HPE700 Twin-Turbo Hennessey Corvette Coming to Boca Raton Concours
We know Hennessey’s HPE700 twin-turbo C7 Corvette can burn its tires like they’re sitting on the surface of the Sun. We know it can put a world of hurt on the dyno like the Incredible Hulk wringing a chicken’s neck.
All that knowledge of the HPE700’s abilities is great and all, but in order for the car’s fierceness to really come alive, you’ve got to see it in person. If you live near Boca Raton, Florida, or you have some frequent-flyer miles you need to burn, Hennessey is unveiling the HPE700 at the Boca Raton Concours on Friday, February 21 for fans who wish to fully appreciate the Corvette that can give a Lamborghini Aventador a run for its money.
With 707 horsepower and 661 lb-ft of torque blasting through either the seven-speed manual or six-speed automatic, the Hennessey HPE700 Corvette (when equipped with 20-inch drag radials) can hit 60 mph in 2.9 seconds on the way to a 10.5-second/135.4-mph quarter-mile … all on seven pounds of boost. If you ask the Texas State Troopers to close down a toll road for some top-speed validation, Hennessey estimates you’d exceed 210 mph. The tuning company is planning to build only 24 examples of the $120,000 HPE700 Twin Turbo Corvette for 2014.
Find out more about Hennessey’s newest Corvette and its public unveiling in the press release below. Also have a look at the gallery where you can appreciate the workmanship of the HPE700’s aluminum intercooler plenum; the quality of the TIG welding on that piece is magnificent … maybe the best I’ve ever seen.
The silky craftsmanship of this car’s TIG welds could stand alone as a topic on our forum — it’s simply remarkable.
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Hennessey to Unveil HPE700 Twin Turbo Corvette at Boca Raton Concours
Texas Tuner Transforms America’s Sports Car into American Supercar
The HPE700 Twin Turbo delivers 707 bhp @ 6,400 rpm and 661 lb-ft of torque though either a 7-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. Equipped with optional 20-inch drag radial tires, the HPE700 Stingray hits 60 mph from a standing start in just 2.9 seconds while blowing through the quarter mile in just 10.5 seconds @ 135.4 mph. Top speed is estimated to exceed 210 mph-faster than the Hennessey C7 Corvette that broke 200 mph on a Texas toll road back in December of last year.
“We’ve taken America’s sports car and transformed it into an American supercar,” said company founder and president John Hennessey, “and it’s a testament to the soundness of Corvette engineering that the new Stingray not only copes with this massive infusion of power, it seems to thrive on it.”
Power is nothing without control, and at higher speeds, Hennessey’s CarbonAero™ carbon-fiber front spoiler, side sills and rear lip spoiler provide additional overall downforce to this steroid-injected Stingray. “I’d describe the look of our HPE700 Twin Turbo with CarbonAero™ bodywork as being tastefully aggressive,” said Don Goldman, CEO of Hennessey Performance. Completing the vehicle are 10-spoke Hennessey H10 forged monoblock wheels, which accept the factory Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires. Compared to the Z51 Package wheels, the set of Hennessey H10 alloys reduce weight by over 19 lb., significantly reducing both rotational mass and unsprung weight for improved acceleration and handling.
With a turn-key price tag of nearly $120,000 (including the base Corvette Stingray with 3LT and Z51 factory options), the HPE700 Twin Turbo does not come cheap. However, the company offers a comprehensive powertrain warranty for its Corvette upgrade systems, while delivering a level of performance on par with European supercars like the Lamborghini Aventador and McLaren MP4-12C.
The company plans to produce just 24 examples of the HPE700 Twin Turbo Corvette for the 2014 model year, ensuring that HPE700 owners not only have one of the fastest C7 Corvettes on the road but also one of the most exclusive. Said Don Goldman: “The HPE700 experience is a rush, and will absolutely ruin driving a stock Stingray…there’s just no going back.”
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About Hennessey® Performance
Established in 1991, Hennessey® Performance (HPE) now operates from a new facility comprised of a 36,000 square foot building that is located adjacent to Lonestar Motorsports Park, the company’s test track and IHRA sanctioned ¼ mile dragstrip. The 143-acre complex is located about 45 minutes west of Houston, Texas along Interstate 10. Hennessey® offer a wide variety of dyno-proven, track-tested parts for modern performance vehicles. In addition, Hennessey® operates Tuner School, the world’s first fully state-licensed school dedicated to teaching and training future performance vehicle tuners.
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