Texas tuner steps up the wick on the Shelby GT500 to deliver a wild pony car
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- The Tuner Company cranks up the V8 wick to 1,204 horsepower
- A superb 902 lb-ft of torque is also on board
- Priced at $59,950 above a new Shelby GT500
If the original Shelby GT500 and its supercharged 760 horsepower are too pedestrian for your liking, Hennessey Performance of Texas has the answer. Even though the 5.2L V8 is the most powerful factory engine ever installed in a Mustang, Texas speed demons felt the need to improve upon the stock setup, dramatically increasing horsepower and fuel efficiency. couple.
To what extent? Experience a jaw-dropping 1,204 horsepower and 902 lb-ft of torque. That’s up from Ford’s 760 horsepower and 625 lb-ft, if you’re wondering.
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How does all that power end up in the pony corral? A massive 3.8-litre supercharger helps, as does a high-flow induction system, new fuel rails and injectors and an air/oil separation system. It should be noted that the bit that is added above the V8 mill is nearly twice the displacement of the entire engine at most hatches.
Additionally, equipment such as fittings, lines, belts and tensioners are upgraded, while the dual-clutch transmission has been recalibrated for its high-efficiency mission. “The production Shelby GT500 is an amazing muscle car, but we’re taking it to the nth degree with our Venom 1200,” said company founder and CEO John Hennessey. “Only a handful of vehicles in the world offer this level of power…especially at this price.”
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What is the price ? Try $59,950 – if you bring your own Ford Shelby GT500, of course. Hennessey manufactures 66 in tribute to Ford’s achievements at Le Mans. In keeping with this theme, customers will have the choice of adding the historic 1966 Daytona 24 Hours Ford Mark II GT40 red, white and black livery to their build. This will suck another $4,950 out of your wallet.
Speaking about the level of reliability available to us in the age of horsepower, Hennessey backs the Venom with a one-year, 12,000-mile warranty. Not so long ago, gearboxes were alone with this kind of power, which usually resulted in a track surface littered with once useful engine parts and a transmission reduced to 10,000 oil bottle caps.
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