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Old May 25th 12, 05:20 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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On May 25, 11:03*am, "
> wrote:
> On May 25, 10:08*am, "
>
> > wrote:
> > On May 25, 9:47*am, "

>
> > > wrote:
> > > Laugh at sport bikes and euro "exotics." *Check out this beast and
> > > marvel at the numbers -- 1,200 HP and only 2,700 pounds, plus street
> > > legal. *God bless America.

>
> > The following link will get you to the Hennesy Venom -- just scroll
> > down a bit.

>
> >http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2012/0...-drives-the-20...

>
> Here's something that really frightening:
>
> "As the speedo needle flashes past 200mph, I realise something truly
> unbelievable is happening: the little yellow car, still accelerating
> faster than a bullet, is producing so much torque that both rear
> wheels have broken traction and started to spin. What the...?
>
> Easing back on the throttle, the turbo wastegates burst open and the
> Venom GT instantly regains its composure, like a bulldog that has just
> bitten your arm off then fallen asleep. Unlike me. I can't quite
> believe what just happened. I've driven pretty much every supercar on
> sale over the past 25 years, but not one of them has accelerated
> anything like the Venom. Not the Bugatti Veyron. Not even the Shelby
> Supercars Ultimate Aero, which I stepped out of just a few minutes
> before."
>
> At 200 mph the car can still break traction, with 800 pounds of down
> force. *Even the guys at NASA or fighter jet pilots would be
> impressed.


Another informative video.

http://blog.roadandtrack.com/tags/hennessey-venom-gt/

Patrick


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