Hennessey Efficiency has introduced a brand new bespoke division referred to as Hennessey Particular Operations (HSO) that may cater to prospects on the lookout for ultra-exclusive and ultra-high-horsepower automobiles. To provide us a taster of what HSO is able to, the corporate has unveiled the Dodge Demon 1700 Twin-Turbo.

The HSO division will construct simply 15-20 automobiles per yr. Prospects can order these high-performance automobiles through the new HSO web site.

“Demand for our {powerful} automobiles over the previous a number of years has been so sturdy that we needed to shift from being a high-volume tuning firm to extra of a manufacturing unit with meeting strains and the entire logistics that go along with delivering over 500 automobiles per yr,” mentioned Founder & CEO, John Hennessey. 

“The transition to turning into a producer with a manufacturing unit producing plenty of automobiles meant that we needed to shift a few of our sources away from the excessive horsepower automobiles which have saved the Hennessey identify within the automotive headlines for the previous 33 years,” explains Hennessey. “We’re blissful to announce that we’ve created a brand new division inside the firm that permits us to construct mega-powerful automobiles in small manufacturing runs. Taking my new Dodge Demon 170, eradicating the blower, including a pair of turbos, and rising energy from 1,025 to 1,700 horsepower was precisely what we’ve been desirous to do.”

Dodge Demon 1700 Twin-Turbo:

The Dodge Demon 1700 Twin-Turbo relies on John Hennessey’s personal Demon 170. To create this monster, the boffins gave it an all-new blueprinted motor and transmission, eliminated the manufacturing unit supercharger and changed it with a pair of turbochargers. 

The dual-turbo improve has resulted in a bump in output from 1025 hp to 1700 hp. The corporate is focusing on a quarter-mile time of seven.9 seconds at 175 mph on E85 gasoline.

HSO plans to construct 12 models of the Demon 1700 Twin-Turbo. The improve prices $200,000 excluding the value of the donor Demon 170.

Supply: Hennessey Efficiency