Hennessey Camaro, 705hp
 

In January Texas-based tuning firm Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) announced plans for a highly modified 2010 Chevrolet Camaro that the company plans to launch early next year. Called the HPE700, the limited edition Camaro will boast a 705hp (526kW) output and joins other mega-power custom cars like the recently launched ‘Godzilla 700’ Nissan GT-R and a string of ‘Venom’ Dodge Vipers. Today the company announced it has successfully fit the same supercharged LS-variant engine found in the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 into the Camaro's engine bay.

However, in the Camaro, the force-fed LS9 V8 mill will churn out a peak output of 705hp (526kW) and 717lb-ft (971Nm) of torque. The custom Camaro will also pick up the ZR1’s 15in carbon-ceramic brakes, light weight HRE wheels and Michelin PS2 tires.

In addition to the power and handling upgrades, Hennessey will also be offering an exterior aerodynamics package to improve downforce at high speed. Penned by British designer, Steve Everitt, Hennessey's ‘Cam-Aero’ body upgrades include a carbon-fiber rear lip spoiler, carbon-fiber side rocker panels, a carbon-fiber front splitter, a new front fascia with hideaway-look headlights, and a front billet grille. Completing the look of the HPE700 is a ZR1 inspired hood design with a plastic window showing off the Hennessey's tweaked LS9 powerplant.

HPE700 buyers will also receive a one-day performance driving course at Lonestar Motorsports Park – a ¼ mile dragstrip facility located adjacent to Hennessey's 24,000 square foot production facility and showroom.

Hennessey offered the first HPE700 Camaros exclusively to registered bidders at the 2009 Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. However, the car will eventually be available to the general public or ordered from select Chevrolet dealers as well as directly from Hennessey. Pricing will start at $109,500. Twenty-four of the cars will be built, but 11 are already spoken for, so if you want your own piece of completely unreasonable muscle-car Americana, you'd better hurry.

The story doesn’t end there as Hennessey plans to launch other turn-key vehicle packages for the new Camaro as well as an extensive list of aftermarket performance parts and accessories, including the recently announced, slightly tamer Camaro HPE550.

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Looks sexy

I'd drive it. Duh. :lol:

I don't care for Hennessey but I do like his cars.

of course they had to keep that fucking retarded hood style.

Oh the one with the window? Yeah I'm not too crazy about that either...I don't mind the "hump" but it should be solid imho.

yup thats the one. I got in a huge argument with some of the gm heads in my car club over that thing. I understand that the lsx series of motors isint exactly the best looking lump out there but if you are gonna show the engine actually show the fucker. A hideous plastic window showcasing an equally hideous plastic engine cover is unforgivable in the six digit price range. Then again so is the asking price. Loving that the ''performance driving school'' is held at a dragstrip :lmao:

Uh, wasn't Hennessey the guy who was investigated for fraud, for stealing parts off customers' cars, and not finishing work as promised?

And sorry but I can't get very excited about someone putting a Corvette engine in a Camaro. That's been done 10 billion times already. Kinda like the Omni GLH getting the intercooled turbo engine. You knew it was going to happen anyway.

Do something original.

Yep he would be the one.

Why would I pay 6 figures for a Camaro?
Why not get the ZR1 for the same price?
Why not just use some of the bazillion options to build up a stock Camaro?

I'd rather have a ZR1.