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Hennessey Venom GT2 to bring 1,500 horsepower

The American supercar will cost $1.25 million when it debuts next year.

By AutoWeek Nov 27, 2012 10:20AM

Hennessey Venom GT2 rendering (Hennessey Performance)

 

 

 

The Hennessey Venom GT2 will debut in late 2013 from Texas tuner Hennessey Performance Engineering. The already-bonkers Corvette-powered Lotus will now house a twin-turbocharged 7.0-liter V8 making an unthinkable 1,500 hp. Hennessey didn't reveal the weight but says that the Venom GT2 has more than one horse per 2.2 pounds (1 hp/kg). That's race car territory. Transmission options include a seven-speed paddle-shifted unit or a six-speed Ricardo manual.

 

The "regular" Venom GT produces 1,200 hp. 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.

 

The engine tunes cost $4,897 for 25-hp upgrade and $11,979 for the 45-hp upgrade. The custom wheels are a cool $17,317 and the exhaust system costs $6,527.

 

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 Hennessey Venom GT2 will cost $1.25 million when it debuts next year.

 

-- Jake Lingeman

 

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5Comments
Troy S.
Nov 27, 2012 7:35PM
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1.25 million.......  pfffft. Is that all?
antidonkeyx15543
Nov 30, 2012 12:41PM
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I thought the GT was powered by an engine from a Viper. Regardless, it's a straight crazy amount of power. I wonder when Top Gear UK will get around to playing with it.
Rowdygator20
Nov 29, 2012 10:40PM
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Twelve large and all you get is a whopping 45 hp more? Fail.
iskatetoo1
Dec 1, 2012 11:38PM
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if you drop that scratch on a car you don't worry about 12 grand more for 45hp. thats just bragging rights to us poor ppl
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