John Hennessey shot to prominence with his mega-horsepower Dodge Vipers, which introduced the world to 600 horsepower V10s made from pure Detroit iron. Since then, Hennessey has been synonymous with high output cars. This time around, the tuner took a look at the new Shelby GT500 and decided that Ford’s top toy would make a good base for a car that would bear the Hennessey name.
In a testament to the tunability of Ford’s supercharged V8, the Hennessey Venom 600R uses only bolt-on mods, such as a smaller supercharger pulley, a high-flow intake system, MAF and ECU recalibration and a stainless steel exhaust to extract 605 horsepower and 590 pounds/foot of torque from the otherwise stock engine. At $19,500 though, the price of these mods seem a bit much, even with a 1 year / 12,000 mile warranty. With the right performance calculator, one may be able to approach reliable levels of 600+ horsepower while spending less than half of what Hennessey charges. Because a complete performance package does not end with a powerful engine alone, the money saved can be spent on well-thought out drivetrain mods.
The video shows what a supercharged 600 hp GT500 sounds like. With Ford’s new muscle car, the playing field has been opened once again to the performance wars that characterized the early years of the muscle car era.
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