Hennessey Venom GT2 takes Corvette-sourced V8, adds Lotus lightness: Autoweek TV

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Tuesday, November 27, 2012                  The centerpiece of the Corvette is its powerful V8. Lotus creates cars noted for their lightness. Hennessey Performance Engineering combines elements of both in its wild Venom GT2 hypercar. Hennessey Venom GT2 takes Corvette-sourced V8, adds Lotus lightness: Autoweek TV 11/27/12, 4:40 pm et Also in this episode: Get ready for the hopped-up Ford Fiesta ST, and Ferrari F12 owners can tune their way to higher performance. TRANSCRIPT -- The Hennessey Venom gets more bite. -- The Focus ST celebrates a baby brother. -- And it's time for the Ferrari F12 tuning kits to start rolling out. Hi I'm Jake with a Tuesday edition of Autoweek TV. Let's get rolling. Hennessey Performance Engineering is taking the next step with its Venom hypercar, introducing the Venom GT2 on Monday. The Venom GT2 uses a Corvette-sourced 7-liter engine with a Lotus chassis. The GT2 tune will put out 1,500 hp. That's 300 more than the “regular” Venom GT. Other improvements include a double bubble roof for more headroom, new headlights and a... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add Autoweek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.