Unlike the Hellcat twins, which make do with relatively skinny 275
mm section width rubber in the rear, the Viper has tires to match its stupendous power.
Not exact matches
To get the correct, much squarer wheelbase - to -
width ratio of the original Stratos, they cut the Scuderia chassis in half just ahead of the rear bulkhead, lopped out a 200
mm section, and welded it back together.
Their speed rating goes from W (168 mph) to Y (above 186 mph), and the rear - tire
section width has been increased by 10
mm to support the lapping days this special edition will surely experience.
In the interest of fuel efficiency, Honda has gone ahead with puny 175
mm section tyres (all the four generations of the City have used the same tyre
width).
of torque (823 Nm)-- Six - speed, close - ratio, race - hardened manual transmission — New, high - capacity dual - disc clutch — Higher - capacity and specific - diameter axle half - shafts; enhanced torque tube — Specific suspension tuning provides more than 1g cornering grip — Twenty - spoke 19 - inch front and 20 - inch rear wheels — Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires — P285 / 30ZR19 in front and P335 / 25ZR20 in the rear — developed specifically for the ZR1 — Standard carbon - ceramic, drilled disc brake rotors — 15.5 - inch - diameter (394 -
mm) in the front and 15 - inch - diameter (380 -
mm) in the rear — Larger brake calipers with substantially increased pad area — Standard Magnetic Selective Ride Control with track - level suspension — Wider, carbon - fiber front fenders with ZR1 - specific dual vents — Carbon - fiber hood with a raised, polycarbonate window — offering a view of the intercooler below it — Carbon - fiber roof panel, roof bow, front fascia splitter and rocker moldings with clear - coated, exposed carbon - fiber weave — ZR1 - specific full -
width rear spoiler with raised outboard
sections — Specific gauge cluster with boost gauge (also displayed on the head - up display) and 220 - mph (370 km / h) speedometer readout — Only two options: chrome wheels and a «luxury» package — Curb weight of approximately 3,350 pounds (1,519 kg)
Two thirds of its
width tapers to just 3.4
mm thick, with the remaining third comprising an 8.5
mm - thick
section that incorporates the battery.