VIDEO: OnStar calls Hennessey after tuned CTS-V pulls .99 g
The 700-hp Hennessy CTS-V meets OnStar -- Click above to watch video
On its way to doing the 1/4-mile in 11.07 seconds at 128 mph, a Hennessy-tuned 700-horsepower Cadillac CTS-V hit .99 longitudinal G as it left the start line. By the end of the run the phone inside the car was ringing, and it was your friendly neighborhood OnStar representative wondering "What the hell do you think you're doing?" Ok, not quite... but they did have some questions. Follow the jump to watch the video.
[Source: Hennessy]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
z-man 8:11PM (10/24/2009)
Soooo,
I hope they disabled that feature for the Zr1.
Seriously.
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some1 10:08PM (10/24/2009)
The Hennessey CTS-V will be a great collectors car! As with many Hennessey products, they will be very rare due to supply ;)
MKIV 11:05PM (10/24/2009)
That's a fast sumbish
chconline 11:33PM (10/24/2009)
There are also many other reasons why OnStar would call Hennessey.
madtuscan 12:11AM (10/25/2009)
Sounds like there is an other boy in the balloon to me.
HaHaHa
Randy 6:43PM (10/25/2009)
I hope so too! LOL
You know, lots of people say "epic" abouts lots of posts and lots of things! I'm not even a massive fan of the CTS-V (but I respect it) however THIS truly was Epic!
Nick Vrana 8:11PM (10/24/2009)
As much as I hate Hennessey, and know that it's really not hard to get the CTS-V to perform at those levels... That's pretty damn funny.
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why not the LS2LS7? 8:20PM (10/24/2009)
0.99G, you would be doing 62 miles an hour in 2.83 seconds.
It's a fast car, but getting it to accelerate at 0.99G doesn't seem like it would be all that easy.
James Sonne 8:28PM (10/24/2009)
It wasn't a sustained 0.99g, just peak.
AZZO45b 8:53PM (10/24/2009)
Perhaps its funny that they called just after the run... however I didn't hear many questions from OnStar.
A non story (IMO) or just another way for AB to post another story on Hennessey???
Love the CTS-V... awesome car bone stock... just think Hennessey are S-C-U-M. If I had the $$$ to make it even more wicked... would NEVER drop by Hennessey.
Nick Vrana 10:09PM (10/24/2009)
Blower cam, valvetrain, and the blower from an LS9 (yes they are different blowers) is about all it would take to get those number down at the wheels.
HotRodzNKustoms 11:09PM (10/24/2009)
Scares the sh*t out of you when it happens. I was driving along in my GMC Sierra 2500HD with a 6 inch lift and 35 inch tires and had to slam on the brakes. Even with all that mass to stop I still managed to pull enough peak G that OnStar came over the system and asked "Sir are you ok?!"
Whitecollarcriminal 11:18PM (10/24/2009)
According to Glenn "lonesome roads" Beck, Onstar is Obama's spy arm.
Imag 3:48AM (10/25/2009)
Whitecollercriminal: Pretty funny that Beck should suddenly care about surveillance. Cheney installed more citizen surveillance in place than any administration in history - and I'm sure we don't even know the half of it yet.
Steve 8:20PM (10/24/2009)
Why would you hate Hennessey? Don't be a hater. The CTS V is awesome.
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DiRF 8:24PM (10/24/2009)
True... it shouldn't be us who're made at him... it should only be the many, many customers that have been completely screwed over by Hennessey by having their money taken and no tuned cars ever delivered... unless they live in Texas, where Hennessey can't hide behind interstate jurisdictional issues.
Tony 8:25PM (10/24/2009)
Ummmm There's a newbie to the Hennessey Hate Club! I am sure the charter members will fill you in shortly.
Tony 8:27PM (10/24/2009)
Jeez I can't even get a posting to prepare the newbie and someone is already jumping on him.
Steve 8:29PM (10/24/2009)
Ahh, ok. I remember him now.
ack154 8:31PM (10/24/2009)
Isn't that what it's supposed to do? I mean, that's what they've been advertising on TV for the last... forever.
Though in this case, the .99 G here was kind of in the opposite direction as what a head on collision would be. So I guess they thought someone got rear ended REALLY hard... for 1/4 mile.
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