Take that, Bugatti! The Hennessey Venom GT is now technically the world's fastest car.
The Hennessey Venom GT has claimed the record for the world's fastest production car off the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, after officially hitting 265.7mph.
The Venom GT -- which already holds the world record for the quickest 0-186mph time at 13.63 seconds -- achieved the record on a two-mile runway at a naval airbase in California.
"Ah, but the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport can hit 267.8mph," I hear you say. Well, yes, technically it can; however, Bugatti limits the production examples of the Super Sport to 258mph in order to prevent the tyres from exploding and causing a monumental accident. The Venom GT, meanwhile, remains unlimited, allowing it to squeak past the Veyron's official record.
And what's more, the Venom GT managed this impressive feat in just two miles, before running out of runway. By contrast, the Veyron took nearly five miles to achieve its top speed.
Hennessey predicts that, given a long enough runway, the Venom GT could be capable of a top speed on the bowel-loosening side of 275mph.
The Venom GT is powered by a 7.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine developing 1244bhp and 1155lb-ft of torque.
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