Hennessey 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 705-HP!! (HPE700)

[Caliman93230]

PRESS RELEASE:

HENNESSEY PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING ANNOUNCES LIMITED EDITION 705 HP LS9 POWERPLANT FOR THE 2010 CAMARO

Extreme Performance Makeover Transforms the 2010 Camaro from Muscle Car to Super Car!

SEALY, TX – Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), well known for their extreme performance sports cars and muscle cars, announces their Limited Edition 2010 HPE700 Camaro.

At the heart of the beast is GM's new LS9 supercharged V8 tweaked as only HPE could to 705 horsepower and 717 lb-ft torque. To qualify as a supercar under the HPE banner it can't just go, it has to whoa. With optional 15 inch carbon brakes from the stunning new Corvette ZR1, light weight HRE wheels with Michelin PS2 tires and full suspension upgrades the HPE700 Camaro will be able to make full use of its new found power.

In addition to the power and handling upgrades., Hennessey will also be offering an exterior aerodynamics package to improve downforce at high speed. Penned by British designer, Steve Everitt, Hennessey's Cam-Aero ™ body upgrades include: Carbon fiber rear lip spoiler, carbon fiber side rocker panels, carbon fiber front splitter, front fascia with hideaway-look headlights and front billet grille. Completing the look of the HPE700 is a ZR1 inspired hood design with window showing off the Hennessey's tweaked LS9 powerplant.

"The HPE700 Camaro allows our customers to combine supercar power and performance with classic American muscle car looks in a modern, daily-drive usable sportscar with a backseat and a trunk!," said John Hennessey, President and CEO of Hennessey Performance Engineering. "We will be announcing other Hennessey turnkey vehicle packages for the 2010 Camaro in the near future along with an extensive list of aftermarket performance parts and accessories. But for now, the LS9-powered HPE700 Camaro, replete with ZR1 inspired looks and performance promises to be at the top of the American muscle car food chain later in 2009.

HPE700 buyers will also receive a 1-day performance driving course at Lonestar Motorsports Park – a ¼ mile dragstrip facility located adjacent to Hennessey's 24,000 square foot production facility and showroom.

Hennessey is offering the first HPE700 Camaros exclusively to registered bidders at the 2009 Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AZ. Orders can be placed at the Hennessey display at the show or by phone or email beginning Tuesday, January 13 through Sunday, January 18, 2009. On Monday, January 19, 2009 the HPE700 Camaro will be available to the general public and can be ordered from select Chevrolet dealers as well as directly from Hennessey Performance Engineering.

Base price for the 2010 HPE700 Camaro is $109,500.

Located just west of Houston Texas at the Lonestar Motorsports Park complex, HPE has been building American supercars for nearly two decades with its Veyron-beating Venom Vipers, Ford GT's and recently released Dodge Challengers.

[MrGazinya]

[Milk 1027]

[TonytheTiger]

[Legend]

So where exactly did their allocations come from?

Figure someone would build the LS9 Camaro...What's the cost?

[MrGazinya]

OK How Much

[TheClassicCarKid]

hahahahaha
I'm all giddy and I have a big stupid grin on my face right now.
717 ft lbs of torque?!
This is great

[Milk 1027]

Oh did I mention I love the LS9..........
don't make me do another wall of dancing smilies...... I dare you.

[FenwickHockey65]

Jesus. That's gotta be fun to play with.

[Dragoneye]

....



Woah. Didn't see this one coming.

[fazm]

Originally Posted by MrGazinya

OK How Much

knowing how overpriced hennessey is, i will say an additional 35-50k on top of the car.

[TonytheTiger]

WOW! Now that i put my jaw back in place, I CAN'T BELIVE THIS! 717ft-lbs!! thats amazing!

I also didn't see this coming, it slapped me in the face like a slippery fish.

[The_Beast_]

Plz tell me it comes in the same color as my favorite cognac

[IRONMAN/SS]

yeeess. lovin the grille and zr1 color scheme cgm IS awesome.

what GT500?

[truth411]

Damn!!! forget Saleen!!

[garagelogic]

Looks to be an awesome car, for sure. Now let's see the price tag on it. I'm assuming that horsepower number is at the flywheel, not to the wheels. If it's to the wheels, I might have to go from the 2 7/8" upper pulley on my car to the 2 3/4" one to make sure it stays in my rearview mirror.


I might have to check into one of these.

[truth411]

Originally Posted by garagelogic

Awesome car. Now let's see the price tag on it. I'm assuming that horsepower number is at the flywheel, not to the wheels. If it's to the wheels, I might have to go from the 2 7/8" upper pulley on my car to the 2 3/4" one to make sure it stays in my rearview mirror.


I might have to check into one of these.

That is until a corner comes along.
Sorry couldn't resist.

[IRONMAN/SS]

if there going to debut this model in with that color scheme then this may be the reason we haven't seen cgm yet??? just guessing.

[Crowley]

That's gonna run

[Silver Streak]

LOL, a thousand bow downs lol

[SoFlaZ]

THAT IS SICK

[JKashat]

How much? (drool!)

[Eighty-Six Z]

Holy Snikees!!!

[Camaro_Corvette]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG



This thread has been up for damn near an hour an nobody pm'd me!!!!!!!

Come on people!!!

[MerF]

Interesting that so far there's been little rejection of Hennessey working on Camaros, like there were from Saleen.

A quick search will reveal that this dude is a complete prick. However, he is pretty much equal-opportunity even towards the Dodge guys.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ight=hennessey