5/14/12

photos of Steven Tyler's Venom GT Spyder's released

Venom GT is made using a base Lotus Exige equipped with 7.0 liter V8 engine and twin-turbo Hennessey creations that can be ordered with the amount of power from 800, 1,000 to 1,200 hp.

With a combined peak torque of 1566 Nm can be achieved Hennessey claims the vehicle is capable of racing up to 442.5 km / h.

Aerosmith vocalist Steven Tyler released the photos when he received the Venom GT Spyder of John Hennessey. 64-year-old eccentric guy seems very happy when this is finished mounts dreams.

This exclusive car project started last year after the lead singer of Aerosmith with characteristic thick lips are asked John Hennessey Venom GT changed her into a Spyder.

"Steven came to us and asked if we could make his Venom GT into a roadster type car," said John Hennessey.

"We have to make some structural changes for installation of an integrated rollcage to be fitted with a removable roof. This leads to the increase in weight of about 13.6 kg to 1244 kg." he said.

"Therefore, we decided to boost the engine power up to 1244 bhp Venom GT to keep (the ratio of power: weight) can be maintained with the 1 hp: 1kg," said John Hennessey.

He plans to make only six units Venom GT models 2013 model year. Tyler lucky to get a spyder first and only two more units ready for sale. Permanent hard roof model with a tag of U.S. $ 950,000  and Spyder GT models with a tag of U.S. $ 1.1 million.