Hennessey Performance unveils Venom GT with 1,200 HP
Here comes the Veyron-Killer with its heart derived from a Corvette ZR1 pumping out 1,200 horsepower and its body from Elise with a curb weight of 2,548 pounds.
The tuning firm releases the production-ready version for those willing to write a $1,000,000 check and those who want to get their hands behind the wheels cheaper, rarer, and more aggressive than a Bugatti Veyron.
This car is a dream machine with its American V8 powerplant mid-mounted on its Elise architecture beefed up by Garrett turbos so it can whip out 1,200HP and a monstrous torque of 1,135 lb-ft. The engine is coupled with a 6-speed Ricardo gearbox.
The car blasts to 260 mph while revving at 6600 rpm in sixth gear although the speedometer has some space to go to 270 mph. The numbers translates to where-did-that-car-go performance of 0 to 62 mph in just 2.9 seconds.
All corners are supplied with Brembo brakes with 15 inch discs and 6-piston calipers. The drag coefficient of the body is awesome at 0.36 when the rear wing is lowered and 0.43 when raised.
John Hennessey calls this baby the fulfillment of his dream when he was a kid. Indeed.
Watch the clip below and check out this beauty.
