Hennessey and His Venom Want To Run A Veyron

[rev440]

Ugh. I give up. I'm not questioning it's abilities, or whether or not the fight's fair. I just brought up that the car's modified, and that was all.

We all know the cars modded but people act like its leagues ahead of the veryon and such but there both 1k horse cars no matter if its modded or not. Lets just call it the battle of the behemoths.

[Rockefella]

I know that. But how else would a Viper ever compete?

It's not meant to in the first place, but I see your point.

We all know the cars modded but people act like its leagues ahead of the veryon and such but there both 1k horse cars no matter if its modded or not. Lets just call it the battle of the behemoths.

Well put. /end discussion

[Coventrysucks]

It isn't like it's impossible considering the car pulled 218 miles per hour in 26 seconds in the Strike Force review

Well, a 1.3-litre diesel Fiat Punto can do 100mph, so 255 should be easy-peasy to beat...

The car has a nice 11.7 Sec @ 138.7Mph quarter mile
The Veyron has what? Around 10.8 @ 140mph?

Seem like the cars are pretty equal.

Ultima GTR 9.9secs @143mph

Ferrari Enzo 11.1secs@133mph

Porsche Carrera GT 11.3secs@131mph

McLaren F1 11.6secs@125mph

Saleen S7 11.8secs@119mph

That Venom isn't all that fast for a "lightweight" 1000bhp car

[rev440]

Well, a 1.3-litre diesel Fiat Punto can do 100mph, so 255 should be easy-peasy to beat...



Ultima GTR 9.9secs @143mph

Ferrari Enzo 11.1secs@133mph

Porsche Carrera GT 11.3secs@131mph

McLaren F1 11.6secs@125mph

Saleen S7 11.8secs@119mph

That Venom isn't all that fast for a "lightweight" 1000bhp car, the Enzo

Thats was the 650horse car like said before. The 1000hp ran a mid 9 as I stated before.

[F1_Master]

Well, a 1.3-litre diesel Fiat Punto can do 100mph, so 255 should be easy-peasy to beat...



Ultima GTR 9.9secs @143mph

Ferrari Enzo 11.1secs@133mph

Porsche Carrera GT 11.3secs@131mph

McLaren F1 11.6secs@125mph

Saleen S7 11.8secs@119mph

That Venom isn't all that fast for a "lightweight" 1000bhp car, the Enzo

Actually, it is. The main problem is the power to the rear wheels is so great, the car violently fishtailed on most of its runs.

You're talking 650bhp supercars that have been designed for easier launches. Hell, doesn't the Enzo even have a launch control deal?
These compared to the Viper which already lays more rubber to tarmac than others with just 505bhp. Now imagine 1,000....

As for this Punto, care to hypothesis a time like I actually did?

[Coventrysucks]

as I stated before.

No you didn't, you quoted it, which I ignored as I thought it was quoting an earlier post in this thread.

/don't really care anyway.

Actually, it is. The main problem is the power to the rear wheels is so great, the car violently fishtailed on most of its runs.

So you have a Viper, tuned a presumably a considerable expense, that is, as a result of the tuning, boarderline undrivable?

Sound's like a worthwhile investment.

You're talking 650bhp supercars that have been designed for easier launches.

Fitness for purpose.

650bhp in a supercar designed for 650bhp = good car

1000bhp in a sportscar designed for 500bhp = pretty stupid

As for this Punto, care to hypothesis a time like I actually did?

My point is, it doesn't matter what they have done.

They claim 255mph, they haven't done 255mph.

If the fastest they have gotten the car is 220, they should claim 220.

If their car is so brilliant, and 255mph so easy, why haven't they backed up their claim with an actual result?

Like I said, a Fiat punto can do 100mph, so if I claim it can do 255mph without having to prove it at all, you can't argue otherwise?

Its the same with Saleen and their "260mph" (Evo news article) 1000bhp S7.

Why not just say it can do 300mph if you don't need to bother backing it up, f**k it, why not 3000mph?

[aNOBLEman]

The Hennessy Viper spun it's Pilot Sport 2's through 3 gears in it's Motor Trend testing, I'm sure that would result in a poor laptime.

There you go, it has so much power that it's unusable on anything but a drag strip.

[F1_Master]

Cov. I actually stated a speed they reached in a matter of seconds. I don't recall stating any top speeds.

No, but that doesn't mean the car only has twin turbos equipped. Who says the car was only designed to have 500 horsepower? That's just what the V10 produces stock.

The car is driveable, but only if too much throttle is given, just like any supercar with 650Bhp.

[F1_Master]

The Venom is a good track car.
In a test a few months ago with other cars, this was it's results as on a standard 600-foot-slalom test on a figure-eight layout.

C6 Z06 Stock - 23.9 seconds lap time/0.84 average cornering G-Force
Venom - 24.2 seconds lap time/0.87 average cornering G-Force

Braking 60-0
C6 Z06 stock - 104ft
Venom-104ft

The car has a nice 11.7 Sec @ 138.7Mph quarter mile
The Veyron has what? Around 10.8 @ 140mph?

Seem like the cars are pretty equal.

EDIT: Here's another thing.
The Viper was dynoed at 983.5 horsepower with 981.2 pound-feet of torque.
Hennessey claims the boost can be increased with more power.

Noble, read this.

[kingofthering]

isn't it dangerous to take a viper(which is a street car) with 1000hp on a road course or at 200mph with the top down? From what i heard, it is one brutal car stock, without traction control. But, didn't formula 1 cars have that same amount of horsepower and they didn't have any kind of roof....

[Niko_Fx]

How old is this John Hennessey guy? 13?

[rev440]

How old is this John Hennessey guy? 13?

Hes in his mid 40's.

[aNOBLEman]

Cov. I actually stated a speed they reached in a matter of seconds. I don't recall stating any top speeds.

No, but that doesn't mean the car only has twin turbos equipped. Who says the car was only designed to have 500 horsepower? That's just what the V10 produces stock.

The car is driveable, but only if too much throttle is given, just like any supercar with 650Bhp.

We were talking about the 1000 horsepower one.

[F1_Master]

Same thing.

[aNOBLEman]

Same thing.

It has an effect in this comparison because the Bugatti has AWD and is heavier which means that it has less wheelspin and the power can be put down quicker and with less correction. Whereas the Viper wouldn't be able to put down the power as quickly because it's lighter and RWD; it would also have to have more throttle correction therefore resulting in slower lap times.