Hennessey Venom GT sets new world record

[ramtin1000]

They keep saying fastest production car. This is not a production car, It's a kit car. they used the lotus chassy, used the corvette engine and bunch of mods to make it that fast. Take a veyron and add that much **** to it and it'll probably do this in half the amount of time these guys did. A production car is something made from scratch or at least something done from ground up with an outsourced engine. There is only one idiot that would pay a million for this car and that's Steven Tyler.

[Lotus F1]

Originally Posted by ramtin1000

They keep saying fastest production car. This is not a production car, It's a kit car. they used the lotus chassy, used the corvette engine and bunch of mods to make it that fast. Take a veyron and add that much **** to it and it'll probably do this in half the amount of time these guys did. A production car is something made from scratch or at least something done from ground up with an outsourced engine. There is only one idiot that would pay a million for this car and that's Steven Tyler.

True.. it's really not a production car.

I disagree Steve is an idiot. 1 million to him is definitely way less money then what most people paid for their every day drivers. It's all relative. It's no biggie fun for him.

[Hextavo]

Umm theres quite a bit of info on Jay Leno's garage, he surely did a lot more than just refab the interior.. I mean it really isn't an Elise at all. But this is by no means a production car. Whats the production numbers anyways? 10?

Still, I think to earn credit for a car you need to design and produce something on your own from the ground up. Otherwise as others have said its just a heavily modded car by some guy with a large pocketbook. Well watch the video and then flame on.

2012 Hennessey Venom GT | Video | Jay Lenos Garage | NBC

[RENDERMAN]

The only positive about this car is it going to put Lotus on the map!!

[The_Greg]

Originally Posted by Hextavo

Umm theres quite a bit of info on Jay Leno's garage, he surely did a lot more than just refab the interior.. I mean it really isn't an Elise at all. But this is by no means a production car. Whats the production numbers anyways? 10?

Still, I think to earn credit for a car you need to design and produce something on your own from the ground up. Otherwise as others have said its just a heavily modded car by some guy with a large pocketbook. Well watch the video and then flame on.

2012 Hennessey Venom GT | Video | Jay Lenos Garage | NBC

Two things about that video: If you watch this and don't get the tingles near your bojangles (as Capt. Slow would say) from that sound, you're either dead or not a car guy.

The other thing is that near 11:30-11:45 in the video, you can hear the car sputter and hesitate!!

[Vulcan Grey]

Definition of a kit car is one that you assemble yourself, for your own use, not for resale.

Hennessey would have filed appropriate paperwork, I'm assuming, with state and federal, to formerly list himself as a manufacturer. He assembles the chassis in the UK, the engine in TX, and then does final assembly before delivery to a customer. So no, not a kit car... it is a production car just as RUF is a manufacturer, or Saleen.

[6i9]

Hennessey hate on LotusTalk


Development stage: "OMG Blasphemy! This is an abomination, they ruined a perfectly good Elise! I wouldn't even consider that a Lotus anymore! Hennessey is a crook and a cheat!"

Venom GT goes on sale: "I am not impressed with the engineering of this thing, all he did was chop up an Elise and stick a Chevy engine in it! What a joke, totally not even a Lotus anymore! It can't compare to a Veyron, or a Huayra!!!"

Venom GT sets Guiness record: "Pshh it's just a Lotus! I mean, this car couldn't do what it does without the basis of it being a Lotus chassis! Not bespoke! Lotus should take credit for it, they're the production manufacturer it's based on! Hennessey is a crook and a cheat!"

[WhatsADSM]

Originally Posted by 6i9

Hennessey hate on LotusTalk


Development stage: "OMG Blasphemy! This is an abomination, they ruined a perfectly good Elise! I wouldn't even consider that a Lotus anymore! Hennessey is a crook and a cheat!"

Venom GT goes on sale: "I am not impressed with the engineering of this thing, all he did was chop up an Elise and stick a Chevy engine in it! What a joke, totally not even a Lotus anymore! It can't compare to a Veyron, or a Huayra!!!"

Venom GT sets Guiness record: "Pshh it's just a Lotus! I mean, this car couldn't do what it does without the basis of it being a Lotus chassis! Not bespoke! Lotus should take credit for it, they're the production manufacturer it's based on! Hennessey is a crook and a cheat!"

Leaving Hennessey's business practices out of it for a second...

I think the point is its not a production car. Its a very fast tuner car (and a grossly overpriced one at that).

I mean think about it for a second. The number of turbo f-bodies, turbo vettes, supra turbos, tt lambos, etc. That all have similar power to weight ratios, and were created by tuner shops for a fraction of what a venom GT costs. Why are those not considered in this "production car" top speed record?

[Hello Kitty]

Originally Posted by The_Greg

The other thing is that near 11:30-11:45 in the video, you can hear the car sputter and hesitate!!

Jay is just playing with the throttle. The engine is doing exactly what jay told it to do.

A lotus has Never, Ever looked better. It looks incredible with the longer wheelbase.

[6i9]

Originally Posted by WhatsADSM

Leaving Hennessey's business practices out of it for a second...

I think the point is its not a production car. Its a very fast tuner car (and a grossly overpriced one at that).

I mean think about it for a second. The number of turbo f-bodies, turbo vettes, supra turbos, tt lambos, etc. That all have similar power to weight ratios, and were created by tuner shops for a fraction of what a venom GT costs. Why are those not considered in this "production car" top speed record?

