The new Chevrolet Corvette is a stunning muscle car with credible V8 performance. Hennessey has developed a package that takes these foundations and turns them up to more extreme levels. Called the HPE500 kit, the package, including an ECU tune and a full exhaust system, takes power output to 373kW. […]
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Hennessey Venom 700R sounds wicked, based on SRT Viper
American muscle doesn’t come much larger than the Viper, and Hennessey Performance has just injected some steroids into the latest version for added strength. Meet the Hennessey Venom 700R. It’s the performance carmaker’s latest project, featuring a tuned version of the factory 8.4-litre V10 engine. It produces 526kW and 941Nm.
Hennessey 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 HPE650 kit with 485kW (video)
Hennessey Performance in the US has come up with a tuning package for the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 V8 monster, called the HPE650 kit. The muscle SUV is able to cover the quarter mile in just 12.6 seconds. Featuring a naturally aspirated 6.4-litre HEMI V8 in standard form, the SRT8 […]
Video: Hennessey Venom GT now the fastest car on sale?
What’s the fastest production car in the world? Hold your horses, before you blat out Bugatti Veyron, Bugatti Veyron, let us just let you in on some massive news; the Hennessey Venom GT has just hit a cracking pace of 427km/h. We know what you’re going to say next, but […]
Hennessey 2013 Ford Focus ST HPE300 with 220kW
Although Hennessey Performance is usually renowned for building really high-powered supercars and muscle machines, the company has developed a package for the more humble 2013 Ford Focus ST called the HPE300 kit. We loved the Focus ST during our review. It offers outstanding performance for a mainstream hatchback, with 0-100km/h […]
Hennessey 2014 Chevrolet Corvette 1000hp tune already in the works
High-end performance tuning company Hennessey, also responsible for the epic Hennessey Venom, is planning a tuning program for the just-unveiled 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The firm already aims to extract 1000hp (746kW) from the US muscle car. In its standard form the 2014 Stingray comes with a new LT1 6.2-litre […]
Video: Hennessey Venom sets 0-300km/h street car world record
Have you ever wondered what is the fastest production car to cover 0-300km/h? You can wonder no more, US high performance carmaker Hennessey has just released a video showing official runs in its Hennessey Venom supercar. Even though it is very loosely based on a Lotus Exige body, the Hennessey […]
Video: Hennessey Venom GT does 0-370km/h in 19.96s
Have you ever seen a missile on wheels? This is – we imagine – what one would look like. It’s a new video of the Hennessey Venom GT doing an acceleration test from 0-370km/h. The Hennessey Venom GT is based very loosely on the Lotus Exige, only it is extended […]