Hennessey Venom GT | evo REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
- Following its impressive World Record 0-300kph (186mph) run, Richard Meaden has driven the 1244bhp Hennessey Venom GT on the road.
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The Venoms a modern day Shelby Cobra if you think about it. Big ass American engine and a lightweight British car.
I mean yes in terms of the performance and specs, but unlike the cobra people didn't have to give an arm and a leg to buy one. Which i think is a little sad
Topen Lamp yeah but that's back in the day. If that car was made today it would be way more.
That's just what I was thinking.
Maybe more like a De Tomaso Pantera?
Tough machine but is useless
"I didn't reinvent the dang gone wheel, I just wanted to go faster"
John Hennessy
Probably the best quote I have ever heard
"This car went 220 mph on the new Texas toll toad, the new 85 mph road."
lol
People who say the Venom GT is just a "kit car" with a big motor stuffed into it need to watch this video, see the incredible detailing and craftsmanship of the car, and hear this amazed Brit's comments and reactions. I hadn't watched this video for several years now, but watching it again tonight, I fell in love with this beast all over again. Bravo, John Hennessey!
Because it is
I don't care what anyone ever says, that thing sounds so badass.
That's a 427 chevy engine for you. :D
davidsirmons is that the Vipers engine? or does the Hennessey have a v8? haha i havent watched the video in a while
Hennessey venom GT is a V8 427, yep. The 2016 viper has a 8Liter V10, and as far as I know both are still OHV, which is the least efficient tech out there. Dirt simple, tough, reliable, exact, but slowish and unable to hit high revs without risk.
davidsirmons dang, I really do love and have respect for using lesser technology in cars though, nostalgia is a great thing. i really hope there's a long future for such powerful and beautiful engineering
davidsirmons ç
thatabu the red Venom GT for sale was an early car with a 725 hp motor. Cost back then was $600,000.
OH MY!!
I love that this car has a manual transmission. I know nowadays the paddles and F1's are faster but for me there is just nothing like the feel of a true manual. If there is not a third pedal then its not a manual. This is a true drivers car!
So true
WOW!!!
"Makes Veyrons feel sluggish."
In my mind that says it all. Incredible! Thanks for the video and thanks for appreciating all the hard work that went into this car. I know I got goose bumps when you accelerated from second gear.
In the hypercar world, I'd say the most opposite brands are Hennessey and Koenigsegg. Raw and brutal power to accomplish incredible speed vs beauty and science to accomplish incredible speed. Yet both with similar stories, and identical goals. Small companies started by one man's vision. It's the passion the 2 men have that make these my absolute favorite hypercar brands. Forget where you are they are from, it's impressive as it is exciting.
you can not compare a complete state of the art corporation like konissegg to a performance shop called Hennessey.
he clearly said it on the video he didn't mean to reinvent the wheel he just wants fast. this project would of never happen if it wasn't for the customer who actually bought the rights to the first venom.
real one vision companies risk all or nothing like huricio pagani not build upon others idea.
that's the American way
B00steDevil I don't think you read my comment clearly...
Exoticars19 Most of these anti-american people can't read anyway lmao..
I agree with you. But John Hennessy is arrogant and stupid for comparing his venom to other cars like the Bugatti and and one-77. I agree you have to start somewhere, but just don't be a prick.
+John762/308 America is actually dumb compared to other countries. And given your confederate flag pic, I'm sure you're an airhead yourself.
It's not built for luxury, or to be the fastest around a track most people will never even see let alone drive on. It's built for speed, for driving pleasure. It is a pure driver's car. That's how it should be. Absolute perfection.
"It makes Veyrons feel sluggish!" LOL! What a beast, and yet, a driver's car! Hats off to Hennessey.
These comments are great! First off. Of course a Koenigsegg is better. They have much different ideals. Such as making the best super car. Hennessy has created possibly the best performing car. There is a big difference. Also Koenigsegg's are about science and innovation. Hennessy is about using parts that work to make a very reliable car. If you want exclusivity and speed get a Koenigsegg. If you want to be the fastest and have the most reliable car get the Hennessy. Personally I love Koenigsegg's but you have to respect the Venom.
Ian Thompson "reliable"
"They have much different ideals. Such as making the best super car." that's NOT true... Koenigseggs (excluding ONE:ONE) Suck ass on a track, 800+hp Koenigsegg is 20sec slower than a 505hp Z06.
JerseyMikeP Press ”X” to doubt
Koenigsegg ccx engine is a copy of a Ford v8
He was getting wheelspin every time he hit the throttle.😊
Almost hilarious how in the first 6 minutes they just talk over each other constantly.
Nah, John Hennessey has a bad habit of doing that constantly
Watch all his interviews and you'll see it immediately
that twin turbo v8 plays the song of my people.
John hennessey is not trying to take credit for the body design of the car. In fact he clearly states this in other videos. He also states that he just wanted the lightest car to go with his engine. He's not claiming he designed the body.... But "just wants to make the fastest production super car". And he's done this. Appreciate it for what it is...bad ass. Nothing more.
I dunno. Seems pretty original to me. I'm pretty sure its his design.....unless somebody else has already done it. And as far as"all he has done has tune a corvette engine" goes......ahhhhhh ya...... I've never seen a corvette engine like that. If that were the case I may actually lose to a corvette. And if all you have to do is "tune" a corvette engine to be like this.....how come all corvette owners don't do it instead of crying every time they lose on utube?. And he does say he buys a lotus and sends it to england....even matt farah states this. So what????..... The thing is amazing. I ddont think john hennessey is a piece of shit for giving us the greatest super car to ever be allowed on the road..... I think he just had an amazing idea that he put into action. So much hostility on utube. Taker down a knotch....
Shelby Forever!
+ musclecars4evr Well said my friend, most of these fools can't appreciated what he has built here. He also says from behind the seat back is all custom built by them so for all the haters saying its nothing more than a modified lotus you are completely wrong.
He just started production in late 2010 and can only make about 5-8 cars a year. at $1,000,000 bucks each its not your everyday seller.
Uh... you are grossly misinformed buddy, yes it is a Lotus body from the front to behind the seats from that point on it is custom made by Hennessey themselves. I'm not sure what you have against Hennessey and his crew to call them names but he has built an amazing automobile here just admit it.
you
I think people really didn't listen to the review. The car is refined. As refined as a 1.5m hypercar, not quite but he puts it above the carrera GT which is a high standard in my book. Plus, most people don't know how well that car handles. On the Nurburgrinng, it would eat million dollar hybrids for lunch. :)
Im not doubting the venom's handling capabilities, but why haven't we seen that then?
