A lot of the commenters don’t realize this dream of a car is 10 years old now. 10 years ago this was smoking everything in existence and it will still smoke everything below the top 1 percent. Koenigsegg and Bugatti were the only production companies in the same breath and even they probably tipped their hats to John Hennessy for this monster. Folks this comes out of the box like this. No assembly required. That’s worth admiration.
@@SirLuicho dude first off, comment is five years old so welcome to the party. Second off, think about the context of his statement… he’s saying the Venom is an ALTERNATIVE to adding more horsepower. The car has over 1200 hp. If you don’t see the comedy in that, I have nothing for you
I mean, the Hennessy Venom GT has 1244hp while weighing 2,743lbs. It has more than the Veyron SuperSport, but the original Veyron was 987hp at 4,162lbs. Then the SS was 1184hp at around the same weight. The point being; instead of solely adding horsepower to a car, why not lighten it?
I watched this video when it first dropped, and 11 years later its still one of my favorite car videos of all time. The story, the edit, the raw reaction, the passion, it cant be faked. Its one of John and Matts greatest creations.
You are just wrong about one point , who made car worth 1million usd sure compared by other cars and before all this who creat something like 950 000 $ from just 50 000 $ the word is , dude you forgot ( smart or intelligence whatever ) the point is he will not do all this modifications and forget this little physical thing you talk about :D
It looks absolutely stunning! The long wheelbase and the wide, aggressive styling fits a "Lotus" so well, incredible! And the power is... well... crazy!
Andrew Kebe Are you implying that I like Donald Trump? Because if so, it just shows how you like to jump to conclusions and point fingers at people because you're probably angry about something. And what at all gives you the conclusion that I'm white? I have no respect for Donald Trump and I can't stand the guy. You also make no sense in your comment so this is just what I took it as. Think about what you say before you type because you just sound ignorant as all hell
Rocket isn't she at the 1st time they released it i said one day i will have one just to look at i really loved it she smiles to you .. smart beloved really .
Joseph Hausser No it isn't. The One:1 is faster and quicker, so is the Agera RS. The Agera S and Agera R are both faster as well, but not quicker. The Venom GT is only faster and quicker than the Agera.
That's about the most compelling argument anyone has ever made, I'm thoroughly swayed. Bravo, like what you said wasn't completely idiotic and uneducated sounding. Then again, you could be very young, and not know any better. Even still, a 5th grader should possess greater grammatical aptitude.
I keep seeing comments about the Bugatti Veyron. Here is the thing guys, the top end speed of a car is NOT what makes a car exciting to drive. What makes a car exciting to drive is 3 things. 1) Acceleration. 2) Overall Handling 3) breaking ability. not top end speed. From what i see here the Hennessey Venom GT is a MONSTER! For pure driving excitement, you probably cant do much better then this.@8:09 he says it best.
as an avid car fan I believe the Hennessey Venom GT is absolutely one of the fastest car out there. For a million dollars I would definable say its worth it. Just the mere presentation makes worth buying. The streamlining, that powerful v8 engine, with that sweet singling turbo. I believe the presenter alols did an awesome just by painting the picture in my mind about this car. By the way love the show, perfect choice of hosting, love the graphics, content was fairly good, love he camera especially those of the car while on the highway.
"The thing about a Veyron or other super cars, they're very fast but they are very antiseptic in that you just kinda almost feel like your along for the ride, almost like you've got somebody that's a chofer. This car, you got to drive it. This car you gotta use your brain. This car you gotta use your skills. And it will reward you, or punish you according to how well you use those skills. And so its a car that demands a lot of respect." Pure wisdom. I cant express enough how much I love when automotive designers build cars around this idea. The auto enthusiast tradition of driver involvement and skill. Awesome car & great video!
Love to Hennessey for this. The veyron was nice in reaching 400kph but it just looked like a heavy block of cement with the aerodynamics of a pre 2001 twin tower. An amazing feat of engineering and a good reminder of the importance of power to weight. I do think however that in truth besides power to weight, when your goal is reaching the highest possible top speed, they need to look more into aerodynamics (and possibly making them dynamic, as in live adjusting downforce to current speed). The downforce this body generates at its top speed is probably way too much, hence slowing it down.
+BlackJackMulligan British engineering? Lmao nobody in Britain would have the bravery to build a car with 1200hp, a manual, no roof, and a 270mph top speed
Actually surprisingly enough they do but it hasn't been shown to many people. It's located at the Hennessey Performance headquarters. It's just a prototype development car.
Judging by these comments its clear that the entire point of this video has escaped about 90% of you people. Sure there are other cars that are faster or look better than the Venom, but that's not the point. The point is that driving the Venom is a completely unique EXPERIENCE. A Bugatti or Pagani or Mclearen may be prettier or faster, but they are not as satisfying or as visceral of an experience as driving the Venom is. Like Hennessey said in the video, you simply feel like you are "along for the ride" with those cars. Whereas with the Venom, you are constantly challenged by the car, which keeps you engaged and entertained. The Venom GT is alot of things, but it sure as hell isn't boring to drive.
cafta That's what everyone on here keeps claiming...like it is easy to throw a couple of mods in a Japanese car and you are suddenly getting 270Mph out of it. I call bullshit.
I love Hennessey Venom GT. 1. Modified Beautiful Lotus body and chassis. (Longwheel base & WideBody🤤) 2. GM LS engine with Twin turbocharged. 3. Manual transmission. 4. Brembo big Brake. 5. Finally, its design was neat and tidy with many carbonfiber exterior and interior.
Thank you for saying TUNED, now ignorant people tell me that the Bugatti sucks compared to the TUNED Venom GT, but the difference is TUNING. A stock Bugatti SS hits like what like 255. A TUNED Hennessey hits 270, now keep in mind that the TUNED VenomGT isn't even a production car an was TUNED to hit that. The Bugatti SS already hits 255 WITHOUT BEING TUNED(emphasis on the words TUNED and WITHOUT). So everyone who thinks that the TUNED Venom GT is faster than a stock Bugatti SS is correct, but a stock vs aftermarket and TUNING, that's just not fair. Take away the TUNING and the stock Bugatti SS would win
The bugatti is a shit car that is ugly as fuck. No engineering goes into the car. Lets just put a massive engine into a heavy ass car huh huh. The agera one:1 has half the turbos, half the cylinders and 3 litres less displacement yet gets 30 mph MORE and 170 bhp MORE. All hail Kristen Von Koenigsegg
Jaxon Hobbs There is no reason to bitch about it, I think the bugatti is sexy as fuck and fast as hell. If the bugatti still held the record for speed then you would be saying the same.
