THE Fastest Street Car in the World

 

Driven by Full-Lock Owner, Brian Smith
Cape Canaveral, Florida—On February 14, 2014, the Hennessey Venom GT set a new world speed record for 2-seat sports cars by reaching a top speed of 270.49 mph (435.31 km/h). The run was performed at the Kennedy Space Center on the 3.2-mile Space Shuttle landing runway. Brian Smith, Director of Miller Motorsport, experienced race driver and a former Michelin tire test engineer, drove the Venom GT to its record speed. ~ (Hennessey Press Release Feb 24, 2014)

In the News

Top Gear on BBC  Hennessey Venom hits a record 270.49mph

Fox News  Hennessey Venom GT claims top speed record for USA at 270 mph

Jalopnik   The Hennessey Venom GT Is The Fastest Car In The World At 270.49 MPH

Daily Mail UK  Now THAT'S top gear: Hennessey's Venom GT becomes the world's fastest car after reaching a top speed of 270mph

2013: Fast but not fast enough.

Brian also drove the Venom GT in California last April to a record breaking 265.7 mph, just shy of their goal of 270 mph.
Here is one account and pictures from this 2013 epic run on Jalopnik.com.
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