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Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:30 pm
by zaxrex
The (
tuners?) from Texas take an LS9, monkey with it to get 725 hp and slap it into a Lotus. Fine.
They also have plans to make 1000 and 1200 hp twin turbo variants
. Oh, and they also offer a one day track orientation. Yeah, like you could ever drive that thing on the road. Thank God it is getting traction control.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQWQEYmRb3c[/video]
Full Automoblog article
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:02 pm
by Cereb Daithi
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:39 am
by Sabre
Even with traction control, I have to wonder if it will be controllable! We need to see video's of it actually running!!!!
LIMITED PRODUCTION
The company plans to establish a network of Venom GT dealers and distributors in the Middle East, Europe, Russia, Australia and Asia. Production is limited to just 10 vehicles per year and the company already has orders for 4 Venom GT’s.
Tis going to be very expensive...
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:45 pm
by Cereb Daithi
Sabre wrote:
Tis going to be very expensive...
Aye. But I don't think any of us expected it not to be
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:56 pm
by Sabre
Cereb Daithi wrote:Sabre wrote:
Tis going to be very expensive...
Aye. But I don't think any of us expected it not to be
lol, good point...
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:57 pm
by complacent
I'll believe it when all ten are delivered on time without the aid of a lawsuit on behalf of the purchasers.
pretty though...
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:01 am
by zaxrex
So, in one year, there have been 2.5 of these cars built. They are still working on the third.
Jalopink has a funny review of riding in the second one.
This isn't a car, man, this is the best way to die!
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:04 am
by Mr Kleen
complacent wrote:I'll believe it when all ten are delivered on time without the aid of a lawsuit on behalf of the purchasers.
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:44 pm
by Sabre
That thing sounds ridiculous...
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:58 am
by sirwilliam
Mr Kleen wrote:complacent wrote:I'll believe it when all ten are delivered on time without the aid of a lawsuit on behalf of the purchasers.
truf!
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:41 am
by zaxrex
Sabre wrote:Even with traction control, I have to wonder if it will be controllable! We need to see video's of it actually running!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... urV3v9RYeU#![/video]
Looks like most of the pieces are staying on the car and it is going straight.
I just was thinking something different for 'traction' control. Sounds more like 'engine cut when wheels go faster than pavement'...control.
But good Lord, 230mph in 20 seconds? That is impressive.
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:45 am
by Sabre
That is damn impressive.
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 2:52 pm
by complacent
that's fast.
Re: Hennessey has its way with a Lotus, Venom baby born
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:23 pm
by Mr Kleen
Fast enough to outrun customer's lawyers...