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 Too much horsepower is never enough!!
The world's fastest and most powerful production corvette , the 638 bhp zr1 has become the pinnacle of american sports cars. for most zr1 owners , having a car capable of nurburgring times of 7:26 is additional than enough to satisfy functioning to satisfy their destitution for celerity. nevertheless , for the select few who subscribe to the mantra of "too much horsepower is never enough" hennessey functioning technology (hpe) has something special in store for them in 2010. hpe is mirthful to introduce the company's 705 bhp z700 upgrade package for the 2010 zr1.
Porsche 911 owners wanting the ubber porsche may order the gt3 rs. shuffle viper enthusiasts wanting the final road race viper hold the acr. now zr1 owners may opt for the hennessey z700 upgrade for their corvettes.
Hennessey's z700 functioning package starts by upgrading the engine supercharger , fag and air induction systems and is dyno tuned to 705 bhp. but this is simply the beginning. additional upgrades include lightweight carbon fiber wheels with michelin pilot sport cup tires , which decrease rotating weight by almost 60 lbs. hennessey's z-aero ™ carbon fiber front splitter , canards and rear myrmidon similarly add over 300 lbs of down strength helping to put the additional energy to the road and track. rounding out the z700 upgrade package is a revised interior with lightweight carbon fiber seats , alcantara steering wheel and shift knob.
Hpe will be throwing its hat in the ring – literally – and plans to institute testing the z700 at the famed nurburgring in germany latter in 2009. the party plans to build simply 24 copies of this limited edition corvette zr1 for the 2010 model year. each buyer gets 1-day of functioning driving instruction in his or her modern z700 at hennessey's hold private test track , lonestar motorsports park. lonestar , which is located next to the company's facility , is located simply west of houston , texas and has a full ¼ mile dragstrip as traditionally as a 1.1-mile road lesson , which will soon be under construction.
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