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Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Buys Hennessey Venom GT [w/ video]
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Source:
Jalopnik | Published:
Thu May 31, 2012 |
The Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler took delivery of the first-ever Venom GT
Spyder. His Lotus Exige-based Spyder features a 1244-hp twin-turbo V8 which
enables the car to accelerate to 200 mph in 15.9 seconds, eight seconds faster
than a Bugatti Veyron.
The rock star was the first person to ask if he could have his without a top.
Only five Venom GTs will be built this year and Tyler's remains the only
convertible. At a price of $1.1 million for the Lotus Exige chassis lengthened
and braced to make room for a 7.0-liter, twin-turbo V8, it's easy to understand
why interested customers are few and far between.
"Steven came to us last year and asked if we could build his Venom GT as a
roadster," said John Hennessey. "We had to make a few structural changes to our
integrated rollcage in order to be able to fit the removable top. This increased
the weight of our vehicle by about 30 lbs to a curb weight of 2743 lbs (1244
kilograms). We decided to increase the Venom GTs power to 1244 hp to maintain
our 1 horsepower per 1 kilogram power to weight ratio."
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