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All race cars that are used in officially regulated races are required to, in one way or another, have some kind of fire suppression system in tow just in case the worst happens to happen. Some of these systems are quite similar to those found in heavy industry systems, just downsized to fit and work in an automotive application. And, such is the case with the first suppression system on this 2008 Dodge Viper ACR – a clone of the 2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X.
This specific model has two different fire suppression systems – one specifically for the engine bay and one for the cabin. Now, this system is similar to the fire suppression system for airplane engines – physical action is required to activate them, as you’ll see when the levers inside this 2008 Viper are pulled.
Should a fire happen to start inside the car’s engine bay, the driver can simply pull the emergency lever, and the suppression gas will flood the engine bay and, at the very least, help contain the fire until the car can come to a stop and the driver can safely evacuate the area. The same idea goes for the cabin suppression system but, as pointed out in the video, it’s not something you really want to experience as if it is necessary to deploy at high-speed, you’ll be lucky to breathe long enough to get the car to a stop. But hey, at least you’ll be a good looking corpse, right? Either way, check out the video to see the fire suppression system in action.
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