I forgot I took this picture a couple weeks ago. I had to pick up my 3-year-old daughter at her preschool for a few days in the Dodge Viper. Our long-term program is all about real-life experiences. And when you have a Viper and nothing else to drive, well, off to school it goes.
Of course, it was a blast to be pulling up into the school parking lot in the look-at-me! Viper. I see your silver Honda CR-V, fellow envious father, and raise you by, oh, some 440 horsepower and about a factor of 100 on the coolness scale. And as long as you only have one kid to haul around, the Viper's great!
My daugther loved being in the Viper, too. "Daddy, the orange car goes fast!" she'd say. Yes, yes it does.
Brent Romans, Senior Automotive Editor
jeepsrt says:
10:32 AM, 10/ 1/10
That's awesome, I picked up my Nephew a few times in my Corvette, he wanted me to go 100 mph, so I put it in kilometers and went 60, he didn't know the difference.
felonious says:
11:33 AM, 10/ 1/10
See, that there is a valid reason to justify a supercar purchase. I'd buy one just to give my son an extra thrill when coming from and going to school. Yes, he's in danger of being spoiled. :)
bankerdanny says:
11:50 AM, 10/ 1/10
Isn't a 3 year old a bit small to be a front seat passenger in today's airbag world? Which is to say, shouldn't you be driving a sedan to drop your daughter off since the Viper doesn't have a back seat?
bromans says:
01:49 PM, 10/ 1/10
@bankerdanny
All modern cars have an automatic front airbag deactivation sensor that tuns off the airbag if it detects a passenger under a certain weight. And in the Viper's case, there aren't any side airbags. And she's still using a child safety seat. -- Brent
audisport says:
02:40 PM, 10/ 1/10
Awesome.
hybris says:
07:03 PM, 10/ 1/10
These are the memories that last a lifetime.
wrinklebump says:
10:38 PM, 10/ 1/10
that picture is full of win.
zcalvert says:
10:06 AM, 10/ 2/10
bankerdanny = brent roman's mother... who knew?
good work instilling proper car values in your daughter.