May 19, 2012

Hennessey’s HPE1000 Twin Turbo Camaro Sets New Standard

It isn’t Hennessey’s first rodeo twin turbocharging the new Camaro (see the HPE800), but the 4th of July fireworks came early in Texas with our latest HPE1000 twin turbo Camaro hitting the Dynojet for a follow-up to it’s initial 855 rwhp 93 octane tuning session that warmed up its 427 cubic inch LSX engine.

Using C16 race gas for good measure, the HPE1000 was repeating its earlier performance with ease, able to make mid-800 wheel HP pulls on mild boost settings. After things felt dialed in enough, it was time for a cool down and a jump from 18 to 21 psi to see if it could crack the 1,000 wheel HP barrier without having to dial up the boost any further.

How did it go? Check out the video to see the final result:

1021.46 rear wheel HP and 1027.73 lb-ft torque… on the FIRST run, safe as can be. The ease in which it made nearly 1200 crank horsepower (at the motor) gave every indication reaching even higher numbers would come just as naturally. Certainly, the same numbers on pump gas are easily attainable with a few tweaks to the tune.

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