Venom GT Prepares for Goodwood Festival of Speed (video)
Jun 29, 2011 | 04:46 AM
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Venom GT Prepares for Goodwood Festival of Speed (video) YouTube - ‪Hennessey Venom GT Prepares for Goodwood Festival of Speed‬‏
Venom GT Prepares for Goodwood Festival of Speed
In the video Below John Heinricy is driving and the guy riding in the passenger seats is the owner of 3 Veyrons including the Grand Sport and the Super Sport.
‪Venom GT Making it's Final Run at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed‬‏ - YouTube
Venom GT Prepares for Goodwood Festival of Speed
In the video Below John Heinricy is driving and the guy riding in the passenger seats is the owner of 3 Veyrons including the Grand Sport and the Super Sport.
‪Venom GT Making it's Final Run at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed‬‏ - YouTube
Jun 29, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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Jun 29, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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Not too sure what the suspense and mystery are about. We have been looking at this car for 2 years now. Not much of a real mystery there.
Unfortunately for me, I can't help but see the obvious Lotus Elise underneath everytime I see the car. But I will look forward to seeing some serious performance comparisons on popular tracks with Porsche GT3's and Ferrari 458's, and a few rigorous examinations as to quality of materials and construction. All the rest is just market hype.
>$750,000 for a Lotus Elise with body kit and new engine?
Lotus Elise
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Unfortunately for me, I can't help but see the obvious Lotus Elise underneath everytime I see the car. But I will look forward to seeing some serious performance comparisons on popular tracks with Porsche GT3's and Ferrari 458's, and a few rigorous examinations as to quality of materials and construction. All the rest is just market hype.
>$750,000 for a Lotus Elise with body kit and new engine?
Lotus Elise
Venom GT
YouTube - ‪Hennessey Venom GT 1200 HP Full Review & Details‬‏
YouTube - ‪Full Hennessey Venom GT Road Test - Exclusive‬‏
Jun 29, 2011 | 11:56 PM
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You forgot the new space frame chassis and new suspension. The "body kit" is aerodynamically designed for drag and downforce.
So probably 90% of the car is new.
I think it turns the already good looking Lotus into an amazing looking car, something more original would be nice. That is probably the only thing that will deter people to what it truly is. Just like the Iconic AC Roadster. Insanely high quality and performance, but people just see it as a replica.
Hopefully there will be a successor with a unique body. Now that most of the engineering has been done for this model they can focus on styling next time(just like SSC).
So probably 90% of the car is new.
I think it turns the already good looking Lotus into an amazing looking car, something more original would be nice. That is probably the only thing that will deter people to what it truly is. Just like the Iconic AC Roadster. Insanely high quality and performance, but people just see it as a replica.
Hopefully there will be a successor with a unique body. Now that most of the engineering has been done for this model they can focus on styling next time(just like SSC).
Jun 30, 2011 | 12:09 PM
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That is probably the only thing that will deter people to what it truly is.
Let's see,... For the price of just one of these Lotus Elise/Venom GT's (>$750,000) I can buy a completely new Ferrari 458 AND a completely new McLaren MP4-12C,... AND a completely new Porsche GT3 4.0L!... AND still have enough money left over to buy that 'super expensive' looking Lotus Elise!
Yep, I'm completely convinced!! Nothing strange about this Elise/Venom GT in any way.
