Hennessey ZL1 Runs 203.9mph on Texas Toll Road

[hrpiii]

I need a ringtone of that Hennessey car backing out of the trailer. It would be great when other camaro friends call me. LOL

[Zeus95]

WOW !! Amazing cars !! Love the sound.

[TAG UR IT]

Originally Posted by rrpilot

Bottom Line is they must not understand in the forum rules it says "street racing" is not allowed,
(use a surfer dude voice)
as in me and my bro... yeah we um...pulled up to this stop light ya know... and this Mclaren pulled up next to us.... yeah you all know the rest of the story we blow his doors off in my trusty Miata with modded chrome tip Loud pipe..it was radicool dudes....
FYI the above Story never took place...

This is *NOT* a street racing video.

[Jeff65SS]

Originally Posted by stikSS

I want this is as my ringtone... absolutely amazing. That sound just backs up everthing behind that bowtie on the grille...

Ringtones of each "fly-by" created. If anyone wants the ringtones, PM me your email address and I will send them. Ringtones for Iphone, but may work with others... not sure.

[SUKXOST]

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

This is *NOT* a street racing video.

agreed. that was a statement to say it was "street racing". It was a closed course approved by DOT and law enforcement.

So every single car commercial for a performance car is street racing then?

[Blown355]

Originally Posted by kbui

The truth is the haters just hate the fact they can't do it where they are. This new section of the toll road is free until 11/10/1012 and it's 10 minutes from my house. This event was approved and attended by our own Lt. Governor, TxDOT, state troopers and the privately owned toll road owner... They have shown that their toll cameras can capture your license plate at 180+mph...It wasn't opened to the public until the day after. Y'all wished you could be here...BTW, this toll rate, heading north, will get you right into our new Circuit of the America F1 race track. The 1st Formula race in America in so long is coming up mid November. Mario just ran the first lap at the finished COTA track over the weekend...It's a great time to be in Central Texas for race fans...

You forgot to mention what else is at the end of this toll road.
San Antonio Raceway!!
Now, instead of being stuck on I35 for three hours trying to get to the Friday night Test n Tune, we can take a leisurely cruise down TX130 at ~85mph.
How sweet it is.

[01pewterz28]

Originally Posted by Jeff65SS

Ringtones of each "fly-by" created. If anyone wants the ringtones, PM me your email address and I will send them. Ringtones for Iphone, but may work with others... not sure.

PM sent

Thanks
Sean

[SamHouseIII]

Originally Posted by KKreme15

The road is clearly closed off

You think!!

[TAG UR IT]

Originally Posted by SUKXOST

agreed. that was a statement to say it was "street racing". It was a closed course approved by DOT and law enforcement.

So every single car commercial for a performance car is street racing then?

Exactly. And it doesn't matter that each commercial says at the bottom of the page,

"professional driver. closed course. do not attempt."

I mean hey...after all, they forgot to include the DPS trooper, tx dot, owner of the road and all else, right?




I can't believe how some people actually look down on this...LMAO

Might as well close the mile runs too, then.
Might as well close drag strips.
Might as well close auto cross courses.

I mean hey...it's all being irresponsible, right?

[ForensicDoc]

Can't believe the number of people bashing this. Hennessey did this to help out TX DOT test the toll cameras to see if they could still catch plates of high speed toll jumpers. Here is the article:

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/...ntcmp=features

[Hennessey Performance]

Originally Posted by Chevy Troll SS

Did they top it out at 203.9 or just ran out of closed road?

It was still pulling. In my humble opinion, I think that 210 mph would be possible with a longer stretch of road. Maybe one of our German ZL1 owners will find out!

[Topher3134]

Originally Posted by Hennessey Performance

It was still pulling. In my humble opinion, I think that 210 mph would be possible with a longer stretch of road. Maybe one of our German ZL1 owners will find out!

I live about 70 miles from you guys and pass your shop on i10 all the time. Your shop is about the only thing in this world that makes me feel like a little kid looking at car posters on the wall thinking "some day". Keep doing what your doing you guys make us proud! The only way you end up with haters is if your doing something that makes others Jealous. So good job guys. I will own a velociraptor some day!

[stikSS]

As I read the "negative" comments here... It reminds me of what the NC Highway Patrol done back in 2000. The force purchased 100 Z28's to handle interstate patrol and chases, but prior to Hwy 64 opening, they staged police chases all up and down the highway topping the cars out at 150+mph... with the public standing between the on ramps and actually highway taking pictures and viewing.... there were no "staged" officers at the ramps, or periodically down the highway... You literally would see a car come by at a high rate of speed and then the Z28 coming at a faster clip chasing... SO...i'm sure, there certain requirements they have to meet to conduct such "real life" exercises in the public.

Obviously this is the same, being they are trying out new equipment on a toll road.... So, just let it be... there are far more worse situations that take place on the highways of this country than what they done here.

[stepuptata]

speechless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!