Hennessey Venom GT *Drive* Video

[0a]

I watched this after the Harris Video... I enjoyed it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hDDBN_pIUQ&lis...

Drive said:

DRIVE EXCLUSIVE: With only six examples built to date, the Hennessey Venom GT could be considered the fastest street car in the world.

Built off the Lotus Exige, this tuner car packs a 1200+ horsepower punch with a theoretical top speed of 272mph.

Host Matt Farah takes a quick ride in the million dollar Texas built supercar for the Season 3 premiere of TUNED on DRIVE.

[TotalControl]

That looks ace. A million dollars too.

[dom9]

I really like that but it is crazy money... What does an Elise GT1 cost, if you can find one?

If I had $25M to spend on cars... Definitely. If I had $1M to spend on a car/ cars - no way!

These Drive videos are great and I think that Matt chap is a great presenter.

[0a]

PH should promote these drive videos - not sure why they don't

[Studio117]

spastically quick

Love it ph

[rsv gone!]

doogz said:

Does "theoretical top speed" mean "It doesn't actually go this fast"?

Based on gearing and rev-limit, probably.

Doubt the tyres would handle the speed, though.

[Scuffers]

Studio117 said:

spastically quick

well, half right (as in the guy inside appears to be a spastic)

as for the quick bit, somewhat hard to tell as all he did was ponce up and down a small road...

[GroundEffect]

doogz said:

Does "theoretical top speed" mean "It doesn't actually go this fast"?

It means they don't trust their engineering enough to actually test it.

[0a]

I can't imagine an Elise would be stable at that speed...

[OlberJ]

What, so no Frank v Hennesey Show down?

Boooo

Look forward to seeing this tonight.

[Scuffers]

0a said:

I can't imagine an Elise would be stable at that speed...

stability would be one of the lesser concerns I would have....

I would be more worried about it staying together...

Panel fit/gaps/etc. take on a whole new meaning at high speeds

[hondafanatic]

OlberJ said:

What, so no Frank v Hennesey Show down?

Boooo

Look forward to seeing this tonight.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[soad]

Love that Cobra in the background.

[Scuffers]

doogz said:

He really is a sad and angry man.

I actually thought he'd been banned from here, wasn't he mouthing off at a lot of people when he binned his car into a Porsche?

oh do grow up....

and (for the record) he did not bin it, the Porsche did and was charged as such)

[Mastodon2]

I absolutely love this car, it's mad as a sack full of badgers and it goes like scthink, what is not to like?

[vz-r_dave]

Scuffers said:

well, half right (as in the guy inside appears to be a spastic)

as for the quick bit, somewhat hard to tell as all he did was ponce up and down a small road...

lol, does someone disagree with the Venom GT?? I bet you were one of those slating it whilst it was being developed weren't you.

Great to see it out on the road and the presenter, I enjoy his reviews. His enthusiasm is fantastic and judging by his rather large following many don't see him that way.

[Davey S2]

Scuffers said:

0a said:

I can't imagine an Elise would be stable at that speed...

stability would be one of the lesser concerns I would have....

I would be more worried about it staying together...

Panel fit/gaps/etc. take on a whole new meaning at high speeds

The car is owned by Steve Tyler from Aerosmith.

Good of him to let someone borrow it full stop as its a $1M car.