John Hennessey has outdone himself again with the creation of the new super light and ultra powerful Hennessey Venom GT. Known for his impeccable work with the Dodge Viper, this space-aged toy is based originally from a Lotus Elise (the only part in relation to Lotus and this car is the body shape and odds and ends) but, the Mad scientist had inserted a LS7 engine with twin ball bearing turbochargers producing up to 1200 horsepower and 1135 lbs/ft of torque. If that doesn’t make you salivate enough, the body was replaced with lightweight carbon fiber and stylish upgrades to make the Venom GT more appealing then the original Elise thus making its curb weight a scant 2,685 pounds. Hennessey is offering two engine choices, one being the less severe supercharged LS9 version producing 725 horsepower and the Behemoth twin turbo LS7 producing close to 1200 horsepower. All cars are offered in either left or right hand drive, and each is specially designed so no two Venom GT’s are alike. Hand crafted in England, the Venom GT is limited to production to only 10 units per year and specifically tailored to each owner. Watch out Ultimate Aero, there is a new sheriff in town and it has the capability of taking the new top speed record.
On June - 29 - 2010