Planning to buy a Hennessey Venom GT? 1200 hp not enough? If you answered yes to both those questions, do we have good news for you. For 2013, Hennessey will give the Venom GT more power and some design changes to the body to go along with it.
While power comes from the same twin-turbo aluminum 7.0 L (430 cu in) LS7 Twin Turbocharged V8 engine found in the 2012 Venom GT, it will be increased from an amazing 1200 hp (895 kW) to a jaw dropping 1500 hp (1118 kW). Enough power to get the car to 100km/h with Queen Latifa on board. Probably. Power will be send to the rear wheels via 6-speed Ricardo manual or if the customer wishes, Hennessey also offers a 7-speed paddle shift transmission.
Although official performance figures are yet to be released, more power always translates to better performance and this 300 hp increase should give the 2013 Venom GT a better power-to-weight ratio (more than 1 hp / kg). The 2012 Venom GT came with a kerb weight of 1,220 kg (2,685 lbs), does 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.2 seconds and keeps going on to a top speed of 272 mph (440 km/h).
The Venom will retain its carbon fiber body and active rear wing that gives it the extra down force needed to put 1500 hp on to the road. New changes come in the form of cool new doors which will get a new design with dihedral hinges, a double bubble roof wich should allow for additional headroom, a new headlight design, a new exposed carbon fiber front air damn section, a new hood with the center arch removed and new side mirrors.
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