I dont disagree. I just see a lot of flip flopping opinions on whether its a Lotus or not and whether that adds or detracts from the credibility of the car (not the man behind it)

[RENDERMAN]

Originally Posted by Vulcan Grey

Definition of a kit car is one that you assemble yourself, for your own use, not for resale.

Hennessey would have filed appropriate paperwork, I'm assuming, with state and federal, to formerly list himself as a manufacturer. He assembles the chassis in the UK, the engine in TX, and then does final assembly before delivery to a customer. So no, not a kit car... it is a production car just as RUF is a manufacturer, or Saleen.

So where would you place Factory five?

[SwingLo]

Funny - this is a site about Lotus cars - cars that don't offer blazing straight line speed, but excel in what most feel is the TRUE test of a performance car - handing/steering/braking.

Straight line speed is just that - straight line speed. Yawn. Doesn't test the true mettle of the car and whatever engineering went into it.

Like many have said on other sites - 'give it to The Stig'.

Taking the car on a proper road course will truly test the mettle of the car - chassis design/'engineering', weight distribution, handling, braking, etc.

Again, others on other sites who know A LOT more about automotive engineering suggest this car is probably horrid at handling - from the chassis design to the lack of ABS and traction control in a fafillion horsepower car.

That would be more interesting to see versus a straight line whatever.

[RENDERMAN]

Funny, if you hyper ventilate an Exige is not lotus is a Venom but if you hyper ventilate a Honda, still a Civic

[Vulcan Grey]

Originally Posted by RENDERMAN

So where would you place Factory five?

Factory Five is a kit car maker, they do not sell completed cars.

This is from their website

For as many people who choose to build their own car, there are people interested in purchasing a completed car. At Factory Five we do not build completed cars. Over the years we have worked with a good number of excellent hot rod and custom car builders. These shops specialize in starting with the Factory Five kit and performing assembly and custom car building services to a customer specification.
Prices and services vary greatly and we can help put you in touch with an appropriate shop. Call or email us for an independent Factory Five builder near you.

[Vulcan Grey]

Originally Posted by SwingLo

Funny - this is a site about Lotus cars - cars that don't offer blazing straight line speed, but excel in what most feel is the TRUE test of a performance car - handing/steering/braking.

Straight line speed is just that - straight line speed. Yawn. Doesn't test the true mettle of the car and whatever engineering went into it.

Like many have said on other sites - 'give it to The Stig'.

Taking the car on a proper road course will truly test the mettle of the car - chassis design/'engineering', weight distribution, handling, braking, etc.

Again, others on other sites who know A LOT more about automotive engineering suggest this car is probably horrid at handling - from the chassis design to the lack of ABS and traction control in a fafillion horsepower car.

That would be more interesting to see versus a straight line whatever.

It has ABS and traction control... It did go up the hill at Goodwood, and caught up to a GTR, not that that means much because the GTR might/probably could have been going slow for the fans...

[Hello Kitty]

Originally Posted by SwingLo

Funny - this is a site about Lotus cars - cars that don't offer blazing straight line speed, but excel in what most feel is the TRUE test of a performance car - handing/steering/braking.

Straight line speed is just that - straight line speed. Yawn. Doesn't test the true mettle of the car and whatever engineering went into it.

The one and only reason you "dont care about straight line acceleration" is because YOUR car cant do it. Your as easy to read as a childrens book.

[RENDERMAN]

If I ever get my car tuned, these fort Lauderdale boys will do all the work!! so the Venom reached 180 in 13 secs hey? I'd rather own this S2K, how does 8.25@175 sound to you guys? Lookie!! I am willing to bet that if you guys make a collection of $100K to put into my car my boys at Raw Racing will destroy John's 13 sec million dollar Exige/Venom/Kit car bull manure without creating a frankenstein, you see folks I already told you is not about going fast...did i ever tell you guys i'm a reformed ricer?

World's Fastest Honda S2000 2JZ 8.25@175 - YouTube

World's Fastest Honda S2000 2JZ 8.25@175 - YouTube

[RENDERMAN]

Originally Posted by Vulcan Grey

Factory Five is a kit car maker, they do not sell completed cars.

This is from their website

Sorry, I thought they did, Classic Motor Coach in Miami which went under many years ago for over 30 years built turn key kit cars, as a matter of fact a friend of mine and I actually gave a deposit on one of the last Shelby Cobra kits they had for me to build but ended up getting a refund since the rear end needed from a Ford II (can't recall the exact model) could not be found on planet earth, soon after they declared bankruptcy, we got lucky...

[Me!]

Originally Posted by Hello Kitty

The one and only reason you "dont care about straight line acceleration" is because YOUR car cant do it. Your as easy to read as a childrens book.

Oh please you troll! If straight line performance is all you are about go someplace else! I mean hell it doesn't take that much money to get almost any American V-8 muscle car going fast in a straight line (certainly not $1,000,000+)!

If it was all I cared about I just wasted a good 40k on my car...

[Hello Kitty]

Originally Posted by Me!

Oh please you troll! If straight line performance is all you are about go someplace else! I mean hell it doesn't take that much money to get almost any American V-8 muscle car going fast in a straight line (certainly not $1,000,000+)!If it was all I cared about I just wasted a good 40k on my car...

Equally funny is your quotes of "super duper charged powwweeeerrrrr", which Lotus does not have.