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Hennessey Venom to be sold by Neiman Marcus

Neiman Marcus will sell the 2008 Hennessey Venom 700NM for $179,500 in the spring Men’s Catalog.

The car has a power of 700 hp and a peak torque of 645-lb-ft. Based on the Hennessey Venom 650R package, the car makes the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 3.3 seconds.

The Venom 700NM also gets a giant rear wing tested at 200 mph. Also significant, however, is that cost of the seven Venom 700NM Vipers includes the price of one day of high-performance driving school at Lonestar Motorsports Park.

Sales will begin on on Monday, April 10 at 9 AM.

Hennessey adds 78 horsepower to the 2008 Viper SRT10

Chevrolet will unveil at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show the Corvette ZR1. So, the Viper was left behind considering power. So Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) announced that it is introducing the company’s first high-performance upgrade system for the new 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10. Known as the Venom 650R, the engine modifications increase by 78 horsepower giving the Viper the ability to accelerate from 0 to 150 mph 1.5 seconds quicker (15.5 sec. versus 17.0 sec.) than the already factory-fast 2008 Viper that offers a stout 600 horsepower.
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Hennessey Venom GT - new images

Hennessey Performance Engineering today revealed new images of the Venom GT concept car. The Venom GT would incorporate Hennessey’s potent Venom 1000 Twin Turbo Viper V10 powerplant into a light weight mid-engine chassis weighing "under 2,700 lbs". Power would be run through a 6-speed transmission or optional sequential gearbox.
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Hennessey Venom GT

A few days ago we reported that Hennessey is working on a 1000 hp supercar. Today the tuning company released the first info about the concept version. To be called Venom GT, the future supercar will make its public debut sometime in 2009. The car will be built in a very limited edition.
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The World’s Quickest SUV: 2007 Jeep SRT600 Turbo

Hennessey customized the 2006 Jeep SRT8 Turbo and made it runing 12.2 @ 115 mph in the 1/4 Mile. The Jeep SRT600 Turbo has an output of 620 hp and 650 lbs-ft. Power: 620 hp @ 5,200 rpm 650 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm Performance: 0 - 60 mph: 3.5 sec. 0 - 100 mph: 8.9 sec. 1/4 mile: 11.9 sec. @ 116 mph Includes: Forged Piston Upgrade (9.5:1 compression ratio) Forged Steel Connecting Rod Upgrade Coated Rod Bearings Ported & Polished Cylinder Heads (...)
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Ford GT by Hennessey

Hennessey Performance, the same tuner that powered the Dodge Viper up to 1000 hp, is now preparing a new competitor for its own car: a customised Ford GT. The engine goes up to 850 horsepower and 850 lb-ft of torque and so the car makes the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 2.6 seconds and has a top speed of 240 mph. Power: 850 HP 850 lb-ft Torque Estimated Performance: 0-60: 2.6 sec. 1/4 mile: 10.6 @ 142 mph Top Speed: 240 mph Includes: Twin Garrett Turbos Stainless Steel Turbo Headers (...
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Venom 800R with VenomAero Upgrade to Debut at SEMA

Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) will unveil its 585 CID (9.5 Litre) 810 HP normally aspirated engine upgrade and its VenomAero aerodynamic body system upgrade for the Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe at the 2006 SEMA Show held in Las Vegas, October 31 - November 3, 2006. The Venom 800R is capable of 0 - 60 mph in 2.9 seconds with a top speed of over 230 mph. Venom 800R - 585 CID Engine Upgrade The VenomAero body upgrade for the Viper SRT Coupe is designed to improve front and rear (...)
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The fastest and most powerful limited-edition street car in the world

Bugatti Veyron is no longer the fastest car in the world. The famous Viper tuner Hennessey build the Venom 1000 supercar with top speed of 255 mph and a price of $225000, so you can actully have a chance to own one of this. Power: 1000 hp @ 5000 rpm 1100 lb-ft torque @ 3800 rpm Performance: 0-60 mph: 2.9 sec. 0-100 mph: 5.9 sec. 0-150 mph: 10.9 sec. 0-200 mph: 19.9 sec. Top Speed: 255 mph Includes 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe Venom 1000 Twin (...)
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