Hennessey Venom GT

[PlasmaBomb]

Based on a Lotus Exige

Who's going to lend me $600k?

 

[PricklyPete]

The car no doubt will perform amazingly.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

The car no doubt will perform amazingly.

At 1000 BHP and 1100 kg I would hope so...

Problem is reliability, and Henessey... did they ever square things with the customers they were ripping off?

 

[Kabob]

Looks like an elongated Exige...wonder if it's any easier to get into and out of?

Very sharp.

 

[Fenixgoon]

awesome, but not 600k awesome.

 

[StageLeft]

JulesMaximus just splooged.

 

[Howard]

What a gaudy piece of crap.

 

[Proprioceptive]

Anyone else think this car looks like it came out of a Batman movie?? Particularly when looking at the rear.

 

[EightySix Four]

Fucking thief.

 

[thegimp03]

That car immediately reminds me of the look of the Porsche CGT or Gemballa Mirage GT...with the rear of a Lotus.

 

[CraigRT]

Looks mint... me rikey

 

[ponyo]

How is this guy still in business?

 

[Throckmorton]

I would rather have a regular Exige than a stretch Exige with 1000hp!

 

[Bignate603]

Cool car but from what I've read about the guy I wouldn't trust him. Go and google "hennessy crook" if you aren't familiar with the guy.

 

[RockinZ28]

awesome, but not 600k awesome.

Heh indeed. Guess the reports of them ripping off customers big time is true.
Seriously this car costs like 50K new. Hennessey's one that has 725hp costs "north" of 600k.

So it costs 550k+ for a tuned and upgraded LS9(~25k) and some body work and other mods?

Just doesn't make sense. You want an exotic car that turns heads, get a Lambo/Ferrari with that money, and still have money to make it super fast if you desire. You want something that is balls to the walls fast, get whatever you like and put even a measly 100k into it and it will be shit your pants fast.

 

[LordMorpheus]

Heh indeed. Guess the reports of them ripping off customers big time is true.
Seriously this car costs like 50K new. Hennessey's one that has 725hp costs "north" of 600k.

So it costs 550k+ for a tuned and upgraded LS9(~25k) and some body work and other mods?

Just doesn't make sense. You want an exotic car that turns heads, get a Lambo/Ferrari with that money, and still have money to make it super fast if you desire. You want something that is balls to the walls fast, get whatever you like and put even a measly 100k into it and it will be shit your pants fast.

The car is stretched to fit the engine.

Shop around what it would cost to have an exige stretched, put back together with a new engine and transaxle, without sacrificing the handling dynamics, stiffness, or safety of the chassis.

Then add on how much it would cost to get body panels that fit the new car fabricated. Upgrade the brakes, suspension, etc.

You'd be in 7 figures more likely than not to try to one-off this car at the level of fit and finish that you'll see from the Hennessey.

That said, I've read the stories about Hennessey just like every other car nerd and I'd think a few times before paying him to do anything for me.

I'd also spend my 600k somewhere else. This car is no doubt awesome, but with that money I'd just buy a track focused car and an awesome street car.

I think I'd be happier daily driving a 458. I think I'd have more fun on a race track with a lotus seven replica (lets face it, I'm no Schumacher). The saying goes - it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than it is to drive a fast car slow.

 

[Greenman]

I thought Henessey was a thief?

 

[EightySix Four]

I thought Henessey was a thief?

I'm pretty sure these are customer's exiges.

 

[996GT2]

I'm pretty sure these are customer's exiges.

And the engines probably came from customers' Corvette ZR1s

 

[Hyperlite]

And the engines probably came from customers' Corvette Z06s

ok it's an LS9, i gotta draw the line somewhere

I'm curious to see how it performs. I'll be surprised if it can put the power down. it LOOKS to disproportionate to be quick around a track. We'll see i guess.

 

[996GT2]

ok it's an LS9, i gotta draw the line somewhere

Edited

 

[BW86]

very sexy

 

[sandorski]

Their Videos seem to suck.

 

[radioouman]

These are pictures of a model car, right? No one puts such poor quality flat black on a real car. (Look at the top of the car in the second picture.)

 

[StageLeft]

Their Videos seem to suck.

Yep it was crap