The American tuning house Hennessey has revealed the final specifications on the limited edition 2010 HPE700 LS9 Camaro based on the all new Camaro SS. The HPE700 is powered by a 6.2 liter supercharged LS9 Engine from the Corvette ZR-1 that has been tweaked by HPE to output an incredible ground punding 725 HP and 741 lb-ft of torque. The HPE700 Camaro with the heart of a super car can make the run from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.5 seconds and complete the standing quarter mile in 11.3 seconds at 126 MPH while the new pony car’s top speed is increased to 201 MPH.
If this is the sort of thing that tickles your fancy, then hurry up, Hennessey only plans on building 24 examples of the HPE700 and all but 10 have already been spoken for. If these numbers aren’t impressive enough for you, HPE has announced that they are also offering an 850 HP and 1000 HP twin turbocharged upgrades
The American tuning firm Hennessey Performance Engineering is more commonly known for turning potent production cars into powerful performance machines, like a boosted Viper that can beat a Bugatti from 0 to 200 MPH, back in 2007 they got the ball rolling to change all that. Just like Steve Saleen went from hot rodding Mustangs to producing the S7 super car, HPE announced that they would build the Hennessey Venom GT, named after their lineup of V10 powered dodge sports cars that they built their reputation with.
More recently the soon to be automaker announced that the Venom GT will be making its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show, except that compared to the car that HPE announced back in 2007, the model set to be unveiled in 2010 will be a bit different. Instead of the Hennessey Venom 1000 Twin Turbo Viper’s V10 power plant, a Hennessey tuned V8 will go into the mid ship position and instead of the optional sequential gear box, the new super car will only be offered with a 6 speed manual.
Weight should remain somewhere under the original 2,700 lb. limit allowing the 1200 HP 2010 Venom GT to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in only 2.4 seconds and can hit an out of this world top speed of 272 MPH. In order to handle that much acceleration the Venom will be equipped with a set of 14 inch carbon ceramic rotors with a pair of 6 piston calipers up front and equally sized rear rotors being squeezed by 4 piston calipers in the back.
The American high performance tuning house Hennessey Performance Engineering has launched a new power package that puts a boost under the hood of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The modified pony car is called the HPE550 2SS Camaro, and is the first automobile to feature the tuner’s latest edition chrome Magnuson supercharger.
The HPE550 2SS Camaro features a set high-flow fuel injectors to deliver enough go juice into the combustion chamber to match the additional pressurized air being pumped in by the special edition supercharger, a stainless steel cat-back exhaust to allow as much air as possible to pass through the system and an HPE cold air intake to make sure that enough fresh air is making its way into the LS3. None of these products would work nearly as well as a unit if it weren’t for the HPE dyno tune that comes complete with every HPE550 purchase. Last but not least the 2SS package comes complete with a set of 20 inch wheels that resemble the ZR-1 and a pair of modified valve covers compliment the chrome blower nicely and dress up the engine bay as well.
The HPE550 has also become the world’s quickest 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, completing the standing quarter mile in just 11.76 seconds at 121.2 MPH, although it was wearing a set of drag radials.
When it comes to the American tuners at Hennessey "too much power is never enough." So, if the Chevrolet’s super car, the Corvette ZR-1 develops 638 HP from the factory, what about after a little massaging? Hennessey found a few extra ponies and raised the vehicle’s output to 705 HP.
The tuning package, dubbed Z700, comes with a new supercharger, some ECU tweaking as well as some free flowing exhaust and air induction systems. Henessey added a set of lightweight carbon fiber wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires to maintain their unique grip on the road. A Z-Aero carbon fiber front splitter, canards and rear spoiler all work together to create over 300 pounds of aerodynamic down force for the perfect handling high speed sports car.
With 705 HP and 717 lb-ft of torque coming from the V8, the Z700 is capable of sprinting from 0 to 60 MPH in just 2.9 seconds and will hit 100 MPH in only 6.4 seconds. However the true test of straight line performance is how the vehicle fairs down the 1320. The standing ¼ mile is consumed in 10.6 seconds at 134 MPH, quite impressive indeed.
Hennessey is now offering the 562 hp 2010 HPE550 Camaro. Powered by a 6,2 liter V8 engine, the HPE550 Camaro 562 bhp and 557 lb-ft torque and sprints from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds and the quarter mile flies by at an impressive 12.1 seconds @ 119 mph.
The HPE550 Camaro also features a set of light weight 20-inch wheels, an adjustable coilover suspension system, HPE550 embroidered seat headrests, a Hennessey graphics package and premium floor mats. It will be limited to up to 500 units.
Top Speed announced back in January that the red, white and blue-blooded American tuners at Hennessey started work on the HPE700 - a hot rodded bowtie based on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro that is worthy of Don Yenko’s SYC stamp of approval. It is now official: the Camaro has a heart, fresh out of surgery, Hennessey successfully competed an engine transplant utilizing a donor LS9, the small block based supercharged power plant from the Corvette ZR1 super car.
The good news is that they figured out a way to close the hood over the power crystal emulating intercooler, but the bad new is that they haven’t changed their minds about the HPE 700’s limited production run of only 24 units. The HPE tuned LS9 V8 makes an astonishing 705 HP @ 6,400 rpm and a peak torque of 717 lb-ft Torque @ 4,400 rpm. This modified super car motor makes the Chevrolet pony car able to fly from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.7 seconds and hit a top speed of 201 MPH.
If you want it, you better hurry up, 11 units are already sold!
Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), the Texas based tuning specialist, have announced their intentions to produce a number of highly modified Cadillac CTS-V sport sedans intended for release near the end of 2009. One thing is for certain, the Hennessey CTS-V’s will have plenty of tire shredding potential.
Hennessey Performance Engineering already has big plans for the Camaro, so it’s wasting no time and getting its first Camaro SS out on the track. Watch as it gives its brand new 426 hp beast a thumping, including 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, and a 11.9 second quarter mile run.
We already saw a preview of Hennessey Performance Engineering stuffing a Corvette ZR-1’s engine into a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro to make the HPE700. Now Hennessey is back with the HPE550, which will add a supercharger to the factory LS3 motor producing 562 HP. This may be as close as any Camaro fan can get to the rumored (and now dead) Z28.
The American tuners Hennessey, who made a name for themselves turbo charging Dodge Vipers, are now the proud owners of the world’s fastest Nissan GT-R. This past March at the Texas Mile, Hennessey drove their 700 HP GT-R through the traps at 193.7 MPH. Owners of Nissan’s Super car can purchase the Godzilla 700 kit for $18,500, or $24,500 installed.
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