When Ford revealed the most recent model of the Mustang Shelby GT500 a couple of years again, it got here with essentially the most power-dense supercharged V8 ever put in in a manufacturing automobile. It churns out as much as 760 horsepower (567 kilowatts) and 625 pound-feet (847 Newton-meters) of torque in normal kind.
However Hennessey Efficiency takes that additional with its flagship Venom 1200 improve. The Texas tuner was in a position to squeeze out a 58 p.c enhance over the manufacturing facility engine output, making this Mustang one of many strongest muscle automobiles Hennessey Efficiency has ever produced.
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The Venom 1200 improve on the inventory Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 comes with the next capability 3.8-liter supercharger, a high-flow induction system, new gas rails and injectors, and an air/oil separation system. Furthermore, upgraded fittings, traces, belts, and tensioners are a part of the bundle, in addition to the recalibrated flex gas engine and dual-clutch transmission to cater to the hypercar degree of energy output.
The outcome? The Hennessey Venom 1200 Mustang GT500 now makes 1,204 hp (898 kW) and 902 lb-ft (1,223 Nm) of torque on E85 or race gas, calibrated via Hennessey’s in-house dynamometer earlier than being road-tested. The earlier Hennessey-tuned Mustang GT500 we have seen solely made as much as 1,000 horses.
Aside from the engine upgrades, the Venom 1200 Mustang GT500 additionally comes with distinctive exterior badging and a particular serial-numbered plaque. Of be aware, solely 66 items will ever be constructed by Hennessey Efficiency with a beginning worth of $59,950 accompanied by a complete 1-year/12,000-mile guarantee.
In the meantime, Hennessey additionally affords the non-obligatory improve to the historic 1966 24 Hours of Daytona Ford Mark II GT40 crimson, white, and black livery, as seen within the automobile within the gallery above. The choice prices an extra $4,950.
