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Video: Hennessey’s 1008-hp Cadillac Escalade beats 2011 Nissan GT-R

Video: Hennessey’s 1008-hp Cadillac Escalade beats 2011 Nissan GT-R

What do you get when you pack Twin Ball Bearing Turbochargers into a Cadillac Escalade? You get a total of 1008-hp at 5,900 rpm with a maximum torque of 967 lb-ft of torque. That gives you the ability to beat Godzilla – the 2011 Nissan GT-R – itself. The Hennessey HPE1000 Twin Turbo Upgrade package ends [...]

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2011 Hennessey ZR750 Corvette ZR1 goes up to 224 mph (w/ videos)

2011 Hennessey ZR750 Corvette ZR1 goes up to 224 mph (w/ videos)

Meet Hennessey Performance Engineering’s latest toy – the 2011 ZR750 Corvette ZR1. The company has dropped a new video with John Hennessey himself at the wheel to show off the new tuned ‘Vettes power. Click here for more news on the Chevrolet Corvette. The Hennessey ZR750 Corvette ZR1 Package includes a Supercharger Pulley upgrade, High [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: Hennessey Venom GT chassis No. 3 is red

Brand Spankin’ New Images: Hennessey Venom GT chassis No. 3 is red

Ever since the Hennessey Venom GT was revealed we’ve been seeing it in a silver color. Hennessey Performance has now released pictures of chassis No. 3, which is shown in a nice blistering red color. Hit the jump for the updated high-res gallery. Click here for more news on the Hennessey Venom GT. Refresher: Weighing [...]

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HPE600 Supercharged Chevrolet Camaro Convertible gets 602-hp

HPE600 Supercharged Chevrolet Camaro Convertible gets 602-hp

Hennessey Performance Engineering has wasted no time in offering a more powerful, customized Chevrolet Camaro Convertible. The Texas based tuning company has unveiled the new 2011 HPE600 Supercharged Chevrolet Camaro Convertible with a total of 602-hp coming from the modified supercharged V8. Click here for more news on the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible. “We were excited [...]

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Video: Hennessey Venom GT spits fire during dyno run

Video: Hennessey Venom GT spits fire during dyno run

This is turning out to be a better Saturday than we expected. Hennessey Performance Engineering has just released a video of the upcoming Venom GT supercar on the dyno and during the run you can watch the beast spit some fire from the back. Click here for more news on the Hennessey Venom GT. Make [...]

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Video: Jay Leno drives the 2011 Hennessey Venom GT around the track

Video: Jay Leno drives the 2011 Hennessey Venom GT around the track

The luckiest car enthusiast in the world recently got behind the Hennessey Venom GT for a quick spin around the track. Click here for more news on the Hennessey Venom GT. Check out the video after the jump. Refresher: Weighing in less than 2,400 pounds, the Hennessey Venom GT is powered by GM”s supercharged 6.2L [...]

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Hennessey Performance offering new upgrade packages for the Nissan GT-R

Hennessey Performance offering new upgrade packages for the Nissan GT-R

So you own a 2009/2010 Nissan GT-R and are pretty depressed that the 2012 model year gets more power and runs from 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds. Well, worry not (unless you hate spending money on modifying your car). Hennessey Performance has announced a new upgrade kits for the GT-R, known as the GTR650 and [...]

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2011 Hennessey Venom GT to debut at 2010 SEMA (w/ video)

2011 Hennessey Venom GT to debut at 2010 SEMA (w/ video)

The 2010 SEMA Show is just days away and Hennessey Performance Engineering has confirmed the much-anticipated Venom GT will be making its debut at the Las Vegas show. Click here for more news on the Hennessey Venom GT. The official debut is scheduled for Tuesday, November 2 at 11:15 AM inside the Mobil 1 booth. [...]

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Video: Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V Coupe V700 does 1/4 mile in 11.16 sec at 124 mph

Video: Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V Coupe V700 does 1/4 mile in 11.16 sec at 124 mph

Last week Hennessey Performance Engineering released a video of their 2011 Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V Coupe V700 undergoing dyno testing. Today, the tuner released a video of the car’s quarter mile run, which it completed in 11.16 at 124.04 mph. The Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V Cope V700 produces 707-hp and 701 lb-ft of torque (dyno results were: [...]

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Video: 2011 Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V Coupe V700 on the dyno

Video: 2011 Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V Coupe V700 on the dyno

Hennessey Performance Engineering has released a video of the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V on the dyno. The sports coupe gets the tuner’s V700 tuning package that puts out 598 rear wheel horsepower and 631 rear-wheel lb-ft of torque. Interested? You can call Hennessey Performance at (979) 885-1300 for more information. Click here for more news on [...]

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