All fans were very upset when the manufacturer announced that 2017 would be the last year for the Dodge Viper on the assembly line.As soon as this news made its way around the internet, fans created a page on the “Gofundme” platform to raise the sum of $200,000 for a worthy last trip. The way chosen was extremely ambitious – to break the record for a totally production car on the Nürburgring racetrack. In 2011, the record belonged for a while to the car of the previous generation.

Despite the change of generations, the Dodge Viiper in 2017 remained in many ways the same “old-school” car with “Turbo” gum inserts. The huge hood hid underneath a lower-shaft V10 engine with two valves per cylinder, whose ideology dates back to the days of Elvis. Rear-wheel drive only, and the gearbox was a manual six-speed. It was decided to curb this wild combination only in the last generation with the help of electronic system of stabilization.

Naturally, the choice for a record run of Viper was not simple. It became the top version “Ciare” with 654 horsepowers with an aerodynamic package “Extreme” and a safety cage. But the main condition was observed – it was a road car, which can be bought in a usual car showroom.

The first attempt to break the record was scheduled for July 25, but it didn’t happen because of the rain. It seemed that the German weather decided to chase the Vipers back to Texas. Over the next two weeks, the cars failed to complete a single lap in perfect dry conditions.

The first dry lap, however, ended with an impressive time of 7.03 minutes, and although it was still far from the team record, the drivers were confident that the car could get out of 7 minutes.

September 1 was the last day the Vipers could still try to break the record. Unfortunately, in reality, things turned out much worse. A tire exploded on the Dodge Viper driven by Luca Stoltz. The car wasn’t wrecked, but it did require a differential replacement. Only one Viper remained in service, with experienced driver Lance Arnold behind the wheel. The Vipers want to break the record of the lamborghini huracan, which passed in 6.52 minutes.

In the last lap the tire failed again – the road tire “Kumho”, in which Viper was shod, was not created for the Nürburgring records and could not withstand the frenzied loads. Unlike the factory teams, the fans could not afford to prepare any special rubber compound for the record. But that, in part, was the point of the whole endeavor, to show that the average Dodge Viper, even retiring, could still compete with the fastest supercars in the world, each of which cost several times more than it did.

We’ll hardly see another supercar this brutal, honest, yet insanely charming.

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The history of the Lotus Omega began in 1986, when the huge concern General Motors bought a small, but proud British company Lotus. Bob Eaton, who at that time headed the European branch of Gem, was a fan of Lotus himself and knew that brilliant engineers worked there, who could make even “a cast-iron bridge” go fast. The idea to simply take Lotus emblem and glue it to Opel as a sports special version, was rejected from the very beginning, in fact the car which bears a proud sports name Lotus. So the talks about the joint project began, preferably on the basis of one of existing models of Opel, which at that time was the main brand of General motors.

The car which suited absolutely all was new at that time Opel Omega. The owners from General Motors gave the engineers of Lotus, one and a half year and extremely short technical task – make this car faster and believe me they have done it. They made a very complicated, hardcore supercar, which coincidentally had four doors and a big trunk.

The Omega could accelerate to a hundred in 5.4 seconds, which wasn’t just faster than all its peers, it put the big “four-door iron” on the level of purebred supercars like the Ferrari Testarossa. Really, the car opened in acceleration up to 200 km/h. In a test by British magazine “Autocar” that included acceleration to 100 mph and an immediate stop immediately after, the Lotus Omega was second only to one Ferrari f40 car, but those numbers had their price. The official top speed of the Lotus Omega was 282 kph.

The Lotus Omega is under the hood specifically made for this car – it’s a former Opel engine, a 3 liter inline six that Lotus has refined. They increased the displacement to 3.6 liters and most importantly they installed two Garrett and Intercooler turbochargers. The engine after all the changes that Lotus made: produces 377 horsepower and by the standards of the early 90’s it is a very serious figure.

For those who were first to pick up this car, respectively, a free service was offered, how to drive it properly, because it was extremely demanding to the driver.

On November 26, 1993, this Lotus Carlton, as the Omega was called in Britain, was stolen from a West Midlands home. Over the next few months, criminals used the Lotus to ram into stores at night. This is how the burglars stole £20,000 worth of alcohol and cigarettes. There was no way the police could catch up with the Lotus.

Out of the planned 1100 cars, they could make only 950, and by 1992 its production was “simply” stopped. And what facts do you know about this Supercar?

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Suzuki equipped the sports-tourer 2 with padded seats, while the riding position is relatively relaxed thanks to a wide rubber handlebar and low aluminum footrests with rubber inserts.

Even the seat height is accessible to all but the shortest adults, 810 mm, and covering long distances would be easy thanks to the 19-liter fuel tank.

Of course, a modern bike can’t do without the latest equipment, and the Suzuki GSX-S1000GT comes with full LED lighting, a 6.5-inch TFT display, smartphone connectivity, 3 riding modes, cruise control, traction control (5 modes) and so on.

Available in metallic reflective blue, metallic Triton blue and glass gleaming black, the Sport Turret is powered by a liquid-cooled 999cc 4-cylinder engine.

Its maximum rated power output is 152 hp, while the engine produces 106 Nm of torque and is mated to a 6-speed transmission with an auxiliary and slip clutch and a bi-directional quick shifter.

A KYB adjustable suspension, consisting of a 43mm inverted front fork and rear shock absorber, provides cushioning, while the front features two 310mm discs mounted with Brembo 4-piston radial calipers and one rotor in the rear, to stop the bike riding on 17-inch wheels.

Suzuki is offering a price of £11,599 (Rs. 11.74 lakh) RRP in the U.K. for the sporty touring specimen, and customers have plenty of accessories, including 9 for luggage, to choose from.

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The listing notes that it is in original condition, but is far from perfect. Of course, given its age, it’s no surprise that the hands of time have practically aged this car. For example, the seller notes some stains on the paint and lettering.

It is also important to note that this bike, while running, has some idle issues and requires a throttle to stay running. This can be as simple as a carburetor problem – I’m more than sure it will be a doable job for many of you.

Several aftermarket components on this bike are also listed, consisting of a Corbin saddle and replacement grips. The bike also comes with removable, color-matched hard covers, making it ideal for long-distance rides, provided, of course, that it works properly first.

As of this writing, the current bid on it is only $5,000, with bidding closing in two days. So if this bike interests you, be sure to visit the original listing below for more information and to bid.

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