hennessey venom gt

Instead of fancy dinner dates or watching cheesy flicks, the folks over at Hennessey Performance Engineering spent this year’s Valentine’s Day by setting an unofficial speed record with their prized Venom GT, which reached a record-breaking top speed of 270.49 mph (435.31 kph) over the course of a 3.2-mile-long runway. Here’s a clip showing Brian Smith as he floored the Venom GT’s gas pedal on his way to set new but debatable, record for the World’s Fastest Production Car.

The team didn’t get a nod from the Guiness Book of World Records which disqualified the Venom GT from the record. The second stipulation automatically disqualifies the Venom GT for two reasons; first the company has only sold 11 units and only plans to make 17 more (which only adds up to 29), and second it’s technically a beefed up Lotus Exige rather than a real production car. Guiness’ rules aside though, the Hennessey Venom GT is a legit speed demon and kudos for the HPE team and Brian Smith for giving the title-holder a good run for its money.

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