Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X

The ACR-X pumps out 640 hp that is driven by an 8.4 liter V10 developed by SRT. The suspension is set for track usage, and nearly 160 pounds was stripped down. Aerodynamic upgrades, factory installed safety equipment, racing seats and other notable racing standard features make the ACR-X truly one for the tracks.

Wittmer, who took the ACR-X for a track test at Laguna Seca raceway was able to make a consistent 1:31.00 lap time around the 2.238-mile, 11-turn course. He said, he was blown over by the power and acceleration of the ACR-X, and that driving it gave him the feel of driving an exotic GT race car. It struck him how easily the ACR-X was able to navigate the Laguna Seca corners. According to him “This will be a great package for someone coming out of grassroots racing with a desire to step-up to GT level competition.”

Race-ready Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X revealed

The Dodge Viper special editions continue, and on Thursday a turnkey race car, called the Viper SRT10 ACR-X, broke cover.

It's not street-legal and is upgraded with a slew of performance modifications aimed at racing enthusiasts. Power grows by 40 hp, to 640 hp, for the 8.4-liter V10. The suspension is tuned for the track, and weight is cut by 160 pounds compared with a standard production Viper.

A Viper ACR-X turned 1:31 laps at Laguna Seca last month, Dodge says. That's about three seconds faster than the time turned in by a production ACR at the track, which the company says is the record.

Pictures and video courtesy of Red Letter Dodge.

The car follows on the heels of the Viper 1:33 and Voodoo editions, the other special versions of the Dodge supercar announced so far. The current generation of the Viper will end production as a 2010 model with a run of 500 copies. The ACR-X will have an MSRP of $110,000, and production is expected to begin in the spring of next year.

The powerful racer will launch this summer as part of a new spec series called the Dodge Viper Cup. It will be sanctioned by the current Viper Racing League, but each car must be an ACR. Two races will be run over five weekends, starting July 9-11, 2010, at Virginia International Raceway. The series wraps Oct. 22-24 at Daytona International Speedway.