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I'm actually not too sure.. I think it could possibly be a Lotus though.

 

Edit: nope, you're right, it is a Hennessey :blush:

Yep - Hennessey Venom GT.

 

http://www.venomgt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/4.jpg

 

It's essentially a stretched lotus Exige with a MOER of a v8 in there. 

 

Specs:

 

2014 Hennessey Venom GT Specifications

Performance 0-60 mph 2.7 sec.

0-100 mph 5.6 sec

0-300 km/h 13.63 sec. – Guinness World Record

0-200 mph 14.51 sec. – Hypercar World Record

¼ mile 9.92 sec. @ 163 mph

Standing half mile 206 mph

Standing mile 253 mph

Verified speed 270.49 mph

Est. top speed 278 mph

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Engine Type 90-degree V8

Valvetrain overhead valve, 2 valves/cyl

Block/heads iron /aluminum

Forced induction twin precision ball bearing turbochargers

Horsepower 1244 bhp @ 6600 rpm (cockpit-adjustable to 800, 1000 & 1244 bhp)

Torque 1155 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm

Displacement 7000 cc/427 cu. in.

Compression ratio 9.2:1

Redline 7200 rpm

Lubrication dry sump system

Fuel injection electronic sequential multi-port Chassis

 

Layout mid-longitudinal engine/rear drive

Body/framecarbon fiber & composite/aluminum hybrid monocoque-space frame

Brakes, f & r 15.0 x 1.3-in. carbon-ceramic rotors, 6-piston Brembo fixed calipers

Wheels Hennessey H10 forged monoblock, 9.5 x 19 front, 12.5 x 20 rear

Tires Michelin Pilot Super Sport; 265/30ZR19 front, 345/30ZR20 rear

Steering rack & pinion, 6-position variable electric assist

Suspension, f&r unequal-length tubular A-arms, anti-roll bars

Springs/shocks Penske 2-way-adjustable coilovers

Ride height adjustable; range of 2.4 in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Yep - Hennessey Venom GT.

 

http://www.venomgt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/4.jpg

 

It's essentially a stretched lotus Exige with a MOER of a v8 in there. 

 

Specs:

 

2014 Hennessey Venom GT Specifications

Performance 0-60 mph 2.7 sec.

0-100 mph 5.6 sec

0-300 km/h 13.63 sec. – Guinness World Record

0-200 mph 14.51 sec. – Hypercar World Record

¼ mile 9.92 sec. @ 163 mph

Standing half mile 206 mph

Standing mile 253 mph

Verified speed 270.49 mph

Est. top speed 278 mph

.

 

Engine Type 90-degree V8

Valvetrain overhead valve, 2 valves/cyl

Block/heads iron /aluminum

Forced induction twin precision ball bearing turbochargers

Horsepower 1244 bhp @ 6600 rpm (cockpit-adjustable to 800, 1000 & 1244 bhp)

Torque 1155 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm

Displacement 7000 cc/427 cu. in.

Compression ratio 9.2:1

Redline 7200 rpm

Lubrication dry sump system

Fuel injection electronic sequential multi-port Chassis

 

Layout mid-longitudinal engine/rear drive

Body/framecarbon fiber & composite/aluminum hybrid monocoque-space frame

Brakes, f & r 15.0 x 1.3-in. carbon-ceramic rotors, 6-piston Brembo fixed calipers

Wheels Hennessey H10 forged monoblock, 9.5 x 19 front, 12.5 x 20 rear

Tires Michelin Pilot Super Sport; 265/30ZR19 front, 345/30ZR20 rear

Steering rack & pinion, 6-position variable electric assist

Suspension, f&r unequal-length tubular A-arms, anti-roll bars

Springs/shocks Penske 2-way-adjustable coilovers

Ride height adjustable; range of 2.4 in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Story
In 2007, Road & Track Magazine invited Hennessey Performance to participate in a shootout between some of the world’s fastest supercars. The contest? Find out which car could accelerate from 0 to 200 mph in the shortest amount of time. Some of the heavyweights competing where the Mercedes McLaren SLR, Lamborghini Murciellago, Ruf Porsche 911 Twin Turbo and the 1001 bhp all-wheel drive Bugatti Veyron 16.4.For our entry, the Hennessey team brought the company’s latest Venom 1000 Twin Turbo Viper. Several runs were made by each car on the 2.9 mile long runway at Lemoore Naval Air Station in central California. At the end of the day, the Hennessey Venom 1000 Viper was crowned king of the ROAD & TRACK “Speed Kings” shootout by posting the quickest time of the day by running 0 to 200 mph in an astonishing 20.3 seconds. By comparison, the 2nd place Bugatti Veyron 16.4 was nearly 4 seconds behind the Venom with a time of 24.2 seconds.”At the end of the Road & Track test, we were very pleased with the results and the Venom taking first place over the Veyron”, says John Hennessey. “As far as I am aware, we have the only car that has ever beaten a Veyron in an independent, head to head test of vehicle performance. While we were quite happy with that accomplishment, it did not take long for me to begin thinking about what could we do to improve the performance of our car.”

 

He continues, “I thought that we could possibly add a bit more power but had concerns about being able to put that power to the ground via the Viper front-engine rear-wheel drive platform. My next thought was to reduce weight… try to lighten the Viper from 3500 lbs to under 3000 lbs. But that would not be reality as the car could only shed about 200 lbs while still being a true street car with a full interior, AC, etc. So I started thinking about lighter alternative vehicles that could be modified to 1000+ hp and that could put the power to the ground. All-wheel drive went against the grain of light weight due to the added driveline components.”

“One day I joked about putting the Venom 1000 Twin Turbo engine in the back of a Lotus Exige. Then I thought, let’s do a sketch and see what that might look like. When I saw the sketch I stopped laughing and really started to seriously think about this idea. We then had a few more detailed renderings made. And when I saw these drawings, I thought to myself, we can build this car with 1000+ hp and a weight well under 3000 lbs. A mid-engine design like the Ford GT will put the weight of the motor and transmission over the rear tires giving better traction. Design as much downforce as we will need to have a car that handles like a kart on the road or race track. At the same time also have a car with the best power to weight ratio possible giving unmatched acceleration. This is how the Venom GT concept was born.”

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