Ok Its Official The Hennessey Venom GT Is Real!

Hennessey Venom GT!!!!! that car will RAPE everything on the market cause as you know hennessey is know for making run-of -the-mill sports cars in to cats that destroy bugattis like the 1200hp viper that is found to be more reliable than the Veyron! so here it goes lotus exige + 1000 Corvette ZR1 twin turbo motor = 0-60 of 2.2 seconds and top speed in the range of 260mph!!!!!!!!!! and most likely costing around $300,000 bucks!!!!!

Ok here are a little speculation on its road going specs:

Motor:

Chevrolet® Corvette® LS-9

( The motor will retain its Super Charger but will gain the added benefit of a Twin Turbo Charger system that will likely resemble that of Hennessey’s® Viper® systems ).

Aluminum Block Twin Cam 32 Valve with a 7400RPM Redline.

Is not clear yet how it will be mounted beyond it being Mid-engined but with the addition of 12 inches to the front and rear width it maybe mounted transversely ( From right to Left opposed to the more typical front to back ) but do to fabrications cost of building a whole new transmission just for the car ( Cause no aftermarket company currently makes a transmission that can be mated to the LS-9 motor if it is transversely and to keep cost down one would assume Hennessey® would continue to barrow other parts from other companies ).

Horse Power:

1000-1200

(Depending on if they are aiming to match or destroy their European revivals)

Ft-Lb of Torque:

900-1000

Weight:

It was claimed by Hennessey® six months ago that it will weigh around 2800 pounds and this is still very likely cause the car is only two feet longer and a foot wider and the motor (LS-9) only being 400 some odd pounds heavier that figure will be likely. Hennessey® Will be aiming for a perfect 50/50 weight distribution to maintain the Exige® based car’s renowned handling.

Width:

80 Inches (12 More than a normal Exige®.)

Length:

173 Inches (24 More than a normal Exige®.)

Height:

45 Inches (Assumed one inch drop front and rear for improved high speed stability.)

Brakes:

The Venom GT® will be fitted with carbon brakes as standard most likely from AP Racing®

Fronts will be 15in Carbon disks fitted with 8 pot calipers and the rears will be 14in carbon disks with six pot calipers. (These are the best brakes you can get from AP Racing®. This may change if StopTech® introduces a new series of carbon brake systems.)

Heres The link From Fast Lane Daily:

http://www.vodcars.com/fastlanedaily/episode/fld_20100316/lotus-returns-to-racing-volkswagen-r-ferrari-theme-park-hennessey-venom-gt-3-16-2010