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Watch Insane Chevy-Powered Hennessey Break Bugatti Record


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John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
4/15/2016

What has 1,451 hp, a top-speed record, and no roof? The Hennessey Venom GT Spyder. This March 25th, the Team at Hennessey set out to break the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Vitesse's top speed in a convertible record. At the hands of Brian Smith, director of the Ford Performance Racing School, the Venom GT Spyder recorded a time of 265.6 MPH. The speed run was confirmed by independent speed testing firm Racelogic. The incredible test was conducted at Naval Air Station Lemoore and witnessed by Commander Darren Fouts, Air Operations.

 

The Venom GT uses a twin-turbo 7.0L V8 Chevrolet engine modified with two turbochargers. It has a Ricardo six-speed manual. The Venom GT is capable of a 0-60 MPH sprint in under 2.4 seconds and can run from 0-200 MPH in under 13 seconds. Hennessey's Venom GT Hardtop is the current high-speed record holder with a recorded time of over 270 MPH.

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another fun run.

 

I used to get very angry, even a crusty 5 liter from the 70s could find its way to 160mph..

it is about permission more than 7 liters.

I love seeing the american stuff go.

 

 

I think that car could do 320 for giggles.

I wonder where they place the overdive gears..

being such an extreme, I bet its in like where an old fourth gear puts its one to 1.. keep the case and stress in control.

 

ricardo transmission.

will browse around, see whats out there.

 

edit:

that really is different, ricardo.. its like a giant subaru.

 

I could hear the difference

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