Showing posts with label Hennessey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hennessey. Show all posts

Monday, 9 May 2016

0 - 100 in Under 4 Seconds!

Car List

In this series, I will make lists of things car related.

Topic: Acceleration

Are you tired of accelerating at normal speed? Yes? Well, then you'll enjoy this list of cars that can go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in under 4 seconds!



10. Nissan R390 - 3.9 seconds


9. Jaguar XJ 220 - 3.7 seconds


8. Noble M600 - 3.6 seconds


7. Bugatti EB110 SuperSport - 3.5 seconds


6. Saleen S7 - 3.4 seconds


5. Nissan GTR R35 - 3.0 seconds



4. BAC Mono - 2.9 seconds


3. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport - 2.6 seconds

 venom gt



2. Hennessey Venom GT - 2.6 seconds



1. Ariel Atom - 2.4 seconds

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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