most iconic American performance cars ever built, the Dodge Viper ACR '16 Extreme Package Nordschleife is an unfiltered driver’s car with enormous presence and serious pace.