American supercars

I was debating over which three models I should include in this post, and if I should use Chevrolet, Dodge, or Ford cars. So I took the three best cars to ever come out of their factories. True American super cars that have better performance than exotics that may be a hefty 2,3,or even 4 times their price. One of these cars has gone out of production in 2006, but although it is not producing any more, people will still remember it as a great car. Here are the cars.


Ford GT

Based on the winning 1960s race car Ford GT40, this car is newer, faster, and backs its name by first place on many races. From the concept car in 2002, the two production years were 2005, and 2006. With a powerful V8 engine powering this car, it was the fastest production car ever produced by Ford. A small number of American cars can match this one in performance. Compared to foreign cars, this one can be compared in performance as slightly faster than the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera. This car will not put out its true top speed because of the electronic limit. This car, like most super cars, gulps down a big amount of fuel, as the MPG for this car is an average of 16 MPG. Take a look at the specs below.

Engine: 5.4L V8
Horsepower: 550
Torque: 500 lb. ft.
Top Speed: 205mph (Electronically limited)
0-62mph: 3.3 seconds


Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

In 2009, The fastest Chevy car was produced. The Corvette ZR1, powered by a super-charged LS9 V8 engine. Official performance figures match those of the Ford GT, but there are rumors of true performance being much higher. I have seen one of these floor the gas pedal, and this car is more impressive than it looks. This car is still producing, with roughly 2000 cars made per year, but it may stop producing in 2012 when the C7 Corvette is expected to go into production, so be quick to get one. And if you think that paying $106,000USD for this isn't worth it, think again. 19" wheels in the front and massive 20" in the back. 15.5" Brembo brakes in the front and 15"  Brembo brakes in the back. A quarter mile time of approximately 11 seconds, what more can you ask for. Find out more from the specs below.

Engine: 6.2L Super-charged V8
Horsepower: 638
Torque: 604 lb. ft.
Top Speed: 205mph
0-62mph: 3.3 seconds


Dodge Viper ACR

One of the only American cars with a V10 engine, and the only super car from Dodge, also the fastest, is the Dodge Viper ACR. This is a modified version of the standard SRT-10, with no modifications to the engine, but with the aerodynamic changes, it puts out roughly 10 times more down-force than the SRT-10, so performance is a little better. Also, with the "Hardcore" package, the car loses 80lb by removing the radio, trunk carpet, speakers, amplifier, tire-inflator, and hood pad. The specs are below.

Engine: 8.4L V10
Horsepower: 600
Torque: 560 lb. ft.
Top Speed: over 202mph
0-62mph: 3.5 seconds