Check out matt Farah's video of him canyon carving. The venom is a great handling car, but there are few places where you can explore its limitless power and amazing grip.
True, but it doesn't compare to the way *professional* drivers throw around the 918 and p1. Chris Harris drifts the hell outta the p1. IMO the way a car drifts says a lot about its balance and feel. You can't put that on paper. Anyone can slap 350+mm tires on a light weight car and call it grip.
Not it wouldn't. If it would they would have done it on the nurburgring. Eat million dollar hybrids, lmfao. The 918 found that quite amusing.
i like to see a time atack in Nurburgring! fantastic dream car!
I like his perspective, don't wanna fight or compared with other super car brands. Just wanna do whatever he wanna do, increase the performance as he could, just make it faster than any super car :) Love u Hennessey
More than top speed, acceleration is so much more significant factor in the making of a super car. This is truly a mind blowing car.
This car summed up in two words: holy f*beeeeeeeeeeeep*k!
Whether the parts are American made or not is negligible. The fact is, that this American(Texan) had the capability to put a car together that would compete or surpass the big boys is amazing.
This small company doesn't have the financial means to create the tooling to produce every part. They obviously have the knowledge to do so though. So much butthurt.
IMO, the Bugatti is ugly as sin.
You are the smart one. You have finally arrived. Please do not leave.
Mitchell Steindler
Hmm, not sure if you're being honest or if I detect sarcasm. :D Anyways.....Hello!
Kaltwasser45 I tried really hard to not sound sarcastic. I genuinely agree with you. People don't seem to understand that this guy basically builds everything out of a glorified garage.
anyone who hates on him calling him a tuner or whatever is just jealous because he made something better then whatever they like.
Zero Cool and are most likely European
Koenigsegg One:1 vs. Hennessey Venom GT
I vote for koenigsegg
Tyler Beggs Between you and Chicken shit, I rather choose voting chicken shit
Tyler Beggs piece of shit can't go 284
Tyler Beggs the venom was the first production car to be One:1. And can actually work on it your self.
The One:1 would probably be beaten by a Venom GT because the One:1 looks to be more of a high downforce, good handling car, more than a top speed car.
A Wild Doggo it is probably more track focussed due to that giant rear wing, however the agera RS is faster
It's hard to explain, but when you have 900 or 1000 pounds of torque to go along with that much HP in a very light car, it becomes something very different. The feeling of exceleration is so awesome and rarely produced by a 4 cylinder...is what I'm saying...
I took a shot every time Hennessey said "maximum performance." I ded. Thx Harambe
there is no replacement for displacement in texas
No, but everywhere else, where technology does not stand still, they are doing fine, not living by that rule.
Doc PJ seriously? The venom gt proves there is no replacement for displacement
MrGimmethreesteps
How? Please back that statement up with some facts. Everywhere else, engines ae getting smaller, and more powerful. Induction design, cam timing, combustion chamber design and what not, not to mention forced induction. Its about efficiency, and fact is, that the bigger the engine, the less efficient it will be. First and foremost due to parasitic loss. Let's put it like this. A 350 BBC making 1000 C_bhp compared to a 700 tall deck BB making 2000 hp, where both engines are "identical" in the sense that they are using the same boost, idle vacuum, manifold pressure, induction velocity and so forth, so that they are equal, the 700 is just scaled up, so to speak. If you want that to put out 2000 C_bhp, you will need an engine that is built to be "way more powerful" in its build, if you understand what I'm saying. I don't mind big V8's, they have their place. I love the 565's I have in my boat, but there are other ways of doing things. Why do you think Ilmor Marines MV-8 570 hp 454 cid. makes more power than Mercury Racing's 532 cid. 565 hp engine, over the entire rev range, and burn approx 10 GPH less? There's a reason why Volvo Penta has discontinued all their BBC based engines, and are now using LS platforms. They produce more power and are more fuel efficient. If you really want to see what can be done when it comes to torque, look at these high performance engines used in the go-fast powerboat market. Sure there's a ton of 632's around, but more and more now swear by 523, 540, 557, 565 and 598's. These machines need both torque and power, but the builders can make better power with the "smaller" engines. LS platforms with VVT and direct injection are the next thing. Besides, the most powerful serial produced boat engine currently made for a go-fast application, is the Merc 1650. Guess what? It's a 557 DOHC engine, and even in its 1100 hp incarnation, it is EU legal when it comes to emissions. The Venom is not legal in several states, and not eligible for sale in the EU or GB. Not even sure it can be driven in most developed Asian countries.
But alas, the biggest problem with the Venom is, that you'll have to buy the car from the biggest fraud in the high performance industry. Who knows, they might just supply you with a stock LSA or LS7 with a manifold and turbos bolted on. You know, like all the instances where John Hennessey supposedly sold punched out stroker engines in the 650R Vipers, and people only got a cam and an ECU with all stock internals etc. Not to mention when he parted out new customer cars and put worn parts back on. Are you sure that you want to fork out one mill, of your money to that guy, and then have to rely on his "service" and "know-how" as well? I wouldn't give the deadbeat water if he was on fire. Before you state that this is just hear-say, you should do a little research on Mr. Hennessey. I know more than one person personally, who has gotten taken by that creep.
Doc PJ because the venom gt has a 7 liter v8 and it is the fastest production or tuned car (whatever you want to call it) and it does not have some small engine from a gtr or a supra.
Doc PJ
E everywhere else? Like where? I assume you are one of those people that think simpy because the Venom is simple, Means its not technologically advanced? Same with a Viper and Corvette, Am i wrong?..
But does it go round corners?
it weights 2800 pounds, has active aero and a suspension designed to handle 270+mph worth of downforce, which pushes the car an inch lower...I think it's safe to say that the thing can handle corners just fine.
aiG, that's not true. This car presents a factor of overpower that is NOT amenable to racing. If this type of HP was needed, it would be in cars from the mfg already. We have to keep an idea of the technical in mind here. This company builds NOVELTY horsepower cars that will, possibly, do straight-line mile speeds better than many, but the DO NOT build track-racing steeds, nor do they build cars with the finesse to run race courses well.
It is fascinating, but overdone for racing. Not that that's a farce on their part, but we have already reached the limits of tires with far, far less power and much more technique.
I think your full of shit
The Koenigsegg vehicles are all wonderful handling machines, I'm certain that this is pretty damn good in the corners as well. It obviously isn't a fucking Kenigsegg or a P1, but you have to give it credit for what it does have-
A fucking twin turbo V8 with 1200hp+ and an insane top speed.
