Hennessey Venom GT Sets Record as Fastest Car to 300km/h

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has set the new Guinness World Record as the quickest car in the world. The 1,244hp supercar went from 0-300km/h (186.45mph) in 13.63 seconds. 

The Venom GT is an odd amalgamation of a supercar. It starts as a Lotus ExigeLotus Exige Gen.3United Kingdom, 2012 > present16 versions
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that HennesseyHennesseyUnited States of America, 1992 > present2 models
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cuts apart to lengthen and widen and adds in a tuned version of the Corvette ZR1'sChevrolet Corvette ZR1 ZR-1United States of America, 2009 > present3 photos
6.2-liter V8. Hennessey drops the supercharger and replaces it with two turbochargers and bores the engine out to 7.0 liters to almost double the power produced by the normal version of the engine. 

To set the world record, the Venom GT had to set two runs in opposite directions, and Guinness took the average of the two times. The record was set at Ellington Airport near Houston, Texas. The first run was done in 13.18 seconds with 4 mph (6.4 km/h) tailwind, and the second run took 14.08 seconds with a 6 mph (9.7 km/h) headwind.

"This is just the first of several validation tests designed to show the world what our special car is all about - being the fastest. Period," said founder John Hennessey. 

While at the airport, the Venom GT also tested its 0-200mph time (312.8km/h). However, Guinness World Records did not recognize this because it only accepts records in kilometers. The car hit 200mph in 14.51 seconds, which Hennessey claims is faster than the Koenigsegg Agera RKoenigsegg Agera RSweden, 2011 > present11 photos
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that takes 17.68 seconds and faster than the Bugatti Veyron Super SportBugatti Veyron Super SportGermany, 2010 > present7 photos
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that takes 22.2 seconds. 

The Venom GT will be limited to 29 units and each will cost $1.2 million. The company claims that ten of the cars have already been sold. 

Source: Car Scoop