Hennessey Performance Engineering's latest project-car news is the Venom GT, which is based on the Lotus Exige.
But Hennessey being Hennessey, the Exige's stock, supercharged 1.8-liter inline-4 was immediately excised in favor something more manly: the Corvette ZR1's 6.2-liter LS9 V8, conveniently also supercharged.
Hennessey claims the finished car will make over 1,000 horsepower just as the GT1000 reportedly did. The same Ricardo six-speed manual will drive the Exige's rear wheels, and it's hoped that the finished, 2,395-pound car will hit 60 mph in 2.6 seconds.
the Exige's stock, supercharged 1.8-liter inline-4 was immediately excised in favor something more manly: the Corvette ZR1's 6.2-liter LS9 V8, conveniently also supercharged.
Hennessey has a some what muddy reputation.. But they do know how to make fast cars. That said it is going to be very hard to put that much power to the ground. The concept looks great, gives the Exige better proportions and gets rid of the oem dune buggy look.
Instead, the Lotus Elise-based supercar will make its official entrance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July and make its first U.S. appearance in Monterey this August.
Testing of the 2,400-pound twin-turbocharged V8 coupe is underway, and according to our source, the reason for the delay was a lack of exhibition space in Switzerland.
I will kick his arss in the canyons..... What a joke 1200 HP, it won't even hook up.
Take a look at the crap behind the rear axle, exhaust system up high screws with the CG.
I think this would be a good shoot out for a magazine story......Little 2ZZ that could..:wiggle:
Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) 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 P51 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 rarified 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 HPE 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 at all four corners.
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.
For reference, my preferred street cars have about 200 hp/ton.
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