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Hennessey Readying HPE800 Twin Turbo Upgrade Kit for McLaren MP4-12C

By Tom Anderson on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 21:40

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As supercars go, the new McLaren MP4-12C is a spectacular performer, even if it isn't the most primal or angry exotic on the market. Its turbocharged 3.8L V8 and carbon fiber monocoque construction make it powerful and light, and a rather large thorn in the side of the likes of the 458 Italia and Gallardo LP570-4. However, the new McLaren doesn't serve up quite the same world-beater performance that its predecessor, the legendary F1, did.

Enter Hennessey Performance, stage right. The Texas tuning powerhouse that made its name endowing the Dodge Viper with even more mojo now has dozens of programs going on, including its own supercar, the Venom GT. So we were just a bit surprised to hear that Hennessey is developing a tuning package for the MP4-12C. But that's exactly what it's doing, and if the final figures hold true to the ones being bandied about now, it should take the new Mac from "Wow!" to "JESUS HENRY CHRIST, ESQ. THAT'S QUICK!!!"

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Hennessey Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 is a Supercar Slaying Sleigh

By Tom Anderson on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 21:08

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Not about to let the Germans monopolize the crazy-fast SUV market, Jeep is just now beginning to roll the second generation Grand Cherokee SRT-8 into showrooms. The Hemi V8 is bigger (6.4L) and brawnier (465 horsepower) than the one in the first generation model (offered between 2006 and 2010), and the chassis is even more adept at corner carving. In short, it's now an even sportier utility vehicle.

Unfortunately, it's still noticeably down on power relative to the likes of the BMW X5 M, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, and the freshly-redesigned Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG. Maybe Chrysler isn't interested in joining the 500+ horsepower SUV club, but a lot of potential Grand Cherokee SRT-8 buyers are. Luckily for these folks, Hennessey (the tuner, not the winery) is gearing up to produce a limited run of titanically powerful SRT-8s that will challenge foes far more formidable than other hot rod 4x4s.

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The Top 10 Most Expensive Sports Cars

By Tom Anderson on Sat, 08/06/2011 - 13:26

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It should go without saying that the average new car buyer is interested in, above all else, value for money. Of course, there are above average (in terms of budget, anyway) car buyers out there who are more interested in things like style, exclusivity and performance. It is for these people that we have compiled the following list of new (or very nearly new) sports cars targeted at people who are incapable of worrying about such trivial things as monthly payments, insurance premiums or fuel costs (A nice problem to have, if you ask us.).

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Hennessey Set to Release a 1,000hp Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

By Tom Anderson on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 18:18

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As recently as 10 years ago, if you had told us that Cadillac would someday build and sell a visually striking family of midsize cars (sedan, coupe and station wagon) featuring rear-wheel-drive, Nürburgring-tuned suspension and brakes, a 6-speed manual transmission and a fire-breathing engine borrowed from the top-spec Corvette of the day, we would have asked you why you didn’t put your message on a torso-sized piece of cardboard and stand at a freeway offramp all day. After all, it wasn’t all that long ago that this constituted a Cadillac performance car.

Thankfully, the current CTS-V makes the days of front-wheel-drive and 200hp from 4.9 liters seem longer ago than they really are. However, as we know all too well, even 556hp is woefully inadequate for some folks, and you better believe they’re glad there are tuners like Hennessey offering upgrade packages for the killer Cad. But we’re betting even the biggest horsepower addicts will be a little intimidated by a new, super-limited-edition Hennessey CTS-V called the V1000.

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Weekend Video Roundup: Lamborghini Gallardo vs. Angry Mob, Coachbuilt Ferrari Racecar, Disco Smart and More!

By Tom Anderson on Sat, 03/19/2011 - 20:14

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In a world that seems to be going madder and more unpredictable by the day (the ongoing crisis in Japan, the escalating conflict in Libya, Charlie Sheen taking his brain spasms on tour), it’s nice to have things you can count on. We hope that our Weekend Video Roundup will be one of those things for a long time to come, so make the jump and tune into our regularly scheduled collection of must-see motoring vids from the past seven days and nights.

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