Hennessey Performance has announced a limited-edition run of its wild Exorcist Camaro ZL1 muscle car.
The new release is intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the infamous Texas tuning company.
Instead of cake or balloons, Hennessey will celebrate in the only way it knows how: with 1,000 horsepower of supercharged performance.
Heart of darkness
Hennessey introduced the Chevrolet Camaro-based Exorcist as a riposte to the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. With such an incredible ouput, company founder John Hennessey believes the Exorcist could easily slay the Demon.
The headline 1,000 horsepower and 883 lb-ft of torque come from extensive modifications to the Camaro’s V8 engine. This includes a high-flow supercharger, custom exhaust system, and a host of upgraded internal parts for the engine.
It means that the Exorcist can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 2.1 seconds, and push all the way to a 217 mph top speed. Drag racing fans will be impressed by a quarter-mile time of 9.57 seconds.
Offered with either a manual or automatic transmission, Hennessey provides each Exorcist with a two-year or 24,000-mile warranty.
Super-fast celebration
A 100-car production run of the Exorcist Camaro had previously been planned by Hennessey.
Now, 30 of those cars will be designated as 30th Anniversary models. Identifying these will be easy, thanks to the commemorative logos set behind the front wheels.
A special Anniversary Edition chassis plate will also be added to each car. This will be individually numbered, designating the build number of the 30 cars.
The Anniversary Edition model will cost buyers from $135,000 (£96,500), a price which includes the base Camaro ZL1. Both coupe or convertible models can be specified.
‘Ferocious supercar slayer‘
Founded in 1991, Hennessey Performance has gone from working in a small rented garage to becoming a world-renowned turning company. Later, with its Venom GT hypercar, the company claimed Guinness World Records.
Along with tuning other performance cars, Hennessey is currently engaged in building its bespoke 1,800 horsepower Venom F5 hypercar.
John Hennessey, company founder and CEO, commented: “The Exorcist is the epitome of the American muscle car and has the off-the-line performance to embarrass almost any car on the planet. We’ve been making fast cars faster since 1991, so our 30th Anniversary Exorcist pools all we know into one ferocious supercar slayer.”
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