Watch as the latest Hennessey twin turbo Camaro takes to the dyno. This one-off build goes beyond the HPE1000′s twin turbo 427 cid LSX engine, sending added power to the ground through a bulletproof 4L80E automatic transmission.
The Limited Edition V1000 Twin Turbo CTS-V Coupe
July 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Details of the most extreme Cadillac CTS-V yet to wear a Hennessey badge have emerged with the 2012 V1000 CTS-V Coupe. Featuring a twin turbocharged 7.0L LS-based V8 in place of the factory supercharged 6.2L LSA, the coupe will receive an exclusive carbon fiber widebody to contain the massive 20″ monoblock wheels (20×10″ front; 20×13″ rear) and Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires. Stopping the two-door V will be a set of large carbon ceramic Brembo brakes outfitted with 8 pistons up front and 6 pistons in the rear.
With 1000 horsepower and 950 lb-ft of torque on tap, this limited edition Caddy is limited to just 12 units total.
Click for Full Details on the 2012 Hennessey V1000 Twin Turbo CTS-V Coupe
2011 Challenger Drag Pak Gets Viper V10, Gives Us Vision of Twin Turbo Venom Power
October 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
Today, Dodge announced their 2011 Mopar Challenger Drag Pak. And rather than packing the outgoing 6.1 or the new “392″ V8 Hemi like you’d might expect, it’s being outfitted with the 8.4L V10 from the Dodge Viper.
With at least 600 horsepower and 540 lb-ft torque (Viper specs) on tap, the 512 cubic inch mill gives the specially-built and modified, drag-race ready Challenger more grunt to shoot down the quarter mile. But where the real fun begins is modifying the Challenger for more power and lower ET’s on the strip.
Anyone up for a 1,000+ horsepower twin turbo Challenger purpose-built to go 1,320 feet in the shortest time possible? We happen to know a few things about taking Dodge factory-built race cars equipped with V10′s and doing just that…
On the Dyno: VelociRaptor 600 Twin Turbo
August 5, 2010 By 1 Comment
The wait for a turbo setup on Ford’s new 6.2L Raptor is over with the completion of Hennessey Performance’s VelociRaptor 600 package for the 2010 – 2011 6.2 Raptor. Remember the teaser start-up video? Well now the truck has been tested, tweaked, dyno’d and driven… and the results are in.
The truck was very consistent during multiple test runs, posting up rear wheel horsepower in the 490 range on 6 psi of boost through a factory exhaust. To amp up the terrifying sound of the truck and to see just how much Ford’s stock muffler was holding the turbos back, a freer-flowing exhaust with Magnaflow muffler was added.
The experiment paid-out huge, allowing the system to flow dramatically better, and in turn, pick up power. After a few teaks to the tune and reigning in the boost levels to a tame 6.5 psi, the VelociRaptor 600 squatted back on its FOX Racing shocks and laid down an impressive 517 rear wheel HP and 525 lb-ft of torque on its 93 octane pump gas.
The 500 rwhp mark had been dispatched with little effort and was well on the mark for our VelociRaptor 600 upgrade’s 622 bhp / 638 lb-ft tq package rating.
Check out the twin turbo VelociRaptor’s dyno video below:
But we’re not done yet! Stay tuned for more news about the 6.2L Raptor coming soon, including a new supercharger application now under development for a new form of boosted fury.
2011 Hennessey Venom GT Hits the Cover of duPont Registry
July 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The August 2010 issue of the duPont Registry is hitting newsstands and mailboxes now and features the 2011 Hennessey Venom GT in an exclusive cover story.
Get a closer look at what does into building the twin turbocharged Venom GT and why calling it a “stretched out Louts” is a gross understatement to what lies beneath its aggressive carbon fiber body to make the Venom it’s own unique supercar.
Grab your copy today for the full color spread and make the jump over to our website to read the article in its entirety.
And for more images and pictures of the new Venom GT, visit www.VenomGT.com
