DLC,
I don't care for the Viper...but surely, you jest when you say a Subaru WRX or Skyline can embarass the mighty Viper GTS! I have seen all of these cars in action, but of the three, NO car gives drivers of the other cars the feeling like, "I know it's ridiculous...but maybe I can beat this Viper." The Viper driver knows he's at the top of the food chain. So it's natural to see cars give it all their might from the start...but that's where the Vipers punish them. That's when they actually try When you got a car designed AROUND an engine...you know it's a contender.
As for cars that can handle the twisties...America's got the best all around sports cars. In europe, where else do you have wide open spaces like the deserts of Nevada? In Australia, do you have the lush mountains of the Rockies as well as the wide open spaces of Colorado? I think not...that's why so many manufacturers come to Colorado for high altitude testing. While they're here, taking them out in the moutains, as well as the plains doesn't hurt. Enter the C5 Corvette. Best all around sports car in America Well IMO Watch out all you import fanatics, the Z06 is here to embarass you
Paul