2011 Hennessey Venom GT

[Giygas]

Like the pictures of the Premium Toyota 7 from last month, surely.

Goodbye.

It's the same guy?

i think it'd be pretty cool if they made a high downforce track version that could try to be the fastest American car around a track, too. i'd imagine that since it weight so little right now Hennessey would have a good base to start on.

 

[Passibra]

It's the same guy?

i think it'd be pretty cool if they made a high downforce track version that could try to be the fastest American car around a track, too. i'd imagine that since it weight so little right now Hennessey would have a good base to start on.

They might have to cut down on power though.

 

[Giygas]

They might have to cut down on power though.

True, but didn't they talk about a 750HP variant? I think that's good enough.

 

[Passibra]

True, but didn't they talk about a 750HP variant? I think that's good enough.

I suppose

 

[Exorcet]

They might have to cut down on power though.

Why? Just don't floor it until you're going fast enough to. This car will drive just like any other RWD car.

Saleen's S7 TT and S7 Competition may be faster anyway. I just wish those cars claims were actually tested.

 

[Passibra]

Why? Just don't floor it until you're going fast enough to. This car will drive just like any other RWD car.

Saleen's S7 TT and S7 Competition may be faster anyway. I just wish those cars claims were actually tested.

That means that the power won't be used most of the time and sort of defeats the purpose of the power.

 

[Exorcet]

That means that the power won't be used most of the time and sort of defeats the purpose of the power.

It doesn't need to be used most of the time. When it's needed, it's there, and with high downforce, you'll only make it more accessible (and necessary because of drag).

 

[Zenith]

Top Gear track times? Really guys?

 

[Passibra]

Top Gear track times? Really guys?

May I ask what is wrong with that?

 

[Slash]

May I ask what is wrong with that?

Did you really just ask that.....

 

[Passibra]

Did you really just ask that.....

The Top Gear track may not be big but it is a hard track to drive round and to be at the top of the power lap board is a very prestigious position for car manufacturers.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

The Top Gear track may not be big but it is a hard track to drive round and to be at the top of the power lap board is a very prestigious position for car manufacturers.

And no companies have been known to cheat to get to the top right?

 

[TheDabbinDave]

And no companies have been known to cheat to get to the top right?

Such as?

 

[Passibra]

And no companies have been known to cheat to get to the top right?

That's never happened.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

That's never happened.

Let's start with Pagani shall we? Tyres that come as with the Pagani Huayra are the Pirelli Corsa. Tyres fitted when it did the power lap were Trofeo's.

Stock Tyres

Top Gear Power Lap tyres

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I think he was being sarcastic.

 

[SlipZtrEm]

Or, he was a previously-banned member who was pretending to be much older than he is, and actually does place a lot of importance on the lap times of an entertainment show.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Or, he was a previously-banned member who was pretending to be much older than he is, and actually does place a lot of importance on the lap times of an entertainment show.

Aww you could have at least let him reply before using the bannhammer

 

[Earth]

Why dont the run the cars at the salt flats if room is such a problem?

The Venom GT was still gaining speed before it ran out of room. It could have gone faster. Bugatti has the luxury of the enormous test track. Its really unfair.

 

[NotThePrez]

Why dont the run the cars at the salt flats if room is such a problem?

The Venom GT was still gaining speed before it ran out of room. It could have gone faster. Bugatti has the luxury of the enormous test track. Its really unfair.

Because it's harder for tires to drip on the salt than on tarmac, so they wouldn't be able to reach the real top speed anyways.

Also, it is kinda fair. The fact that the Hennessy had half the amount of tarmac, was only 2-3 mph off and was still picking up speed tells me it's the faster car.

 

[sems4arsenal]

Looks like this is the fastest car on the planet, clocked 270+ MPH. Not an official record but pretty safe to say this is faster than a Veyron.

 

[Azure Flare]

Source?

 

[Daniel]

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/hennessey-venom-gt-new-speed-record-video-2014-2-24

👍

 

[Azure Flare]

They way that thing accelerates is unbelievable.

 

[sems4arsenal]

Sorry forgot the source, one thing that is bugging me is that they have to build 30 cars to enter the record books but they are planning to build only 29.

 

[AudiMan2011]

I doubt those claims as it seems like they took the speed as a new record from 1 run and not from a 2 way average like what the Veyron did.

 

[MatskiMonk]

I doubt those claims as it seems like they took the speed as a new record from 1 run and not from a 2 way average like what the Veyron did.

I gather the speed is measured very accuratly, so you can't really doubt the claim of the speed, just a claim to an official record.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

 

[Dan]

You have no idea how happy this makes me. Ever since I saw the video of the Venom GT hitting 265 MPH in 2 miles, I KNEW this would happen one day. Suck it, Bugatti!

 

[Vic Reign93]

You have no idea how happy this makes me. Ever since I saw the video of the Venom GT hitting 265 MPH in 2 miles, I KNEW this would happen one day. Suck it, Bugatti!

Even though officially it's not the world record holder due to it not doing two runs both ways and also not due to the limited amount of venoms being built, it is however the unofficial fastest street legal car out there.

For how long though???