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Going fast; that was the focus of this test. And at day’s end, we had another command performance from a Hennessey Twin Turbo Venom 1000. This time, his Viper proved its mettle by upsetting the seemingly invincible Bugatti Veyron in … Continue reading →

0–200: 20.3 seconds In this awesomely powerful Viper’s first run, Millen is instructed by John Hennessey to launch the Viper at 3300 rpm and upshift at 6000 rpm. Millen does this, and at 203 mph in 5th gear, with the … Continue reading →

0–200: 20.3 seconds In this awesomely powerful Viper’s first run, Millen is instructed by John Hennessey to launch the Viper at 3300 rpm and upshift at 6000 rpm. Millen does this, and at 203 mph in 5th gear, with the … Continue reading →

–200: 24.2 secondsAre you surprised that the 1001-bhp Bugatti Veyron 16.4 wasn’t quickest to 200? We are too, especially given that this all-wheel-drive exotic is the fastest production car we’ve ever tested (February 2007). And it’s pretty well known that … Continue reading →

–200: 26.5 secondsFor their size, Corvettes are light. And when you fit one of Chevrolet’s 3290-lb. sports cars with an especially powerful engine — say, a twin-turbo Lingenfelter Performance Engineering 7.0-liter V-8 with 880 bhp — these cars fly. And … Continue reading →

0–200: 35.5 seconds Before Millen goes out in the 650-bhp awd Rt 12, Ruf’s 12th version of a turbocharged Porsche, we expected Ruf technician Andreas Wetzer to offer specific instructions on how to get the best performance out of the … Continue reading →

0–200: GO HOME! In grade school math, weren’t we taught to always round up anything .5 and above to the nearest whole number? Thought so. Therefore, the SLR McLaren, which reaches 199.5 mph at our 2-mile limit, qualifies as a … Continue reading →

Memorial Day Weekend; it’s a feast for speed freaks. At Indy, Dario Franchitti splashed his way to an emotional win in the 500. Down NASCAR way, Casey Mears won the Coca-Cola 600 under Charlotte lights. And before most people on … Continue reading →

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   Update: R8 Resale Rights. (May 14, 2007). Audi dealers will ask buyers of the R8 Supercar to sign an agreement to give the dealer the right to buy the used R8 if the owner wants to sell it. The … Continue reading →