2010 Hennessey HP700 Camaro to make official debut at SEMA
2010 Hennessey HPE700 Camaro - Click above for high-res image gallery
We've seen the pictures. We've seen the videos. Now we're finally going to see the Hennessey HPE700 Camaro in person when it makes its official debut at SEMA next week. There's a lot to love with Hennessey's halo musclecar, starting with the LS9 V8 from the ZR1 packing 725 horsepower and 741 lb.-ft. torque (up from the initial figures, 705 and 717 respectively). Those numbers are good for a 0-60 time of just 3.5 seconds, and the trip back to a complete stop takes just 104 feet thanks to 15-inch Brembo brakes. Then there's the subtle Cam-Aero carbon fiber body kit that adds a front splitter, side skirts, rear bumper, and a diffuser, with the look is finished off with a set of Hennessey's three-piece, 20-inch wheels.
Expect plenty of photographs and our first person impressions when we come face to face with the HPE700 Camaro next week. Until then, check out the new high-res photos in the gallery below or read the official press release and the full specs list after the jump.
Gallery: Hennessey Camaro HPE700
[Source: Hennessey Performance Engineering]
PRESS RELEASE:
LAS VEGAS, NV – Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) is set to debut the company's limited edition, Corvette ZR1 inspired, 2010 HPE700 LS9 Camaro on Tuesday, November 3 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Powered by Hennessey's tweaked LS9 engine, the supercharged HPE700 Camaro cranks out 725 bhp and 741 lb-ft of torque twist. 0 to 60 mph is achieved in just 3.5 seconds. The HPE700 LS9 Camaro will be on display in the Mobil 1 booth (#24466).
The HPE700 LS9 Camaro is able to whoa as well as it can go with massive 15 inch Brembo brakes with 6-piston calipers in front and 4-piston calipers in rear. Ride quality and handling are also improved with the addition of KW Variant 3 coilover suspension with upgraded sway bars. Combined with Hennessey's own light weight 3-piece 20 inch wheels shod with Michelin PS2 tires, the HPE700 Camaro is capable of generating 1.01 g on a 200 ft. skidpad. Rounding out the package is the ZR1-inspired Cam-Aero ™ carbon fiber body upgrades consisting of a front splitter, side skirts and rear bumper with diffuser.
Production has been limited to just 24 examples. "This may be one of the most special vehicles our company has ever built", said company founder and president, John Hennessey. "Time will tell, but I would venture to say that the 2010 HPE700 LS9 Camaro may go down in history as one of the most significant modern muscle cars ever built".
Cost for the HPE700 LS9 Camaro is $119,500 which includes one day of driving instruction at Hennessey's Lonestar Motorsports Park race track facility.
About Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE)
HPE has been making fast cars go faster since 1991. Founded by John and Hope Hennessey, the company now operates from it's 30,000 square foot workshop and showroom facility situated on 143 acres near Sealy, Texas (about 45 minutes west of Houston). HPE offers a wide variety of dyno proven, track tested parts and upgrades for a variety of modern performance vehicles. HPE is also the only tuner in North America that has its own private test track – Lonestar Motorsports Park.
2010 Hennessey HPE700 LS9 Camaro Specifications
Power:
• 725 bhp @ 6,400 rpm
• 741 lb-ft Torque @ 3,200 rpm
Performance:
• 0 - 60 mph: 3.5 sec.
• 1/4 mile: 11.3 @ 126 mph
• Skidpad: 1.01 g
• 60 - 0 mph braking: 104 ft.
2010 HPE700 Camaro Includes:
• Base 2010 Camaro SS with 6-speed Manual Transmission
• Your Choice of Exterior Factory Colors: Cyber Gray Metallic, Aqua Blue Metallic, Inferno Orange Metallic, Imperial Blue Metallic and Red Jewel Tint Coat
• LS9 6.2 Litre Supercharged Engine with Intercooler
• Mobil 1 Oil & Filter
• Cam-Aero (tm) Body Components: Front Spoiler, Rear Bumper Diffuser & Side Rocker Panels
• Long Tube Stainless Steel Headers
• HPE Extreme Duty Clutch & Flywheel Upgrade
• HPE Race Shift Knob and Shifter Upgrade
• HPE Light Weight Alloy Wheels
• 20 x 11 inch (rear); 20 x 10 inch (front)
• Michelin Pilot Sport 2 Tires, 275/35-YR20 (front); 305/35-YR20 (rear)
• Brembo Front Brake Upgrade: 6-Piston Calipers with Light Weight 15 inch Cross-Drilled Rotors
• Brembo Rear Brake Upgrade: 4-Piston Calipers with 14 inch Light Weight Rotors
• KW / HPE Variant 3 Adjustable Coil-Over Suspension Upgrade
• KW / HPE Front & Rear Sway Bar Upgrades
• Painted Hockey Stick Side Stripe with LS9 logo
• Hennessey Embroidered Head Rests & Floor Mats
• Limited Edition HPE700 Dash Plaque & Hood Plaque
• HPE700 & Hennessey Logos Painted on Rear Deck Lid
• Hennessey Letter of Authenticity
• HPE700 buyers will also receive a 1-day performance driving course at Lonestar Motorsports Park – a 1/4 mile dragstrip facility located adjacent to Hennessey's 30,000 square foot production facility and showroom.
