Have $235,000? Why not buy a Hennessey SRT8

[Mook]

the power sounds nice tho

Got an extra $235,000 sitting around? Looking for a vehicle that will accelerate from 0-60 in about 3.1 seconds? Do you want that vehicle to have seating for more than 4 and weigh a lot?

God news! Hennessey Performance Engineering has the vehicle for you, the 2013 HPE800 Twin Turbo Jeep.

"We've built a dozens of 600-800 hp Jeep SRT8s over the past five years, so we have an existing client base who will want to upgrade the new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 to an even higher level. This vehicle is designed for the performance minded driver who lives in Aspen or Moscow and wants to be the fastest in all weather conditions." said John Hennessey in a statement.

For your $235,000 (!) you get a truck with 800 horsepower and 823 pound-feet of torque that does the quarter-mile in 10.9 seconds at 130 mph. The Jeep also gets a lowered suspension, carbon fiber front splitter, HPE 20s, transmission and torque converter upgrades to handle the power and a Brembo brake system upgrade to handle the results of that power.

For comparison, the 500 horsepower 2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo will only run you $107,100.

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[Jean Ralphio]

Meh, its definitely cool. But not $235k cool.

 

[Prevent]

how is this guy still open?

didnt he get in trouble for vin swapping or something ?

 

[JDHedman]

Looks like sex. But I will wait for the clearance sale

 

[Chester Copperpot]

how is this guy still open?

didnt he get in trouble for vin swapping or something ?

This. I thought his support base said fuck you after the few debacles he had. Maybe he's praying that since it was only Viper owners he fucked over that his history won't tarnish his goals with the other SRT models.

 

[Frank Dukes]

wowsers. overpriced but cool. i dont see 175 grand in upgrades based on that description...

 

[SirMarco]

I know they had issues with Vipers in the past and getting them done in a reasonable time. From past articles he had customer cars for well over a year for simple bolt on items.
Anyways, COOL?
Way to much money though.

 

[radioguy6]

pretty sick... but I'll buy 2 GT-Rs and have money left over for mods.

 

[JDHedman]

I know they had issues with Vipers in the past and getting them done in a reasonable time. From past articles he had customer cars for well over a year for simple bolt on items.
Anyways, COOL?
Way to much money though.

Over a year for Bolt ons or a cam swap is unacceptable

 

[SirMarco]

Over a year for Bolt ons or a cam swap is unacceptable

They also had issues with "borrowing" parts from one car to finish another car that was sitting around for a unacceptable amount of time. This was done without owner's OK.

 

[SirMarco]

I understand that they do good work and are in big demand for what they do. On the other hand when I drop $100,000 on a car build or in this case $235,000, I do not want to sit around for a year.

 

[Turk]

Hhhmmm.... Ferrari 458 or Jeep..... I'LL TAKE THE JEEP!

 

[SirMarco]

Hhhmmm.... Ferrari 458 or Jeep..... I'LL TAKE THE JEEP!

 

[CrunkMaro]

that steering wheel has got to be worth 15k alone.

 

[One_Quick_Z]

pretty sick... but I'll buy 2 GT-Rs and have money left over for mods.

Agreed.






DAN

 

[UWISHU1]

Meh, its definitely cool. But not $235k cool.

^^ this

 

[Bubbles]

And what's towing it when it's making these numbers?

 

[R6cowboy]

IMO the $235,000 sucks the cool factor right out of this ride.
At first look, thinking total badass. See price tag, then turn right the fuck around while thinking nothing else but 'how ridiculous'.

 

[Malakaone]

What the heck costs $235k on that upgrade list. For everything I read the guy has lost his reputation. He really hurt his name with some of the shit he pulled trading parts, not finishing projects on time or at all.

 

[Swoley McDelts]

would smash/10