May 26, 2013

Posts Comments

You are here: Home / Archives for 2010

Exclusive Road & Track Venom GT Road Test

December 17, 2010 by

Venom GT in Road & Track Magazine

The editors at Road & Track have just released their full road test of the Venom GT. In it, the 1,200 HP Venom is put through the paces at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in the Nevada desert as the RT crew gives their impression on the car’s acceleration, traction, handling and more.

The February 2011 issue of Road & Track will include the full write-up, but you can read the full article online now, even before it hits newsstands.

And be sure to check out their short video below to witness the Venom in action:

Filed Under: Featured, Venom GT, video Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Catch the Full Episode of Top Gear Featuring the Hennessey VelociRaptor Streaming Online Now

December 14, 2010 by

Hennessey VelociRaptor on Top Gear USA

* UPDATE * The full episode is – for now – on YouTube. Catch it below!

If you missed Sunday’s episode of the new American version of Top Gear on History, you can catch it streaming online (at least for now) embedded in the player below.

The “HALO vs. VelociRaptor” segment starts at the beginning, as Tanner Foust takes the VelociRaptor 475 on a 5-mile race across the Arizona desert against a HALO jumper slicing through the air from 25,000 feet. We won’t spoil the ending, but it is a close race.

Then, watch as the Stig takes the supercharged VelociRaptor 600 version of the F-150 Raptor around the Top Gear test track. To see a truck this size, with this much power, traverse the grueling pavement is a sight to be seen.

See more VelociRaptor action at HennesseyPerformance.com

Filed Under: Featured, Ford SVT Raptor, Press, video Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Tune In: Tanner Foust Races the Hennessey VelociRaptor Across the Desert on Top Gear USA

December 8, 2010 by

Hennessey VelociRaptor on Top Gear USA

The US-spec version of the wildly successful Top Gear TV show is in full swing after 3 episodes, and this week promises to launch it even higher… literally.

This Sunday you can catch host (and Gymkhana champ) Tanner Foust take to the air in the Hennessey F-150 VelociRaptor 475 as he blasts across the rugged Arizona desert in one of the most capable trucks on the planet. But he’s going to need every bit of horsepower and suspension travel if he’s going to beat his competition to the finish line: A HALO jumper slicing through the air from 25,000 feet!

It’s “HALO vs. VelociRaptor” as both competitors take to the sky:

From History.com — Tanner races Ford’s new F150 Raptor against a parachutist jumping from 25,000 feet. Adam reviews the new Mercedes SLS AMG, and Rutledge and Adam go into battle as they attempt to create a replacement to the Hummer for the military. Kid Rock races on the Top Gear test track.

Top Gear USA airs this Sunday, December 12th, at 10 pm Eastern on History, so set your DVR and tune in for one wild off-road ride!

More about the Hennessey VelociRaptor line of performance upgrades and parts for the 2010 – 2011 6.2L F-150 Raptor.

Filed Under: Featured, Ford F-150, Ford SVT Raptor, Television Tagged With: , , , , ,

VIDEO: 2012 Z28 Caught Testing at the ‘Ring

October 7, 2010 by

2012 Camaro Z28 Testing

A couple of days ago, pictures surfaced of a less camouflaged (but still heavily taped up) 2012 Camaro Z28 prototype at the famed Nurburgring  in Germany, putting its supercharged LSA, larger brakes and handling capabilities to the test. Now we get to see the first spy video of the Z28 doing its thing around the ‘Ring, sweeping through the corners and belting out a chorus of exhaust burbles and tire screeches.

Check it out below and see what people are saying in the Camaro5 thread here.

Filed Under: Camaro, Camaro Z28, Featured, News, video Tagged With: , , , , ,

Drop Top LS9: 2011 HPE700 Camaro Gets Convertible Option and 755 Horsepower

October 6, 2010 by

2011 HPE700 Camaro Convertible

While the 2011 Camaro convertible is preparing for its unveiling at this fall’s L.A. Auto Show, we’re busy gearing up for the new ‘vert to receive the full Hennessey Camaro treatment, starting with the announcement of the 2011 HPE700 Camaro and its new, more powerful LS9 engine upgrade.

Bumping up 30 horsepower — from 725 to 755 bhp — the HPE700 for 2011 will remain limited to just 24 examples. But now, you’ll also be able to get it as a convertible.

Head over to our website and check out our press release for more details and feast your eyes on our latest renderings to imagine what cruising in a drop top LS9 would look like.

Filed Under: Camaro, Featured, HPE700 LS9, News, Press Tagged With: , , , ,
«Older Posts