You have to be out of the automotive loop if you haven’t heard or read anything on the Hennessey Viper, which has been highlighted, tested, and pushed into competition with other tuners (mostly in Venom 1000 twin-turbo trim) by nearly every other reputable reviewers on automotive stage. The stats procured have been nothing but stellar, preserving the Venom 1000’s spot as the leader of the pack. By the numbers: 1,000 hp, 1,100 lb-ft of torque, zero-to-60 in 2.5 seconds, the quarter mile in 9.75 seconds at 148 mph, and a top speed more than 250 mph, complete with a 2 year 24,000 miles limited warranty. All for around $200,000. The numbers are so dumbfounding, and the horsepower per dollar quotient is so out of whack, that you actually feel sorry for people driving $1.5 million Bugatti Veyron.
Wed, Oct 22, 2008
Rare Cars