Hennessey Venom GT specs

➡️ Lap Time: 6.43:387

Very obviously, well to me anyway, this one has got United Kingdom registration plates and the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency executive agency) doesn't hand them out to (V5's etc) every Tom Dick and Harry that comes along. It's now high time for United Kingdom rules and regulations, the FMVSS or NHTSA or DOT or the DMV are not my problem or concern anymore. For instance if the SSC Tuatara never makes it over here I don't give a flying toss it's their problem, not mine.

Prospective owners can contact their own authorities in their own countries regards rules and regulations and violations, the EPA means nothing to anyone here, least of all the Government here.

This guy (an very old FL commenter) was doing Sexy things with Metrics way over a decade ago. I wonder if he knows how many he inspired, because I'm telling you it's alot!

This is rare footage prior to the Goowood Festival of Speed in 2011. She went to Bruntingthorpe, never knew until 20 seconds ago. Let alone anything else.

"Jan 30, 2013

Evo's Richard Meaden was on hand to witness the impressive World Record 0-300kph (186mph) run in the wild 1244bhp Hennessey Venom GT.
Hennessey actually engineered an electric power assisted steering system for this car!"

0-200MPH= 14.51 seconds
0-300km/h= 13.63 seconds TWO way average Guinness World Records whose rules and regulations passed this as a production car.

Compare the 0-200MPH the 1/2 mile and the 0-230MPH with the 2022 Bugatti Chiron Supersport in terms of performance, because it's been independently verified. You'll notice something. That a six speed manual transmission car can even turn in those seconds and speeds is unbelievable, even now.

What the hell is the Hennessey venom F5 going to do? Smh.

"Feb 7, 2013

Following its impressive World Record 0-300kph (186mph) run, Richard Meaden has driven the 1244bhp Hennessey Venom GT on the road."

Richard can comment on things like transmission/steering/braking/clutch/suspension feel and ride quality and dynamics. He used the word finesse and that comes with engineering.

Well if we're going to, or more correctly you Fastestlaps, if you're going to be filling in the data panel we must do the top speed also. It's high time!

Proofs~

This little car did 0-370km/h in 19.96 seconds verified. That's unbelievably quick. And once the data is up I'll be quietly comparing it with everything! LOL!🙂

@Fastestlaps @Z31 Turbo1984 @Hoppelmoppel123 can you add the Hennessey Venom GT numbers below please? There's a picture of Racelogic VBox verified numbers from an old Evo Magazine, apparently they were actually present at the production records attempts. It was also Guinness World Records certified in certain metrics and I can get you video if you need? There's 1/4 and 1/2 mile metrics too!🙂

Thanks.

@administration can someone please add these verified times where appropriate.

Thanks.

0-200MPH= 14.51 seconds verified. 200-249MPH frame by frame from "264MPH" run= 11.781 seconds from RACELOGIC verified VBox.

14.51+11.871= 26.381 seconds= 0-400km/h!😲

Can't say I've ever seen that figure anywhere for this car. Well you have now. ;)

Ofcourse I'll triple check. But, not now.

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➡️ Lap Time: 6.46.624

An amazing footage of TOTALLY emission complaint Venom GT in action:

https://youtu.be/ZWy6GiWJxHs?t=56

...Nevermind.

Delete. John admitted himself that the car still used a Lotus Exige VIN.

Mr John Hennessey and his Venom GT! What more do you need?😂

This will be interesting.

I don't think people understand just how quick this little car IS. Nevermind back then. Anyway all this horseshit about being based on a Lotus is ****ing irrelevant particularly if you know what the forthcoming Koenigsegg Jesko and current Bugatti Chiron are based on, factually provable, in part.

Anyway I'm not nothing if not a man of my word and with that let's take a look at both cars but emphasis on the Hennessey Venom F5 ground up completely brand new literally everything.

And **** the airbags. Ahahaha!

Shaking my head!

;)

https://www.venomgt.com/achievements/guinness-world-record/

Quote>"
0-300 km/h in just 13.63 seconds* TWO way average
0-60 mph in 3.05 seconds
0-100 mph in 5.88 seconds
Quarter-mile in 10.29 seconds at 158.83 mph
0-200 miles per hour (mph) in 14.51 seconds as verified by VBox GPS

During testing done at Ellington Airport a few weeks prior to the Guinness® record runs, the Venom GT® accelerated to 300 km/h in 13.48 seconds while on its way to 370 km/h run (229.9 mph) in just 19.96 seconds."