Would be better than a Bug
Mr. Koenigsegg is 10 this the man this guy is just like his cars. The regera or even the agera will shred those kit cars in any kind of races. One man improves an already made automobile, while the other builds and designs the car from fuck all.
Dude chill this is a fun project for him no one is having a pissing match
+Sharia Pepe it is awd v rwd, what do you expect dumby?
iitbftw no they wont. If they would they would have proved it by now lol. Also new one has 1500hp
It's refreshing to see a Brit enjoy the US and more specifically an American-built car. You can always tell a real car enthusiast when he enjoys any great car regardless of where it comes from, or what badge it wears.
I'd love to see some track numbers and especially a top-speed run... What a car!
He doesn't want to reinvent the wheel, he just wants to go damn fast. What a man!
It looks like a good car, but until they prove how fast is around a track and not just in a straight line I'll put other cars ahead of this.
Its still basically a lotus so it should still handle like a crack addict housefly
Cykoid Probably yes, but that frame was designed for 300hp, not 1200, so that's why I'm not saying that is no good, but I'd like to see it on a track.
I dont know why you think it has a lotus body or frame, everything is completely new, do you think they would leave the frame from a Lotus? They made a new car, and because of the first designs made it still look like a Lotus, John said it several times, the only thing that is from Lotus are the doors and A/C. Everything else is made new, and from carbon fibre, and you cant just swap it with something from Lotus. The suspension, frame and everything is made by them. I would also like to see how it handles on the track, 1244 kg is a really amazing weight compared to the huge engine and power. I hope someone gets it and puts it on the track.
Rapp Scallion the frame was designed by Hennessy not lotus just the base suspension geometry and cab area are from lotus nothing else. and Hennessy knows how to handle massive power in a chassis
86gtforme The aerodynamics and frame were designed with the help of the Delta Motorsport firm in the UK, and the Venom GT is built upon a donor Lotus Elise/Exige with modifications being done by another external company in the UK.
It also states this on their website: "Note: The Hennessey Venom GT design is based on the Lotus Elise / Exige. *The Venom GT is created from a base Lotus Elise / Exige* and utilizes components including but not limited to the roof, doors, side glass, windscreen, dash, cockpit, floorpan, HVAC system, wiper and headlights.
Engine based on Corvette Z06 7L. It's neat but doesn't compare to Pagani, Koenigsegg in bespoke and high build quality
Yup....doesn't have the million dollar price tag either....
What Other options are for 1,000,000?
Mclaren P1
Laferrari
Huayra
Porche 918
All of the above are way better.
The Venom Gt is only a tuned car. Hennesey have a lot of work to reach the hypercar level.
all of those cars are 400,000k more, and all where announced a more then a year after this.
***** Do you even know what Hennessey is? "A tuned kit car from some micro company"?
Get outta here man
When you buy a Pagani Zonda, Huayra or a Koenigsegg you're not buying just power. You're buying on the best pieces of engineering and design that a kit-car made can't reach. This is like buying the Mac Pro against some custom made fluorecent PC.
Kieran Wright come on, just looks how the car vibrates so much that even the camera can't focus. You can be in a Pagani Zonda and the vibration starts on higher speeds.
you clearly didn't listen to the review. The car is refined. It is also remarkably well built and as stable as a veyron. Pagani also vibrates like a washing machine.
True car enthusiast appreciates originality, passion, cutting edge engineering and small ingenious details.
1244 Horsepower and a 6 speed manual gearbox!!!!!! I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😍❤
Koenigsegg overtook Hennessey again with the "ONE"
Haiskoahanta Got a link?
nope
+B&G-gaming I'm a patient person, but goddamn, its been a year and still no link. He probably made that shit up or something. :-)
Hennessey was never in the race. It's not a production car, it didn't prove its speed in both directions, Hennessey don't make cars they tune them. Anyone with with a street legal 8 second drag car has as much claim to being officially faster which is no claim. There are 1000s of cars faster than a Venom but no production car officially faster than a Chiron
@@thybigballs Now you have seen it right??😉
Such an' angry caaahhh!!!
Please, don't compare this stretched Lotus with a Carerra GT!
Let's compare the Carrera gt to the 911 GT1. GT1 all day long wins hands down
yup it wont burst into flames during a 40 Mph crash
DoarStudent Correct. Let’s not, because this will blow the Carerra GT right out of the fucking water.
I give this man credit for making a car without all the technology veyrons and ageras have in em, this guy had a dream to go fast and he's achieving his dream, everybody is hating in em for making a fast car, even tho it's a lotus indirectly as many say, it still beats most the cars in the market, props to him.
$1-million for a car, and you can't even get the steering column covers to line up and require a random drywall looking screw to hold them together. 12:06 was this car painted with a sponge? I expect this from a cheap commuter car of the 90's, but we're talking hypercar money here and he can't even get the paint on flat. There's no weight excuse for it either, it's simply cutting corners in typical Hennessey fashion.
Anyone who would purchase this over something like a P1 or a Koenigsegg is a fool.
I'm talking about the orange peel, something which should not be on a car priced this high, or even 1/10th this price.
drantcg I hear what your saying, but to some, luxury and finesse aren't always what drivers want in a performance vehicle. Most real hardcore race drivers want an *ANALOGUE* (meaning no computer to cradle you in safety, it's an actual STICK-shift, rear-wheel drive, and no anti-skid to pull the power away from you) hypercar.
drantcg Look at it this way: it's a hypercar that you are fully in control of...period, do you think ANYBODY is going to give 2.5 shits about some microscopic orange peel? No, they will be distracted by the breathe-taking shape and performance, as well as the superior sound and shock factor of an unleashed beast. Plus women won't even know what orange peel is lol, fuck all that bs that italian car companies use to trick into thinking it's more fun, or more "refined" with their noses in the air. I'd tied between the Koenigsegg one and this though, they're both raw hypercars.
cybertree It's relevant and indicative of poor build quality. If what's on the outside is sub par, what's on the inside likely is as well. Doesn't help that Hennessey is well known in the tuning world to fail on delivering promises, and in some cases flat out lying to customers on what they're paying for and getting. Unfinished builds, parts missing and customer cars used as test beds without consent. Is that really someone you want to write a cheque this big to? No thanks, I'll give my money to a place that isn't relying on ignorant customers who look at a theoretical top speed and get suckered in.
cybertree Race drivers? The target buyer for this car are the super rich who will likely drive this car once or twice a year, hardly the types that should be at the control of a hypercar with minimal driver aids.
