Tg chats to john hennessey about the ageras 277mph heroics. Apr 14, 2010 in the majestic words of vanilla ice, check out the hook while my dj revolves it. Once itd done that, it spun around and did the same again. Hennessey venom gt spyder sets speed record at 265. The venom f5 will produce more than 1451 hp and have a top speed that exceeds 290 mph. Hennessey have given a look at what their venom gt supercar may look like in the future with the gt2 spec. Replacing the venom gt, hennessey have added 356 more horsepower and 197 nm of torque to the twin turbocharged v8, which has been enlarged to 7. Technically, the venom gt like all hennessey cars should not be allowed on this site. The run was performed at the kennedy space center on the 3. The new 2014 venom gt2 is projected with a top speed of 287 mph. The hennessey venom f5 will compete directly with the bugatti chiron for the honor of worlds fastest car. The venom gt spyder is an open top version of the venom gt.
The video below will supply all the visuals, and the full specifications list that follows should supply most of the rest. Dont you ever, not even for a second, think that hennessey wont get back to the speed recordbreaking thing. We raved about it when it hit 270 mph and topped the bugatti veyrons top speed mark. Specs, top speed, acceleration hennessey revealed this week the full specifications and details of the new venom f5. Weve got the full lowdown of the hennessey venom gt in this months tg mag, on sale now.
However, since then the koenigsegg agera r has taken the lead since it hit 273 mph and is now the fastest street car out there. Its speculated the hypercar is capable of besting the venom gt s top speed. Hennessey says top speed was never a priority with this car, simply a side effect. But for a company possessed by being at the top of supercars business, that was enough.
The bright bugkiller yellow venom gt will also be on display at the rm auction at the portolla plaza hotel in downtown monterey from thursday, august 18 through saturday, august 20. Why wont hennessey venom gts fastest car record be. Hennessey venom gt specs, price, 060 mph, top speed. This means serious acceleration, with the venom gt sprinting from 060 mph in just 2.
Venom gt runs up the hill at goodwood festival of speed. We were told that the first venom gt sold to someone in the uae was their first production car. John hennessey admits agera rs top speed crushed the venom gt. Hennessey venom gt top 10 fastest cars in the world. The car needs to be a production car of which more than 30 units have been produced. This means that it pumps out 1,244 horsepower, and shoots the hypercar to 60 mph in 2. Now, hennessey wants the venom f5 to make the chiron look like a bowlegged tortoise by comparison with a goal of approaching a top speed of around 300 mph. Lotus elise featurespaintable windowsno headlights effect pointless to use them during dayspecial license plate removable changing body kitvinyls. The hennessey venom gt may not be eligible for a guinness world record, but it can still hit an impressive 270 mph, as this video shows.
As you may remember, in february 2014, the venom gt recorded a top speed of 270. Dec 29, 2015 in its maiden debut in 2011, the hennessey venom gt spitted between 725 and 1200 horses. Hennessey s venom f5 hypercar speculated to top 300 mph. The f5 will be build in texas by john hennessey and his team. Hennessey to unveil 2875 horsepower at 2015 sema show. Hennessey performance youtube videos hennessey performance. Nov, 2017 in a new interview with top gear, hennessey himself admitted that koenigseggs top speed run crushed the venom gt.
Cape canaveral, floridaon february 14, 2014, the hennessey venom gt set a new world speed record for 2seat sports cars by reaching a top speed of 270. Hennessey builds just five venom gts per year, making it one. Hennessey venom f5 targets 311 mph top speed shutting down a road might be necessary to have enough distance for the venom f5 to reach the recordsetting velocity. In the ongoing speed wars between hennessey and bugatti, texas won this time. Jul 19, 2012 because every venom gt built is presold, an official top speed run hasnt been attempted. So once i saw the official news come out on instagram and. Jun 14, 2010 want to know all the specifics of hennessey venom gt supercar. The engine is mated to 6 speed manual transmission system that sends power to the rear wheels only. The daily mail also published a lengthy article about the news, stating that the test pilot brian smith, responsible for bringing the car to its maximum speed, claimed that the car was capable of going even faster. Apr 02, 20 its official, the hennessey venom gt has just become the fastest production car out there.
