Forget 0-100km/h times - the real test of a supercar is how fast it can get to 370km/h, according to US supercar specialists Hennessey.
The Hennessey Venom GT super coupe recorded a 0-370km/h time of 19.96 seconds. To put that speed into perspective, a fully-loaded Boeing 747 would take roughly 40 seconds to reach 300km/h.
The Venom managed 0-200km/h in 7.96 seconds, and 0-300km/h in 13.48 seconds - meaning it gets to 300km/h faster than some small cars take to reach 100km/h.
To produce the GT, Hennessey pulls a 6.2-litre V8 from a Chevrolet Corvette, ditches its supercharger and replaces it with a pair of turbochargers for good measure.
The result is a power output of 895kW and 1565Nm at the rear wheels. The Venom GT weighs in at a little more than 1200 kilograms, or less than most Mazda3-size hatchbacks.
The Hennessey Venom GT is only sold in left-hand-drive. Only 29 examples will be built, and it costs an estimated $US1 million ($A957,000).
Hennessey has tested the car's top speed, and it has so far managed 418km/h - ranking it equal-second fastest in the world alongside the Koenigsegg Agera R.
The company is reportedly working towards challenging the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport's top speed record of 429km/h.
Venom
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“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Now they need to make one that will reach 300 miles per hour!
Yes, it can be done! Yes, that car IS street-legal!
Yes, it can be done! Yes, that car IS street-legal!
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. . . if only I knew how to get a lot of money . . .
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Fuck, I'm can't have one either, and I'm loaded....
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Over here being loaded can mean that you're drunk.Gob wrote:Fuck, I'm can't have one either, and I'm loaded....
Also, people who say "I'm can't" are often under the influence of alcohol.
Just a couple thoughts...
