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11-04-2009, 02:21 PM
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Hennessey HPE700 Camaro - Click above for high-res image gallery
We like subtle and we like power. But at SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/SEMA/) the two are usually mutually exclusive. Usually. After laying eyes and hands all over the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro HPE700 LS9 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2010ChevroletCamaroHPE700LS9/) and talking at length with John Hennessey, we think we've found our favorite Chevy of the show.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/17_hpe700camarosema_opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/sema-2009-hennessey-hpe700-camaro/#18)We've been covering its development from the beginning, so just a quick recap: After moving a few vacuum lines, fabricating a custom header and spending three months working out the wiring, Hennessey and his crew shoehorned the Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/CorvetteZR1/)'s supercharged LS9 into the engine bay, fitted a new intercooler and pulleys and tuned the Camaro to 725 hp (at 6,400 RPM) and 741 lb-ft of torque (at 3,200 RPM).
According to the man behind the machine, the HEP700 is putting out 651 hp and around 650 lb-ft of torque to the wheels on a Dynojet, good for a 0-60 MPH time of 3.5 seconds and a quarter mile sprint of 11.3 seconds at 126 MPH. And the mods didn't end with the engine. A set of KW V3s are fitted at all four corners and coupled with the 20-inch wheels with 275/35 (front) and 305/35 (rear) rubber, contributes to a claimed skid pad of 1.01g. Six-pot Brembos clamp onto 15.1-inch discs in front, while 14.1-inch rear rotors are squeezed by four-piston calipers, helping the HPE700 stop from 60 in 104 feet.
If you're aching to get your hands on one of the 24 ZR1-powered Camaros, you'd better drop a dime post haste -- there are only five remaining, each carrying a price tag of $119,500.
Gallery: SEMA 2009: Hennessey HPE700 Camaro (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/sema-2009-hennessey-hpe700-camaro/low/)
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Photos copyright (C)2009 Drew Phillips (http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/) / Weblogs, Inc.SEMA 2009: Hennessey HPE700 Camaro (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/hennessey-hpe700-camaro-sema-2009/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Hennessey HPE700 Camaro - Click above for high-res image gallery
We like subtle and we like power. But at SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/SEMA/) the two are usually mutually exclusive. Usually. After laying eyes and hands all over the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro HPE700 LS9 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2010ChevroletCamaroHPE700LS9/) and talking at length with John Hennessey, we think we've found our favorite Chevy of the show.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/17_hpe700camarosema_opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/sema-2009-hennessey-hpe700-camaro/#18)We've been covering its development from the beginning, so just a quick recap: After moving a few vacuum lines, fabricating a custom header and spending three months working out the wiring, Hennessey and his crew shoehorned the Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/CorvetteZR1/)'s supercharged LS9 into the engine bay, fitted a new intercooler and pulleys and tuned the Camaro to 725 hp (at 6,400 RPM) and 741 lb-ft of torque (at 3,200 RPM).
According to the man behind the machine, the HEP700 is putting out 651 hp and around 650 lb-ft of torque to the wheels on a Dynojet, good for a 0-60 MPH time of 3.5 seconds and a quarter mile sprint of 11.3 seconds at 126 MPH. And the mods didn't end with the engine. A set of KW V3s are fitted at all four corners and coupled with the 20-inch wheels with 275/35 (front) and 305/35 (rear) rubber, contributes to a claimed skid pad of 1.01g. Six-pot Brembos clamp onto 15.1-inch discs in front, while 14.1-inch rear rotors are squeezed by four-piston calipers, helping the HPE700 stop from 60 in 104 feet.
If you're aching to get your hands on one of the 24 ZR1-powered Camaros, you'd better drop a dime post haste -- there are only five remaining, each carrying a price tag of $119,500.
Gallery: SEMA 2009: Hennessey HPE700 Camaro (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/sema-2009-hennessey-hpe700-camaro/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/01_hpe700camarosema_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/sema-2009-hennessey-hpe700-camaro/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/02_hpe700camarosema_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/sema-2009-hennessey-hpe700-camaro/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/03_hpe700camarosema_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/sema-2009-hennessey-hpe700-camaro/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/04_hpe700camarosema_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/sema-2009-hennessey-hpe700-camaro/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/05_hpe700camarosema_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/sema-2009-hennessey-hpe700-camaro/low/)
Photos copyright (C)2009 Drew Phillips (http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/) / Weblogs, Inc.SEMA 2009: Hennessey HPE700 Camaro (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/hennessey-hpe700-camaro-sema-2009/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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