It’s strange, but somehow supercar crashes have something fascinating about them. It’s probably not so much the crash that’s fascinating but more the fact that a beautiful and expensive car is wrecked.
Anyway, in this case we have a Dodge Viper with a somewhat impatient driver behind the wheel. The drives weaves through the traffic at high speed and then is blocked by two trucks. At this moment the impatience starts to show and as soon as there is an opening he speeds past on the right, only to find himself crashing into stationary traffic moments after…
In this four-minute video you’ll see Chrysler’s new electric sports car - the Dodge Circuit EV - from every angle.
If, like us, you were thinking this is a Lotus Europa then you’re right. The Circuit EV is based on this British sports car. In fact, it appears to us more like a Lotus Europa with Dodge grille and badging than any thing else.
The 200 kW (268 hp) car has power generated by a lithium-ion battery to an electric-drive motor. The car gets to 60mph in under five seconds, and has a top speed of 120 mph. Range of the car is expected to be between 150 and 200 miles (240-322 km). Recharge can take place in any household plug.
RDP Performance showed their true drag racing colors when they unveiled their new Dodge Challenger at the Perfromance Racing Industry Show in Orlando last month.
The Ohio-based tuner has added a duo of superchargers along with a nitrous boosting system and a series of other modifications to the V8 engine for a total output of 1,000 HP. According to the company, the RDP Challenger SRT8 can hit the quarter mile in 9 seconds - which actually is a whole second faster than the Bugatti Veyron.
This video features the Dodge Challenger SRT10 Concept SEMA Show Concept. It is powered by the SRT10’s Viper-derived, 8.4-liter V10 engine, producing a more than adequate 600 horsepower.
Enjoy the sound, and see the tires smoke…
