The Hennessey Venom GT is a coupé with 2 doors and a mid mounted engine which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
The Hennessey Venom GT's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 7 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 1244 bhp (1261 PS/928 kW) of power. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
A 6 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
The Hennessey Venom GT weighs a claimed 1244 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2800 mm | 110.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1612 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1604 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Length | 4655 mm | 183.3 inches | |
| Width | 1960 mm | 77.2 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1244 kg | 2743 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 37% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 70.1 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 7000 cc (427.166 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | |||
| Bore/stroke ratio | |||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 1261 PS (1244 bhp) (928 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 132.5 kW/litre 180.2 ps/litre 177.7 bhp/litre 2.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | 7200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 875 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 1013.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 1.01 PS/kg 745.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.75 kW/kg 1000 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 1 bhp/kg 0.45 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 1.34 kg/kW 2.24 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9½ x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 12½ x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot Super Sport 255/30 x 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot Super Sport 345/30 x 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 298507 | ||
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| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Hennessey Venom GT (2013) added 2012-12-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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