SLR vs. Viper?

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bbbl67 - 25 Sep 2006 06:20 GMT

Is there any common heritage between the SLR MacLaren and the Dodge
Viper? The SLR seems to look like the Viper in some angles, especially
towards the back.

Yousuf Khan

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OM - 25 Sep 2006 10:27 GMT

The obvious common heritage is the VIN plate spelling out
DaimlerChrysler. I'm sure there's some part commonality between SLR and
Viper.

> Is there any common heritage between the SLR MacLaren and the Dodge
> Viper? The SLR seems to look like the Viper in some angles, especially
> towards the back.
>
> Yousuf Khan

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Richard Sexton - 26 Sep 2006 05:20 GMT

>Is there any common heritage between the SLR MacLaren and the Dodge
>Viper? The SLR seems to look like the Viper in some angles, especially
>towards the back.

No. The viper was out on the streets before the SLR was. To some extent
all modern cars share contemporary design ideas but these two are in
no way related, not like, say the 109 coupe and bmw 633 which were
designed by the same guy.

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bbbl67 - 26 Sep 2006 07:26 GMT

> >Is there any common heritage between the SLR MacLaren and the Dodge
> >Viper? The SLR seems to look like the Viper in some angles, especially
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> no way related, not like, say the 109 coupe and bmw 633 which were
> designed by the same guy.

Hmm, okay, I noticed the similarity in their rear quarters first, which
set the question in my head. And then later it made some logical sense
to me that maybe the two cars were possibly related since they come
from the same company. Other things similar between the Viper and the
SLR is that they both have the side-panel exhaust pipes. And also the
very long hood section (which would of course be needed for each of
their very long engines).

Yousuf Khan

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weelliott@gmail.com - 26 Sep 2006 12:31 GMT

Even though these cars are both from Daimler Chrysler, the Viper was
created back when chrysler was on it's own, and by a small team of
desginers led by the one and only Carroll Shelby. The SLR was created
by McLaren. I don't think you could really say the SLR is related to
anything. If you had to, the easiest argument would be the Mclaren F1.
They have similar technolgies (carbon frame and build process, inboard
springs and dampers, yada yada.) I'm fortunate enough to have seen both
in person with their hoods raised and the SLR is light years ahead of
the viper in technology. I'd still take a viper though.

Bill

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