Look out Lee - 638 hp exige

[Gadgeroonie]

http://www.streetlegaltv.com/forum/hennessey-venom...

something tells me this will be good

already a production car and a production engine

simple !

[Mike Tuckwood]

Nice. Puts it straight into the Fenix "insert model name of the S/C model" category there, same power, very similar projected weights?
I doubt it will be priced in the same bracket though?


Mike.

[andygtt]

at that weight the entire car will have need to be redeigned as its 50% heavier than a std exige so wouldnt call it simple.

Like the look, wonder how much that will be!

[Adrian W]

How many cars have Hennessey anounced now that have never seen the light of day

[joust]

There have been the odd spy shot recently of it Adrain.

http://jalopnik.com/5474930/hennessey-venom-gt-con...

I do agree though that his track record leaves a lot to be desired...
Read this and make up your own mind
http://www.forzacentral.com/forum/showthread.php?t...

J

[BobE]

I recall reading an article on this car recently but can`t remember where... The front half maybe Exige but there rear is a huge chassis extension to house the power plant and transmission. I also recall it was not going to be cheap - like in the M600 bracket - or more.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

I'd put money on Hennessey doing at Gemballa at some point. It's just got that feel about it..

[Gadgeroonie]

"With benchmarks like a sub 2.5-second 0-to-62 MPH time and a top speed closer to 300 MPH than 200 MPH"

crikey that must be the twin turbo version, sounds a bit dangerous !

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Back in the real world.



NickyTwoHats's new best friends

Or perhaps not...

[wessexrfc]

Sorry J, got bored reading . What an exhaust system though, would love to see one might have to wait a while

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2qbKHyaXgk&fea...

It looks like a small fluffy animal has been sucked into the drivers side pod.......love it!!!

[F.C.]

This guy takes deposits and does a runner doesn't he?
any way anything more than 600ish HP in an exige'ish chassis would be pretty un-drivable. IMO

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

wessexrfc said:

....would love to see one might have to wait a while....

I wouldn't put yourself out to do so. Looks exactly like what it is, an Exige with a foot or so added in the middle. Just not quite right in my eyes.

They seemed to get a bit uppity when the 5 year old little blue M12 they tried to overtake on the mile+ straight just walked away from them

[NickyTwoHats]

I have witnesses their complaint was ... well just sour grapes.

I know they were "just testing" but when some old banger (thanks for the drive Phil) blows you away it must be a little galling ;-)

Still, I have enough enemies, the guys were perfectly friendly and I wish them well.

N2H

[Daisy Duke]

NickyTwoHats said:

I have witnesses their complaint was ... well just sour grapes.

I know they were "just testing" but when some old banger (thanks for the drive Phil) blows you away it must be a little galling ;-)

Still, I have enough enemies, the guys were perfectly friendly and I wish them well.

N2H

It was a bit odd that they complained though, as your move didn't look at all untoward from where I was. I just thought both of you (N2H and the Venom driver) were having some fun, obviously they didn't see it that way. I suppose it's a pity I didn't have the camera on me at the time so we could check why they were so upset, but then I was rather preoccupied. Of course I don't know what state of tune it was in, but I can't say it looked that quick anyway.

Anyway I did get some footage of it. I'm sorry it's not great quality but it was rather windy, and I'm rubbish with a a video camera. I hope it's of some interest anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NBlHc5SBaQ&fea...

[Gadgeroonie]

some dodgy looking bloke in a raincoat

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=YHRVmFhM11Y&fe...

[NickyTwoHats]

OI!
Careful now....
Nice shiny black motor though!
:-)