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"  Seen here are the mechanical innards of the SRT Viper GTS-R that campaigned at last weekend&amp;#039;s Sports Car Showcase in Long Beach, California, as part of the IMSA Tudor SportsCar Championship. Any proper gearhead can appreciate the high-end hardware on display in this million dollar plus race machine: the outrageously sophisticated inerter suspension components, which run around $12,000 per corner (also found on Formula 1 cars), the massive carbon fiber intake runners which feed the hulking V10, and the wiring and electrical systems which link up the car&amp;#039;s bespoke electronics systems (which comprise approximately $250,000 worth of the vehicle&amp;#039;s total value). So, what&amp;#039;s not to like with this otherwise compelling assemblage of motor pr0n? Take a closer look up front, just aft of the bumper:  These two trumpet-like bolt-ons are sonic restrictors (aka, restrictor plates), which are designed to take the engine&amp;#039;s awe-inspiring potential (in the case of the stock Viper, 650 horsepower&amp;#039;s worth) and cut it down to race regulations (in this case, a relatively measly 500 horsepower) by depriving the engine of valuable intake air. As a result, the angry Viper&amp;#039;s engine output becomes on par with class competitors like the BMW Z4 GTE, Chevy Corvette C7.R, and Porsche 911 RSR.  Is it sad to neuter such a fire-spitting machine into a shadow of its former self, on the racetrack (of all places)? Ask any red-blooded speed fanatic, and they&amp;#039;ll respond with a resounding, &amp;quot;Hell yes.&amp;quot; But this time, the answer is actually a weird, ironic inversion of the typically technology embracing, go-fast phrase: &amp;quot;Because race car.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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