Lol yeah it has speed but if I had to pick I would pick Frank's just cause I like that it's the original motor and this is 1million and his is like 60thousand maybe
60k to buy the exige alone (assuming it's used). I'd guess it took another 40k (they mentioned they broke lots of things in the process) to get it to where it is now.
"This car you gotta drive it, you gotta use your brain, you gotta use your skills"... this man hits the head of the nail... new sports cars are robots! A semi-automatic car is not a true sports car. All the electronics make it into a robot! Yeah sure the Veyron is awesome, but the car drives you.
+overlex So you had a Porsche, but than you knew what a Porsche is and 2.8-3.0 Sec for 0.60 in a reliable car is a mark. And every dealer in your region can maintain the car properly. watch?v=A5DRCTW-Q7o You want a Mecedes Maybach with 900 BHP, try this: watch?v=kJ7w0DZACzE
Track is subjective to driver skill though, an experienced driver would perform better with the Hennessey versus the Porsche in a road course (if say a 16 year old was behind the wheel of the Porsche)
I like to see this video once in a while, not only because of the good editing btw. This time just because I saw John Hennessey on Top Gear with Rimac, Koenigsegg & Murray.
My 1992 Silverado extended cab has just over 475k on it...the reverse bands are burnt & the 2nd gear band slips.0-60 in 22 minutes...going downhill...with a good tail wind
For the 1 millionth time the Venom GT isn't PRODUCTION. It's a fucking tuner car it's not anything like Bugatti, they actually make all of their own car lmao.
Took a couple of pictures of Mr. Hennessey giving me the "thumbs up" while in his 800 HP Hellcat at the end of Mopar Fest 2015.......he sat there for a couple of minutes while I got my camera settings straightened out and waited for me to take the pics....what a great individual!
@@JacopoSkydweller it is definitely not requiem for a dream. The first part while they're talking about the car is fallen heart, haven't found the music while he's driving
Why more do you need to know? It's a mid engine twin turbo 427 ls with a ford GT 6 speed with a fucking carbon fiber body and 15" 6 piston carbon ceramics on all four wheels.
could never bring myself to spend so much money on one car...imagine the maintenance cost, nah i will just stick to Hondas lol...cool video though, nice to see what people with a lot of money are capable of.
If only everyone's comments were like yours... It's not your type of car but you gave it the respect it deserves, instead of cussing your head off trying to explain why your preferred car is better like everyone else does on every car video lol
CrapImGud people buy cars all the time without considering maintenance cost...plus on top of that even if i did have the money to buy, i definitely would not, the maintenance is like throwing your thousands of dollars in a hole...vs spending $200 for a routine check up on a honda lol
DGOfTheCentury A lot of it is American parts. So yes it will cost a lot, but not as much as other super cars. I think a lamborghini is something like $4000 every 10k miles or something like that.
Anyone who’s modded anything Hellcat powered knows for what Hennessy charges for their “HP series” package knows any top tier shop can duplicate the same product for almost 70% cheaper and make reliable HP.
Guus Tielens ***** Do you fools have any idea of how fucking fast a Bugatti actually goes? Why the actual fuck are you freaks hating on a Bugatti? It's a fucking car and as car admirers we observe performance not the fucking look itself so if you hate Bugatti because "it's ugly" then go play around beauty products, cars isn't for you. and if you claim that you don't hate the car for it's looks, why are you hating the car for? it's a luxurious car, it's goes fast, and has a formidable engine, there's no need to hate on anything relating to it since it's a super car. now, going back to the beginning on my comment....Do you fucking know how fast a Bugatti goes? research it before throwing your weak ass assumptions coming from your thick skulls, I won't do that for you guys, now. Tune a fucking "Bugatti" and then tell me if it's still as slow as your autistic brain claimed it to be compared to the Venom.
This video is almost 10 years old now, and the quality says its HD, but the video is very pixelated. Is youtube able to re-upload from your archives so we can have good quality again?
Ford GT, on 03-01-20, topped over 300 mph for lot less than $1mil. Can we say WORLD RECORD, yes we can! GET A FORD!!! Just leave the Ford GT parts on the Ford and go fast with it.
Ford GT, on 03-01-20, topped over 300 mph for lot less than $1mil. Can we say WORLD RECORD, yes we can! GET A FORD!!! Just leave the Ford GT parts on the Ford and go fast with it.
Yeah this car is really nice but for 1 million dollars it's not worth it, I mean look at the cheap factory seatbelts. At over 1200hp I'd expect some harnesses at the very least
Zainzy lmao i love american cars. Theres a Shelby GT350R inmy neighborhood, its american and its the fastest/ best handling car in its class. And the car with the most track records on earth is the american Viper ACR
why is that ive seen so many videos of koenigseggs crashing then? viper acr is the fastest track production car. MADE BY AMERICANS. dont be all butthurt just because you know america can build better cars, and cheaper with all the bells and whistles and carbon fiber that foreigns use LOL
Guys, i'm thinking of buying a car and tuning it up, but I'm trying to consider if any of them are ricers. Can you guys decide so I don't look like an idiot and buy something I regret? 1 2005 Pontiac GTO 2 2004 Ford Mustang 3 2005 BMW m3 4 1990 Ford Mustang 5 2003 Chevy Camaro 6 2006 Dodge Ram SRT 10 7 2001 Ford Lightning
Pardon my ignorance, but why does it cost that much? Like, they reworked a Lotus chassis, they gave it a stroked LSX, added 2 turbos, gave it a tune, put in a Ford GT trans, added aero and what else? Im sure theres a lot more in that car but, i dont feel like they developed anything groundbreaking for it to cost that much. I mean, much of the technology they used were made by other manufacturers. I guess the price tag is just proportional to its top speed no? Or maybe its for the novelty of the car. Anyways, still glad and very impressed they were able to make a car like that though.
This is not the world's "fastest car" Guinness still recognizes the Veyron as the fastest. This is the world's "quickest car" a record previously held by Koenigsegg. Lol I just want Nissan to take a skyline r34 completely tune it out, throw a fancy spoiler on there and rename the car so that it can go for the world record.
i would take a Lotus T125 for that same million. yeah i can't drive it on the street but dammit i want to feel like an F1 driver!!!! it won't be long before the Germans have something that will eat the Hennessey Venom GT for breakfast. who in their right mind challenges the Germans in an engineering contest?
