On February 14, 2014, the Hennessey Venom GT set a new world speed record for 2-seat sports cars by reaching a top speed of 270.49 mph (435.31 km/h). The test was performed at the Kennedy Space Center on the 3.2-mile Space Shuttle landing runway. Brian Smith, Director of Miller Motorsports Park, drove the Venom GT to its record speed. A representative from Racelogic, world-renowned maker of VBox GPS data-acquisition systems, was on hand to independently verify and document the Venom GT’s highest recorded speed.
Hennessey Venom GT Lays Claim As World’s Fastest Production Car
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[…] claim is the world’s first “megacar”: the One:1. No doubt designed to take aim at the Hennessey Venom GT as the world’s fastest production car, the One:1 is powered by a new 5-liter V8 capable of producing 1,011 lb-ft of torque and 1,341 […]
[…] claim is the world’s first “megacar”: the One:1. No doubt designed to take aim at the Hennessey Venom GT as the world’s fastest production car, the One:1 is powered by a new 5-liter V8 capable of producing 1,011 lb-ft of torque and 1,341 […]