1,400-hp Hennessey Venom F5 guns for a 290-mph speed record

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Earlier this year, the ultra-powerful, Lotus-based Hennessey Venom GT made good on world record-level speeds Hennessey had been promising since before its 2010 introduction. The car set an unofficial world speed record of close 270.49 mph. Lesser men might be content to take a long summer vacation after such a feat, but John Hennessey is busy preparing an even more powerful Venom to set a new record … and fend off any competition from the likes of Bugatti or Koenigsegg. .. Continue Reading 1,400-hp Hennessey Venom F5 guns for a 290-mph speed record



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