Car speed records began to be set at the beginning of the 20th century. Since then, every automaker has been striving to produce the most beautiful, powerful and fastest car in the world. After all, the main characteristics by which the level of a car is determined are speed and power.
According to the ranking of the fastest cars in the world, Hennessey Venom GT, a brand made in England, was victoriously ranked 1st on the list. The car accelerates in 2.5 seconds. It costs a lot, but it can reach speeds of up to 435 km per hour.
The Hennessey Venom GT is based on one of the lightest two-seater sports cars, the Lotus Elise, using a 7-liter Chevrolet Corvette engine equipped with a twin turbocharger.
The stretched body significantly enhances the Venom GT's aerodynamic qualities, while the 7-liter V8 with 2 Precision turbochargers delivers 1,261 hp. and a limiting torque of 1539 Nm. The Hennessey Venom GT has rear-wheel drive and a 6-speed manual transmission.
The 7th generation Venom GT uses Michelin Pilot Super Sport DOT tires and carbon ceramic disc brakes. The Venom GT sports car weighs just 1244 kg, as the entire body of the Venom GT (except for the doors and roof) is made of carbon fiber.
On February 9, 2013, the car entered the Guinness Book of Records as the fastest car. The record was set at 427.6 km / h, which is only slightly less than the top speed of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. But the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport has speed limiters that prevent the car from reaching speeds of more than 415 km / h.
The Venom GT sports car took just over 3 km to reach 426.7 km / h. The unprecedented speed was witnessed by the VBOX 3i GPS recorders.
On February 14, 2014, the Hennessey Venom GT car broke its own record for the fastest car - as soon as it reached a speed of 435, 31 km / h. The Venom GT accelerates to 100 km per hour in just 2.7 seconds, the car reaches 300 km per hour in 13.63 seconds.
The founder and director of the company, John Hennessy, at one of the last auto shows, said that in order to satisfy interest, the Venom GT sports car will be produced in an amount of 10 copies per year. The Venom GT will cost $ 1.2 million.
The Hennessey Venom GT has been officially named the world's fastest mass-produced and commercially available car.
Hennessy Performance Engineering is fortunate enough to create an exceptional super-fast production car. The Venom GT has a 1: 1 weight-to-power ratio, so it is bound to take the lead among the supercars of choice and become the fastest car in the world.
