My new favorite car on the planet

[j_garcia]

If it looks familiar, that is because it is basically a Lotus Elise platform...with a twin turbo small block Chevy V8 attached to its rear end. A mere 1200 bhp in a 2700lb car.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/car/hennessey-venom-gt/gallery

 

[dkane360]

Looks slow...

 

[walter duque]

Lotus Europa was my 4th car. (1st was 850 Mini Cooper, 2nd Peugot 404 (with sun roof) 3rd Renault Dauphine), that's when I lived in the old country. My Lotus was yellow, that thing held road. That was in the late 60's. Yellow color was almost identical to my 74 Pantera Detomaso, which might have been a little more orange when I think about it.

 

[STRONGBADF1]

Love Lotus'! I don't know if the Hennesy version would handle as well though it would be a blast!

Lotus Europa was my 4th car. (1st was 850 Mini Cooper, 2nd Peugot 404 (with sun roof) 3rd Renault Dauphine), that's when I lived in the old country. My Lotus was yellow, that thing held road. That was in the late 60's.

My fourth car was a '65 Pontiac LeMans...

I didn't have the GTO option but the color was the same.

 

[GranteedEV]

I used to have a 90s lotus elise poster growin up. Love that car.

 

[Chu Gai]

When you click on j_garcia's link to the Road & Track article, make sure you read the reader comments.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Lotus Europa was my 4th car. .. My Lotus was yellow, that thing held road. That was in the late 60's. Yellow color was almost identical to my 74 Pantera Detomaso, which might have been a little more orange when I think about it.

Lol, I just seen one on the Pawn Stars in Blue - Still great looking rocket
That's was really funny is seeing Rick - about average size men trying to get into it

btw: Here it is : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-LOTUS-EUROPA-SPECIAL-SPORTS-CAR-/280620543160?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item415649acb8

 

[krzywica]

I have to admit I was crafting a chubby when I watched the latest episode of TG last night.

 

[Sheep]

Atom V8 gets my vote as well, With a Caparo T1 close behind. V8's that rev to 10,500 RPM.

SheepStar

 

[Matt34]

I have to admit I was crafting a chubby when I watched the latest episode of TG last night.

I almost spit my coffee out when Jeremy was addressing James about population control "..and because you spill your seed alone".

 

[Warpdrv]

Thats an awesome looking machine with a sweet power plant....

I have 2 questions...

How Much...?
&
Does a normal human fit in that thing....?

 

[Rickster71]

If it looks familiar, that is because it is basically a Lotus Elise platform...with a twin turbo small block Chevy V8 attached to its rear end. A mere 1200 bhp in a 2700lb car.

Piping that exhaust system must have been interesting; looks like the mufflers are up near the turbos.

 

[Warpdrv]

Was out west in Pewaukee yesterday for a business meeting and since I was early, Had to stop at the Ducati dealer - thinkin about adding one of these to the stable....

Ducati Multistrada - 1200S Touring....

Very nice.... 200 lbs less then my FJR with the same 150 HP...

 

[Warpdrv]

Thats an awesome looking machine with a sweet power plant....


I have 2 questions...

How Much...?
&
Does a normal human fit in that thing....?

*****HOLY CR@P - $600k*****

Hennessey Venom GT: A $600k mid-engine Cobra for the 21st Century

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

*****HOLY CR@P - $600k*****

Hennessey Venom GT: A $600k mid-engine Cobra for the 21st Century

Lol, before you posted this I almost posted "If you need to ask..."
In retrospect I'd be right

 

[j_garcia]

Piping that exhaust system must have been interesting; looks like the mufflers are up near the turbos.

Yes, it apprears to go straight from the turbo to the muffler and straight out. The blow off valves are not recirculated either, so that thing must have a wicked sound when you shift. The car is apparently about a year away from going public.

Always been a fan of the Atom. I hadn't seen the V8, but they also have a full electric version that was ridiculous as well 100% torque on demand

 

[Warpdrv]

Lol, before you posted this I almost posted "If you need to ask..."
In retrospect I'd be right

Its not a "if ya need to ask type thing" I was just wondering how reasonable or unreasonable it was going to be...

I could see a couple hundy - for reasons of performance, but $600k is a bit out there IMO....

No question its a pretty wicked - cool @$$ machine...

 

[ParadigmDawg]

*****HOLY CR@P - $600k*****

Hennessey Venom GT: A $600k mid-engine Cobra for the 21st Century

Just ordered it.

 

[STRONGBADF1]

Just ordered it.

Must have crushed your sales quota!

 

[krzywica]

Its not a "if ya need to ask type thing" I was just wondering how reasonable or unreasonable it was going to be...

I could see a couple hundy - for reasons of performance, but $600k is a bit out there IMO....

No question its a pretty wicked - cool @$$ machine...

I think they said the Atom V8 is $150k.....thats not bad for a car that can beat one of the fastest if not the fastest production bikes on the planet around the track. I can't even imagine driving one of those things.

Also keep in mind its no normal V8 like the OP's blown SBC. The one in the Atom is basically a large version of a motorcycle engine that revs extremely high.