Hennessey Venom F5 succeeds the Venom GT

Hennessey Venom F5: The Next Generation

The Hennessey Venom F5 succeeds the company’s 270.4 mph (435 kmh) Venom GT. The Venom F5 will produce more than 1451 hp and have a top speed that exceeds 290 mph.

The F5 will be built in Texas by John Hennessey and his team. The Hennessey Venom F5 will compete directly with the Bugatti Chiron for the honor of world’s fastest car. John Hennessey and Bugatti CEO Wolfgang Durheimer first met at the Quail in 2014 and shared their mutual desire to be the best and the fastest. This friendly rivalry continues at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday, March 1 at the Bugatti press conference at the Palexpo convention center in Switzerland.

 About  Hennessey 

John Hennessey and the Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) team have been making fast cars go faster since 1991. It operates from a 36,000 square foot workshop and showroom facility situated on 143 acres near Sealy, Texas (about 45 minutes west of Houston). HPE offers a wide variety of dyno-proven, track tested high-performance engine upgrade packages & parts for a variety of modern performance vehicles. Hennessey Performance is also the only tuner in North America that operates its own test track – the Lonestar Motorsports Park 1/4 mile dragstrip facility which is adjacent to the HPE workshop & showroom.

The Venom GT 

Since 2010 Hennessey Performance has built twelve road-going Venom GT’s along with one prototype for a total production of thirteen vehicles.  The first six Venoms were all hardtops and the last 6 were roadsters.  The first Venom GT Spyder built for Aerosmith’s lead singer, Steven Tyler, is going up for auction this Friday evening, January 20th at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, AZ.  100% of the proceeds of the sale will benefit Tyler’s “Janie’s Fund” charity.

Over the past six years of Venom GT production, power grew from 1,000 bhp to an astounding 1,451 bhp.  Combined with a curb weight of just 2,743 lbs the Hennessey Venom was the first supercar to attain and exceed the power to weight ratio of one to one.  Along the way, the Venom GT set several speed records including:

In January 2013, obtained the Guinness World Record for the fastest 2-seat sports car from 0-300 kmh in 13.61 seconds.

The supercar Venom GT is one of the world's fastest cars around, see it below.

 

As said before, it owns the world record for the fastest acceleration 0-300 Kmh. Check it out in the video bellow!

Venom GT Specifications

Performance

0-60 mph 0-100 mph 0-300 km/h 0-200 mph ¼ mile Standing half mile Standing mile Verified speed Est. top speed

2.7 sec. 5.6 sec. 13.63 sec. – Guinness World Record 14.51 sec. – Hypercar World Record 9.92 sec. @ 163 mph 206 mph 253 mph 270.49 mph 278 mph

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Engine

Type Valvetrain Block/heads Forced induction Horsepower Torque Displacement Compression ratio Redline Lubrication Fuel injection

90-degree V8 overhead valve, 2 valves/cyl iron /aluminum twin precision ball bearing turbochargers 1244 bhp @ 6600 rpm (cockpit-adjustable to 800, 1000 & 1244 bhp) 1155 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm 7000 cc/427 cu. in. 9.2:1 7200 rpm dry sump system electronic sequential multi-port

Sources: http://www.venomgt.com/ and http://hennesseyperformance.com/vehicles/hennessey/venom-f5/

Hennessey upgrades the ZL1 Camaro to THE EXORCIST

THE EXORCIST is based on  the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 but reaches 1000HP

ZL1 is the most powerful Camaro ever produced, sporting a supercharged 6.2L LT4 V8. The Eaton supercharger features a new intercooler design that provides more efficient heat exchange and prolonged, sustained power – 650 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque. While the competition fades, ZL1 delivers consistent power. But...350 hp more are possible. How? Just continue reading.

Hennessey Performance (HPE) introduces their newest super muscle car:  THE EXORCIST ^TM.

Based on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, the Hennessey team radically increased the Chevy’s LT4 V8 engine’s power to 1000 bhp @ 6,400 rpm and 966 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm.  Power is increased via a series of engine modifications, including a larger, higher flowing supercharger & intercooler system producing 14 psi of boost pressure.  This system is mated with ported factory cylinder heads, camshaft upgrade, long-tube stainless steel headers, high-flow air induction system and custom engine management calibration.  THE EXORCIST ^TM is available for both 6-speed manual and 10-speed automatic equipped ZL1 Camaro’s.

“Equipped with rear drag radial tires, The Exorcist will deliver 0-60 mph times under 3 seconds while running the ¼ mile in less than 10 seconds,” said company founder and president, John Hennessey.  “However, THE EXORCIST ^TM is not just a ¼ mile racer.  It’s a well-rounded super muscle car that is just as happy on a road course as it is on the dragstrip and street.  Needless to say, this will leave the competition’s heads spinning.”

THE EXORCIST ^TM is available as a new turnkey vehicle from Hennessey and can also be ordered directly from Chevrolet dealers.  ZL1 Camaro owners can also send their vehicles to HPE for the conversion.  The base cost for THE EXORCIST upgrade, including the 1000 hp engine upgrade and graphics is $55,000 and includes a limited 2 year / 24,000 mile warranty.  Automatic equipped vehicles will require an upgraded transmission at the cost of $9,950.  The optional drag pack includes a pair of 20 inch wheels with 315/30-20 Nitto drag radial tires, drive shaft upgrade, floor jack and tool kit at the cost of $8,995.  The optional road race pack includes a set of 20 inch light weight Hennessey wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires at the cost of $6,995.

THE EXORCIST ^TM also includes optional delivery at Hennessey’s own ¼ mile dragstrip – Lonestar Motorsports Park – located next to the company’s workshop which is located an hour west of Houston, Texas.  Just 100 units of the THE EXORCIST will be produced per model year.  THE EXORCIST ^TM will make its public debut at the Houston Auto Show on Wednesday, April 5.

A little tire smoking in shown the video bellow:

The ZL1 Interior

Source: http://hennesseyperformance.com/the-exorcist-hennesseys-answer-to-the-demon/