While the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 has yet to even hit the market, Texas-based tuner and custom kit-maker Hennessey has already created a package capable of almost doubling the car’s horsepower.
The stock GT500 measures at 760 horsepower, and is already the most powerful factory-built, street-legal Mustang Ford has ever made, but Hennessey’s upgrades turn the Mustang into a whole new beast. With its Venom 1,200 package, the Texas tuners can take the Mustang to a whopping 1,200 horsepower at 7,000 rpm with a twin-turbocharged V8.
The same engine can push out 1,000 pound-feet of torque at 4,800 rpm, with all the power going to the rear wheels thanks to the help of a strengthened seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission.
To push the GT500 that far was no easy feat. Hennessey says the kit required upgrading the intercooler, the fuel delivery system, the induction system, and the pistons and connecting rods. If you’re driving around with the Venom 1,200, you’ll also have to make sure you’re on E85 or 109-race gasoline.
Official pricing has yet to be announced, so those hoping to get their hands on a fully tuned out GT500 should definitely stay tuned as more updates are set to come.
Bugatti has used a tuned Chiron to break the 300 MPH speed barrier at the Ehra-Lessien test track. This is the first hypercar to break the mark, hitting a top speed of 304.77 MPH thanks to a number of mechanical and physical enhancements.
The prototype is equipped with the car’s standard 8-liter, quad-turbo W16 which produced 1,578 BHP. The gearbox and four-wheel-drive system also remained. Modifications to the Chiron include a body kit extension of 25cm which has been designed to reduce drag as much as possible, as well as a new laser-assisted ride height that enables the car to truly plant its power into the tarmac.
New shotgun tailpipes have been added to the reworked long-tail rear, which comes together to reduce drag and increase aero efficiency, projecting emissions are far away from the car as possible. The rear wing and airbrake have been replaced with a built-in wing design, making for a slipperier body, and the interior has been stripped, with the passenger seat being replaced with a host of computers. A full roll cage and a safety seat have also been added.
Stephan Winkelmann, President of Bugatti, told TopGear, “Bugatti has once again shown what it’s capable of. With this new record of the Chiron we enter again uncharted territory. Never before has a series manufacturer reached this high speed… Our goal was to be the first manufacturer ever to reach the magic 300 MPH mark. We have now achieved this — making ourselves, the entire team and myself, incredibly proud.”
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