GEN V Engine on t.v.?

[01sapphirebob]

Anybody happen to catch the series finalie of Viper Cup? There was an interview with Dick Winkels and behind him there was an engine on a dyno. While the air scrubbers looked the same the intake manifold looked a bit different. It was black in color and was ribbed on the top much like the GEN II intake manifold. Any thoughts? Just think it would be kinda funny for them to have the motor hiding in plain sight.

 

[bluesrt]

no but i bet they are funny jacking with us. all for some fun to see if anybody notices that...

 

[Green Viper]

Just watched the show last night and agree, it looks like a Gen4 motor but certainly had a different intake.

 

[JonB]

Anybody happen to catch the series finalie of Viper Cup? There was an interview with Dick Winkles and behind him there was an engine on a dyno. While the air scrubbers looked the same the intake manifold looked a bit different. It was black in color and was ribbed on the top much like the GEN II intake manifold. Any thoughts? Just think it would be kinda funny for them to have the motor hiding in plain sight.

Good Catch Bob! I watched that show x 2, and ASSumed it was just a Gen 4 motor....but I now see what looks like a black plastic intake on top! FUNNY if they staged a G5 in that Penzzoil Ultra ad........ They did simply drop a new "nugget" of info an the TARGA RALLYE press annoucement 2 mos ago, where the Pennzoil and Pirelli on G5 Vipers was 1st made public...

 

[01sapphirebob]

Maybe. Maybe not...

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

Looks like an ad for Pennzoil to me The true way to find out will be, if this pic disappears and Bob ends up on the back of a milk carton...it was a Gen 5 engine pic

 

[01sapphirebob]

Looks like an ad for Pennzoil to me The true way to find out will be, if this pic disappears and Bob ends up on the back of a milk carton...it was a Gen 5 engine pic

I blame versus!!

 

[Camfab]

Nice one Bob, I think you nailed it. I like the return of the twin plenum/throttle body design. Definitely more exotic looking.

 

[Viper Specialty]

Man, that is really tough to tell. It sure looks like a plastic shroud on the manifold, and those throttle bodies do look considerably larger than the G4. With that said, I would bet we did just stumble on something. It is surely a Viper engine, and it would not make sense for them to be testing anything else at this point BUT the G5.

 

[JonB]

I suspect that in Mid April, Mr. Winkles might just reveal the truth of the above conjecture!

I hope he gets yet another Bronze Statuette for the G-5 powerplant....

 

[345s-bspinnin]

While the intake manifold certainly looks different, I am pretty certain that air box still has "8.4 " spelled. So much for the rumored 8.7L

 

[01sapphirebob]

While the intake manifold certainly looks different, I am pretty certain that air box still has "8.4 " spelled. So much for the rumored 8.7L

That does not mean that it will not say that in April....

 

[01sapphirebob]

Good Catch Bob! I watched that show x 2, and ASSumed it was just a Gen 4 motor....but I now see what looks like a black plastic intake on top! FUNNY if they staged a G5 in that Penzzoil Ultra ad........ They did simply drop a new "nugget" of info an the TARGA RALLYE press annoucement 2 mos ago, where the Pennzoil and Pirelli on G5 Vipers was 1st made public...

I know. I had to do a double take and rewind the t.v. when I first had seen it. Very exciting!!!!!!