Hennessey Venom GT

[ron10]

that has dollar signs written all over it.

[WadeWilson]

Originally Posted by ron10

that has dollar signs written all over it.

BIG $$$$$ signs

[2010 SSRS]

To The Batcave

[masterofpuppets]

I love what Top Gear said about it:

Be afraid. It is as powerful as the Bugatti Veyron but weighs half as much. Wearing a heavy watch while driving it may cause you to have a terrible crash

This thing is incredible....and Texan (which is redundant)

[WadeWilson]

Originally Posted by masterofpuppets

I love what Top Gear said about it:



This thing is incredible....and Texan (which is redundant)

It's definitely an impressive beast of a car.

[Scrappy Doo]

Good lord.......

*Dons flame suit*

Seriuosly, how would you even drive the thing? That's borderline nuts.

[WadeWilson]

Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

Good lord.......

*Dons flame suit*

Seriuosly, how would you even drive the thing? That's borderline nuts.

Borderline? It is all kinds of nuts but doesn't make it any less bad ass.

[Xanthos]

Originally Posted by Stang_Killer

Borderline? It is all kinds of nuts but doesn't make it any less bad ass.

Exactly. And thats how you drive it. With all kinds of nuts.
- X

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by Stang_Killer

Killer looking ride. Hate to think what they're charging for this.

http://www.hennesseyperformancestore.com/venomgt.html

SEALY, TEXAS & SILVERSTONE, ENGLAND, March 29, 2010 - Hennessey Performance is pleased to introduce the first official images of its Venom GT supercar. Based upon the Lotus Elise, the Venom GT combines a high-tech, lightweight British chassis with a powerful American V8.

“This is not the first time that Britain and America have joined forces to produce a weapon of mass propulsion”, said company founder and president, John Hennessey. “Over fifty years ago the American-built P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft was flown into history powered by a British Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. Today the Hennessey Venom GT promises to set a new standard of power to weight ratio in the rarefied air of today's supercar market.”

SOMETIMES LESS EQUALS MORE
In the case of the Venom GT, less weight means more performance. The Venom GT will have a production curb weight of less than 2,400 lbs (1,071 kilos) aided by its lightweight carbon fiber bodywork and carbon fiber wheels. Stopping power is delivered via Brembo brakes with 6-piston calipers up front and 4-piston calipers in rear clamping down on 15-inch carbon ceramic rotors.

SOMETIMES MORE EQUALS MORE
The Venom GT’s base power plant is the supercharged 6.2 liter LS9 V8 (the same as in the Corvette ZR1) tweaked by Hennessey to 725 bhp. The company will also be offering 1000 bhp and 1200 bhp twin turbo V8 engine variants. The mid-engine V8 will transmit its power to the rear tires via a Ricardo 6-speed gearbox.

POWER WITH CONTROL
Hennessey plans to manage power output by using a programmable traction control system. CFD (computational fluid dynamic) tested bodywork and down force will also help keep the Venom stable at speed. An active aero system with adjustable rear wing will deploy under varying conditions on both the road and racetrack. An adjustable suspension system will allow ride height adjustments according to speed and driving conditions. Finally, power will be put to the ground via massive Michelin PS2 tires.

POWERED BY THE USA, BUILT IN THE UK
Hennessey will be building the power plants at its Texas facility. The engines will then be air freighted to the company's assembly facility near Silverstone, England where the Venom GT is built and tested. Venom GT buyer will be offered a 1-day driver orientation and instruction program by a Hennessey factory test driver, at a track in the UK or USA prior to delivery.

LIMITED PRODUCTION
The company plans to establish a network of Venom GT dealers and distributors in the Middle East, Europe, Russia, Australia and Asia. Production is limited to just 10 vehicles per year and the company already has orders for 4 Venom GT’s.

moved and merged

Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

Good lord.......

*Dons flame suit*

Seriuosly, how would you even drive the thing? That's borderline nuts.

Just keep it in 4th

[Kyle2k]

Do you need a reallllyyyyy long car for high speed stability or something?

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by Kyle2k

Do you need a reallllyyyyy long car for high speed stability or something?

It does help. But while that car looks ultra long, but it probably isn't. The roof of is quite low, probably under 4' from the ground compared to over 4 and a half for most cars. Our eye's tend to play tricks on us and for whatever reason, we assume that all cars are the same height when we see a picture of them. So, if a car is ~10% lower, we think it is ~10% longer. I would imagine overall length is around 13'

[AlSuwaidi]

droooooooooool

[Sax1031]

I like the car. To bad Hennessey is a crook.

[Sales@Hennessey]

Additional Photos just released today.