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What does it sound like when you wedge a 1,000bhp twin-turbo V8 into the chassis of a Lotus Exige?
It sounds like mayhem, that's what. The guys at Hennessey have put their terrifying Venom GT hypercar on the dyno, and the results are spectacular.
See more pictures of the Venom GT
The Venom is putting out 933bhp and 874lb ft of torque AT THE REAR WHEELS. Factor in drivetrain losses and it'll be making well in excess of 1,000bhp at the crank. And that's running on 93 octane fuel, which is basically water. Get some V-Power/Ultimate/OtherPremiumBrandsAreAvailable in the tank and you can add a few more horses to that figure.
Anyhow, turn up your speakers and get ready for some excellent noise. Two things to watch out for: the poor bloke in the car clutching his ears for dear life, and a suspicious amount of smoke around the 30-second mark. Is that supposed to happen?
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What do you think?
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Da_Vincentius commented on this article
at 12:04 pm on 04 June 2010
That LOUD!!
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Da_Vincentius commented on this article
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That LOUD!!
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Da_Vincentius commented on this article
at 12:06 pm on 04 June 2010
Sorry for the double post, my bad!
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ben10Topgear commented on this article
at 12:13 pm on 04 June 2010
awesome! Cant wait for Top Gear Season 15 20th June Woohoo BTW Fifth Gear is Back Reviewing the Ferrari 458 Italia
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fyuwcherboi commented on this article
at 12:29 pm on 04 June 2010
Why couldn't Lotus make the Elise like this to start with? or just stick an Esprit badge on it and save years of waiting? Fantastically awesome....
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