I love how he laughs when he is driving fast! It's so great, that's such a natural response! Love it!! lol :-) Great video, I think that is how we would all react lol lol!
To all you nuts out there comparing this to a P1, Veyron, LaFerrari etc, who actually cares if this wouldn't beat them around a circuit. Even here in the UK no one drives around corners fast on public roads, its all about acceleration in a straight line, overtaking someone, acceleration from the lights etc, especially say from 30mph to 100mph. This car is damn cool and Mr Hennesey is one of the best automotive engineers in the world. Oh, and I'm from England XD
They have a twin turbo Viper engine(8,4 liter V10) in that thing and it only produces 1244bhp, the koenigsegg one:1 has a twin turbo 5 liter V8 with 1360 bhp. And the Koenigsegg has a better interior, it pulls 2G in the corners and has 600kg of downforce at 250kph. This car is overrated and will probably blow op in the corners. #Koenigseggissuperior
Incorrect. It does not have a Viper engine. It has a GM LS motor. By your claim, this car makes ~100hp less than the K, but the Venom is faster. And actually, it corners just fine from what I have seen.
John Hennessy is a con artist and a crook. He overcharges all his customers, and half his customer builds he doesn't put on the right parts, completes, or even sells their stock parts. He's had several lawsuits against him and has been accused of stealing hundreds of thousands from his customers, all of whom have proof. And these same people have had their car sit at his shop for years without getting completed. It's all been well documented. John Hennessy is the last person I'd take my super car too.
Frost WP/LAX That's true! Just one thing, the Veyron is AWD not 4WD. 4WD is more like offroad such as a Jeep Wrangler while AWD is a daily car with all four wheels going such as a Cadillac Escalade.
Matt Shmatt 1 - As the run was in a single direction, and only 16 cars have been sold to date (to qualify Hennessey must build 30), it does not qualify as the world's fastest production car in the Guinness Book of Records.
This is so unoriginal, like are you kidding me? A Lotus based body and all that was needed for the idea of the car to come alive was, and I quote "So we joked around about taking the Lotus Elise Exige and pulling the Toyota four-banger and putting a four-liter v10 Viper motor on the back and one day I had an artist draw a sketch and I look at the sketch, and say....we could build that." The funny things is when he said "we joked around" he didn't mean that as you hear it, he meant it as like we LITERALLY took the Lotus body and copied it. Then making adjustments to fit the motor customizes the body for aerodynamics, which he did not freely cared to mention. (because it is almost all of the Lotus). He also previously exclaimed how throwing a couple more horsepowers may not be the answer (no shit) and making the car lighter is what we needed (no shit either), either he is trying to explain to the viewers that this is ametuer hour or is a very unoriginal man with lost for words. He also banters saying "The thing about the Veyron or other supercars that come out of Europe they are very fast but they are very antiseptic - (scrupulously clean or pure, especially so as to be bland or characterless.) and you just kinda feel like you're along for the ride almost like as if you got someone for a chauffeur....THIS CAR YOU GOTTA DRIVE IT! You gotta use your brains you gotta use your skills. And it will reward you or punish you according to how well you use this skills." John Hennessey is like teaching Usain Bolt how to walk. Europeans are fast and they ARE NOT antiseptic....they've had hundreds of years on product making and have advanced tremendously on luxury and fast track time cars. (like Bugatti, Porsche, Ferrari, and oh so much more.) He describes European cars as easy going and like essentially a playground toy, which in most aspects it's arguable, but the fact of experience in car making over the Henessey, is unmatched as if he thinks he is the best and that European cars aren't. He also explains saying that you gotta use your brains and skills....on what? Going on a straight line? And trying not to hit anything because you say the car is scary, because you don't know how dangerous and how most likely the chassis is so stiff? Because that car has not taken one turn in the video. John Hennessey has no experience compared to most Europeans. He talks hot shit, about his car when in return he essentially copied the Lotus body. European cars are not easy to drive and take a tremendous amount of patient and skill, especially the Porsche, as it has been well-known for it's beautiful corner taking. This car will most definitely win on a drag race, over most cars. But nevertheless he gave a lack of respect to European cars and ranted on how he put 1244 bhp. Completely ridiculous, cocky, ignorant, and just down right no respect for the other experienced cars in Europe.
+Carlos Ramirez it is possible that you are reading into it far too much (/ zero disrespect intended ). god damn right he is arrogant , he admitted collin chapman was correct ( lotus cars being as light as possible ) and i find that paying respect to lotus . the reason i find his arrogant BUT FAR FROM ignorant , is he is one guy ... he is not these powerhouses from Europe ...aka Porsche , Audi /vw group .... he probably has .0000000005% of the financial resources of any of the Porsche ... vw/Audi people . and has currently been a contender for the fastest car . is it basically a kit car ... yup .... does it matter ... nope ... is his opinion 100% true ..no it is not ... but this man is not full of shit either
sanchez Sculptures Thanks for reading my comment first of all, I know it was long, but I had to express. Second of all I agree with you, he sells himself as a powerhouse like the examples that you listed, and that is wrong, When I meant ignorant I meant that, he does not see the capability in which other successful European companies have progressed into. Therefore once you show arrogancy you are ignorant to certain things, just like how he claims to be one of the best and better than Bugatti.
A lot of the commenters don’t realize this dream of a car is 10 years old now. 10 years ago this was smoking everything in existence and it will still smoke everything below the top 1 percent. Koenigsegg and Bugatti were the only production companies in the same breath and even they probably tipped their hats to John Hennessy for this monster. Folks this comes out of the box like this. No assembly required. That’s worth admiration.
Absolutely i come back to this video every couple years and still smile ear to ear lol.
"Maybe adding horsepower isn't always the answer" he said, about a car with 1244 hp lol
Note the word "always".
Who cares?
"Maybe" and "Always"... That's why
@@SirLuicho dude first off, comment is five years old so welcome to the party. Second off, think about the context of his statement… he’s saying the Venom is an ALTERNATIVE to adding more horsepower. The car has over 1200 hp. If you don’t see the comedy in that, I have nothing for you
I mean, the Hennessy Venom GT has 1244hp while weighing 2,743lbs.