Jan 21, 2015 technically, for a world record, there are 2 requirements, both of which were not met by the hennessey venom gt. The venom gt is created from a base lotus elise exige and utilizes components including but not limited to the roof, doors, side glass, windscreen, dash, cockpit, floorpan, hvac system, wiper and headlights. The official 268mph record remains with bugatti, but it is surely only a matter of time before the venom completes a 2way run to seal the deal. The hennessey venom gt is now officially the worlds fastest stock production car, eclipsing the former record holder, the bugatti veyron. The hennessey venom f5s specs say it can accelerate from zero to 186 mph 300 kmh in less than. I knew at some point somebody would beat our 270 mph accomplished with the. Cape canaveral, floridaon february 14, 2014, after extensive aerodynamic testing and data logging to verify the cfd aerodynamic model throughout its designed performance range, the hennessey venom gt achieved a top speed. Hennessey venom gt guinness world record 0300kph run evo magazine. Back in early 2014, hennessey performance engineering set the exotic auto world on fire with the mindblowing performance of their modified lotus exige, the hennessey venom gt. Hennessey venom f5 targets 311 mph top speed youtube. Hennessey venom gt2 laptimes, specs, performance data. On february 9, 20, brian smith drove this modified lotus elise from 0 to 265. Hennessey venom f5 aiming for 311 mph top speed carbuzz. Need for speed most wanted hennessey venom gt nfscars.
On march 25, hennessey s venom gt spyder officially became the fastest convertible in the world after prancing down a texas runway at 265. On march 25, 2016 the hennessey venom gt spyder has set a new world record for opentop sports cars at naval air station lemoore where racelogic, the renowned independent speed testing firm, has officially confirmed that a top speed of 265. Hennessey venom gt 3d models for download, files in 3ds, max, c4d, maya, blend, obj, fbx with low poly, animated, rigged, game, and vr options. The fastest car ever produced is for sale hennessey venom. We panned the hennessey venom gt when it first hit the web. The 1600 hp hennessey venom f5 is designed for 300 mph why has no car hit 300 mph. The company has built an all new carbon fiber chassis that will serve as the foundation of the venom f5.
The hennessey venom gt for 2016 is able to run e85 flexfuel, which in turn allows the twinturbo, gmsourced 7. Hennessey performance announced on monday that its venom gt hit 270. Hennessey venom gt on the road start up, revs and brutal acceleration sounds. Hennessey performance and the venom gt are not associated with lotus cars. The texasbased auto tuners took their exotic auto masterpiece to nasas kennedy space center where it hit a top speed of 270. Purely a concept car at this point, the venom gt2 has set performance targets that push higher and further than the original. Hennessey venom gt sets new top speed record the worlds quickest production vehicle becomes the worlds fastest production vehicle sealy, texas hennessey performance today announced that. As of august 2014, the company sold only 16 units of hennessey venom gt. Hennessey will now offer their venom gt with a removable roof, making this one of the fastest open top supercars in the world. Following the spectacular recordbreaking speed of the hennessey venom gt in 2014, during which the hardtop coupe achieved a top speed of 270.
Speaking with john hennessey at geneva, we can now officially confirm the venom f5s top speed goal. On march 25, 2016 the hennessey venom gt spyder became the fastest convertible sports car in the world by setting a new world record top speed of 265. Hpe also builds the worlds fastest production vehicle, the hennessey venom gt, which has a verified top speed of over 270 mph. May 29, 2017 the american autotuner, hennessey performance engineering introduced its first ever car in 2011 labeled as hennessey venom gt, which is based on the lotus exige. Feb 26, 2014 hennessey recently released a video showing its venom gt reaching a top speed of 270. Oct 20, 2014 top gear announced that the hennessey venom was the quickest automobile thats available on the market today. Hennessey performance hpe youtube videos of top speed and acceleration of the worlds fastest cars including the venom gt, venom f5, hpe750 supercharged ford mustang, shelby gt350, 2016 camaro ss, c7 corvette stingray, c7 corvette z06, dodge viper, ford raptor truck, velociraptor 600 and velociraptor suv.
While we havent been give a 060 sprint time, the new supercar should be lightning quick and will get anyones heart pumping. Apr 12, 2016 hennessey performance has claimed to have set a new world record for the fastest convertible production car, after its venom gt reached a top speed of 265. The record was for the quickest 0300 kph 0186 mph acceleration, with the venom gt clocking a time of. In a new interview with top gear, hennessey himself admitted that koenigseggs top speed run crushed the venom gt. Meet fury the 1,800horsepower engine that growls inside the hennessey venom f5.