The lack of driving aids and advanced technologies is also a result of being built by a tuner, not a car builder. They're incapable of building a transmission like Bugatti or a hybrid power plant like Ferrari/Mclaren/porsche.
A 1.2 million dollar car based on a 80k lotus and you get this why are the terrible so far away from the exhaust manifolds. there was a lotus on the smoking tire that was an absolute monster and I know the guy didn't spend over 300K and if I remember correctly 0 to 60 in less than 2 seconds and 0 to 120 quicker than most cars do 0 to 60.
It's the same car.
The rs211 which was before the 'ronin exige' is a street tuner.
The ronin exige also broke down a lot and is heavily complex. Twin fuel turbo engine (methanol + regular gas) that is maxed out in terms of usable, safe boost (hence the alcohol) that shreds through transmission boxes like lunch.
Now count how many hand movements he makes while reviewing the car.
Some people should watch a few koenigsegg videos ... the owner has so much passion like the pagani owner
Yes, especially those 'Inside Koenigsegg' videos by /DRIVE
The one:1 is faster than than the venom gt
+Lijpeturk Please seek rehab immediately. The K1 is NOT faster or quicker. it is inferior in every way.
+Paul Bachman
you've got to be kidding me...
+Paul Bachman butthurt American
in news said that Hennesey Venom is not production vehicle but a shop modified tune-ups. Truly long lasting durable vehicles have been tested and made by a bigger and famous brands.
i will never forget this car even there's chiron on one:one or other car this car has special place in my heart
Hennessy needs to make their own cars.
Just wait for the venom f5 then
aiGeis Is that a concept? or?
bobkin611 Due out next year. Has been a concept for a long time, currently is in production.
aiGeis And it will be a piece of crap that nobody wants, just like this one
aiGeis And I doubt he will actually ever build it, he's so in deep with fucking people over that his business is doomed
so much hate on hennessey, I have one,,, in nfs what a beast XD
To all of you saying it uses to many Lotus parts, the F1, Pangani and Zonda use engines from either Mercedes or BMW. The Veyron uses an engine made and used in a Volkswagon Passat. The heart and soul of any real car is the engine. If you don't believe me, just ask any Ferrari owner.
+Freddie B That is because Venom GT is a modified US spec Lotus Exige nothing more. The mention of F1, Zonda and Bugatti with their respective engine from manufacturer means both BMW, Mercedes and VW have their expertise at building the engine. The BMW V12 is exclusively for McLaren F1, AMG V12 engine was specifically made for Pagani and the Quad TurboW16 engine is exclusively for Bugatti (being part of VAG). From your own logic then, Ferrari is just a Fiat.
You said it yourself, What expertise does Zonda and the likes have a building an engine? Obviously they don't. You can say what you want about the car but the number and testimonials speaks volumes.
Freddie B Number does not tell that Venom GT is just a modifed Lotus Exige i.e. basically a kit car.Total made is 11 because the company Delta Motorsports stopped the whole Venom GT according to a local living near the factory.
When you mentioned the case of Veyron engine, Bugatti SAS is a division of VAG. Both Pagani and McLaren made the body unlike Hennessey.
I would love to be one of those 11 owners. To be one of 11 makes it even better.
+Tippotipo they make the engine and the the rear 70% of the car lol and they remade the front in solid carbon there is no part in the same place why do euro cry babies bitch every time we beat them not even the width and length match nor suspension ???? what did he copy a basic look god half the italian super cars are based on one another
As much as I hate the idea of a lotus body with a twin turbo V8, I'm surprised that Hennessy actually pulled it off and made it work. You can't go wrong with a supercar that has rwd, 1000+hp, and a true manual gearbox. I like how they stuck to the simple methods and made a proper drivers car instead of a nanny mobile. Good for you America ! This car is insane.
Luxorious part is being quiet, comfortable, having high end audio system, made out of best materials. Doing things high levels means that while maintaining GT cars comfort its still faster both on straight and track than 99% very light performance only oriented cars.
Lol look at all these butthurt super car fan boys. These comments are great.
They don't like the fact that it's an American car with the number one spot for worlds fastest.
+WOLFMAN305
or that it's a beefed up lotus :/
Xerro No Vatimo
or that it's still a stick shift 🤣
MiracleChild509 not the fastest
Look every one talk about, oh its a stretch out lotus, it's not and all American car! I'm fact, one of the greatest car of all time wasn't all American it was a British roadster with a big American V8. The Selby Corbra! Fact two.... a lot of cars nowadays did not originated in there home countries. The bugatti veryon is and Italian hype car that's built three different countries. All Ferraris use Cadillac magnetic ride shocks. So just leave the man alone and let him do his work!
What they don't know is only the doors and cockpit of the Lotus is used, what they mean by "put a V10 into a Lotus" is they built a tube frame around the *general DESIGN* of the lotus, and not actually bolted it onto a complete frame. *If that engine were to be "strapped to a stretched lotus", it would be bent in half!
Bugatti is french,not italian.
raduchiorean2020 Well, now it's basically German.
It's registered as a Modified Lotus. Nothing you say will ever change that
cybertree That is what racing company do when they customize an existing production car. Still does not make a new car as long the original VIN remains. Fact is it still is a Lotus Exige regardless the modification, not Hennessey Venom GT, otherwise it would be illegal on street. I have plenty customized car getting impounded due to the fact the owner tried to alter the VIN.
Six-Speed Manual...Nnnniiiicccee!!!!
My problem with venom is that its a tuners car and tuners don't have to worry about lot of things. They can and do sacrifice safety and reliability for performance and they also adjust the car for the tests they are doing to get best results. That exactly what was done on that 0-190 run where they did lots of test launches, adjusted the car, remapped the boost levels, again test launches, adjusted the traction management, more test launches etc.
Amen to that! Jay Leno is the perfect example of a true car enthusiast.
Who cares where the car is from, or what badge it carries... A good car is a good car. It's as simple as that :)
I more and more feel, that videos and written pieces, of very exclusive car makers are less neutral and far more "ass kissing", then from "conservative" car makers. It is obvious, that it is very special to drive a car, which is above the $1m mark - and produced in very low numbers.
Until now, only Top Gear really mocked Koenigsegg - which obviously was a good thing - because since then, they turned things around, and developed cutting edge stability systems.
