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Hennessey Venom GT with 1082kW engine to debut at SEMA 2015

An updated Hennessey Venom GT with even more power will be unveiled at the 2015 SEMA show, which kicks off tomorrow in Las Vegas.


Hennessey has upgraded the Venom GT's 7.0-litre twin-turbo V8 to accept E85 Flexfuel and in the process increased boost pressure from 19psi to 26psi.

These improvements have increased the car's already impressive output from 928kW to 1082kW, a jump of 154kW. Weight of the stretched and widened Lotus Exige-based car has been kept to 1244 kilograms.

According to Hennessey, the updated Venom GT is capable of a 0-60mph (0-97km/h) time of 2.4 seconds, hitting 100mph (161km/h) in 4.4s and racing to 200mph (322km/h) in 12.8s.

Other performance numbers include a 0-300km/h time of 10.9s, a 0-400km/h time of 18.1s, and a quarter mile (400m) time of 9.4 seconds at a terminal velocity of 269km/h. A top speed in excess of 450km/h is claimed.

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 and a GPS-based traction control system are tasked with keeping this American beast going in its intended direction.

John Hennessey, the company's founder, says that only a "handful" of upgraded Venom GTs will be built in 2016 as the company is "also preparing for our next evolution, the Venom F5".

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