Archive for the 'Hennessey' Category

Video: Hennessey beats 2011 Nissan GT-R again, this time with twin-turbo Escalade

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

The problem with being the standard-bearer for world-class performance is that you’re saddled with the burden of defending your crown at every turn. Take the 2011 Nissan GT-R, for example. This vehicle has the proud distinction of offering one of the highest performance-per-dollar ratios of any car on the planet, and as such, it’s the go-to [...]

Hennessey Venom GT Chassis #03 dressed up in red

Friday, March 25th, 2011

We’ve seen the silver-colored Hennessey Venom GT chassis number 01 out running about, and now, the tuning company has decided to show off its bright red chassis number 03. The 1,200-horsepower supercar can ran from 0-60 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds and has an estimated top speed of 267 mph. We’ve stared at it, heard it, seen [...]

Hennessey Venom GT Chassis #03 dressed up in red

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

We’ve seen the silver-colored Hennessey Venom GT chassis number 01 out running about, and now, the tuning company has decided to show off its bright red chassis number 03. The 1,200-horsepower supercar can ran from 0-60 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds and has an estimated top speed of 267 mph. We’ve stared at it, heard it, seen [...]

Video: Hennessey pits Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon against last year’s Nissan GT-R

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Hennessey is once again bringing its super station wagon out to the drag strip. The Texas tuner has taken Cadillac’s 556-horsepower fast family-hauler and tweaked it so that the 6.2-liter V8 now produces 650 hp. We previously showed you how it fared against an (outdated) Porsche 911 Turbo, and now Hennessey has brought the CTS-V Sport Wagon [...]

Video: Hennessey releases 602-hp Camaro HPE600 Convertible

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

If for some strange reason you find that the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible SS doesn’t quite pack the punch you need, Hennessey has you covered. The Texas tuner has officially pulled the sheets back on the very first example of the company’s HPE600 Camaro Convertible, complete with a walloping 602 horsepower. That’s a full 172 ponies more than [...]