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09-06-2012, 05:43 PM
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There are a handful of vehicles on this blue Earth that can warp one's perception of speed. The Cadillac CTS-V (http://www.autoblog.com/cadillac/cts-v) holds a seat at that table of chieftains thanks to its brawny supercharged V8 engine. Now it looks as if the cats at Hennessey (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/hennessey) have decided to wring even more power from black sheep of the Crest's stable.
The 2013 VR1200 Twin Turbo Coupe ditches the stock block and blower for a 7.0-liter lump and a pair of turbos. With innards like forged pistons, connecting rods and a forged crankshaft, the engine is good for 1,226 horsepower and 1,109 pound-feet of torque at the flywheel. The company says the finished product is basically a de-tuned version of the same beating heart that powers the Venom GT.
Hennessey also swapped the stock brakes for 15.1-inch carbon ceramic rotors front and rear pressed by eight-piston clamps at the bow and six-piston calipers on the stern. A slew of carbon fiber widebody pieces outside and a magnetic ride suspension tuned by none other than John Heinricy himself are just a few of the other upgrades.
What's the point of such a machine? Hennessey wants the VR1200 to be able to do 200 miles per hour in the standing mile. With a top speed of 242 mph, the two-door easily eclipses the stock CTS-V's 180 mph v-max. Check out the car's dyno run in the video below (http://motorgen.com/2012/09/06/2013-hennessey-vr1200-makes-the-cts-v-seem-slow-w-video/#continued), and head over to Hennessey (http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/cts-v1000-coupe.html) for more information. If you like what you see, you better get on the phone. The company only plans to build 12 examples.Continue reading 2013 Hennessey VR1200 makes the CTS-V seem slow [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/06/2013-hennessey-vr1200-makes-the-cts-v-seem-slow-w-video/)
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There are a handful of vehicles on this blue Earth that can warp one's perception of speed. The Cadillac CTS-V (http://www.autoblog.com/cadillac/cts-v) holds a seat at that table of chieftains thanks to its brawny supercharged V8 engine. Now it looks as if the cats at Hennessey (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/hennessey) have decided to wring even more power from black sheep of the Crest's stable.
The 2013 VR1200 Twin Turbo Coupe ditches the stock block and blower for a 7.0-liter lump and a pair of turbos. With innards like forged pistons, connecting rods and a forged crankshaft, the engine is good for 1,226 horsepower and 1,109 pound-feet of torque at the flywheel. The company says the finished product is basically a de-tuned version of the same beating heart that powers the Venom GT.
Hennessey also swapped the stock brakes for 15.1-inch carbon ceramic rotors front and rear pressed by eight-piston clamps at the bow and six-piston calipers on the stern. A slew of carbon fiber widebody pieces outside and a magnetic ride suspension tuned by none other than John Heinricy himself are just a few of the other upgrades.
What's the point of such a machine? Hennessey wants the VR1200 to be able to do 200 miles per hour in the standing mile. With a top speed of 242 mph, the two-door easily eclipses the stock CTS-V's 180 mph v-max. Check out the car's dyno run in the video below (http://motorgen.com/2012/09/06/2013-hennessey-vr1200-makes-the-cts-v-seem-slow-w-video/#continued), and head over to Hennessey (http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/cts-v1000-coupe.html) for more information. If you like what you see, you better get on the phone. The company only plans to build 12 examples.Continue reading 2013 Hennessey VR1200 makes the CTS-V seem slow [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/06/2013-hennessey-vr1200-makes-the-cts-v-seem-slow-w-video/)
2013 Hennessey VR1200 makes the CTS-V seem slow [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/06/2013-hennessey-vr1200-makes-the-cts-v-seem-slow-w-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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