HENNESSEY #VENOM #GT The Venom GT uses a highly modified Lotus Exige chassis. The manufacturer, Hennessey Performance Engineering, claims the modified chassis utilizes components from the Lotus Exige, including but not limited to the roof, doors, side glass, windscreen, dashboard, cockpit, floorpan, HVAC system, wiper and head lamps. Hennessey Performance and the Venom GT are not associated with Lotus Cars. For road use, the car is registered as a Lotus Exige (modified) and is not in fact a series production car. The Venom GT SPECS - Twin turbocharged 7.0L GM LSX V8 Max output- 1244 bhp (1261 PS) @ 6,600 rpm. 1155 lb·ft (1566 Nm) @ 4,400 rpm. Engine power output can be adjusted in three modes 800 bhp ,1000 bhp and 1,200 bhp The mid-engine V8 is mated to the rear wheels with a Ricardo 6-speed manual transmission. Hennessey claims that the car can achieve a top speed of 278 miles per hour (447 km/h) A programmable traction control system manages the power output. The power is laid down to the tarmac with the help of Michelin PS2 tires. On January 21, 2013, the Venom GT set a Guinness World Record for the fastest production car from 0–300 kilometres per hour (0–186 mph) with an average acceleration time of 13.63 seconds.In addition, the car set an unofficial record for 0–200 mph (0–322 km/h) acceleration at 14.51 seconds, beating the Koenigsegg Agera Rs time of 17.68 seconds, making it the unofficial fastest accelerating car in the world. On April 3, 2013, the Hennessy Venom GT crested 265.7 mph (427.6 km/h) over the course of 2 miles (3.2 km) during testing at United States Naval Air Station Lemoore in Lemoore, California. Hennessey used two VBOX 3i data logging systems to document the run and had VBOX officials on hand to certify the numbers. On February 14, 2014, on the Kennedy Space Center’s 3.22-mile shuttle landing strip in Florida, the Hennessey team recorded a top speed of 270.49 mph (435.31 km/h) with Director of Miller Motorsport Park, Brian Smith, at the wheel.As the run was in a single direction and only 16 cars have been sold to date (to qualify Hennessey must build 30), it does not qualify as the worlds fastest production car in the Guinness Book of Records. (Courtesy-Wiki)
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