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Dodge Viper SR I 8.0 V10vsMercedes-Benz S-class (W140) · Facelift 1994 S 600 V12

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Dodge Viper SR I

8.0 V10

406 hp7994 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspirated1991-1995

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) · Facelift 1994

S 600 V12

394 hp5987 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1994-1995

Comparison overview

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Dodge Viper SR I 8.0 V10

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.5 s
Fastest top speed
266 km/h
165 mph
Most powerful
406 hp
303 kW
Highest torque
626 Nm
462 lb-ft
Lightest
1,532 kg
3,377 lb
Best power-to-weight
265 hp/t
198 kW/t
3.8 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
19.6 L/100 km
12.0 mpg US
14.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
11.8 L/100 km
19.9 mpg US
23.9 mpg UK
Best performance score
80/100
Best economy score
65/100

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) Facelift 1994 S 600 V12

Largest trunk
525 L
Best overall score
72/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12
Power	406hp303kW	394hp294kW
Torque	626Nm462lb-ft	570Nm420lb-ft
Curb weight	1,532kg3,377lb	2,180kg4,806lb
Gross weight	-	2,710kg5,975lb
Top speed	266 km/h 165 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	51.8s99% target: 263 km/h / 164 mph Calculated	68.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.5s	6.6s
0-200 km/h	14.4s Calculated	20.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.3s Calculated	6.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	19.6L/100 km12mpg US14.4mpg UK	20.7L/100 km11.4mpg US13.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	11.8L/100 km19.9mpg US23.9mpg UK	13.7L/100 km17.2mpg US20.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.5s Calculated	14.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	265hp/t198kW/t120hp/1000 lb Calculated	181hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	409Nm/t273lb-ft/ton Calculated	261Nm/t175lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	529km328mi Calculated	-
Displacement	7,994cc488cu in	5,987cc365cu in
Length	4,448mm175in	5,113mm201in
Width	1,924mm76in	1,886mm74in
Height	1,117mm44in	1,486mm59in
Wheelbase	2,444mm96in	3,040mm120in
Front track	1,514mm60in	1,606mm63in
Rear track	1,538mm61in	1,579mm62in
Trunk volume	-	525L
Max trunk volume	334L	-
Doors	2	4
Seats	2	5
Fuel tank	83L	100L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Dodge Viper SR I 8.0 V10Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) Facelift 1994 S 600 V12PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10	4,600 rpm	3,600 rpm	4,850 rpm
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12	5,200 rpm	3,800 rpm	5,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.3 s	6.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.5 s	6.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.4 s	20.2 s
Top speed	266 km/h 165 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.2 s	9.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.6 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.5 s	14.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	188 km/h 117 mph	169 km/h 105 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10	406 hp 303 kW
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12	394 hp 294 kW

Dodge Viper SR I 8.0 V10 has 12 hp more than Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) Facelift 1994 S 600 V12.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) Facelift 1994 S 600 V12 and Dodge Viper SR I 8.0 V10: 12 hp (9 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10	626 Nm 462 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12	570 Nm 420 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10	1,532 kg 3,377 lb
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12	2,180 kg 4,806 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10	266 km/h 165 mph
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10	4.5 s
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12	6.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Dodge Viper SR I 8.0 V10 and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) Facelift 1994 S 600 V12: 2.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10	265 hp/t 198 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12	181 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10	406 hp 303 kW	4.5 s	266 km/h 165 mph
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12	394 hp 294 kW	6.6 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10

Power	406 hp 303 kW
0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Top speed 266 km/h 165 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	334 L 11.8 cu ft
Length	4,448 mm 175.1 in
Height	1,117 mm 44.0 in

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12

Power	394 hp 294 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	525 L 18.5 cu ft
Length	5,113 mm 201.3 in
Height	1,486 mm 58.5 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

DodgeViper SR I8.0 V10

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 600 V12

Power

406 hp

303 kW

394 hp

294 kW

Torque

626 Nm

462 lb-ft

570 Nm

420 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.5 s

6.6 s

Top speed

266 km/h

165 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,532 kg

3,377 lb

2,180 kg

4,806 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	334 L 11.8 cu ft
Length	4,448 mm 175.1 in
Height	1,117 mm 44.0 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	525 L 18.5 cu ft
Length	5,113 mm 201.3 in
Height	1,486 mm 58.5 in

Range score

529 km

328 mi

Trunk score

334 L

11.8 cu ft

525 L

18.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

265 hp/t

198 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

181 hp/t

135 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Dodge Viper SR I 8.0 V10
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year