Vipers remain one of the hardest to drive cars ever built. They are not comfortable and in the hands of a novice, they are even dangerous. Early Vipers had no stability control and barely adequate brakes.
If all you wanted to do was go real fast in a real hurry, then yeah. Viper.
But if you wanted a true Sports Car or a fast performance car? Then Vipers were not up for discussion.
That said - It’s stupid to even think of destroying these cars.
I was responsible for a number of the Early Vipers, for a short time.
It was damn near impossible to keep the tires from spinning when accelerating. My nightmare was that one of my employees would spin one into a pole, before they were no longer my problem.
Loved the car, but I was glad to see them go, when the event they were in my possession for was over. Luckily, no one wrecked one, not even the VIP’s.