It has more than the Veyron SuperSport, but the original Veyron was 987hp at 4,162lbs.
Then the SS was 1184hp at around the same weight.
The point being; instead of solely adding horsepower to a car, why not lighten it?
I watched this video when it first dropped, and 11 years later its still one of my favorite car videos of all time. The story, the edit, the raw reaction, the passion, it cant be faked. Its one of John and Matts greatest creations.
My bus pass is expiring this month...gotta renew it.
+TheChosenOne uhhhhh ok.....
+TheChosenOne Your bus pass is expiring. How dare you ride a bus.
+Nancy Gordon some people arent fortunate enough to afford cars.
xoarz or save gas
still riding the bus?
Car accelerates so hard that it makes Matt's face look thinner...
RTD RD actually is got really good handling.
RTD RD good thing it puts down a fuckload of downforce
RTD RD also id like to add that it only goes as fast as you make it... so if it breaks loose, your reaction is to back off the throttle.
You are just wrong about one point , who made car worth 1million usd sure compared by other cars and before all this who creat something like 950 000 $ from just 50 000 $ the word is , dude you forgot ( smart or intelligence whatever ) the point is he will not do all this modifications and forget this little physical thing you talk about :D
You have such bad english that I cannot fully grasp what you are trying to say.
It looks absolutely stunning! The long wheelbase and the wide, aggressive styling fits a "Lotus" so well, incredible! And the power is... well... crazy!
I would like to insure this as a Lotus please
Any mods? NO NO NO.. it is just Lotus.. lol
UK GOLF DIRECTORY - you’d prolly save on insurance if you told them it was a professionally modded Lotus...
@FromTheInternet r/whoosh
I agree you. It is an 100% American car. Made in USA America.
I agree you, it is an 100% American car. Made in USA America. (: (:
No, it is an 100% American car. Made in USA America. (: (:
THE MAN IS OBVIOUSLY ENJOYING HIMSELF DRIVING, LOOK HOW HE LAUGHED WHEN HE ACCELERATED
Fear giggle
Every Pot bellied car reviewer does that......
If i only had a small loan of a million dollars
I sure can but you can't handle much of a joke. I like Trump btw
+Freak Nasty You're a fucking idiot
+Daniel Gonzalez A gift...not a loan
Andrew Kebe Are you implying that I like Donald Trump? Because if so, it just shows how you like to jump to conclusions and point fingers at people because you're probably angry about something. And what at all gives you the conclusion that I'm white? I have no respect for Donald Trump and I can't stand the guy. You also make no sense in your comment so this is just what I took it as. Think about what you say before you type because you just sound ignorant as all hell
+Hicham Kerkour lol I would too
I love this video and come back because of the brilliance and majestic of this car and your commentary and positivity
That laugh at 4:45 lol. Love it
Rocket isn't she at the 1st time they released it i said one day i will have one just to look at i really loved it she smiles to you .. smart beloved really .
The "secret celebrity owner" he mentioned is Steven Tyler!!
Dear Santa..
I'd be asking for the Agera One:1
this is faster than the agera
Joseph Hausser No it isn't. The One:1 is faster and quicker, so is the Agera RS. The Agera S and Agera R are both faster as well, but not quicker. The Venom GT is only faster and quicker than the Agera.
That's about the most compelling argument anyone has ever made, I'm thoroughly swayed. Bravo, like what you said wasn't completely idiotic and uneducated sounding. Then again, you could be very young, and not know any better. Even still, a 5th grader should possess greater grammatical aptitude.
Joseph Hausser Yeah, you're bored now because I informed you that four of the Ageras are faster. You seem hurt.
"Look John, I didn't crash it!"
I'll choose this over veyron but koenigsegg is part of my dreams...
I'll agree with anything.
The veyron is compared to the Venom GT... let's say... a ugly piece of shit.
+Colonel Sanders Which one?
Dear Santa I want a bike and a slinky...NO! YOUR FATHERS BEEN LAID OFF!
you could build a Venom for 100,000 or 145,000 more or less with labor. thats a tenth of the price that this fat joker is trying to sell it for.
If you drive a 4cyl economy car and play car racing games on your tv, you are not allowed to criticize this car.
sorry for being in college -_-
I thought most people in college drove 1999 Pontiac Grand Prixs.
+Spenser Zimmermann LMFAOOO
Spenser Zimmermann Did you know that GTP Grand Prixes are sleeper material to embarass the cocky idiot that thinks he's Torreto?
tony213g Why not a positive critic? I only describe this car in one word, INSANE
I keep seeing comments about the Bugatti Veyron. Here is the thing guys, the top end speed of a car is NOT what makes a car exciting to drive. What makes a car exciting to drive is 3 things. 1) Acceleration. 2) Overall Handling 3) breaking ability. not top end speed. From what i see here the Hennessey Venom GT is a MONSTER! For pure driving excitement, you probably cant do much better then this.@8:09 he says it best.
Wow a one million dollar kit car
Shut it douche bag
Matthew Banda Are you talking to me?
***** wow that car cost more than my pruis
A 1 million dollar kit car that beats a bugatti lol
I can't put it as low as a kit car. Its custom fabricated by Hennessey with top quality parts... id say worth it.
4:40 to 5:18 His reaction to that acceleration could be my EXACT reaction if I drive this beast one day 😂
Watching this in 2022. This thing is probably worth like 5mil by now.
Also awwee to baby face Farah 😂
this guy's reaction too third gear is a pricless
Those turbos sound savage
was that steven tylers venom?
+william wulffleff yup
Funny
I saw that episode what a disgrace him slash and Brian Johnson
william wulffleff
Who’s still coming back to this masterpiece of a video? It’s been 10 years and this still puts a smile on my face.
Matt's reaction after the 3rd gear pulls...epic.😂
Why americans need a 1244 hp car ?
You need an Autobahn :-)
Kack Buden we make it for you so you can finally shut up :)
MrBabadaba XDD
MrBabadaba so thats why u are so slow on corners ...
Fuck that get a mini van Bigger the car More sex to come ;)
TigerzzInSpace This car is better than sex
as an avid car fan I believe the Hennessey Venom GT is absolutely one of the fastest car out there. For a million dollars I would definable say its worth it. Just the mere presentation makes worth buying. The streamlining, that powerful v8 engine, with that sweet singling turbo. I believe the presenter alols did an awesome just by painting the picture in my mind about this car. By the way love the show, perfect choice of hosting, love the graphics, content was fairly good, love he camera especially those of the car while on the highway.
