May 19, 2012

Hennessey Twin Turbo 6.2L Raptor Fires to Life

The new 6.2L V8 in Ford’s F-150 Raptor truck may have only been out for a few months, but it’s already the next of a long line of performance vehicles to receive the Hennessey twin turbo treatment.

Introducing the VelociRaptor 600 and 800 twin turbo upgrades.

Continuing where the supercharged 5.4L VelociRaptor 500 left off, the VelociRaptor 600 and 800 pick up the slack for the 6.2 as a viable supercharger option is still months down the road. Rated at 605 bhp and 810 bhp, respectively, development of the twin turbo system is well underway, with a running vehicle already giving us a hint at what’s to come:

Click Here For More Information About 6.2L and 5.4L Raptor Parts, Accessories & Upgrades from Hennessey Performance

First Production Hennessey Venom GT Shines in Silver

Hennessey Venom GT Production Car

Since revealing the first Venom GT prototype earlier this spring sporting a stout 725 hp supercharged LS9 V8, the resounding consensus seemed to be, “I can’t wait to see what the twin turbo version will be like!”.

Well, the wait was short, and now it’s here. The first production-ready Hennessey Venom GT — in pure twin turbo V8 glory — is complete and already on its way to its brand new owner in the UAE via Hennessey’s exclusive Middle East distributor, Mr. Al DiMora of DiMora Motorcar.

Producing 1,200 bhp from a twin turbo 6.2L LS-series V8, the silver Venom GT is decked out in all the production goodies: A carbon fiber body, full custom upholstered interior and barely tipping the scales with a scant curb weight of just over 2,600 pounds with a full tank of gas (all 18 gallons worth).

Check out VenomGT.com now to see all the pictures and specs!

VIDEO: 1,000 HP Twin Turbo Hennessey Camaro

Twin Turbo Hennessey Camaro

When this Cyber Gray 2010 Camaro SS arrived at Hennessey, it was originally outfitted as a supercharged HPE650 with one notable difference — a forged, low compression 415 cubic inch LS3 stroker motor. Well, when you have a love of horsepower and a rock solid foundation to build on, the urge to take things further is hard to resist.

After all, the same 415 stroker is at the heart of the Hennessey HPE800 Twin Turbo Camaro upgrade, so determining the method of attack for producing big numbers was a no brainer.

After transforming the HPE650 to a twin turbo HPE800 and making well over it’s advertised numbers at a super-conservative 11 psi, the time came at the request of the customer to increase the boost and have a little fun.

So with a few more pounds of boost — 16 psi total — the HPE800 Camaro easily put down nearly 850 horsepower to the rear wheels and just a hair over 800 lb-ft of torque (847 rwhp / 801 lb-ft tq to be exact). Factor in your basic drivetrain loss for a 6-speed manual Camaro and the horsepower numbers hit right near 1,000 HP mark!

But what makes the numbers even better is the conservative and SAFE nature of the Hennessey twin turbo setup. A strong motor, efficient turbo design and proper fuel support means the HPE800 (and even the 427 cubic inch LSX-powered HPE1000) Camaro can be tuned for bird-dog reliability while making outrageous amounts of power.

Just see for yourself…

Twin Turbo LS3 HPE800 CamaroThe low-mounted twin turbos make for a clutter-free engine bay and keeps the underhood temps down.

Twin Turbo HPE800 BackTurbo ground clearance — even with a lowered stance — isn’t an issue.

HPE800 Twin Turbo Dyno GraphResults at 16 psi: 847.47 rear wheel horsepower / 801.12 lb-ft torque

VIDEO: Twin Turbo Viper Competition Coupe Runs 8.61 @ 167 mph

Hennessey Twin Turbo Dodge Viper Competition Coupe

In 2003, hot off the success second gen-based Viper GTS-R, Dodge began offering a race-only “Competition Coupe” based on the new third generation snake. Stripped of all non-essentials (A/C and radio… forget about it), given a full roll cage, fuel cell and a tweaked V10, the new Comp Coupe was strictly business (and strictly track-only).

However, Hennessey Performance took the Comp Coupe philosophy even further, building a race-only Venom Twin Turbo package based on the Venom 1000 upgrade for street-going Vipers.

That Coupe is now set to head back to its owner in Russia for a summer of intense drag competition… but not before a thorough round of testing at Hennessey’s own Lonestar Motorsports Park:

At conservative boost levels producing roughly 1,100 horsepower to the rear wheels, the Coupe was able to clock off consistent, back-to-back runs in the 8′s while managing wheel spin down the strip.

Venom Twin Turbo Viper Competition Coupe Profile

Dodge Viper Competition Coupe

Hennessey Ford GT 1000 Makes 972 Rear-Wheel Horsepower

gt1000

Last month we brought you dyno video of a white and blue-striped Ford GT 700 — the Hennessey-upgraded GT that gains a solid 160 hp at the motor over stock — making 576 hp to the rear wheels.

In that post, we mentioned how it will soon become a twin-turbo/supercharged GT 1000 that will crack the 4-figure mark and turn it into one of the fastest Ford GT’s on the planet.

And as promised, here are the results…

On everyday 93-octane pump gas, the freshly completed GT 1000 put down 857 rear-wheel horsepower.

And when tuned for C16 leaded race fuel, it catapulted to 972 rwhp, teasing the DynoJet’s graph by coming in just under that vaunted 1,000 line. Who knows, maybe we’ll be bringing you a third video of this same car doing just that one of these days.

Until then, here are the latest adventures of this wicket GT: