Comparison: 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 vs. 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe vs. 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 Coupe
Three
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe
Best enjoyed in small doses at max lat. Those seeking a long-term relationship may want to look elsewhere.
Two
Ford Shelby GT500
Powerful and stirring, yet thoroughly civilized. Spells "value" in capital letters.
One
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
You could drive it every day. You could almost drive it at Le Mans.
Virtual racetrack
We already know the Viper SRT10 beats the Z06 by a gnat's whisker around the Streets of Willow Springs short course. And our earlier graphic should give you some idea of each car's strengths and weaknesses along the way. But to see exactly what happened, check them out virtually at motortrend.com/roadtests/virtual/. There you'll be immersed in a three-dimensional reenactment of the Viper, Z06, and GT500's fastest laps, all shown simultaneously as they cut and thrust their way around the track's 0.99 mile of undulations. Every lurid wiggle was recorded and viewable--and it's just a high-speed connection away.