We all know that the Bugatti Veyron->ke1112 is the current record holder as the world's fastest production car, and that just didn't sit right with John Hennessey->ke1863 and his team. So, they set out to destroy the record, bringing the title back to the good ol' U.S. of A. After negotiating with NASA to use its landing strip at the Kennedy Space Center, the record was prime for the taking.

Well, as expected, the Venom GT->ke4149 was the car for the job, and it completed its end of the task by hitting a Vbox-verified 270.49 mph -- the Veyron Super Sport topped out at 267.81 mph. Unfortunately, Guinness Book of World Records again catered to Bugatti, as it will not recognize the record because NASA only allowed one run, and the record book requires two runs -- down and back -- to confirm the average top speed.

So, why didn't Hennessey negotiate for one more pass down the landing strip? That's because it would have been pointless, as Guinness defines a "production car" as one with at least 30 examples built and Hennessey only has 29 slotted for production this year.

Well, I say screw Guinness and their Bugatti->ke16-loving tactics has confirmed that it can smoke the Veyron, plus it is better looking and cheaper -- a win-win-win!

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