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1200hp Hennessey Venom GT
koiking125 - 15/6/10 at 08:17 PM

Just wet myself looking through the pics, what do you think about this???
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[Edited on 15/6/10 by koiking125]


55ant - 15/6/10 at 08:37 PM

seen a lot of talk about this for quite some time, looks quite impressive!


joolsmi16 - 15/6/10 at 09:13 PM

is it me or does it look like a lotus???


b16mts - 15/6/10 at 09:21 PM

why would you spend $1M on a stretched lotus with a crazy engine!

I mean come on!! it cant have cost that much to cobble together!


A1 - 15/6/10 at 09:51 PM

its just based on an exige cause it would have cost them too much to build their own car from scratch.
its gorgeous!


Liam - 15/6/10 at 10:29 PM

Lol - 676g of downforce at 150mph. Wow.


blakep82 - 15/6/10 at 10:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Lol - 676g of downforce at 150mph. Wow.


676grams surely
or does it really weigh 676 times its own weight at 150ph?


iank - 16/6/10 at 06:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Lol - 676g of downforce at 150mph. Wow.


676grams surely
or does it really weigh 676 times its own weight at 150ph?


It would crush itself like a cockroach under a boot if that was what they mean.


MakeEverything - 16/6/10 at 08:14 AM

Is it me or does anyone think that this is a bit mickey mouse for a car so expensive? - Look at the rivets....



MakeEverything - 16/6/10 at 08:25 AM

Also check out
http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/venomgt.html

Such a high value, high profile motor, and they produce a video with Windows MovieMaker?????? Their marketing guy needs hanging.

Where did 1200hp come from?? The stats are:

Engine
Block
Size
Position
Compression
Redline
Forced Induction
Oiling System
Valvetrain
Fuel System


Chevrolet LS V8
Aluminum
376 CID (6.2 Liter)
Mid Longitudinal
8.8:1
7,200 rpm
Twin Ball Bearing Turbochargers
Dry Sump
OHV, 2 Valves per Cylinder
Sequential Multi-Port Electronic Fuel Injection


Power
Horsepower
Torque
Specific Output
BHP / Weight
Boost
Fuel


1,030 bhp @ 6,500 rpm (933 rear wheel hp)
972 lb-ft @ 4,200 rpm (874 rear wheel lb-ft)
166 bhp / Liter
767.23 hp per ton (2.61 lbs / hp)
16 psi (1.1 bar)
93 octane


Transmission
Type
Gear Ratios
Final Drive


Ricardo 6-Speed Manual
2.61:1, 1.71:1, 1.23:1, 0.94:1, 0.77:1; 0.63:1
3.36:1


Speed by Gear
Redline
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th


7,200 rpm
68 mph
104
145
190
232
260 (6,600 rpm)


Performance
0 - 100 km/h
0 - 200 km/h
0 - 300 km/h


2.9 sec
7.0 sec
14.9 sec


Aerodynamics
Drag Coefficient
Downforce


0.36 (rear wing down); 0.43 (wing raised)
1,492 lbs @ 150 mph


Brakes
Calipers
Rotors


Brembo 6-piston (all 4 corners)
15.0 x 1.34 in Carbon Ceramic (all 4 corners)


Suspension
Type
Ride Height


KW Variant 3 Adjustable Coilover (all 4 corners)
Adjustable by 2.4 inches (60 mm)


Dimensions
Length
Width
Wheelbase
Track - Front
Track - Rear


15.27 ft (4,655 mm)
6.43 ft (1,960 mm)
110.24 in (2,800 mm)
63.46 in (1,612 mm)
63.15 in (1,604 mm)


Weight & Measurements
Curb Weight
Dry Weight
F/R Balance
Fuel Capacity



2,685 lbs (1,220 kilo)
2,524 lbs (1,147 kilo)
37/63 (empty); 44/56 (with driver & passenger)
18.5 gal (70 liter)


Wheels & Tires
Tire - Front
Tire - Rear
Wheel - Front
Wheel - Rear


235/30/20 Michelin PS2
335/30/20 Michelin PS2
8.5 x 20 in
12.5 x 20 in


bimbleuk - 16/6/10 at 11:39 AM

I've seen a few build diaries using the LS V8 engines with turbos and they do appear to make quite a lot of power. You can buy kits to do this including one for the RX7 which I've just converted to an LS engine. So actually not that uncommon to see some very high HP engines even though a lot of them are just for the drag strip.


Liam - 16/6/10 at 01:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Lol - 676g of downforce at 150mph. Wow.


676grams surely
or does it really weigh 676 times its own weight at 150ph?


Yes, I assumed it must be grams. That's why I was laughing.


scootz - 16/6/10 at 01:11 PM

Me likey!


iank - 16/6/10 at 01:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Liam
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Lol - 676g of downforce at 150mph. Wow.


676grams surely
or does it really weigh 676 times its own weight at 150ph?


Yes, I assumed it must be grams. That's why I was laughing.


More likely lbs I think. That would be 307kg which is a value I could believe.