Friday, 29 January 2016

One off's, Rare's and Unknown's

One Off's, Rares and Unknowns
In this series I will discuss one off cars, limited edition cars, rare cars, and cars & car companies that aren't well known.


Hennessey Venom GT


Hennessey Performance Engineering is an American car company, founded by John Hennessey in 1991, that specializes in modifying sports cars/super cars from big companies such as Ferrari, Lotus and many more. Through this modification, Hennessey produces its own cars.

One of its most notable is the Hennessey Venom GT.


 This car is a modified Lotus Exige.




Its engine produces 1,244 horsepower!



On the 21st of January 2013, it set a Guinness World Record for the fastest production car from 0-300 kilometres per hour, with an average acceleration time of 13.63 seconds.




Specifications:
   Chassis: Lotus Exige chassis.

   Drivetrain: Twin turbocharged V8 GM LS7 engine.
   Transmission: Ricardo6-speed manual transmission from a Ford GT.

   Body: Carbon Fiber Composite.

   Weight: 1220kg.

   Torque: 1155 lb-ft.




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