"The thing about a Veyron or other super cars, they're very fast but they are very antiseptic in that you just kinda almost feel like your along for the ride, almost like you've got somebody that's a chofer. This car, you got to drive it. This car you gotta use your brain. This car you gotta use your skills. And it will reward you, or punish you according to how well you use those skills. And so its a car that demands a lot of respect."
Pure wisdom. I cant express enough how much I love when automotive designers build cars around this idea. The auto enthusiast tradition of driver involvement and skill. Awesome car & great video!
Love to Hennessey for this. The veyron was nice in reaching 400kph but it just looked like a heavy block of cement with the aerodynamics of a pre 2001 twin tower. An amazing feat of engineering and a good reminder of the importance of power to weight.
I do think however that in truth besides power to weight, when your goal is reaching the highest possible top speed, they need to look more into aerodynamics (and possibly making them dynamic, as in live adjusting downforce to current speed). The downforce this body generates at its top speed is probably way too much, hence slowing it down.
+BlackJackMulligan British engineering? Lmao nobody in Britain would have the bravery to build a car with 1200hp, a manual, no roof, and a 270mph top speed
***** "the venom is a british lotus" lmaoo right
Besides the dash and doors, which parts of the Venom are from a Lotus?
BlackJackMulligan but we can beat u in a war kid
@@daveblueballz6659 ik right funny how Germany and British get out of hand until we pull out them bombs lol
John Hennessey ain't no Chris Koenigsegg, that's for sure
Chicken Soup True that. Chris builds his own cars. John had to go to Delta Motorsport, a UK company to build his cars.
Evan Davis Chris has an amazing reputation...
John on the other hand: a horrid one.
+Evan Davis hennessey already has a prototype for the Venom F5
maddog2622 No they don't.
Actually surprisingly enough they do but it hasn't been shown to many people. It's located at the Hennessey Performance headquarters. It's just a prototype development car.
Judging by these comments its clear that the entire point of this video has escaped about 90% of you people. Sure there are other cars that are faster or look better than the Venom, but that's not the point. The point is that driving the Venom is a completely unique EXPERIENCE. A Bugatti or Pagani or Mclearen may be prettier or faster, but they are not as satisfying or as visceral of an experience as driving the Venom is. Like Hennessey said in the video, you simply feel like you are "along for the ride" with those cars. Whereas with the Venom, you are constantly challenged by the car, which keeps you engaged and entertained. The Venom GT is alot of things, but it sure as hell isn't boring to drive.
There aren't any other cars that are faster...just saying.
Wade French He didn't watch the video either
Wade French there are cars that are faster .. this is a tuned car .. I saw skylines that are faster
cafta That's what everyone on here keeps claiming...like it is easy to throw a couple of mods in a Japanese car and you are suddenly getting 270Mph out of it. I call bullshit.
Wade French you can check on dragtimes the 2005 hp gallardo that holds the fastest mile record or a race between a skyline and a very fast Veyron .
I love Hennessey Venom GT.
1. Modified Beautiful Lotus body and chassis. (Longwheel base & WideBody🤤)
2. GM LS engine with Twin turbocharged.
3. Manual transmission.
4. Brembo big Brake.
5. Finally, its design was neat and tidy with many carbonfiber exterior and interior.
Aaaaannnnnnnddddd thats why two turbos make things badass. Plus, its badass. Did i mention it has two turbos, 7 liters and its badass?
Yes, but is it badass?
JCis Veritas If the guy said "Super Model Sex Fun" it means it's Badass!
***** If you want it to turn good, it's more on the build of its chassis, not its engine.
does anybody know the name of the song at the end?
Nedi Ikic Requiem for a dream
There is nothing american in this car this is a British Lotus Exige.
you do realize its a corvette zl7 engine and a ford gt shifter, and the only lotus thing is the body
***** Nope, it is now registered as a Hennessey Venom GT. It is NOT a Lotus, did you even watch the video?
Also it is assembled in Britain...
FROSTWIRE307 Even on the Hennessey Venom web page it says it is a modified Lotus:
www.venomgt.com/the-venom-gt/specifications/
yes, but its a lotus body, with a ls7 corvette enginge with a ford gt transmition
I smiled just as wide as him when he hammered it.. That engine and turbo sound like a perfect symphony! Awesome car!
Paul Walker should buy this car.
He WOULD if he wasn't dead.... nice
But Paul Walker is dead...sadly :(
0J0o0h0n0n0y0 That's the joke, too soon?
Shotgun93Alexander thank fuck man was a wanker
Shotgun93Alexander sadly? He was a bad actor, I don't really get it.
Thank you for saying TUNED, now ignorant people tell me that the Bugatti sucks compared to the TUNED Venom GT, but the difference is TUNING. A stock Bugatti SS hits like what like 255. A TUNED Hennessey hits 270, now keep in mind that the TUNED VenomGT isn't even a production car an was TUNED to hit that. The Bugatti SS already hits 255 WITHOUT BEING TUNED(emphasis on the words TUNED and WITHOUT). So everyone who thinks that the TUNED Venom GT is faster than a stock Bugatti SS is correct, but a stock vs aftermarket and TUNING, that's just not fair. Take away the TUNING and the stock Bugatti SS would win
the bugatti hits 276mph with the limiter taken off... imagine what it
could do with the limiter of and a tuned engine
MrJonasip dang
dang dawg
The bugatti is a shit car that is ugly as fuck. No engineering goes into the car. Lets just put a massive engine into a heavy ass car huh huh. The agera one:1 has half the turbos, half the cylinders and 3 litres less displacement yet gets 30 mph MORE and 170 bhp MORE. All hail Kristen Von Koenigsegg
Jaxon Hobbs There is no reason to bitch about it, I think the bugatti is sexy as fuck and fast as hell. If the bugatti still held the record for speed then you would be saying the same.
All the while, a Veyron SS is a tuned Veyron. It still isn't called "tuned" because it's sold that way.
lol seems legit
Nice video, best production I've seen from this channel.
I wonder how many customer cars these parts came off of. Hennessey is a crook, and I wish people would stop letting him suck up to them so hard.
Ain't got nothin on Frank's lotus
Lol yeah it has speed but if I had to pick I would pick Frank's just cause I like that it's the original motor and this is 1million and his is like 60thousand maybe
Erich .k plus franks car accelerates like an f1 car. Under 2 seconds.
