Hennessey Viper Venom 1000 Twin Turbo
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The Hennessey Viper Venom 1000 Twin Turbo is an upgraded version of the Dodge Viper
offered for sale as a whole car or as an upgrade by Hennessey Performance Engineering, also known as HPE. It comes in two variants, a coupe
and a convertible
. It has a theoretical maximum production run of 24 vehicles. HPE claims the Venom 1000 Twin Turbo is "The fastest and most powerful limited-edition street car in the world." Which is of course one of the many lies Hennessey Performance Engineering have brougt out.
As tested in 2006 by Motor Trend
magazine, the coupe variant weighed 3468 lb, cost $187,710, and had a 0.39 drag coefficient
.
motor puts out 500 brake horsepower (370 kW) and 525 foot pounds (712 N·m). HPE increases the output to about 1,000 hp and 1100 ft·lbf (1,490 N·m)of torque with the following modifications:
in 2005, the Venom failed California emissions testing due to excess carbon monoxide
, but is legal in the other 49 states.
Top Speed: 255 mi/hHPE Claimed
Road & Track 0-200 Shootout (Sept 07) Article
Dodge Viper
The first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Stealth because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January...
offered for sale as a whole car or as an upgrade by Hennessey Performance Engineering, also known as HPE. It comes in two variants, a coupe
Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
and a convertible
Convertible
A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away having windows which wind-down inside the doors, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle...
. It has a theoretical maximum production run of 24 vehicles. HPE claims the Venom 1000 Twin Turbo is "The fastest and most powerful limited-edition street car in the world." Which is of course one of the many lies Hennessey Performance Engineering have brougt out.
As tested in 2006 by Motor Trend
Motor Trend
Motor Trend is an American automobile magazine. It first appeared in September 1949, issued by Petersen Publishing Company in Los Angeles, and bearing the tag line "The Magazine for a Motoring World". Petersen Publishing was sold to British publisher EMAP in 1998, who sold the former Petersen...
magazine, the coupe variant weighed 3468 lb, cost $187,710, and had a 0.39 drag coefficient
Drag coefficient
In fluid dynamics, the drag coefficient is a dimensionless quantity that is used to quantify the drag or resistance of an object in a fluid environment such as air or water. It is used in the drag equation, where a lower drag coefficient indicates the object will have less aerodynamic or...
.
Engine
The stock 2003 Viper V10V10 engine
A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five with a distinct exhaust note.- Mechanics :The V10 is essentially the result of mating two even-firing straight-5 engines together. The straight-5 engine shows first and second order rocking motion...
motor puts out 500 brake horsepower (370 kW) and 525 foot pounds (712 N·m). HPE increases the output to about 1,000 hp and 1100 ft·lbf (1,490 N·m)of torque with the following modifications:
- Engine displacement is increased via strokingStroker KitA Stroker kit is an aftermarket assembly that increases the displacement of a reciprocating engine by increasing the travel of the piston . This is done by using a different crankshaft where the crank pin is moved further away from the center of the axis of rotation of the crankshaft...
to 522 CID (8.55 L) and the compression is lowered to 9.0:1 compression ratioCompression ratioThe 'compression ratio' of an internal-combustion engine or external combustion engine is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion chamber from its largest capacity to its smallest capacity... - Twin GarrettGarrett-Places:United States* Garrett, Illinois* Garrett, Indiana* Garrett, Pennsylvania* Garrett, Texas* Garrett, Washington* Garrett, Wyoming* Garrett County, Maryland-Other uses:...
ball bearingBall bearingA ball bearing is a type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races.The purpose of a ball bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads. It achieves this by using at least two races to contain the balls and transmit...
turbochargers - A front-mounted air-to-air intercoolerIntercoolerAn intercooler , or charge air cooler, is an air-to-air or air-to-liquid heat exchange device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through nearly isobaric cooling, which removes...
Body
- VenomAero body modifications (front air dam, rear diffuser & spoiler)
- Lowered suspension
- 2-way adjustable coiloverCoiloverA coilover is an automobile suspension device. "Coilover" is short for "coil spring over strut". It consists of a shock absorber with a coil spring encircling it. The shock absorber and spring are assembled as a unit prior to installation, and are replaced as a unit when the shock absorber has...
shock absorbers - BremboBremboBrembo S.p.A. is a manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. It was established in Bergamo, Italy in 1961. Soon after the company was formed, it specialised in disc brakes, which were exclusively imported from the United Kingdom at the time...
upgraded braking system - Adjustable traction control systemTraction control systemA traction control system , also known as anti-slip regulation , is typically a secondary function of the anti-lock braking system on production motor vehicles, designed to prevent loss of traction of driven road wheels...
- QuaifeQuaifeR.T. Quaife Engineering, Ltd. is a British manufacturer of automotive drivetrain products. It designs and manufactures replacement gearboxes and gear sets, some of which are for four-wheel drive systems....
differential - Hennessey Venom 7R forged aluminum wheels (19x10 front, 20x13 rear)
- MichelinMichelinMichelin is a tyre manufacturer based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France. It is one of the two largest tyre manufacturers in the world along with Bridgestone. In addition to the Michelin brand, it also owns the BFGoodrich, Kleber, Riken, Kormoran and Uniroyal tyre brands...
Pilot Sport 2 tyres: 275/30 YR19 front, 335/30 YR20 rear
Interior
- Limited edition leather interior with custom embroidery
- 5-Point racing harnesses
- HPE custom floor mats
- DVD navigation systemAutomotive navigation systemAn automotive navigation system is a satellite navigation system designed for use in automobiles. It typically uses a GPS navigation device to acquire position data to locate the user on a road in the unit's map database. Using the road database, the unit can give directions to other locations...
Legality
According to testing by Motor TrendMotor Trend
Motor Trend is an American automobile magazine. It first appeared in September 1949, issued by Petersen Publishing Company in Los Angeles, and bearing the tag line "The Magazine for a Motoring World". Petersen Publishing was sold to British publisher EMAP in 1998, who sold the former Petersen...
in 2005, the Venom failed California emissions testing due to excess carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide , also called carbonous oxide, is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is slightly lighter than air. It is highly toxic to humans and animals in higher quantities, although it is also produced in normal animal metabolism in low quantities, and is thought to have some normal...
, but is legal in the other 49 states.
Performance Characteristics
AccelerationHPE Claimed- 0-60 mph: 2.72 s
- 0-100 mph: 3.51 s
- 0-150 mph: 6.0 s
- 0-200 mph: 10.6 s
Top Speed: 255 mi/hHPE Claimed
Road & Track 0-200 Shootout (Sept 07) Article
- 0-200 mph: 20.3 s