When mated to the same ricardo 6 speed transmission as found in the ford gt, the venom gt spyder is said to sprint to 60 mph in just 2. Hennessey performance has claimed to have set a new world record for the fastest convertible production car, after its venom gt reached a top speed of 265. Ive deleted all mws vinyls, but ive added 3 special colours and included debug file for creating your own vinyls. Hennessey venom gt spyder worlds fastest convertible. In 2010, hennessey performance revealed the hennessey venom gt. The hennessey venom gt can reach a speed of 260 mph, and go from 0 to 60 in 2. The record run was certified by racelogic technical director, jim lau. On january 10, 20 john kiewicz drove the hennessey venom gt to a new guinness world record for a twoseat car from 0 300 kmh. Venom gt traction control system testing from 0370 kmh 230 mph. Venom f5 production facility tour with john hennessey take a brief tour with john hennessey and see the hennessey performance facility. Tuned joins the hennessey team in houston, tx as they attempt to set a new world record for the fastest accelerating production car from. Hennessey venom gt 3d models for download turbosquid. Nfsaddons formerly nfsgarage daily new nfs downloads nfs cars nfs news download addon cars toggle navigation. John hennessey admits agera rs top speed crushed the.
The hennessey venom gt is now unofficially the worlds fastest production car, with a stunning top speed of 270mph. The hennessy venom gt is fastest than the bugatti veyron super sport which has a guinness world record speed of 267 mph. Many people including me were lead to believe that with the venom gt, hennessey had achieved oem status. On february 14, 2014, the hennessey venom gt set a new world speed record for 2seat sports cars by reaching a top. Its a feat that topples the previous vmax record held by john hennessey ever since his venom gt hit 270. Having decided to order a venom gt, aerosmith lead singer steven tyler approached hennessey in midlate 2011 and asked if an open top version could be created.
On february 9, 20 the hennessey venom gt attained a speed of 265. Back in 20, the topless version of the bugatti veyron super sport, the grand sport vitesse, hit a top speed of 254 mph. That time was the average if two separate runs done in both directions within an hour, the necessary requirements as set down by the guinness world records. A car that can burst the bugatti veyron into smithereens a.
But tuner john hennessey thought his creation, the venom gt. The 2014 hennessey venom gt2 will still be powered by a twinturbo, 7. Set to go on sale alongside the hardtop version, the spyder will cost a bit more but offer customers the wind in their hair and a more visceral engine note. This is a limited production twodoor sports coupe that was first unveiled in 2010. Official specs, prices and video of the hennessey venom gt. With a potential 301 mph top speed the new 1,600 hp hennessey venom f5 could be the new king of the road, breaking many records along the way. The car weighs 1,244 kg and has a top speed of 270. Hennessey venom f5 hypercar to top 300 mph hypebeast. The result of these two runs was an average speed of 277.
Hennessey achieved a 262 mph top speed for the original venom gt, and says the venom gt2 will hit 287 mph. On february 14, 2014, the hennessey venom gt set a new world speed record for 2seat sports cars by reaching a top speed of 270. Apr 11, 2016 on march 25, 2016 the hennessey venom gt spyder has set a new world record for open top sports cars at naval air station lemoore where racelogic, the renowned independent speed testing firm, has. On february 14, 2014 the hennessey venom gt became the fastest streetlegal production car by setting a top speed record of 270. The hennessey venom gt is a high performance sports car manufactured by texasbased hennessey performance engineering. From a design standpoint, the venom is a lotus on crack, an overly busy body style that would be a better fit for the transformers movie than in a discerning car lovers garage.
This involved structural changes which added 30 lb 14 kg to the curb weight. Hennessey venom gt breaks top speed record top speed. The hennessey venom gt spyder claims to be the worlds fastest convertible, breaking a record held by the bugatti. Powertoweight ratio is the main game with the hennessey venom gt, with over 1,200 horsepower in a tick over 2,700 lbs package. Feb 25, 2014 the hennessey venom gt may not be eligible for a guinness world record, but it can still hit an impressive 270 mph, as this video shows. Hennessey venom gt spyder is the worlds fastest convertible. The hennessey venom gt is the fastest car in the world at 270. The venom gt is based on the lotus exige and has a twinturbocharged v8 engine that generates 1,244 hp.
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