Can somebody add these figures @Fastestlaps? Boss?

Also quote>"The Venom GT® produces 1,244 horsepower and 1,155 lb-ft of torque. Weighing just 1,244 kg (2,743 lbs) the rear-wheel-drive Venom GT® delivers a power-to-weight ratio of 1 horsepower per each kilogram of vehicle curb weight."

The Hennessey Venom GT was the FIRST One:1 hypercar unless the SSC Ultimate Aero was.

Very SERIOUSLY respect this little car. Look up the current unofficial "record" for 0-200MPH and compare the difference of a couple of tenths. Then look at the 0-300km/h difference. It's a sweet little car.

And also one LAST thing, Hennessey were prepared to run BOTH ways at JFK when they hit 270MPH circa. They were DENIED the opportunity and their requests were REFUSED. There are no discussions about that. Period.

Who knows what might have happened? I'm sad it didn't occur.

Wolfgang Durhiemer allegedly stated to John Hennessey that quote>"But as a Bugatti executive once told me, “next time be sure to run in both directions”.

The quote is from Top Gear the revelation that it was the ex boss of Bugatti came from an radio interview with one of the guys FROM Bugatti. LOL! Can't say if it's still around.

Well a couple of years later the Bugatti Chiron Supersport 300+ Longtail SMASHED 300MPH and it did a couple of other runs atleast one at OVER 299.6MPH. She absolutely knocked it right on out of the park.

But they didn't half look stupid doing it one way! LMFAO.

But then I get it. It was a pre production prototype and a validation run FOR that purpose. Bugatti didn't no toss about no "productions" record. They only held the OFFICIAL previous World Record for something like SEVEN straight years anyway? Hypercar of the decade!

Anyway, it's John's turn. I've looked at different angles preliminarily and at JFK it's going to be tight. But if there's one thing Hennessey know it's how to build an incredibly impressive engine. And she's a beauty. So Godspeed to them!

Can it beat SSC 286MPH peak plus two way average?

Well ALWAYS look at history. It's not like he hasn't set it before.

I'll do a fact find and see if we can pull some data off the official videos. Those acceleration claims don't look right and there aren't any sources.

0-60 mph: 2.7s

http://www.venomgt.com/the-venom-gt/

why are there no lap times for this car? No one brave enough to take it to the track?

lol This doesnt do the mile in 253.

@ uptownfunker

The Venom GT IS a tuned Lotus. It is a heavily modified car but legally, it is a tuned Lotus.

A 9ff GT9 is a 9ff. Legally, it is a 9ff.

The Venom GT has a Lotus VIN, Lotus title, Lotus registration, etc.

A 9ff GT9 has a 9ff VIN, 9ff title, 9ff registration, etc.

Even John Hennessey does NOT call this a production car. Read his quote in his own words...

“I’m going to back off my claim that this is the world’s fastest production car,” Hennessey said. “This is the fastest hyper car you can buy. And I plan to do a run that’ll give the people in Wolfsburg something to think about.”

It's a tuned Lotus.

It is still registered as a lotus and the top speed run was not done by a normal venom gt, but by one with modified aero and only in one direction.

...And actually this completes the standing halfmile at 206 mph and the standing fullmile at 253 mph. The top speed is at least 270 mph. http://www.venomgt.com/the-venom-gt/

This is NOT a tuned Lotus. It has a stretchier wheelbase and a completely different engine. Kinda like the 9ff GT9, or something like that.

I am billing you people for my neck surgery, I can seriously only smh so damned much..

The 0-200mph time is for the 2014 VGT with 1244hp out of an LS7.

The 0-200 mph shouldn't be included. It says on their world record run that the 14.5 sec time was achived on the same run as when the car hit 0-186 in 13.1, which can also be observed and timed from watching the GPS tracked speed; which is when the car was experiencing a 4 mph tailwind. Because of the wind on That run, the venom was accelerating harder than usual.

It was over balanced out by the opposite run where the car went against the wind with a 6 mph headwind. On the opposite run it achieved 0-186 in over 14.1 sec and 0-200 in over 15.4.

I think the best source was the 0-230 mph testing they did earlier. 0-200 in something like 15 secs.