I would like to point this out.
http://www.topgear.com/content/tgonbbc2/laptimes/thestig/Notice the placement and the times.
11. Porche GT3 RS 1.22.3
13. Chevrolet Corvette Z06 1.22.4 (.1 seconds slower... interesting)
21. Mitsubishi Evo FQ400 1.24.8 (GO 4G63!!!)
39. Dodge Viper SRT-10 1.28.5 (hmmm 6.0 litres bigger motor and almost 4 seconds slower... something wrong there)
40. Mitsubishi Evo VIII 1.28.9 (.4 seconds slower for a stock Evo 8... interesting... oh and 30k cheaper and less insurance because its a 4 door)
oh oops, I forgot
33. Aston Martin DB9 1.27.1 (right in the middle, rather have an Evo FQ400)
Comments made in parenthases are strictly opinion with some facts mixed in.
Give me the Evo FQ400 any day over a Viper. Faster, better mileage, more dependable I am sure, oh and I can fit a carseat in the back so I can convince my wife its a family car.... oh and 30k less.