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How to start it
Step on the brake, press the engine start button on the console or steering column; wait for the cluster to confirm ready before shifting out of P.
Viper ACR
CuratedDerived trims
8.4L V10 (naturally aspirated) supplies 645 hp through RWD. The Viper ACR weighs 3,374 lb, starts around $119K, and is listed at 2017 model-year specification. The catalog lists 0–60 mph in 3.3 seconds and a 177 mph top speed.
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Trims
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Features
What this car offers
Safety & driver assistance
- ABS
- Stability control
- Front and side airbags
Performance hardware
- Carbon-ceramic brake rotors
- Launch control
- Adaptive / magnetorheological dampers
- Electronic limited-slip differential
- Multiple drive modes (Comfort / Sport / Track)
Cabin & technology
- Digital instrument cluster
- Premium leather upholstery
- Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
- Bluetooth + smartphone integration
- Premium audio system
- Heated and cooled seats
Safety rating
4/ 5
Value score
9.5/ 10
Performance, build, and ownership-cost composite.
Overview
About the Dodge Viper ACR
Every Dodge carries some of the company's history with it, and the Viper ACR is no exception. 8.4L V10 (naturally aspirated) supplies 645 hp through RWD. The Viper ACR weighs 3,374 lb, starts around $119K, and is listed at 2017 model-year specification. The catalog lists 0–60 mph in 3.3 seconds and a 177 mph top speed.
Under the bonnet sits a 8.4L V10 (naturally aspirated), sending 645 hp to a RWD driveline. That's enough for 3.3 seconds to 60 mph and a 177 mph maximum — figures that say as much about the gearing and aerodynamics as they do about the engine. At roughly 3,374 lb it carries about 5.2 lb per horsepower, which is the number that actually predicts how it feels on a road rather than on a spec sheet.
Mechanically it's a conventional, well-understood package rather than an experiment, which is a large part of why it works as an everyday car.
The supercar segment is the most competitive part of the performance market — mid-engined or front-engined, priced in six figures, and judged on how it feels rather than only on how quickly it laps. At around $118,795, the Viper ACR is priced as a considered, low-volume purchase, and our value score of 9.5/10 reflects what you get for that against its direct rivals rather than against the market as a whole.
It isn't the obvious choice in its class, and that's usually the most interesting position to occupy.
How to use
Owner's walkthrough
Practical guide for everything a new owner asks on day one — starting the car, finding the gear selector, drive modes, infotainment, driver aids, and easy-to-miss features.
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Where the gear selector is (and how to use it)
Console-mounted shifter with R-N-D-S notches; paddles behind the wheel for manual gear control. If you ordered the manual, the gate is dog-leg first-down on most performance variants — read the shift-knob diagram before you pull away cold.
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Drive modes
Drive modes are accessed via the drive-mode selector on the console. Available modes typically include Normal, Sport, Eco. Each mode reshuffles throttle mapping, steering weight, adaptive dampers (if equipped), exhaust valves, and stability-control thresholds. On performance trims, an 'Individual' or 'Custom' slot lets you save your favorite combination so you can recall it with one click instead of nesting through menus.
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Cluster & head-up display
The driver display is a Digital cluster. Use the steering-wheel left thumb-pad to cycle layouts (Classic, Sport, Navigation, Minimal). When in Sport / Track mode the cluster automatically swaps to a wide tach with gear indicator and tire-temperature readout. The head-up display brightness, height, and content are configured from Settings → Displays → HUD.
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Infotainment & voice control
Infotainment runs on Central touchscreen with smartphone mirroring. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard; pair from Settings → Connections the first time, then it auto-connects whenever your phone is in range. Steering-wheel push-to-talk wakes the in-car assistant for nav, climate, calls, and messaging without touching the screen. The main display also hosts vehicle-specific apps: tire pressures, performance data recorder (where fitted), drive-mode customizer, and the camera views.
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Driver assistance
Standard driver aids include adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Toggle each system individually from the driver-assist menu (steering-wheel left-pad → Assistance). Highway-driving assist (hands-off in marked lanes on supported roads), automatic lane-change on indicator tap, traffic-jam assist for stop-and-go, and a 360° surround camera with transparent-hood mode are all available and worth enabling for the first time before driving in heavy traffic.
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Fueling
Premium unleaded (91 or 93 octane) is required on Dodge performance models — the engine timing is set for it and lower octane causes audible knock and reduced power. Fuel-cap release is a button on the driver door panel; the cap is capless (just push the nozzle in).
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Keys & phone-as-key
Beyond the physical key, this car supports Smart key. Set up phone-as-key from the Manufacturer app app: it provisions a secure credential to your phone's wallet so a tap on the door handle unlocks the car and placing the phone on the wireless charging pad authorizes ignition. You can also share temporary keys to family members (with optional speed and area limits on performance trims) directly from the app.
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First-week tips & easy-to-miss features
A few things every new owner tells us they wish they'd known on day one:
- Always use the front-axle lift before driveways and speed bumps — it stores the lift point in GPS so the car raises automatically next time.
- Warm tires and oil for at least 8–10 minutes before using Race / Track mode; cold rubber on this much power is the #1 cause of off-throttle spins.
- Download the brand app (Manufacturer app) and pair it with your VIN before your first long trip — remote climate, charging/fuel-level checks, and remote lock-status save you walking back to the garage in winter.