Hennessey Venom GT viser endnu engang tænder

Pro-Street.dk18/12/2010

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Vi har nu fulgt projektet fra Hennessey gennem hele 2010 og mod slutningen af året, er den lille Veyron-killer klar til bestilling. Men skynd dig, der bliver rift om den da den kommer i begrænset antal.

Bilen skal slås mod de store drenge som, Bugatti Veyron, Pagani Zonda og Koenigsegg CCX og overrasker endnu engang med en lille film hvor den bliver testet på Hennessey’s rullefelt. På rullefeltet formår den tidligere Lotus Elise, med en tilpasset Corvette ZR1 motor, at skyde en halv meter lang flamme. Projektet er nu virkelighed, selv om John Hennessey startede det hele som en lille joke.

“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”

Den første test af Venom GT er også at finde på nettet. Her kan man virkelig få en forståelse af den lækre lyd og de mange krafter som Venom GT kan tilbyde. Se testen her

Hennessey Venom GT Specifikationer:

Performance

0 – 60 mph (100 km/t)	2.5 sek.
1/4 Mile	9.9 sek. @ 162 mph
0 – 200 mph	15.9 sek. (Bugatti Veyron = 24.2 sek.)
Top Speed	267 mph

Power

Horsepower	1,200 bhp @ 6,500 rpm
Torque	1,155 lb-ft @ 4,200 rpm
Specific Output	166 bhp / Liter
Bhp / Weight	767.23 hp per ton or 2.61 lbs / hp
Boost	16 psi (1.1 bar)
Fuel	93 octane

Engine

Type	V8
Block	Aluminum
Size	376 CID (6.2 Liter)
Position	Mid Longitudinal
Compression	8.8:1
Redline	7,200 rpm
Forced Induction	Twin Garrett Ball Bearing Turbochargers
Oiling System	Dry Sump Lubrication
Fuel System	Sequential Multi-Port Electronic Fuel Injection

Transmission

Type	Ricardo 6-Speed Manual
Gear Ratios	2.61:1, 1.71:1, 1.23:1, 0.94:1, 0.77:1, 0.63:1
Final Drive	3.36:1

Brakes

Calipers	Brembo 6-Piston (all four corners)
Rotors	15.0 x 1.34 in. Carbon Ceramic (all four corners)

Suspension

Type	KW Variant 3 Adjustable Coilover (all four corners)
Ride Height	Adjustable by 2.4 inches (60 mm)

Dimensions

Length	15.27 ft. (4,655 mm)
Width	6.43 ft. (1,960 mm)
Wheelbase	110.24 in. (2,800 mm)
Track – Front	63.46 in. (1,612 mm)
Track – Rear	63.15 in. (1,604 mm)

Body

Material	Carbon fiber composite except doors & roof
Type	2-door

Weights & Measures

Curb Weight	2,685 lbs (1,220 kilo)
Dry Weight	2,524 lbs (1,147 kilo)
F / R Balance	37 / 63 (empty); 44 / 56 (with driver & passenger)
Fuel Capacity	18.5 gal. (70 Liter)