Hennessey Performance

2010 HPE700 LS9 Camaro outputs up to 1,000-hp, comes standard with 725-hp

Posted: Oct 29, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Breaking, Chevrolet, GM, Tuner Cars

After all the waiting and development, Hennessey has finally unveiled the new 2010 HPE700 LS9 Chevrolet Camaro that will be introduced at the 2009 SEMA show next week. Hennessey will only make 24 units of the HPE700 and 10 of them have already been sold.
Based on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS with a 6-speed manual [...]

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Hennessey gives 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 500-hp

Posted: Oct 29, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Hyundai, Tuner Cars

Hennessey Performance Engineering is well known for its modified American muscle. However, next week at the 2009 SEMA Show, Hennessey will show a modified 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe that pushes an outstanding 500-hp.
The Hennessey 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe features a Hennessey Custom Single Turbo System, Precision 66 mm ball bearing turbocharger, Tial blow-off valve and [...]

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Hennessey HPE650 Camaro pumps out 655-hp (w/ video)

Posted: Sep 03, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Chevrolet, GM, Tuner Cars

You’ve already seen the new Hennessey HPE550 Camaro pump out a whopping 562-hp. It is basically the car that helped us get over the fact that the official Chevrolet Camaro Z28 will be delayed. Guess what? Hennessey has no plans to stop at 562-hp.
The tuner has just announced plans for a new high-performance Camaro – [...]

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1,200-hp Hennessey Venom GT coming Geneva in 2010, prices start at $600,000

Posted: Aug 13, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Tuner Cars

John Hennessey’s much-anticipated Venom GT is finally (we say finally because we’ve been hearing about the car since Dec. 2007) going to make its world-debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.
Now if you think that the Venom GT bares a striking resemblance to the Lotus Exige S, that’s because it is one. The Venom GT [...]

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2010 Hennessey Z700 Corvette ZR1 gets 705-hp

Posted: Jul 06, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Chevrolet, GM, Tuner Cars

Hennessey Performance Engineering has introduced its new 705-hp Z700 upgrade package for the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 for those that believe that “too much horsepower is never enough.”
The Z700 performance package carries an upgraded engine supercharger, exhaust and an air induction systems. Other performance enhancing upgrades include lightweight carbon fiber wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport [...]

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Video: 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 vs. Hennessey Camaro HPE550

Posted: Jul 03, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Chevrolet, Ford, Reviews, Videos

The next-generation Chevrolet Camaro Z28 won’t arrive until 2011 – some time after the convertible Camaro makes its debut. That will give the 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 some time to eat up some of the high-performance muscle car segment. However, if you can’t wait until ’some time after 2011,’ Hennessey is offering its HPE550 performance [...]

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Hennessey shows off 2010 Camaro HPE700 LS9 V8 engine swap

Posted: Jun 15, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Chevrolet, GM, Tuner Cars

Hennessey has given us plenty of reasons to fall more in love with the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. After introducing its HPE550 package that gives the 2010 Camaro an outstanding 562-hp, Hennessey engineers are working on the HPE700.
The HPE700 package throws in the LS9 Supercharged V8 that is found in the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, boosting output to 705-hp [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts (Video Edition): Ferrari F430 catches fire after crash, Tesla Roadster rally, Hennessey Camaro HPE550 in action

Posted: Jun 10, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, Ferrari, GM, Hybrids, Green News, Miscellaneous Thoughts, Tesla Motors, Videos

Alright, so to change the pace a little with our ‘Miscellaneous Thoughts’ posts, we thought we’d put together a full video edition. So here you go…
Ferrari F430 catches fire after accident: A Ferrari F430 went up in flames after an accident in Sibiu, Romania. No one was seriously injured but the car was a total [...]

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Video: HPE550 2010 Camaro SS runs quarter-mile in 11.67 at 121 mph

Posted: May 18, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, Tuner Cars

When Hennessey Performance Engineering first received their 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, they did what every muscle car owner should would do – a burnout followed by a quarter-mile run.
Now, before Hennessey threw in their 562-hp HPE550 upgrade, the stock 2010 Camaro SS ran the quarter-mile test in 13.6 seconds at 107.9 mph. After throwing in [...]

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Video: Henessey’s HPE550 supercharged 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS on dyno

Posted: May 11, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Chevrolet, GM, Tuner Cars, Videos

Hennessey Performance Engineering just received their 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS last month. After taking it to the drag strips and doing a burnout, Hennessey decided to throw in its new HPE550 Supercharged package into their latest creation and took it on a dyno run. Check out the video of it after the jump.
Hennessey will be [...]