Hennessey Performance, based on the Lotus Exige

Hennessey Performance Venom GT specifications

A Lotus Exige-based hypercar with a 1,244 hp twin-turbo V8, and the car that set Hennessey's 2014 top-speed record.

Hennessey Performance Venom GT
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1,244 hp
Power
270.49 mph (435.3 km/h), 2014 record run
Top speed

Full specifications

Hennessey Performance Venom GT. Tuner or press-quoted figures; blank rows have no reliable published figure.
TunerHennessey Performance
Based onLotus Exige
YearsRevealed 2010
Engine7.0 L V8
AspirationTwin-turbocharged
Power1,244 hp
Top speed270.49 mph (435.3 km/h), 2014 record run
ProductionThree World's Fastest Edition cars
  • Three 'World's Fastest Edition' coupés were built in 2014.
  • The 2014 run was a one-way run, so Guinness did not count it as an official record.

About Hennessey Performance

A Texas tuner for Corvettes, Camaros, Mustangs, trucks and SUVs, which has also built its own hypercars. Its Venom GT and Venom F5 were designed to chase top-speed records.

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