Options:
• Connolly Leather Interior with Custom Colors
• 850 hp Twin Turbo Upgrade
• 1000 hp Twin Turbo Upgrade
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
feeboo 8:06PM (10/30/2009)
F*ck Hennessey
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erik1080 8:43PM (10/30/2009)
So...Many...Hennessey...Articles...
mayday83 8:58PM (10/30/2009)
+1
I can't tell if Autoblog is getting paid by him to give all this coverage, or if they just do it for the hits when people like us click on the link to bitch about him.
Taglane 11:19PM (10/30/2009)
Well as much as we hate him, this car is badass
some1 11:21PM (10/30/2009)
hey probably got the engine for this car out of a customers ZR1...
Torrent 11:52PM (10/30/2009)
Has Hennessey actually jacked an engine yet? I would LOL so hard.
ForgedInternals 8:14PM (10/30/2009)
It only took about a year to make. Expect any consumers to wait longer as he pulls pieces from his other costumer's cars and finishes selling yours.
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CharcoalSTI 8:20PM (10/30/2009)
I saw this car at Barrett Jackson in Vegas and the front splitter and the spoiler on the back are faux carbon fiber..faux carbon fiber what is this 1990 .....I was aghast......on this caliber of a car that is total BS. Otherwise it looked pretty slick in person.
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Farris 8:27PM (10/30/2009)
I wanted to say "In before Hennessey haters," but I see that I've been beaten to it.
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nikcanning 8:43PM (10/30/2009)
Might be a good time for all the people who've been shafted by John to pop to SEMA and pay him a visit...
I really don't understand how AB can give this guy air time
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Tony 8:58PM (10/30/2009)
Hennessey obviously has someone inside AB getting a little payola. If I was that person I would be asking for a lot more payola from Hennessey for taking all this "crap" from AB posters.
Pokey 9:03PM (10/30/2009)
I will refrain from making any comments on what I think of Mr. Hennessey.
I will say this. HEY, GM please take note of how much better this car looks WITHOUT the hideous gold Chevy Bowties on it.
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Alex 10:26PM (10/30/2009)
I guess i'm not as up-to-date as I thought I was on the auto industry. What is all of this anti-Henessey I am reading in the comments about; what did JH do?
some1 11:19PM (10/30/2009)
he basically scams his customers, uses parts from customers cars to work on others. sometimes doesn't answer phone calls for months. I think he gave one guy a stroker viper... without the stroker kit.
There has been a lot of drama over his practices... and he has been known to be a total @ hole to everyone.
A lot of rich people have no idea what they get into... because most just go there for the name... because Autoblog and everyone else spams his cars on their sites....
Lar7789789 10:31PM (10/30/2009)
The more I see these 2010 Camaros, the more I think they are ugly. They are waaayy to big, too wide, the front really isn't that good looking at all, it looks chopped off, and I don't like the "frowning grill", I mean I can't believe this is the best they can do with the car. Then again, its GM
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sparrk 2:24PM (10/31/2009)
Americans like it and that's what counts.
LloydChiro 9:00PM (10/31/2009)
In pictures, the Camaro looks badass, but in person it's far too big. I completely agree with you, Lar. The car is two sizes too big. If it was more the size of a Porsche 911, it would be just right.
You know what? I saw a Ferrari 599 today in the flesh. The proportions of that car were spot-on. Hell, the Corvette has a great sense of size and proportion. Why did they screw up the Camaro?
DC 10:41PM (10/30/2009)
Say it with me now...m*7h3rfu
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Willute 11:39PM (10/30/2009)
Make mine a Lingenfelter.
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Trent 1:17AM (10/31/2009)
These a**holes make some cool cars but it's too bad they have such a bad rep.
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