Hennessey confirmed production of its new Venom 1200 Mustang GT500. The Venom 1200 Mustang GT 500 is based on the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, but Hennessey increased the horsepower to 1,204.
“The stock Shelby GT500 is an extraordinary muscle car, but we take it to the nth degree with our Venom 1200,” said John Hennessey, company founder, and CEO. “Our engineers were able to coax more than 400 additional horsepower out of the engine, which takes performance to supercar levels. Only a handful of vehicles in the world offer this level of power… especially at this price point.”
The latest Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features a hand-built supercharged 5.2-liter V8 with a factory-rated 760 bhp and 625 lb-ft of torque. Stout numbers by any measurement of performance, but the Hennessey Performance squad turned the volume up to 11 with numerous upgrades including:
- Higher capacity 3.8-liter supercharger,
- High-flow induction system
- New fuel rails and injectors, and an air/oil separation system
- Fittings, lines, belts, and tensioners are upgraded,
- The vehicle is calibrated on Hennessey’s in-house dynamometer
- The dual-clutch transmission is recalibrated for its high-output role.
The final tally for the Venom 1200 is 1,204 bhp and 902 lb-ft of torque, a 58% increase in horsepower over the stock Shelby GT500.
Of course, higher performance from a stout sports car is not free. Hennessey is going to produce 66 Venom 1200s and for those inclined to buy one you can add $59,950 to the price of a base Ford Shelby GT500, but you get a comprehensive 1-year / 12,000-mile warranty.
Unique exterior badging and a special serial-numbered plaque help differentiate the Venom 1200 from the GT500. Consumers have the choice of adding the optional 1966 24 Hours of Daytona Ford Mark II GT40 red, white, and black livery for $4,950.
Specifications: Hennessey Venom 1200 Mustang GT500
| POWER | BADGING |
| 1,204 bhp @ 7600 rpm * | Hennessey Exterior Badging |
| 902 lb-ft torque @ 5200 rpm * | Venom 1200 Exterior Badges |
| (*Full power requires E85) | Serial Number Plaque |
| Limited Edition (66 units) | |
| UPGRADES TO STANDARD 5.2-LITER V8 | OTHER |
| 3.8-liter Supercharger | Professional Installation |
| High-Flow Induction Upgrade | Chassis Dyno Tuning & Road Testing |
| Upgraded Heavy-Duty Supercharger Belt | 1-year / 12,000 Mile Limited Warranty |
| Upgraded High-Flow Fuel Injectors | |
| Upgraded Anodized Billet Fuel Lines | OPTIONAL UPGRADE |
| Upgraded Heavy-Duty Tensioner | 1966 24 Hours of Daytona Livery |
| Air/Oil Separation System | |
| POWERTRAIN MANAGEMENT | |
| Upgraded Flex Fuel Engine Calibration | |
| Upgraded Transmission Calibration |
Why?
12k warranty then what I kindly ask? These are greed mongers living in a by gone era of muscle cars that are overpriced relics. The only thing 1200hp will get you is broke and in jail. Whoopie.. I have the most horsepower but its still a FORD. A 30 year old F1 Ferrari will drive laps around this overweight pig. Shelby is dead, get over it.
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