60k to buy the exige alone (assuming it's used). I'd guess it took another 40k (they mentioned they broke lots of things in the process) to get it to where it is now.
Just need a small loan of a million 🤔
+Jack Johnson This car pulls like a truck at 225+
Just watch the top speed run video.
it's just stupid.
so, *so* stupid.
"This car you gotta drive it, you gotta use your brain, you gotta use your skills"... this man hits the head of the nail... new sports cars are robots! A semi-automatic car is not a true sports car. All the electronics make it into a robot! Yeah sure the Veyron is awesome, but the car drives you.
Whos here after watching the Hennessy Venom F5 video? tryna hop on memory lane.
I still prefer my 80k GT-R :) Yep i'm a Nissan fanboy :)
I LOVE that it's with a manual gearbox! Very well done!
A car without manual gearbox is like a woman without a v****a!
Why does the all seeing eye has to be in the back of the Hennessey so conspiracy theorist like me can trip???
If the Lotus Exige looked like this in stock, it'd definitely be my favorite production car.
I love John hennesy thank you so much for making this car
If I had Porsche money, I'd buy this over a Bugatti any day!
Ikr Car looks beautiful and it's fast.
Just so you know, it's a Lotus Elise but with Steroids.
ImVenomz YOU'RE KIDDING -.-
+ImVenomz its an exige
overlex Hahaha
+overlex So you had a Porsche, but than you knew what a Porsche is and 2.8-3.0 Sec for 0.60 in a reliable car is a mark. And every dealer in your region can maintain the car properly.
watch?v=A5DRCTW-Q7o
You want a Mecedes Maybach with 900 BHP, try this:
watch?v=kJ7w0DZACzE
secret celebrity owner is Steven Tyler btw
Awesome. Just AWESOME! Why are some people giving thumbs down??? What a wicked car!!! This car is an absolutely amazing machine. Thumbs way, way up.
Check out Nelson racing, this nothing compared to what he builds, 2000 hp and up, excellent craftsmanship too
This car is street legal
anyone knows the name of the song played during credits (from 9:04) ?
I personally would take the 918 spyder for the same amount.
Porsche 918 0-300kmh time:16.5s
Hennessy Venom 0-300kmh time:10.1s
+Colds typical drag guys
go for track man
Bonifasius Edwin id still rather have the venom because its lighter and more powerful and manual and rwd
Track is subjective to driver skill though, an experienced driver would perform better with the Hennessey versus the Porsche in a road course (if say a 16 year old was behind the wheel of the Porsche)
+Colds the car is a death trap the 918 is so much better
I like to see this video once in a while, not only because of the good editing btw. This time just because I saw John Hennessey on Top Gear with Rimac, Koenigsegg & Murray.
My 1992 Silverado extended cab has just over 475k on it...the reverse bands are burnt & the 2nd gear band slips.0-60 in 22 minutes...going downhill...with a good tail wind
Maybe my 6th time watching this video. Came back for some turbo noise. XD
Wait so the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport still holds the top speed record for stock production cars?
no venom gt is faster'
Yes because the venom has not gone through some regulations they have to go through for the Guinness record.
For the 1 millionth time the Venom GT isn't PRODUCTION. It's a fucking tuner car it's not anything like Bugatti, they actually make all of their own car lmao.
Jonathan Huerta Idk, why don't they do top speed runs with them?
***** Its not made by Hennessy its tuned
Took a couple of pictures of Mr. Hennessey giving me the "thumbs up" while in his 800 HP Hellcat at the end of Mopar Fest 2015.......he sat there for a couple of minutes while I got my camera settings straightened out and waited for me to take the pics....what a great individual!
What is the music?
4 years too late, but the song is Requiem for a Dream.
@@JacopoSkydweller it is definitely not requiem for a dream. The first part while they're talking about the car is fallen heart, haven't found the music while he's driving
you know I'm kinda looking for a more in depth review than "ahahahahahahahahaaaaaa"
lmao ikr
I don't think it's an in depth review.
Why more do you need to know? It's a mid engine twin turbo 427 ls with a ford GT 6 speed with a fucking carbon fiber body and 15" 6 piston carbon ceramics on all four wheels.
do your own damn review then
Hennessey should do their own engines without GM power
Nice, Nice, just Nice I will be doing a video on a tune on the 996tt x50. Thanks for doing this!
Kind of shit dreams are made of. Really the only other thing I can say is: When I win the Lottery
could never bring myself to spend so much money on one car...imagine the maintenance cost, nah i will just stick to Hondas lol...cool video though, nice to see what people with a lot of money are capable of.
If only everyone's comments were like yours... It's not your type of car but you gave it the respect it deserves, instead of cussing your head off trying to explain why your preferred car is better like everyone else does on every car video lol
If you'd be able to reasonably come to the decision of buying one, maintenance wouldn't bother you.
Ill stick to good ol muscle
CrapImGud people buy cars all the time without considering maintenance cost...plus on top of that even if i did have the money to buy, i definitely would not, the maintenance is like throwing your thousands of dollars in a hole...vs spending $200 for a routine check up on a honda lol
DGOfTheCentury A lot of it is American parts. So yes it will cost a lot, but not as much as other super cars. I think a lamborghini is something like $4000 every 10k miles or something like that.
look up for vw golf mk2 vampir... 8,2sec 0-280 km/h
i saw a video of that car it was 8.65 sec from 0-266 km/h
he uploaded more .. check his new setup now
Anyone who’s modded anything Hellcat powered knows for what Hennessy charges for their “HP series” package knows any top tier shop can duplicate the same product for almost 70% cheaper and make reliable HP.
its probably steven tylers venum gt.
soundtrack?
4 years too late, but the song is Requiem for a Dream.
@Big Cod Not sure, it's a super popular song and I have heard remixes before. Wouldn't be surprised
Tune a Bugatti and it'll steal its title.
I honestly don't give a shit about your opinion! ^_^
Bugatti has the speed and luxury the venom gt has speed so Bugatti wins. A few extra miles per hour doesn't make up for its lack of luxuries.
