Advantage Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Yep, it's still a cut 'n' shut Exige. But a 7 litre twin turbo V8 with 1400 bhp. Blimey. http://jalopnik.com/the-hennessey-venom-f5-a-290-mph-1-400-horsepower-hy-1615658501 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NedaSay Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 would totally work with a Lotus badge on it. Hennessey so fit to design a Coco front end on it! Now shall we ask lotus to put their hybrid range extender it delivers 400 bhp and will probably deliver more if asked nicely. That Elige chassis is probably the most versatile low volume chassis ever built when it comes down to it and even though not as rigid as VVA it can still take a beating from a gazillion bhp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I still can't get Hennessey to come for a little canyon drive with me but I guess going 300 mph in a straight line at some airport is the thing to do... Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I guess they don't feel they have anything to prove to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 You are right because they only build cars for fools...There are no roads on this planet where you can cruise at 290mph let alone 220mph... there are no race tracks where that car will ever see 220 mph. I'd like to bet the car couldn't get up to 290 mph and hold it there for 2 min. Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Keep living the dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I built my dream and you do nothing... Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I'm not sure why you think this thread is about you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAndretti42 Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I'm with Ronin on this one. A totally pointless car in my view. Built to do one thing you can never do while compromising the rest of it in the process with coolers everywhere, a big gearbox and all sorts of stuff to deal with the huge power that has the potential to make the thing undrivedable at normal speeds. Wouldn't want one as a gift. 1 Quote S4 Elan, Elan +2S, Federal-spec, World Championship Edition S2 Esprit #42, S1 Elise, Excel SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 http://jalopnik.com/why-volkswagens-are-the-only-cars-that-can-drive-faster-1540470407 Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyg Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I agree too. But it looks EPIC!! I'd be happy if it only did 200mph but had a LOTUS badge on it. Quote Pete '79 S2 LEW Miss September 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 But of course it's pointless. That's the attraction. It's entire raison d'être is to go at ridiculous speeds, that's it. It's not claiming to be anything else. Bragging rights at the bar are just a peripheral bonus. Yet some have trouble understanding this very simple mantra. Very interested in the regaling of the first hand driving experiences of it though. I didn't know anyone from TLF had been in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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