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AUTOS: Venom GT2 Boasts 1,500hp
Hennessey Performance claims that the special edition of its Corvette-powered Lotus hits 62 in 2.2 seconds and tops out at 272 mph.
The Hennessey Venom GT2 has more than one horsepower per kilogram, the builder says. (Illustration: Hennessey Performance Engineering)
The Hennessey Venom GT2 will debut in late 2013 from Texas tuner Hennessey Performance Engineering. The already-bonkers Venom GT will now house a twin-turbocharged 7-liter V8 making an unthinkable 1,500 horsepower.
Hennessey didn't reveal the weight but says that the Venom GT2 has more than one horse per kilogram. That's racecar territory. Transmission options include a seven-speed paddle-shifted unit or a six-speed Ricardo manual.
The "regular" Venom GT produces 1,200 horsepower. Performance numbers on that car are 2.2 seconds to 62 mph and a claimed top speed of 272 mph, with a curb weight of 2,685 pounds. We'd have to guess that this one will be faster than that.
Other improvements include changes to the doors and some added headroom with the addition of a double-bubble roof. Lotus headlights are ditched in favor of customized units while a new air dam, new hood and new mirrors change the front view. Coefficient of drag is also reduced by two clicks to 0.42.
The original Venom GT costs about $950,000. Like the performance figures, the new number will be bigger.
This story originally appeared at Autoweek.com.
Hennessey didn't reveal the weight but says that the Venom GT2 has more than one horse per kilogram. That's racecar territory. Transmission options include a seven-speed paddle-shifted unit or a six-speed Ricardo manual.
The "regular" Venom GT produces 1,200 horsepower. Performance numbers on that car are 2.2 seconds to 62 mph and a claimed top speed of 272 mph, with a curb weight of 2,685 pounds. We'd have to guess that this one will be faster than that.
Other improvements include changes to the doors and some added headroom with the addition of a double-bubble roof. Lotus headlights are ditched in favor of customized units while a new air dam, new hood and new mirrors change the front view. Coefficient of drag is also reduced by two clicks to 0.42.
The original Venom GT costs about $950,000. Like the performance figures, the new number will be bigger.
This story originally appeared at Autoweek.com.
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