{"id":185,"date":"2017-02-23T10:47:41","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T15:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motor-junkie.com\/?p=185"},"modified":"2022-07-11T11:22:01","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:22:01","slug":"watch-worlds-fastest-road-legal-car-shatters-speed-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/watch-worlds-fastest-road-legal-car-shatters-speed-record\/185\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: World&#8217;s Fastest Road-Legal Car Shatters Speed Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>SO.MUCH.WANT&hellip;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since the dawn of time, two things have been set in stone-rubbing sticks together makes fire, and speed is awesome. Man&rsquo;s fascination with going fast has led us to some awesome places.<\/p>\n<p>Picture a human being, sitting behind the wheel of a car, surrounded by just millimeters of carbon fibre, hurtling at 1\/6th the speed of a bullet. Imagine no more, because it happened, and in this incredible vehicle:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-189 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/maxresdefault1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hennessey Venom GT<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Do not adjust your screens, that&rsquo;s actually the carbon fibre\/aluminum hybrid body work. Before we look into the specs of this unique monster, let&rsquo;s focus on the speed. Boy, does this thing move.<\/p>\n<p>Twin precision ball-bearing superchargers combined with a 90-degree V8 block make this thing untouchable, quite literally. Here&rsquo;s a snap of the engine bay, followed by the video of the Venom GT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/news\/hennessey-venom-gt-hits-270-49-mph-is-unofficial-worlds-fastest-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hitting an amazing 270MPH<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-191 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/8629705939_21abcfd218_b1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Beautiful Beast With 1244 BHP<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Not only does this GT look the part, it absolutely chews tarmac. Hungry for the world record, the Venom GT had its way in 2014, and the record still stands to this day (2017). Following a number of attempts, the record was broken at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the video of that attempt below, which has since been disputed by Bugatti:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gWAavCjVQvM\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dispute<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As mentioned, the Bugatti is still registered as the <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/bugatti-chiron-breaks-0-400-0-kmh-world-record\/2408\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guinness World Record holder<\/a>, but purely on a technicality. According to Guinness, a run in opposite directions is required to ensure no tailwind assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, the above video is indisputable evidence of how purely desirable this car really is. If that wasn&rsquo;t enough, check out the full specs for the Hennessey Venom GT from their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.venomgt.com\/the-venom-gt\/\" target=\"_blank\">official website:<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-193 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hennessey-Venom-GT-Spyder1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2014 Hennessey Venom GT Specs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Price: $1.2 million USD<\/p>\n<h1><strong>2014 Hennessey Venom GT Specifications<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div>\n<h3>Performance<\/h3>\n<table width=\"700\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\"><strong>0-60 mph<br>\n0-100 mph<br>\n0-300 km\/h<br>\n0-200 mph<br>\n&frac14; mile<br>\nStanding half mile<br>\nStanding mile<br>\nVerified speed<br>\nEst. top speed<br>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">2.7 sec.<br>\n5.6 sec.<br>\n13.63 sec. &ndash; Guinness World Record<br>\n14.51 sec. &ndash; Hypercar World Record<br>\n9.92 sec. @ 163 mph<br>\n206 mph<br>\n253 mph<br>\n270.49 mph<br>\n278 mph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr>\n<h3>Engine<\/h3>\n<table width=\"700\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\"><strong>Type<br>\nValvetrain<br>\nBlock\/heads<br>\nForced induction<br>\nHorsepower<br>\nTorque<br>\nDisplacement<br>\nCompression ratio<br>\nRedline<br>\nLubrication<br>\nFuel injection<br>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">90-degree V8<br>\noverhead-valve, 2 valves\/cyl<br>\niron \/aluminum<br>\ntwin precision ball bearing turbochargers<br>\n1244 bhp @ 6600 rpm (cockpit-adjustable to 800, 1000 &amp; 1244 bhp)<br>\n1155 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm<br>\n7000 cc\/427 cu. in.<br>\n9.2:1<br>\n7200 rpm<br>\ndry sump system<br>\nelectronic sequential multi-port<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr>\n<h3>Chassis<\/h3>\n<table width=\"700\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\"><strong>Layout<br>\nBody\/frame<br>\nBrakes, f &amp; r<br>\nWheels<br>\nTires<br>\nSteering<br>\nSuspension, f&amp;r<br>\nSprings\/shocks<br>\nRide height<br>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">mid-longitudinal engine\/rear-drive<br>\ncarbon fiber &amp; composite\/aluminum hybrid monocoque-space frame<br>\n15.0 x 1.3-in. carbon-ceramic rotors, 6-piston Brembo fixed calipers<br>\nHennessey H10 forged monoblock, 9.5 x 19 front, 12.5 x 20 rear<br>\nMichelin Pilot Super Sport; 265\/30ZR19 front, 345\/30ZR20 rear<br>\nrack &amp; pinion, 6-position variable electric assist<br>\nunequal-length tubular A-arms, anti-roll bars<br>\nPenske 2-way-adjustable coilovers<br>\nadjustable; range of 2.4 in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/ranking-the-21st-centurys-top-cars-in-terms-of-speed\/29312\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ranking The 21st Century&rsquo;s Top Cars In Terms Of Speed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/ten-fastest-0-60-cars-planet\/1085\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Fastest 0-60 Cars On The Planet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SO.MUCH.WANT&hellip; Since the dawn of time, two things have been set in stone-rubbing sticks together&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":47268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[65,67,61,63,57,59],"class_list":["post-185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cars","tag-fastest-car","tag-fastest-road-car","tag-hennessey-venom-gt","tag-hennessey-venom-gt-specs","tag-venom-gt","tag-venom-gt-specs","iab_keys-automobile-markets-of-germany","iab_keys-automobile-markets-of-japan","iab_keys-automobile-racing-and-sports-cars","iab_keys-automobiles","iab_keys-automotive-equipment-manufacture-car-industry","iab_keys-car-parts-and-supplies","iab_keys-cross-country-vehicles","iab_keys-motor-racing","iab_keys-motor-vehicles","iab_keys-premium-cars","iab_keys-road-transport","iab_keys-sports-cars","iab_keys-test-drives","iab_keys-traffic-and-transport","iab_keys-vehicles"],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":185},"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57053,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185\/revisions\/57053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}