The Hennessey Venom GT Nabs The Title Of The World's Fastest Production Car - For Now.

Bugatti has a little catching up to do - 0.63 mph. to be exact.


above: previous record holder for the world's fastest production car, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

Grabbing the title away from Bugatti for the fastest production car in the world, the Hennessey Venom GT set a new world speed record for 2-seat sports cars by reaching a top speed of 270.49 mph (435.31 km/h), beating the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport's previous record of 269.86 mph.





On February 14, 2014, the test was performed at the Kennedy Space Center on the 3.2-mile Space Shuttle landing runway:





Brian Smith, Director of Miller Motorsports Park, drove the Venom GT to its record speed:





A representative from Racelogic, world-renowned maker of VBox GPS data-acquisition systems, was on hand to independently verify and document the Venom GT's highest recorded speed.




The Venom GT was powered with Pennzoil Platinum® with PurePlus™ Technology, a first of its kind synthetic motor oil made from natural gas.



2013 Hennessey Venom GT Specifications:



Optional Upgrades
• Michelin Pilot Sport Cup ZP Tires
• Bare Carbon Fiber Finish
• Right-Hand Drive
• Stefano Ricci Bespoke Interior
• Stereo System Designed by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith

Note: The Hennessey Venom GT design is based on the Lotus Elise / Exige. The Venom GT is created from a base Lotus Elise / Exige and utilizes components including but not limited to the roof, doors, side glass, windscreen, dash, cockpit, floorpan, HVAC system, wiper and headlights. Hennessey Performance and the Venom GT are not associated with Lotus Cars.

Want One?


For more information about the Venom GT or to place an order, please contact John Hennessey by telephone at 1.979.885.1300 or by email at info@venomgt.com

Jalopnik has a nice little history of the world's fastest cars here.

Related links:
http://www.venomgt.com
http://www.hennesseyperformance.com

Fernando Costa Creates The Official Art Car for Le Mans 24 Hours (and a look at his art).

The OAK Racing Official Art Car for the 90th anniversary of the Le Mans 24 Hours has been unveiled. The colorful and radical design was created by French artist and sculptor Fernando Costa who created the car much like most of his own sculptural artwork. He soldered pieces of metal road and street signs atop the body of the Morgan-Nissan race car.


above: Artist Fernando Costa in his studio (photo by jm angles)

The Art Car will be seen on the team's No. 45 Morgan-Nissan, driven by Jean-Marc Merlin, Philippe Mondolot and team principal Jacques Nicolet.

Creating the car:








While there will be no fewer than three art cars in the race, including unique liveries from Aston Martin Racing and JMW Motorsport, OAK's design has been designated as the official art car by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest.



“In my meeting with Jacques Nicolet and the bringing to fruition of this project, the most important thing for me was the confidence entrusted in me and the challenge it represented," Costa said. "As I like challenges I accepted straight away! But what artist would pass up the creation of an Art Car for the Le Mans 24 Hours?

"And when, like me, one is a lover of this legendary event, this very popular motor sport party, you throw yourself into the adventure hoping to put a smile on people’s faces and give them a little happiness. I’m very honored that the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has made this Art Car the emblem of the 90th anniversary of the Le Mans 24 Hours.”

Here's a look at several pieces of artwork by Fernando Costa:











See more work by Fernando Costa here.

Le Mans 24 Hours site

Motorsports Fans' Engines Will Revv Over These Wood Racetrack Wall Sculptures.

Passionate about motorsports? You know what Nurburgring is? Do lap times excite you more than lap dances? Then you should be familiar with Linear Edge. They offer wall art sculptures of all the race tracks from Formula One, MotoGP, World Superbike, American Le Mans and Nascar crafted from high quality baltic birch plywood and laminate.



above: only a small sampling of their many racetracks

The materials are laminated together before being precisely cut to ensure the highest quality and cleanest cut.



Great to mount on the wall in garages or livingrooms:



They supply 3M Command Velcro Mounting Strips with 
each order. These mounting strips allow you to mount 
the tracks without putting holes in the wall.

And that's not all. Coasters bearing the images of these world reknowned racetracks are also available in sets of four or six.



Their coasters are made from high quality HDPE and are also precisely cut and engraved like their racetrack sculptures.

Fixed set of six:

Fixed set of Four:


If you don't see the track you want - or have another shape in mind - you can email them and inquire at info@linearedge.com

all images courtesy of Linear Edge

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