What I am missing, when I am seeing a piece like this, is a comparison, something with sense. For me personally it doesn't make a lot of sense, to spend that much money on a Venom GT. Yes - they fitted [properly] a break system, power steering and the monstrous engine into it. And they had to add a lot of custom made stuff. But using a chassis of a sub $60K to make a $1.2M super car is... absurd.
Second, it really doesn't sound that great - very tuner car.
I also wanted to see it performing on a race circuit - the Veyron isn't maybe the fastest anymore, but it still is a bullet - and except maybe of the straight line, it might still have advantages.
And lets face it: these are land-yachts - something to show off, it has horsepower, not to use it, but to be just the king of the road... I think, the Venom GT is not really suited there, when compared with Bugatti, Pagani, Koenigsegg...
Cody Grimm your comment is immature!
And there are better options out! Not necessary faster in a straight line - but definitely just better!
Starting with the Veyron, going over to the triplets (from another mother :) ] of hybrid hypercars, to Pagani's etc.
And I really value Hennessey's motivation to do this car - however the price tag just doesn't make sense!
It just isn't a Koenigsegg, where every single part is made off amazing substances in house, This car could cost about 300 or 400 grands and I wouldn't say anything. Maybe 500 or 600 - given its power. But above 1 million? You have to be retarded [or you have everything already] to buy it!
if you would listen, everything from the doors back is completely new new and custom built... Including the chassis. it would be complete absurdity to use the stock chassis for 5 times horsepower, and that's why John Hennessy did not
jaybelle532 Well - you weisenheimer, this is pretty much what I said! But there was definitely a reasonable part, which was Lotus. And here is the problem - the Elise is just too cheap, to be only even the face of a plus 1M car.
So I didn't said, that you are paying 1M for a Elise, neither did I said, that it is a bad car... but no, you are not right - it is not completely new... otherwise it wouldn't look like that, and it wouldn't use ANY Lotus parts!
+Dominik MJ (opinionated alchemist) Does the F1 have a Mercedes engine or a BMW? The engine is the heart and soul of a car. If you don't believe me just ask any Ferrari owner.
Freddie B First: who is talking about the McLaren F1? Even though.. yes, the McLaren F1 engine is a custom made BMW engine.
If it comes to the venom (I guess you meant this car), it is a GM tuned and customised GM engine.
And I agree to a certain extend, that the engine is the heart of a car [I don't agree, that you should ask a Ferrari owner... what is the specific pedigree of these people? Most of them have just enough money and are not even petrol heads - much less anyway, than people who own other exotic brands].
But a car is certainly more than the sum of its parts and more than its engine. A great engine [again, it is not that a AMG or BMW engine are any worse... just ask Pagani, Wiesmann, Morgan, Ascari, Aston Martin...).
So what do you want to say with your comment?
The Agera one:1 also have 1hp per 1kg. But can hit 400km/h in 20seconds and one mile. So it is a clean fight between Agera one:1 vd venom GT. Not to mention AMS alpha 12 break venom's record by 0-300kph in 12.8 seconds.
a race between all 3 would be interesting
Yes, most powerful drag race ever.
This car not going to last ... the kings are coming back the one and bugatti so mr venom have fun ...... while it last
Super Veyron, Agera one:1 etc... yeah they're coming back.
Seth...you do know that hennessey is creating a new venom gt correct, the venom gt2 which will have at least 300 more hp then the original
Awesome car, I just don't get why they don't design their own chassis and body, the whole stretched and widened Lotus Elise thing kinda takes away some of the magic in my eyes.
Because then John Hennessey would not be able to rip people off like he's been doing for years, charging insane prices to make a huge profit. Besides, he does not have the facility nor the skills.
Doc PJ
I guess it's all subjective in the end, the car is without doubt a road going missile. Personally if I was going to drop $1.2 million on a car I wouldn't want it to look like a $50,000 Lotus Elise that's been tuned (all be insanely) and more like a bespoke masterpiece such as a Pagani Huayra or other such Hyper car. Like I say it's subjective, for some speed is everything, for others it's the whole design, the tiny details that you just don't get on other cars.
Did you miss the part where he said they designed and built the chassis? And the part where the back doesn't resemble the lotus in any way? Ill give in that its ugly as balls in pretty much every way but it's pretty much as bad ass as it gets.
Mitchell Steindler
Oh I fully acknowledge it's bad-assery and I totally respect the engineering that went into creating it. It's simply a personal & totally subjective view of mine own. Personally I'd save myself over a million and go for a new C06 lol
Loki Jotunn C06 or Z06? I think for a million bucks you get the zo6 or viper or something similar, and then have someone manufacture carbon fiber body panels. I've always thought that would be pretty sick. You get a super light car with massive power, but you still own something relatively humble and respectable.
Oh yes, absolutely.. When it comes to shaving tenths, and putting in the fastest lap time.. A DSG box is an absolute must!!! Not only does it technically make the car faster. But it allows the driver to keep both hands on the wheel, and focus more on taking the best line.
To hear an English auto journalist say that about any vehicle from the States says enough. Like many of the coolest things, its a mix of parts from all over the world that happen to be integrated together by an American. Of course a fan of Carroll Shelby would build his version of a lightweight British roadster and a moderately tuned large American engine. All the haters now sound just like the ones in the 60's did when Shelby handed Ferrari its ass at LeMans..Love it or hate it ya gotta admit it goes like hell.
I don't understand why would anyone buy a million plus modified lotus with no airbags.
+Jonathan Ilg because the pure power
Because a airbag won't save you at 200mph
I don't think you realize we in America do things because whe can not because it's necessary.
+rocketbunny1314 true
Why buy this car without airbags? Are you serious? The Europeans or Japanese can't build this. Not enough technology. Not enough reliability. Not enough engineering. 1.5 milion and its yours.
if you have to ask why the Veyron is better than the venom you'll never know.
Alex Douglas If i was given the choice to get either a Venom or a Veyron, i would choose the Venom all the way
***** to all there is a gtr alpha omega makeing ~1300 bhp at cost og 250k$
just saying
ggah97 You can make a 2000hp any car for less than $100k. A lot more than just power.
***** its all about refinement
ggah97 you can buy a ford mustang (or anything else in that price range) and put a 2,000 hp TT V8 motor in it, change the suspension, tires, trans, etc for around $100,000. if you want a fast car, you don't need $2.5 million. that's why Veyron fans are idiots
what makes him think he can just sell the venom gt for a million dollars just because it goes a couple miles per hour faster than a Bugatti or the agera r its suddenly now worth a million dollars? no the Bugatti and agera r have luxury and class and look far better the Hennessy just has the speed that is it. That peace of shit car shouldn't be worth anything more than 2 or 300k.