Tune a GTR and itll kick a Bugatti's ass anyday. Fuck bugatti
Guus Tielens ***** Do you fools have any idea of how fucking fast a Bugatti actually goes? Why the actual fuck are you freaks hating on a Bugatti? It's a fucking car and as car admirers we observe performance not the fucking look itself so if you hate Bugatti because "it's ugly" then go play around beauty products, cars isn't for you. and if you claim that you don't hate the car for it's looks, why are you hating the car for? it's a luxurious car, it's goes fast, and has a formidable engine, there's no need to hate on anything relating to it since it's a super car. now, going back to the beginning on my comment....Do you fucking know how fast a Bugatti goes? research it before throwing your weak ass assumptions coming from your thick skulls, I won't do that for you guys, now. Tune a fucking "Bugatti" and then tell me if it's still as slow as your autistic brain claimed it to be compared to the Venom.
*****
I'm not hating on Bugatti. I'm only telling facts.
This video is almost 10 years old now, and the quality says its HD, but the video is very pixelated. Is youtube able to re-upload from your archives so we can have good quality again?
Surprised there's no comments mentioning all the shadiness involving Hennessey, I would never trust the guy with my car personally.
I was thinking the same thing
He’s well known among the automotive community...I know people among the Viper Club community that he ripped off...he’s a real shyster 😯
Agera rs just blew it's doors off
for 2.5x the cost it freaking better blow the doors off. SMH.
Lol $1 million for a tuned car? GTFO what a joke
Better than 3.5 mil for a veyron
+benjamiy831 it beats the veyron and its a third the price, boy what are you smoking.
+Seth Imola better than 15,000,000 for a 250GTO
+Seth Imola Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, hmm £890,000..
+benjamiy831 It's not a big deal when 1 mil $ is a lol amount for you.
man you guys still havent topped this 6 years later. this is one crazy car
Ford GT, on 03-01-20, topped over 300 mph for lot less than $1mil. Can we say WORLD RECORD, yes we can! GET A FORD!!! Just leave the Ford GT parts on the Ford and go fast with it.
Not worth a million dollars though, I'll tell you that much..
Your paying for the "luxury" of speed not luxury itself
@@rafa3lperez305 At that point I'd hire a team to assemble a car made from a mash up of my favorites and it'd still be half the price of this
Ford GT, on 03-01-20, topped over 300 mph for lot less than $1mil. Can we say WORLD RECORD, yes we can! GET A FORD!!! Just leave the Ford GT parts on the Ford and go fast with it.
Yeah this car is really nice but for 1 million dollars it's not worth it, I mean look at the cheap factory seatbelts. At over 1200hp I'd expect some harnesses at the very least
1 million dollars thats just too much even for that
The Veyron 16.4 SS and One:1 are over triple the price
Colds But have you noticed how they aren't death traps? They can actually handle and they aren't shit American cars lol
Zainzy lmao i love american cars. Theres a Shelby GT350R inmy neighborhood, its american and its the fastest/ best handling car in its class. And the car with the most track records on earth is the american Viper ACR
why is that ive seen so many videos of koenigseggs crashing then? viper acr is the fastest track production car. MADE BY AMERICANS. dont be all butthurt just because you know america can build better cars, and cheaper with all the bells and whistles and carbon fiber that foreigns use LOL
a 50,000 car is a fucking ford f150. a hellcat costs just about 100,000. SHUT THE FUCK UP U DUMB BITCH.
Guys, i'm thinking of buying a car and tuning it up, but I'm trying to consider if any of them are ricers. Can you guys decide so I don't look like an idiot and buy something I regret?
1 2005 Pontiac GTO
2 2004 Ford Mustang
3 2005 BMW m3
4 1990 Ford Mustang
5 2003 Chevy Camaro
6 2006 Dodge Ram SRT 10
7 2001 Ford Lightning
Gto is were its at. Just saying really fun too drive if you purchase a M6.
Hells ya
FAMILY GAMING 2005 BMW M3 (y)
Helll yeaaa gto FTMFW!!!!
Get an 05 or 06 gto. Such a badass car with the ls2 from a corvette
Pardon my ignorance, but why does it cost that much? Like, they reworked a Lotus chassis, they gave it a stroked LSX, added 2 turbos, gave it a tune, put in a Ford GT trans, added aero and what else? Im sure theres a lot more in that car but, i dont feel like they developed anything groundbreaking for it to cost that much. I mean, much of the technology they used were made by other manufacturers. I guess the price tag is just proportional to its top speed no? Or maybe its for the novelty of the car. Anyways, still glad and very impressed they were able to make a car like that though.
This is not the world's "fastest car" Guinness still recognizes the Veyron as the fastest. This is the world's "quickest car" a record previously held by Koenigsegg. Lol I just want Nissan to take a skyline r34 completely tune it out, throw a fancy spoiler on there and rename the car so that it can go for the world record.
It is the fastest now at 270.49 mph, they just broke it.
bugatti is still faster man :P
actually the "quickest" car is the Mustang Cobra Jet 0-60 less than 1 second. soooo you were saying?
Christian Ramos The information in my comment was correct when it was posted.
***** Bless you sir.
i would take a Lotus T125 for that same million. yeah i can't drive it on the street but dammit i want to feel like an F1 driver!!!! it won't be long before the Germans have something that will eat the Hennessey Venom GT for breakfast. who in their right mind challenges the Germans in an engineering contest?
you have a good point
so all I need is a little over a million can I borrow some money anybody
I love how he laughs when he is driving fast! It's so great, that's such a natural response! Love it!! lol :-) Great video, I think that is how we would all react lol lol!
Agera R is the fastest car at the moment
How?
How?? Lol google it dude thats old news
Except it's not.
AlehandroRojas
proof plz.
No its the Koenigsegg One:1
The Venom GT is a cool car, but Hennessey himself is a crook. Never get a car from him.
Thank god someone else has some sense.
why is that?
Just read the whole tread. That's crazy.
wtf lol. Just read that..
True
To all you nuts out there comparing this to a P1, Veyron, LaFerrari etc, who actually cares if this wouldn't beat them around a circuit. Even here in the UK no one drives around corners fast on public roads, its all about acceleration in a straight line, overtaking someone, acceleration from the lights etc, especially say from 30mph to 100mph. This car is damn cool and Mr Hennesey is one of the best automotive engineers in the world. Oh, and I'm from England XD
The secret celebrity was Steven Tyler. Since then he has sold the car and moved on to newer toys. No way I would’ve ever gotten rid of that car.
How is there only 6 of them built i bought 10 of them in Forza 4
The song is Requiem for a Dream. Throw me a like so people see it?
