When you have your very own 650 horsepower CTS-V Sport Wagon, a couple video cameras and a dragstrip out back, making a gratuitous burnout video — muffler-bypassing exhaust dumps open and all — just seems like the right thing to do (even if it means shaving miles of life out of a pair of beefy Michelin PS2′s in the process).
Why Not? 650 HP CTS-V Sport Wagon Roasts Michelins, Creates Smoke Screen
May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
VIDEO: Hennessey ZR750 Corvette ZR1 Driving & Dyno Testing
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In stock form, the Corvette ZR1 is regarded by many to be of supercar stature at a fraction of the price. With its 638 horsepower supercharged LS9, magnetic ride control and giant ceramic brakes, the ZR1 is a world-class sports car posting outstanding numbers (like a 7:26.4 on the famous Nurburgring) that makes European automakers wince.
However, take that same car and bump the output to over 750 horsepower, and GM’s “America still builds rockets” tagline is more apt than ever.
That’s what happens when your standard Corvette ZR1 receives the Hennessey ZR750 treatment.
Increasing the boost levels, adding a freer-flowing exhaust by way of stainless steel long tube headers and high flow catalytic converters, porting the cylinder heads and a revising the camshaft profile results in a healthy dose of Texas horsepower added to the most capable American production car this side of the CTS-V.
Take a look below to see the ZR750 Corvette ZR1 test driven around Lonestar Motorsports Park and on the chassis dyno.
John Hennessy Test Drives the ZR750
Hennessey ZR750 Dyno Test
First Supercharged HPE600 Camaro Convertible Hits the Road
March 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The new 2011 Camaro convertibles may only just now be hitting the streets, but we’ve already been hard at work unleashing our first supercharged HPE600 Camaro SS convertible onto the Texas blacktop.
In addition to the supercharged HPE600 upgrade, this first car — a Summit White automatic — also received a KW coilover suspension system, hood stripes in an LS9-esque metallic blue, wider HPE 20″ 3-piece wheels, and our CarbonAero™ carbon fiber front splitter and side sills (all available options for any HPE-upgraded Camaro).
With over 600 horsepower on tap and the ability to drop the top for the full open-air experience, the boosted convertible is the perfect cure spring fever.
See more of the Hennessey HPE600 Camaro convertible at HennesseyPerformance.com
Hennessey CTS-V Wagon vs. Porsche — Straightline Showdown
March 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon is an American hauler in a league of its own. Destroying images of faux-wood clad cruisers with children staring down followers from rearward-facing seats and giving a nod to the hot rod wagons The General put out when Baby Boomers were still babies.
On its own, the 556 hp supercharged LSA reminds you why the V-Series Cadillac is a world class luxury performer. Boost performance over 100 HP with the Hennessey V650 upgrade, however, and you’re no longer just threatening the status quo of German luxo-sedans for bragging rights, but some of their top performance coupes as well…
Exclusive Road & Track Venom GT Road Test
December 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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:
