21 May 2013
Hennessey Performance (HPE) has just revealed their first and extremely successful modification on VelociRaptor SUV. The vehicle is based on the Ford F-150 Raptor and it is entirely transformed to a full-sized SUV with seating for up to 8 people.
This means that the VelociRaptor SUV offers more seats and space. All of the factory Ford Raptor truck components and systems are kept in tact. What powers this HPE model is the same 6.2L Ford V8 engine which delivers 411 horsepower (302 kW). However, the tuning brand h
10 May 2013
Hennessey has published a new video showing the mighty tuned Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 running a ¼ mile drag race.
The big SUV is equipped with HPE 650 package meaning 650HP (485 kW), instead of factory’s 470HP (350 kW). The result is thanks to ported cylinder heads, a custom air intake, a TVS2300 supercharger
26 April 2013
Hennessey Performance has announced the MaxBoost445 Performance Upgrade for the 2013 Ford Taurus SHO. The result is 445HP (327 kW) and 515Nm (379 lb-ft) of torque on the engine.
Originally, the 3.5 liter V6 EcoBoost delivers 365H (272 kW) and 475Nm (350 lb-ft) of torque. The tuned Ford Taurus SHO does 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds and a ¼ mile in just 12.8 seconds with 175 km/h (109 mph) terminal speed.
MaxBoost 445 Upgrade for the Taurus SHO Includes:
• Hennessey Dual Cold Air Induc
02 April 2013
Hennessey Venom GT has managed to hit sensational speed of 427.6 km/h (265.7 mph) on the runway at the Lemoore Naval Air Station in California on February 9th. This means, that it is officially fastest than Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which is limited to “just” 415 km/h (258 mph).
However, the Veyron Super Sport still stands in Guinness Records as the “fastest production car” in the world with 431.072 km/h (268 mph). This won’t stop John Hennessey, who has always wanted to steal
21 January 2013
Hennessey Performance (HPE) has broken two sensational Guinness records. The first one is “Fastest Production Car from 0 - 300 km/h” and the second “Fastest Production Car from 0 – 200 mph”. The “tool” was a street-legal Venom GT supercar.
The acceleration time was an average of two runs made in opposite directions within one hour and validated by a VBox 3i GPS-based data logging system. VBox officials were on hand to certify
05 December 2012
Hennessey has released a new clip, where their Venom GT does 370 km/h. The acceleration is sensational. The small car is way faster than Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport.
Venom GT is based on Lotus Exige, but with enormous twin-turbo 6.2 liter V8 with whopping 1217PS (895 kW) and 1564Nm (1155 lb-ft). The engine is mated to a 6-speed Ricardo manual gearbox. The car weighs just 1220kg (2585 lbs), so the performance is more like a level 5 twister. 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 443
28 November 2012
Hennessey Venom GT2 in Arctic White is the latest addition in the fleet of vehicles of Hennessey Performance. Thanks to its 7.0L twin turbo V8 engine, this Venom produces the almost incomprehensible 1500 horsepower on E85 pump fuel.
This means that it has 1.2 bhp per kilogram of curb weight (2743 lbs). In addition, the mighty engine requires mighty speed results. Here the projected top speed is of 287 mph. For smoother and effortless driving,
29 October 2012
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is currently one of the best sports cars on the market. It comes with unique supercharged V8 engine, excellent suspension, big brakes and nice exterior. All this is at reasonable price.
However, the Hennessey HPE700 ZL1 is something different and suitable for insane driving. The owner John Hennessey, took the car on Texas Tall Road to test its acceleration and Vmax. He managed to hit the rev limiter at the final gear,
01 October 2012
Hennessey Performance has released two render pictures of their latest projects - Venom 700R and Venom 1000 Twin Turbo based on the new 2013 Dodge Viper.
The less powerful version will have 725HP (540 kW) and 941Nm (695 lb-ft) of torque, instead of the factory’s 640HP (477 kW) and 814Nm (600 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds and a top speed of 347 km/h (216 mph). ¼ mile – 10.7 seconds with 215 km/h (134 mph).
The mighty Venom 1000 Twin Turbo get two turbocharges and the incredible 1120HP (835 kW) and
06 September 2012
Hennessey has announced their latest creation. It is an insane 2013 Hennessey Cadillac VR1200 Twin Turbo Coupe, where “VR1200” stands for the number of the horsepower.
The 7.0 liter twin-turbocharged V8 produces 1226HP (914 kW) at 6400RPM and 1501Nm (1109 lb-ft) at 4000RPM. 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 389 km/h (242 mph). ¼ mile in 10.2 seconds with 227 km/h (141 mph) terminal speed. The gearbox is manual 6-speed, but
10 August 2012
Hennessey Performance has released a video with their tuned 2013 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. The mighty saloon received full performance package caller HPE700 and as you may suggest, it produces 700HP.
The 2013 E63 AMG is powered by a newly developed 5.5 liter twin-turbocharged V8 originally producing 525HP (386 kW) and 557HP (410 kW) with the AMG Performance Package. The torque is 700Nm (516 lb-ft) and 800Nm (590 lb-ft), respectively.
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12 July 2012
Watch this neat video of the Hennessey Venom GT Spyder being reviewed by Matt Farah – web series “/Drive” presenter who mainly focuses on the sub-category of highly modified vehicles (/Tuned). Simply being in a Venom GT (especially with the wind in your hair) is scary enough so kudos to him for actually letting u