Does anyone believe these performance stats?

[Streetrod]

Pulled this off another site, I am having troble with the numbers quoted, what do you folks think?


[quote]Here is the first exclusive look at the 3rd production Hennesey VENOM GT, built for a client of Hennesey's in Europe. For all the latest VENOM GT details check the dedicated web page here VenomGT.com | The Official Website of the Hennessey Venom GT
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A quick review of the Venom's stats:[/B]

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[*]0 – 60 mph 2.5 sec.
[*] 1/4 Mile 9.9 sec. @ 162 mph
[*]0 – 200 mph 15.9 sec. (Bugatti Veyron = 24.2 sec.)
[*]Top Speed 267 mph
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[HowMuchLonger]

More power, less weight, so why not.

This is ignoring the usual Hennessey is a con artist/ the engine will blow up thought proccess

[kambites]

As above, from what I've read it might do it once but I wouldn't expect any kind of reliability.

[eldar]

0-160 in 9.9secs is seriously quick.

I'm not convinced that all the figures are right, at least with road legal tyres.

[V8mate]

HowMuchLonger said:

More power, less weight, so why not.

What? 267mph?

[garrykiller]

[hairykrishna]

On slicks maybe. 267 seems ambitious too - where are they going to do that?

[MarkRSi]

probably some random value plucked from thin air said:

Top Speed 267 mph

Okay, go for it

[mkopc]

267mph in a stretched Exige. I suspect that is highly optimistic.

[Pints]

On paper? Possibly.
In reality? Not a chance.

[mikearwas]

eldar said:

0-160 in 9.9secs is seriously quick.

I'm not convinced that all the figures are right, at least with road legal tyres.

That is stupid performance, utterly mad and utterly wonderful. Will wait to see it done before believing it though.

[kambites]

mkopc said:

267mph in a stretched Exige. I suspect that is highly optimistic.

I don't think the chassis is particular relevant to top speed. The Exige/Elise shape actually generates mildly negative lift and speed, so stability shouldn't be too much of an issue with a few tweeks and the frontal area is small enough to make the speed plausible if the engine really generates that much power. To me the acceleration figures seem more optimistic than the top speed.

[tim2100]

1200bhp

1220 Kg.

No Price.

[nicky.mattsson]

mkopc said:

267mph in a stretched Exige. I suspect that is highly optimistic.

I knew it looked familiar, excuse me for being an idiot/being a bit behind the times but is it based on an Exige in anyway or is it a shameless copy?

[kambites]

nicky.mattsson said:

I knew it looked familiar, excuse me for being an idiot/being a bit behind the times but is it based on an Exige in anyway or is it a shameless copy?

I believe it's a modified version of the Elise/Exige tub.

[Jimmyarm]

This is RWD right ?

How on earth do you get 1200bhp down to get a 2.5s 0-60 in a lightweight rwd car ?

Sounds like simulation figures ?

[tim2100]

kambites said:

nicky.mattsson said:

I knew it looked familiar, excuse me for being an idiot/being a bit behind the times but is it based on an Exige in anyway or is it a shameless copy?

I believe it's a modified version of the Elise/Exige tub.

Hennessey Website said:

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 head lamps. Hennessey Performance and the Venom GT are not associated with Lotus Cars.

[nicky.mattsson]

Cheers, from a very lazy internetist

[kambites]

tim2100 said:

kambites said:

nicky.mattsson said:

I knew it looked familiar, excuse me for being an idiot/being a bit behind the times but is it based on an Exige in anyway or is it a shameless copy?

I believe it's a modified version of the Elise/Exige tub.

Hennessey Website said:

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 head lamps. Hennessey Performance and the Venom GT are not associated with Lotus Cars.

If that roof is really an Exige one and there is nothing structural above the sills, I really don't like to think how that will handle. That chassis wasn't built to take that weight or that power.

[Diabolik]

Disregarding those not so believable specs, I reckon that looks awesome!