Hennessey C7 Corvette Runs 200 MPH - may be old new but still cool!
08-26-2014, 01:19 AM
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Hennessey C7 Corvette Runs 200 MPH - may be old new but still cool!
Yes yes I know it's supposed to be in the C7 forum but this is just great no matter what gen we own 
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...till-cool.html
Here is what I posted over there:
If this is old news, sorry. Looking out for my C7 peeps from over in the C5 forums, but it's always good to revisit fun videos.
http://www.fark.com/vidplayer/8068187/
Excerpt from the page:
"Hennessey C7 Corvette Runs 200 MPH on Texas Toll Road
On December 11, 2013, a 700 HP Hennessey C7 became the first 2014 Corvette Stingray to break the 200 mph barrier by reaching a maximum speed of 200.6 mph. This was achieved on a closed section of the Grand Parkway which connects I-10 to Hwy. 290 on the west side of Houston, Texas..."
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...till-cool.html
Here is what I posted over there:
If this is old news, sorry. Looking out for my C7 peeps from over in the C5 forums, but it's always good to revisit fun videos.
http://www.fark.com/vidplayer/8068187/
Excerpt from the page:
"Hennessey C7 Corvette Runs 200 MPH on Texas Toll Road
On December 11, 2013, a 700 HP Hennessey C7 became the first 2014 Corvette Stingray to break the 200 mph barrier by reaching a maximum speed of 200.6 mph. This was achieved on a closed section of the Grand Parkway which connects I-10 to Hwy. 290 on the west side of Houston, Texas..."
08-26-2014, 07:07 AM
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It is old news and has been posted here before (maybe not in C5 Gen though), but 
to Hennessey for what they accomplished with that car.
to Hennessey for what they accomplished with that car.
08-26-2014, 11:24 AM
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Dude, the C7Z is $80k, that is all the car I would need. It will be mine in 4 years or less.
http://www.torquenews.com/106/mind-b...ced-just-78995
http://www.torquenews.com/106/mind-b...ced-just-78995
GM is really going to replace a $125k car with a $79k car…as the 2015 Corvette Z06 coupe carries a starting price of just $78,995.