@Big Cod I don't know, you can find it just as easily as I can!
It is not requiem for a dream. The first part is fallen heart. Still looking for the second
They have a twin turbo Viper engine(8,4 liter V10) in that thing and it only produces 1244bhp, the koenigsegg one:1 has a twin turbo 5 liter V8 with 1360 bhp. And the Koenigsegg has a better interior, it pulls 2G in the corners and has 600kg of downforce at 250kph. This car is overrated and will probably blow op in the corners. #Koenigseggissuperior
Incorrect. It does not have a Viper engine. It has a GM LS motor. By your claim, this car makes ~100hp less than the K, but the Venom is faster. And actually, it corners just fine from what I have seen.
+Gitsum the lsx also has one cam compared to koenigsegg 2
who tf cares lmao
big deal. you'll never afford either one so whats the point of arguing about it
the hennessey is the fastest car in the world dude
THIS WAS A GOOD VIDEO I LOVE THE DRIVE NETWORK. GJ, MATT!
Hennessey Venom GT Vs Koenigsegg Agera R
Agera would win
+benjamin clark How so?
Has the agera r ever done a top speed run?
+Ravi Shinjin yes, and I believe it topped out at 271mp/h
Matt Shmatt 1 so close !
John Hennessy is a con artist and a crook. He overcharges all his customers, and half his customer builds he doesn't put on the right parts, completes, or even sells their stock parts. He's had several lawsuits against him and has been accused of stealing hundreds of thousands from his customers, all of whom have proof. And these same people have had their car sit at his shop for years without getting completed. It's all been well documented. John Hennessy is the last person I'd take my super car too.
This car ain't no match for the Koenigsegg One: 1.
Frost WP/LAX If you can afford these cars you don't really care about the price, do you?
Frost WP/LAX The car is around 2,4 million, not 3,2.
Frost WP/LAX Yeah, Koenigsegg does some of the greatest cars in the world.
Frost WP/LAX That's true! Just one thing, the Veyron is AWD not 4WD. 4WD is more like offroad such as a Jeep Wrangler while AWD is a daily car with all four wheels going such as a Cadillac Escalade.
Frost WP/LAX No problem pal!
Where are these cars manufactured and are they built to suit the buyer? Are they pre produced for sale?
The koenigseg one:1 will destroy this car
+Salih Izci DeLon m8 nobody cares.
+Salih Izci DeLon - It will indeed! Lots of cars will slay the Venom GT.
+Qgal5kap123 it's the fastest current car in the world in top speed, but it's shit every where else
Matt Shmatt 1 - As the run was in a single direction, and only 16 cars have been sold to date (to qualify Hennessey must build 30), it does not qualify as the world's fastest production car in the Guinness Book of Records.
+Qgal5kap123 I never said it was the worlds fastest production car.....
This is so unoriginal, like are you kidding me? A Lotus based body and all that was needed for the idea of the car to come alive was, and I quote "So we joked around about taking the Lotus Elise Exige and pulling the Toyota four-banger and putting a four-liter v10 Viper motor on the back and one day I had an artist draw a sketch and I look at the sketch, and say....we could build that."
The funny things is when he said "we joked around" he didn't mean that as you hear it, he meant it as like we LITERALLY took the Lotus body and copied it. Then making adjustments to fit the motor customizes the body for aerodynamics, which he did not freely cared to mention. (because it is almost all of the Lotus). He also previously exclaimed how throwing a couple more horsepowers may not be the answer (no shit) and making the car lighter is what we needed (no shit either), either he is trying to explain to the viewers that this is ametuer hour or is a very unoriginal man with lost for words.
He also banters saying "The thing about the Veyron or other supercars that come out of Europe they are very fast but they are very antiseptic - (scrupulously clean or pure, especially so as to be bland or characterless.) and you just kinda feel like you're along for the ride almost like as if you got someone for a chauffeur....THIS CAR YOU GOTTA DRIVE IT! You gotta use your brains you gotta use your skills. And it will reward you or punish you according to how well you use this skills."
John Hennessey is like teaching Usain Bolt how to walk. Europeans are fast and they ARE NOT antiseptic....they've had hundreds of years on product making and have advanced tremendously on luxury and fast track time cars. (like Bugatti, Porsche, Ferrari, and oh so much more.) He describes European cars as easy going and like essentially a playground toy, which in most aspects it's arguable, but the fact of experience in car making over the Henessey, is unmatched as if he thinks he is the best and that European cars aren't. He also explains saying that you gotta use your brains and skills....on what? Going on a straight line? And trying not to hit anything because you say the car is scary, because you don't know how dangerous and how most likely the chassis is so stiff? Because that car has not taken one turn in the video.
John Hennessey has no experience compared to most Europeans. He talks hot shit, about his car when in return he essentially copied the Lotus body. European cars are not easy to drive and take a tremendous amount of patient and skill, especially the Porsche, as it has been well-known for it's beautiful corner taking. This car will most definitely win on a drag race, over most cars. But nevertheless he gave a lack of respect to European cars and ranted on how he put 1244 bhp. Completely ridiculous, cocky, ignorant, and just down right no respect for the other experienced cars in Europe.
+Carlos Ramirez it is possible that you are reading into it far too much (/ zero disrespect intended ). god damn right he is arrogant , he admitted collin chapman was correct ( lotus cars being as light as possible ) and i find that paying respect to lotus .
the reason i find his arrogant BUT FAR FROM ignorant , is he is one guy ... he is not these powerhouses from Europe ...aka Porsche , Audi /vw group ....
he probably has .0000000005% of the financial resources of any of the Porsche ... vw/Audi people . and has currently been a contender for the fastest car .
is it basically a kit car ... yup .... does it matter ... nope ... is his opinion 100% true ..no it is not ...
but this man is not full of shit either
sanchez Sculptures Thanks for reading my comment first of all, I know it was long, but I had to express. Second of all I agree with you, he sells himself as a powerhouse like the examples that you listed, and that is wrong, When I meant ignorant I meant that, he does not see the capability in which other successful European companies have progressed into. Therefore once you show arrogancy you are ignorant to certain things, just like how he claims to be one of the best and better than Bugatti.
sanchez Sculptures Lol alright man.
WOW - This clip has "Dumb American" written all over it !
What happened to the Venom GT, how come you don't see them on the road today like older exotics from other manufacturers?