Hennessey Performance Engineering
| Public | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Houston, United States |
Key people | John Hennessey |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Slogan | Making Fast Cars Faster Since 1991 |
| Website |
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Hennessey Performance Engineering is an American tuning house specializing in modifying sports and super cars from several brands like Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, Chevrolet, Dodge, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Nissan, Mustang, Cadillac, Lotus, Jeep, Ford, BMW, Bentley, Chrysler, GMC, Lincoln and Lexus. Established in 1991 by John Hennessey, their main facility is located west of Houston, Texas. This firm focuses on mechanical component modification for creating high-powered cars. Besides performance automobiles, they also tune sport utility vehicles such as Ford Raptors and Jeep Cherokees. They also work on luxury cars like Bentleys and muscle cars like Dodge Charger and Challenger.
Tuner School
In 2008, the Tuner School was founded by the company. It is a private institution dedicated to teach and train high performance vehicle tuner technicians. It is located at Lonestar Motorsports Park, near the Hennessey Performance headquarters. All instructors at this education facility are actual performance tuning mechanics.
Notable cars
Hennessey Venom GT
In 2010, Hennessey Performance revealed the Hennessey Venom GT, based on Lotus Exige monocoque. It has an engine that generates 1,244 hp and weighs 1,244 kg. Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler purchased a Venom GT roadster for a reported $1,000,000. It is also the fastest street legal car in the world, with a speed of 270 mph. It does not hold the official record because they were only allowed one run.
Hennessey Venom F5
In late 2014 to early 2015, Hennessey Performance will unveil the Hennessey Venom F5. It is powered by a turbocharged engine that produces 1400 hp and a possible top speed of 270.4mph.
VelociRaptor SUV
The Hennessey VelociRaptor SUV is a luxury off-road full-size SUV modified from the Ford SVT Raptor. The SUV is limited to 30 produced a year, however since its introduction over 400 versions have been made. It uses the same engine Ford uses for the pickup truck version.
Hennessey CTS-V
The Hennessey CTS-V is a tuned 2016 Cadillac CTS-V that boasts 1000 horsepower.[1]
Controversy
Hennessey has been the subject of numerous lawsuits and Better Business Bureau complaints throughout the years, with many BBB complaints left unresolved[2] and, according to court records, many judgements entered against Hennessey. According to Car and Driver, a Dun & Bradstreet search had also turned up significant concern about Hennessey's financial footing.
See also
- Hennessey Viper Venom 1000 Twin Turbo – Another car tuned by HPE
- Lingenfelter Performance Engineering – A similar company
References
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