The Dodge Viper and the Ford GT have always had a pretty stout rivalry. Even when the GT was still in pre-production, people were already calling it a “Viper killer”. When the GT went into production in 2005 the two cars’ stats were constantly compared to each other. It’s easy to see why; they are both American made, have a curb weight of around 3,300 pounds, make a ton of power, and cost a whole lot of money.

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This video from YouTube only further expands on the Viper and GT’s American supercar rivalry, as we get to watch two highly modified, 1,000-plus horsepower examples go head to head at the Texas Invitational in October of 2012. The Texas Invitational is put on by the Texas Speed Syndicate, and as you might’ve guessed, competitors must be invited to participate in the event. It’s not a typical drag race or top speed event, but is really designed to give ultra-high horsepower cars a venue to really show what they can do. Competitors pace each other to 60 MPH, and pass a starting light at the same time, and floor it down the runway for 1,500 feet to the finish line.

According to the video description, the GT actually has about 1,100 horsepower coming from its boosted 5.4L, and that extra 100 horsepower does come in handy. The GT manages to edge out the yellow 2^nd Gen Viper in a close race, with each car hitting top speeds of well over 160 MPH.