This Bonkers 265.6mph Run Made The Hennessey Venom GT Spyder The World's Fastest Convertible

Texan tuning house Hennessey sent its Venom GT Spyder down a runway at Naval Air Station Lemoore, setting a convertible top speed record in the process
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Like the 270.49mph set by the tin top version of the Venom a few years ago, we’re guessing this isn’t going to be an ‘official’ record recognised by Guinness at any point. In the case of that 270mph effort, it wasn’t recognised by the organisation as there was only one run (for an official record it would need an average taken from two runs), and not enough Venoms had been built to classify it as a proper production car.

Still, 265.6mph is massively impressive for a car with no roof, and is 11mph higher than the top whack managed by the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. To get it to that speed, the GT Spyder’s 7.0-litre LSX V8 is turned up to an unholy 1451hp, with 1287lb ft of torque on offer. It’s able to hit 200mph in a face-bending 13 seconds.

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Danez

Lol I like how they waved an American flag when literally no other company would do this and the fact that it’s based on a lotus chassis which is British

04/12/2016 - 11:24 |
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Ray Sloan

In reply to by Danez

He’s a Texan can’t expect any different

04/12/2016 - 11:41 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Danez

We call it lack of patriotism. And i’m not even american. There nothing more glorius them waving your national flag after your acomplish something.

04/12/2016 - 20:29 |
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WandererZero

In reply to by Danez

Which is why I still think the Hennessey Venom is a joke. It’s a Lotus with a V8.

04/12/2016 - 23:06 |
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Eric Delaney

In reply to by Danez

That’s what we do. We take little slow British cars, put a massive engine in them, and make them world beaters. Cobra, GT40, now this.

04/13/2016 - 11:27 |
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fuelinjected_2293

And the horsepower war continues

04/12/2016 - 11:27 |
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Anonymous

Hater will say its not a production car

04/12/2016 - 11:52 |
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Aasher

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It by definition is not a production car
Hater or nor its not a production car

04/13/2016 - 03:13 |
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Anonymous

Prius owners won’t be happy watchin all those smoke coming from the venom lel

04/12/2016 - 12:01 |
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Djman

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

lol

04/12/2016 - 14:04 |
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Anonymous

Its actually amazingly crazy…
That thing is still accelerating even after 230 mph…coz most cars suffer from buffeting (James may) at that speeds

04/12/2016 - 12:01 |
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NicolasBMW

Means:Ricer:”I will beat it up”

04/12/2016 - 12:17 |
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SimpleG
04/12/2016 - 12:44 |
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TheGreatDane

I saw this exact car when I passed Hennessey on the way to San Antonio over spring break.

04/12/2016 - 13:25 |
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Williard

fair to note that it is (around) 1300 lbs lighter than the Bugatti

04/12/2016 - 13:40 |
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JImmy Pins
04/12/2016 - 13:50 |
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merica! 🇺🇸

04/12/2016 - 17:28 |
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