Cause he already sold all of them (i believe).... Thats why. Those that bought the Venom GT also own or have owned Veyrons as well. Its not like you would buy it at 200k so quit your bitchin.
the only reason he sold them is cause of its top speed and he only made a few of them
And he is still making them cause their is a market. He is making 29.
jake smith And people buy it.
a fuckin veyron is 700k more than this o.o
Generally its a technical inspection where they check that everyting is in order like is there anything worn and wobbling in suspension sytem, measure the braking power and if the discs or pads need to be changed, check the emissions, check if under the car anything isn't rusted through etc. Modifications are not allowed - I mean you can put better brakes on car but power ehnhacing things are not allowed. So tuners have to change parts back to original for the inspection time to pass.
Also on of the very important thing is how the car actually behaves when going fast. For example veyron doesn't give you a whiplash at every gearchange, its extremely stable at its topspeed - it doesn't rattle or shake or anything unlike other supercars that feel like falling apart when reaching their limit. Even Jay Leno who is a one of those "proud americans" understands the difference between just powerful robustly fast car and powerful, very sophisticated and precisely engineered fast car.
even though i love it dearly as basically a lotus with 1200+hp engine... but why 7 litres? koenigsegg can manage it easily with 5
deeper sound
Anyone can dump more fuel into a cylinder to make more horsepower. The hp/l argument is for noobs that don't know what the hell they're talking about or people that live in countries where tiny engines are practically mandated. The Venom doesn't have a need to only be 5 liters.Thank god for that! The engine has fantastic power density and torque. The two engines are different animals, but you're probably too ignorant of power plants to figure this out. Tell the truth: You live in a country where 90% of the population drives tiny shit boxes with 1.5L to 2.0L engines, huh? Have you even driven a car with five liters of displacement?
cause its from fucking texas
thybigballs
"The hp/l argument is for noobs that don't know what the hell they're talking about or people that live in countries where tiny engines are practically mandated" so you'd rather drive an 8 litre 600hp viper than a 3.8 litre 1800hp alpha 16 gtr
"The Venom doesn't have a need to only be 5 liters" so by almost doubling the weight of the lotus with the engine is going to have no effect what so ever on the overall performance? you could make the same power to weight ratio with only a fraction of the power with modding the original lotus engine for a lot cheaper too
"The two engines are different animals, but you're probably too ignorant of power plants to figure this out."...... v8 twin turbo vs v8 twin turbo........ yah ENORMOUS difference..... its like comparing a lemming to sputnik
"Have you even driven a car with five liters of displacement?" no but i don't need to drive one since my 25 year old 2.6 litre 1989 R32 GT-R can smoke pretty much anything in real world conditions id love to see something like a viper or corvette TRY and keep up through the hills.
Why 7 liters? Why not? It's a strengthened and twin turbocharged Corvette motor with lots of extra goodies.
Complete waste of a good 458
How about you buy your own and you could do whatever you want with it. Sound fair?
LOL it's not built from a 458 if thats what you're talking about.
Skoorb Brooks I wasn't talking about the Venom, I was talking about the 458 that he put two turbos on and ruined
Jackisaboss1208 Haha, "ruined" As if you drove it already.
Jackisaboss1208 Probably destroyed the resale value
I'd rather have a P1 or a 918 Spyder.
I'd have the P1 (: nothing comes close
I'd rather have all 3.
P1
JerseyMikeP
What? The 918 is one that actually has its own developed engine, unlike the others (McLaren has the same old 3.8 engine from MP4-12C and Hennessey, using most boring supercar engine, LS7 w/ a twinturbo ofc.) + 918 pushes most atmospheric horsepower from N/A 4.6 V8. Btw P1 is hybrid too...
I was talking about the POOR Porsche body designers. They have Zero imagination and just keep "playing with old body shapes". If you look at 918 pics next to carrera GT picks they are more similar than a post/pre updated mustang. 918 looks so Boring compared to the P1. They need someone out side to do the body...like Ferrari which can't design their own body and get pininfarina to do it.
Also The first car porsche ever did was a hybrid...nothing new.
'Btw P1 is hybrid too..." But they don't lose their hybrid power at high speed like the 918 does.
Not to mention the 918 had a few recalls/issues.
Hennessey is relatively new at doing a complete car....even Porsche scavenged of the VW beetle for years at the beginning.
I had the chance for a free ride to Porsche factory school...but due to the customers that buy them, I went with BMW instead. Even the scholarship Porsche rep was a Obnoxious/DICK.
his reaction "holy f***" is priceless lol
When Dickie Meaden says 'Holy F&CK!' while driving a car, you know it's fast.
Can't believe how much hate Hennessey Venoms get on almost every RUclips videos!!
they're the fastest accelerating car, they proved more recently the Veyron SS still can't touch it. What's even more amazing is that people somehow insist the ONE:1 is faster, yet Koenigsegg haven't even proved the top speed, or the Agera for that matter.
And oh of course! everyone thinks it's a lotus! how many other car companies use other companies engines for their cars? exactly. People can't accept that the Americans have made an awesome looking hypercar, injected it with sheer brute force of horsepower, and won. Brawn over brain this time, get over it Venom haters.
***** Wrong entirely. Do the research. The reason why the most recent record wasn't recognised at first was because they had built 16 cars not 30.
All, and I mean all of the previous records it's held are in the production car catagory. You people can't seem to grasp that the shell is designed by lotus FOR Hennessey, this car is not a lotus, it's almost like you think all supercars have their own engines, they're always borrowed, the Zonda has a BMW engine for example. This car is a landmark, final.
the Hennessey does 0-300 kph in 13-something seconds, the one:1 in 12,9 seconds.
Whereas Hennessey takes the engine, gearbox and basic structure from other cars, Koenigsegg build every single thing themselves, innovating existing concepts along the way. Koenigsegg hasn't had the opportunity yet to test top speed, and to them this is not a big priority. Moreso are the build quality, circuit performance and configuring the car in the exact way the customer wants. Koenigsegg's attention to detail goes way beyond that of any other car manufacturer.
+SixCommunists Speaking of doing research, the zonda has an AMG engine, not a BMW
could not have said it any better .. bet some of these guys wouldn't even know audi r8 and gallardo lambo have the same wheelbase
+Menno Minderhout You are right, and one reason Koenigsegg hasn't tested top speeds is because bugatti won't let them use their track.
wtf? This is a Lotus!
It is very far from a lotus it shares the headlights and maybe the door panels
it shares more than just that....
