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It was never going to take long. With Cadillac finally getting round to making a proper muscle car – the M5-rivalling CTS-V – the tuning houses and their greasy spanners were sure to be close behind it.
Enter, then, Hennessey Performance, the Texas-based tuning firm responsible for the mad ZR1-engined Camaro.
Evidently deciding that the CTS-V’s 550bhp supercharged V8 was a bit, well, underpowered, they’ve treated the 6.2-litre unit to a brace of massive turbos, new camshafts, external wastegates and, er, lots of other big shiny things that make a sort of clanging noise when you hit them with a monkey wrench.
The result? An unhinged 800bhp and 780lb ft of torque, good for a 0-60mph time under three seconds (sweet lord) and a quarter-mile time under ten seconds. Sheesh.
Even better, the Hennessey CTS-V looks near-enough stock, save for a new set of 20-inch wheels.
OK, it’s still not much of a sleeper – the gaping front grille does for that – but it’s a hell of a lot subtler than, say, Satan’s own Cayenne…
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AshHorne commented on this article
at 01:08 pm on 05 May 2009
So the Veyron won't be getting away from this from the lights too quickly then! What's the cost? I'm just curious to know how much this monster would cost in Britain.
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JamesC commented on this article
at 01:13 pm on 05 May 2009
Good Lord. I get the feeling that breaking the rear wheels loose might cause accelerated continental drift... Also, I've always liked the look of the CTS-V, kudos to the tuners for leaving it well alone.
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AlKim commented on this article
at 01:31 pm on 05 May 2009
A car for those who want to see every single thing worth seeing in the world. With that sort of speed, you could see everything and still be in time for bed.
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at 03:28 pm on 05 May 2009
Sweet mother of Jesus. I'm guessing the rear tyres ain't going to last all that long.
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at 03:29 pm on 05 May 2009
Sweet mother of Jesus. I'm guessing the rear tyres ain't going to last all that long.
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