Paolo Castellano
Enthusiast
I just got the Motor Trend June issue which has the Hennessey Venom Twin Turbo 0-60, 1/4 mile, and standing mile test. The #'s are as follows: (With Drag slicks) 0-60 MPH in 2.43 seconds, 1-100 MPH in 5.5 seconds, 1/4 mile 9.99 seconds @138.95 MPH, 0-1 mile 28.23 seconds @193.54 MPH. This is being compared to a stock ACR on stock tires. 0-60, the Venom on slicks is 1.71 seconds quicker than a stock ACR on Pilots, 0-100 the Venom is 3.36 seconds quicker, yet only 2.24 seconds quicker in the 1/4 mile. Is this a misprint or what? How could the Venom lose 1.12 seconds to the stock Viper from 100 to the 1/4 mile mark? Also, the Venom is only 2.26 seconds faster in the standing mile. I know the conditions were not perfect, but I just do not understand why there is not more of a gap since the Venom is 3.36 seconds quicker to 100MPH. There was a similar discussion on the topic of the Hayabusa vs the Viper from a 60 MPH roll where there are dissenting opinions. Is there anybody here that has a good enough physics/mathematical background that can give a formula to figure this out? I do realise, however, that a mile is a finite distance where the faster you are accelerating, the quicker you run out of your finite distance, I just would like to be able to figure things like this out logically. Also, I would be very interested to see how the Grant's Performance 1500 HP Twin Turbo would in the 1/4 mile, 1-100 MPH and in the standing mile. I think it would be kind of interesting to have an all the Turbo Viper tuners like Hennessey, Grant's Performance, Doug Levin Etc... and have a big shootout. We could have it at the Mid-western gathering which takes place in the next little bit. I'd pay some money to see that! Paolo Castellano