Xerro No Vatimo what else then?
Xerro No Vatimo The only thing that isn't heavily modified are the headlights and door panels everything else is custom made for the car
Kit car
In the end he is not a manufacturer... All the comparisons to Koegnigsegg are pointless, especially the engine... The Koegnigsegg engine is manufactured from scratch by them, it hold lots of patents and records. ther'es no taking away the fact Hennessey has built a fast tuner car. But that's exactly what they are a tuner, it's a tuner car..!
Hennessy is a fucking joke.
Koenigsseg engine is a modified Ford engine.
Koenigsseg engine is a modified Ford engine.
+Aluisio Fernandes da Silva Junior Only the old CCs, the rest aren't.
@ 3:50, I like how when Hennessey was naming off great modern supercars, Ferrari wasn't in the list and McLaren was the first one. Hahaha, a salute, wink, handshake and hat tip to you sir.
I like the "We didn't care about appearance, heritage, or new design. We just wanted a dang fast car" attitude he has.
i wonder what would happen if you gave this guy a one 1 to upgrade?
I heard BHPproject took their one1 and changed the turbos to get 1450hp.
+steeler1168 nice
+steeler1168 So fucking stupid, those turbos are engineered for that engine, why not just up the boost instead of taking that incredibly valuble piece of engineering and shit on it.
+Jack O'Neill Did someone rustle your jimmes? There's no need to be upset. Ask Shmee since he stated the information. ruclips.net/video/iYZYPA4Noew/видео.html
+bush did 7/11 It would sit in his shop under a tarp with no engine after he took your money and your engine. John Hennessey is a crook.
How is this thief still in business? His name is shit but but ppl that don't no any better still mess with him
***** every mom and pop garage warranties their work. Once certain work is done to the car your warranty is voided whether Hennessey did it or the corner garage, read the fine print. 8 cars a week lol that's normal for any performance shop. The local drug dealer has had loyal customers for a decade or two and they still keep coming back think they would of learned. Research the mans business practices and shady character history.
***** of course every shop warranties THEIR WORK just like Hennessey, they did the work. Hennessey voids factory warranty just like everyone else. Hennessey was involved in murder investigations associated in drug deals among other things. Took peoples money and left their cars in pieces under tarps in the backyard. Like I said do your research and find out about the man your backing
In the beginning of the video you see a Mercedes... looks like John Hennessey drives german.
he mods the turbo 5.5 liter engines...
Great Review
I was one of those badge guys till I read your comment and I took a look at myself and said, am I a car guy or a douchebag? I am a car guy. The Venom GT is insanity and a fast car. Thanks for the comment.
the Porsche 9ff gtronic 1400 do it in 12,5 sek
This car does it in 10.1
Phendranaguardian thanks you to
Koenigsegg one would kill this
It would be a lot closer than you might think and this is coming from a koenigsegg fan
Nate Brubaker this car is cool bc it's a ccx but cheaper or the same price and faster I love the manual gearbox and the massive 7.0 grunt w twin turbo spools. koenigseggs are very cool, and produce similar noises but I kind of like the venom as kind of a cool car not too many ppl other than car enthusiast know about for being not as hyped. Christian is still cooler than John though. I heard rumors about John and I do not know whether or not they're true.
"fastest accelerating suprcar" in my ass! Venom GT is literally nothing compared to Koenigsegg!
*coughs* search Hennessey venom gt 0-300km and then talk *coughs*
stupid Königsegg fanboy
+r34r33r32 r34r33r32 u gtr fan boy stfu
+e30 fanboy coughs search Koenigsegg One:1 0-300kph and then talk coughs
+jordan kwan *coughs* 14.1 seconds, yea I know, it's a megacar and isn't still confirmed *coughs*
me to i really hope they can get it on the show soon
What a great mix! Huge huge power and a light weight frame!
I rather have a honda civic over this kit car.
Trump 2016 haha Honda Civic Rice burner ?
So I see a lot of fanboys hating on this car because it is a "tuned car". And saying how it's not faster than all these bigger car brands. Think about something for a second, this is a v8 from a corvette what if they used a viper engine and redesigned the chassis and still kept the weight? There would not be a street legal car on the market that could touch it or had the same coolness factor and rarity factor
false you can get better power with a better power band out of a v8 engine than any other type of engine. This is why almost every other hyper car, drag car, or any extreme horsepower car has a v8
awsomeperson222 The LSX engine used in this is considerably more reliable than the viper V10. Its designed from GM to handle 2000hp. Yes they can get alot of.power from a viper v10 but the thing needs to last also
it looks like a lotus
Σωτήρης Σύρμας Actually it is based on lotus, so you're right.
That's cause it's made out of a lotus.
Garrett Bradley isn't this one the one Steven Tyler received?
JD Fender It is very likely, they said it was a celebrities and Steven Tyler has a black one.
+Σωτήρης Σύρμας oh really i did not know that
Haha i love how the shop keeper keeps shoving back the man's words when he is talking
Who looks at a Lotus Elise and says, ah its good, but needs another 1000bhp! Only the Americans!
And that's why it's awesome
Koenigsegg >>>>>>>>> Hennessey
The Koegnigsegg is actually a supercar. The venom gt is kit car. It's actually registered as a modified lotus.
+dan McClaren ik this
+Marky Force Not on the track or on the straight but its your opinion.
Timmy Turner you're drunk
Marky Force Compare this to the Agera R, the Venom's acceleration, top speed, braking and handling has way more potential than that Agera, plus its 500 lbs heavier (Agera). I take the car serious and it gets my respect but it's not beating a Venom. Don't be butthurt buddy.
The Veyron is sexier
Maybe I do, and?
Personally, I can’t stand the looks of Bugattis. I do respect the sheer speed of them, the looks are just atrocious.
P1 defeated hennesy lol
I just went back to a page about the Koenigsegg ONE:1 and dropped a post about how the Venom GT is a sort of "ONE:1" after hearing the raw numbers finally about the Venom GT. 1244 kilograms, 1244 hp.
And I also said how one of the online car magazines NEEDS to make a video about the Venom GT and the Koenigsegg ONE:1 going head to head. (They're claiming the ONE:1 is faster than the Agera R, and they claimed that car could do 280 mph, but no runs...). The Venom GT did 270 mph in one direction (so no return run, no Guinness record), but it actually went out on that NASA runway and hit 270 mph, while Koenigsegg just has claims.
EVO, please make it happen!
