Venom Gt

There's still time to buy Steven Tyler's Venom GT, though.

We're happy there's a John Hennessey who walks the Earth. While any number of humans may have had the idea of marrying a stretched Lotus with a twin-turbocharged ZR1 engine, only Hennessey had the wherewithal to make the Venom GT. And because he has, we bring you the news that the Venom

The crew at Hennessey has finally gotten around to showing the world just how quick the Venom GT really is by pulling off a 0-230 mph sprint on runway. The best run took a scant 19.96 seconds to stick the speedometer at 228 mph.

John Hennessey has stopped by Jay Leno's Garage for a second time to show off the 2012 Hennessey Venom GT. Last time the tuner-turned-supercar-maker visited the comedian's garage, Leno didn't get a shot behind the wheel of the Venom GT because the vehicle had yet to be legalized in the States. That was then. Now, th

There's gilding the lily, and then there is this: An open-air version of Hennessey's 1,200-horsepower Venom GT supercar.

It's easy to talk endlessly about unbelievably powerful cars, almost to the point that numbers become meaningless. In an effort to crystallize what 1,200 horses in a 2,685-pound car can do in the real world, we present a new video of the 2012 Hennessey Venom GT.

Hennessey has announced that it will show off its Venom GT on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at

Hennessey channels Top Gun with its Venom GT – Click above to watch video after the jump

Jay Leno drives the Hennessey Venom GT – Click above to watch video after the jump

2011 Hennessey Venom GT – Click above for high-res image gallery

Hennessey Venom GT – Click above for high-res image gallery

Hennessey Venom GT – Click above for high-res image gallery

Hennessey Venom GT – Click above for image gallery

Hennessey Venom GT - Click above for high-res image gallery

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