Let’s add a little catalyst to the flame – Hennessey’s reputation isn’t great.

the veyron is amazing because it’s not only Jesus H. fast, but it’s appointed very well and easily controlled at outrageous speeds because it’s engineered so well…not that i’m a hennessey hater, i like what they do to raptor motors for one, but there really is no comparison between anything hennessey will ever make and the veyron…

Problem on the Hennessey remains the inability of the car to put anything close to 1000, much less 1200hp on the ground with just the two rear wheels driven.

Hey guys, what can we do to make enough money to become kajillionaires and wipe our asses with $100 bills for the rest of our lives? And, at the same time, keep costs at a bare minimum?
Wait a second…I have the perfect plan!
Let’s build 30 Bugatti Veyrons…we can tell people its called the “Veyron Super Sport” or something.
Take a quick poll of all of our employees…ask them what they think the worst, most awful color combo would be for a $2 million car.
Then, paint those 30 Veyrons in said paint scheme. We can then announce the “introduction” of the Veyron Super Sport, and tell people it has bigger turbos and like 200 more horsepower.
Think of it…some stupid old rich fat cat wants to buy a Bugatti to add to his ridiculously large and unappreciated car collection. When he gets in, starts it up, and hits the gas…do you think he is going to be saying, “Why is this car so slow? I thought this was the Super Sport…” NOPE. Nobody will EVER know the difference…and we can charge $3+ million each! I guarantee it!

“I’ll bet you guys each a Bentley GT that I can find 30 brainless saps to buy them…”

John Hennessey is a personal friend of mine, so I can tell you facts instead of rumors and factory claims. Yes, the 1200bhp Race version of the Venom GT, based on hundreds of hours of acceleration, top speed, and high speed stability tests, will hit 272mph…but until a documented, certified, and witnessed top speed run, that number is considered hypothetical. Such a test will occur within the next few months. But Johns team of drivers got the street legal 1000bhp version of the Venom GT to approximately 258mph recently with a production intent version…not a rough draft or prototype.

And the reason you frequently hear about new cars claiming the record is because there are hundreds of parameters that a top speed run must adhere to, including official verification. For example, if the SSC Ultimate Aero records a 255mph top speed, if there is anything…ANYTHING…about the car that isn’t factory spec, the record doesn’t change. Any supercar manufacturer can claim insane top speeds, but until its accomplished in a car that could be plucked straight from a dealership, it means nothing.

It would take a brave man
To do 260
Especially in a 2500 lb car w/o AWD
DrFill

Almost everyday I see a new headline about the fastest production car and its always a different car.