So both cars are "ONE:1's" but the Venom is lighter, i.e. less inertial forces to deal with, and it's really really time now for Koenigsegg to put his money where his mouth is (as opposed to customers putting down money for an Agera R or an example of the ONE:1 and just taking Koenigsegg's word for it about the 280 mph top speed).
Oh it's on. (Did someone say it's on?) Oh yeah, it's on.
The only thing in your post that I agree with is the cost. When I think of the Koenigsegg Agera R, the word "luxurious" does not come to mind. It's not a friggen Aston Martin or Bentley. It's a rocket on wheels. Put an umbrella in the door and install 10-way adjustable heated/cooled seats and I might reconsider.
This guys delusional, it's just a Lotus with a Viper engine in it, it's just a kit car at best, they say China's the worlds capital for replicating? come on America, be a little bit more creative, like Koenigsegg, "build ya own supercars instead of building bin part supercars",... claiming it to be the worlds fastest car is comical, when it's never been driven up to it's acclaimed speed it's supposed to do,....lol... is why europe laughs at america, when it comes to, "americans and their cars",... "bespoke" in car terms means, create a hand crafted hand built from scratch item, it does not mean, take another manufactures creation, "Lotus car" along with another manufactures engine, "Chrysler Viper" chop n cut it all together, to then give it a new name, with a new price tag, to then stand back and say to everyone, this is my creation and I claim it to be the worlds fastest car that's out there,... this guy Hennessey, if he loves to brag that he builds the fastest cars on the planet, then why, doesn't he go and challenge and test himself with the land speed record, where the prestigious award of bragging rights are given to these for their engineering achievements,..... like Thrust SSC, with it currently being the land speed record holder,..... that being a true piece of bespoke craftsmanship, of engineering and design, is why us Brits are second to none.....
Ben Daulton...Jaguar bespoke their own V8s the AJ133 engine which you'll find fitted in the F Type R Jaguar,..designed back in 2009,...so sorry, but yov've been miss informed....
Ben Daulton...and your point is? Jaguar cars are not british owned,...Tata Motors own Jaguar cars, before them it was Ford Motors, back in 1997, it's true ford supply engines for Jag, but they are redesigned differently by Jaguar themselves, like the blocks have steel liners instead of fords Nikasil coated cylinders, they also changed the two-state Variable Valve Timing, for a more sophisticated system,...so yeah it starts out as a ford engine, but tweaked by Jaguar cars to comply with regulations that are set here in the UK, but'...my point was, not with Jaguar cars, but with Hennessey building bin part cars, to then put a figure you'd be paying for a P1 Mclaren, "which incidentally is British owned self engineered", being that was my point, in the first place, I couldn't careless about Jaguar cars, as the only Jag I'd ever consider if ever I was to buy one, is the E type only, as the rest of them are just ford component cars ... but like I say, Tata Motors own Jaguar cars, and not the uk,.... plus if you look into the history of the V8 engine, you'll find it all started with the French with Leon Levavasseur and his patent V8 injection engine, with also French born Victor Hemery back in 1905 setting the world speed record reaching a speed of a 109 mph with the car producing 200 bhp from a V8, wasn't until 1907 Hewitt Motors being the first American company to produce a V8, followed by De Dion-Boutons being the first to mass produce V8s being also built in America in 1909, with Ford producing V8s in 1932, but I think General Motors created V8s before Ford ever did...but do you see the picture drawn, all car manufactures own it to the French at the end of the day, and like most cars today, probably do use other manufactures engines, no doubt as it's a cheaper alternative than rather build a engine department plant, but being that Ferrari, Mclaren, Porsche, Lamborghini, Koenigsegg, all build in house engines,with also them designing their cars, unlike Hennessey doesn't, as he's just a car turner that being all he is, I'd rather see him build a car from scratch in stead of using other manufactures parts that he claims it to be his invention, but anyways, yup ya right in what you say, Jag cars using Ford engines, so my bad on that part, but you get the where I'm coming from, in respect of America engineering and building a brand of their own exotic supercars, meaning,..not using other manufactures parts, so peace out bro, and have a good day to ya...
Where can I buy a Viper with 1200 bhp?
For starters, not a viper engine. The block is a LSX block, which is the 7.0L gm crate engine. From there everything is designed by hennessey. The turbos are custom engineered and built by them. The heads are their own design. All of it. Crank. Everything. Going on to the chassis. The chassis of the venom is built off of a lotus elise. Hennessey gets the frame and then hacks it up and extends its it a good bit and then has their own custom designed body panels and suspension added to it. If this is a kit car at best, then I dont know what kit cars you are familiar with. The largest similarity this shares with the lotus it was built out of is the vin number.
Andrew Wittwer....and your point is? like I said, at best, it's just a tuners kit car, read about it in wikipedia....it states it's just a modified car, not a designed production car, it's not worth the money he demands, at best it's only worth about $80.000/100.000 if that....john hennessey is just a fraudster, that can only bolt on bigger components to other manufactures engines ...e.g...turbos, superchargers, to then claim, I'VE BUILT THE WORLDS FASTEST CAR.....Hahaha europe's finest engineers can only laugh at john hennessey as he's only known in europe,....as the frankenstein kit car builder ....sorry to break ya dream if ya thought hennessey was a car designer...now if hennessey engineering wants to impress people in europe with his so called engineering skills, lets see if he can produce a 1.6 litre v6 engine, that produces more than 900 or more hp without using other manufactures engines...ya probably thinking the same as me? ..... he wouldn't know where to start!...
Man what an ugly car.
***** yeah I'm sure Mr. grace will run right down to Hennessey and ask if he can sit in it.
DOMINION PIE or go to a Lotus dealer and sit down on one...Basically the same :)
Monboy46
kind of. But i know for a fact Ferra cannot fit in a lotus. This one has been stretched to accommodate Americans haha.
***** What is so ugly about it. I know it's not pretty but still.
the viper was created by Bob Lutz and Tom gale, both of which worked at chrysler...and Boyd Connington, even though he did the chassis not the engine, he still bounced ideas around
Every TROLL, bashing this car saying, "it's a Lotus", Must think the Shebly corba was a joke. Shebly Didn't do anything ZERO but put a motor in, Hennessey built a new rear sub-frame, modified 70% of the car to make this. It's More new than a Brabus "anything", Alpina "Anything"...so unless you've built something faster, GTFOH.
Definition of a kit car: "an automobile that is available as a set of parts that a manufacturer sells and the buyer then either assembles into a car themselves, or retains a third party to do part or all of the work on their behalf." Lotus did not sell this as a box of parts for Hennessy to put together.