Category: Hennessey
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VIDEO: Cops in hot pursuit of a Hennessey VelociRaptor 6×6 in California
Last week, a suspect driving a Hennessey VelociRaptor 6×6 was apprehended by the California Highway Patrol after a long chase. The pursuit was captured by a news chopper. According to reports, the suspect was driving erratically and also ran through multiple red lights. The cameras captured the driver maneuvering the 6-wheel drive truck through surface…
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Hennessey Venom F5 to be Unveiled before the end of 2020
According John Hennessey, Covid-19 has delayed the unveiling of the production-spec Venom F5. The 300 mph Venom F5 was initially scheduled to debut sometime this month. However, the pandemic has played spoilsport just as it did with so many other exciting launches this year. While chatting with Tim Bravo on the DRIVE ON podcast, John…
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John Hennessey takes a dig at SSC after controversial speed record claim
If you’ve been keeping tabs on the world of hypercars lately, then you would’ve heard about the controversy surrounding the SSC Tuatara’s top speed record run. In case you haven’t, here’s the founder of Racelogic highlighting the discrepancies in SSC’s data. That said, besides enthusiasts like us, SSC’s rivals have also taken note of everything…
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300 MPH Hennessey Venom F5 coming this November!
It seems, the Hennessey Venom F5 is almost ready to hit the road. The Texas-based tuner has just announced that the 300 mph hypercar will be launched in November 2020. Hennessey made this announcement on Facebook on Friday and have also released a teaser image of the carbon rear fascia and diffuser. https://www.facebook.com/hennesseype/photos/a.214180340258/10158192731375259/ The Venom…
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John Hennessey shows us around the Venom F5 Production Facility
The Hennessey Venom F5 will be built at a brand spanking new assembly line. The latest vlog, John Hennessey takes us on a tour of his shop located at Sealy, Texas. More importantly, he gives us a peek at the new production facility that is being prepared next door for the Venom F5. The new…
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Hennessey Twin-Turbo C8 Corvette makes 643 HP on the Dyno
Earlier this month, John Hennessey took delivery of his C8 Corvette. He drove the car 1500 miles all the way from Detroit. The next day, he took the car out for a track day at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Once back at the shop, the wizards at Hennessey Performance installed two…
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Hennessey’s Twin Turbo Chevy Corvette C8 Fired up for the first time
The world’s first twin-turbo Chevy Corvette C8 is ready to hit the streets. The guys at Texas-based Hennessey Performance were able to turn a stock C8 Corvette into a twin-turbo beast in just a few days. While the final specs are yet to be revealed, the car certainly makes all the right noises. Just listen…
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Rare Hennessey Venom GT up for sale for $1.25 million
It looks like a Lotus Elise, but it’s so much more than that. A rare Hennessey Venom GT is up for sale in the US. Now, when we say ‘rare’, this is believed to be the only Venom GT painted in white. This particular car is chassis no.9. It has black wheels and a red…
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Hennessey is Working on an 800 HP McLaren 600LT HPE800
The McLaren 600LT is getting ready to join the Hennessey HPE800 family of super-powered road cars. But Hennessey is yet to reveal the final specs and figures. Hennessey got hold of the first McLaren 600LT in the US and after having some fun with it on the track and making some cool videos, the specialist…
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1,000HP Cadillac CTS-V from Hennessey is a Hypercar in Sedan Form
That’s hypercar territory. Super dads can now pull up alongside a Ferrari in a Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V and issue a challenge. We are never short of Hennessey news. The tuning company from Texas has something cooking in their kitchen almost all the time. The recent dish to come out of it happens to be a…
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Why is Hennessey Selling a Rare VelociRaptor 6X6 on eBay Now?
A super-rare Ford Hennessey VelociRaptor 6X6 has surfaced on eBay with a starting bid of $349,000. Alternatively, it can be bought right away at $375,000. Hennessey Performance Engineering will be making only 50 copies of the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 destroyer – the Hennessey VelociRaptor 6X6. This is a capable machine which can take on…
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Hennessey Makes a More Powerful Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye
Hennessey Performance Engineering took the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye and transformed it into a demon. Pun intended. The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye was launched to pacify those who couldn’t get their hands on the Dodge Demon. It shares its 2.7-liter supercharger, torque reserve system, transmission brake, after-run supercharger chiller and the 6.2-liter HEMI…