Hennessey goes topless in the LS9 Camaro

Only 24 lucky buyers will get their hands on a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro with the Hennessey HPE700 LS9 treatment. They will be a mix of hardtop and convertible models.

These are not ordinary tuned Camaros. Hennessey has a rich history of tuning factory performance cars and these will have a 755 horsepower version of the LS9 motor currently available in the Corvette ZR1.  According to Hennessey, the HPE700 Camaro will do 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds and the quarter mile in 10.9 seconds at 130 mph, impressive!

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Hennessey Performance HPE650 - For Sale

Now is your chance to own one of the first professionally tuned 2010 Camaros out there, a Hennessey HPE650!
This Rally Yellow 2SS/RSS currently has 1,907 miles on the clock

Specifications:

• 655 HP @ 6,300 rpm
• 642 lb-ft TQ @ 4,400 rpm

• Black TVS2300 Supercharger System (8 psi boost)
• HPE High-Flow Cylinder Heads
• Custom HPE650 Spec Camshaft
• HPE Cold Air Induction System with Heat Shield
• 1-7/8 inch Stainless Steel Long Tube Headers
• High Flow Catalytic Converters & Mid-Pipes
• Upgraded Fuel Injectors
• 160 Degree Thermostat
• HPE Engine Management Calibration
• Stage 1 Coilover Suspension Upgrade
• Black 3-Piece Forged HPE Wheels with Polished Lip
• Front: 20" x 9.5" (2" lip)
• Rear: 20" x 10.5" (2.5" lip)
• Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Tires
• Front: 275/55/ZR20
• Rear: 305/35/ZR20
• Professionally Installed at HPE's Texas Facility
• Dyno Tuned & Road Tested
• Modified Engine Cover (Yellow)
• Black Rally Stripes
• Carbon-look Body Kit (Rear lip spoiler, front spoiler and side rocker pannels)
• Chrome "SUPERCHARGED" Cowl Badges
• Black Hennessey & HPE650 Exterior Badging
• Limited-Edition Numbered Dash & Engine Plaques
• Hennessey Premium Floormats

Feel free to contact me at the office at 979-885-1300 or on my mobile at 281-979-2581

Challenger SRT8 vs Hennessey Camaro HPE550 vs Mustang GT500

In response to reader dismay about the previous test which Motor Trend compared the 2010 Camaro SS LS3, 2010 Mustang GT and the 2009 Challenger R/T, this latest comparison has the following:

• 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8
• 2010 Camaro Hennessey HPE550
• 2010 Ford Mustang GT500

First off, we do not find this to be a truly accurate comparison as the Dodge and the Ford are OEM vehicles you can order from your dealership and are built at the respective assembly plants. The Hennessey car takes a Camaro SS and transforms it into the performer you will see here, maybe a closer representation to what GM would do with a Z28 type package.

Here are a few replies MT received after that previous comparison:

"What a crock you guys did. How do you guys sleep at night? What upset me on the test was you didn't use the SRT or the Shelby in the comparison...you used the R/T and GT to keep the price more inline...I have an idea for next month's test. Compare the Camaro SS against a Kia Rio. They're both cars, have 4 wheels, have an engine and transmission. Close enough."
Monsoon
via email

"This is such crap! Why the hell did they compare them? A Camaro SS vs. the Challenger maybe, but the SRT8 version would have been better to compare. And again, with the Mustang GT, the GT500 would have been a better comparison car. dturner via motortrend.com

"Motor Trend, you amaze me at your stupidity. You take a mid-range Mustang and a mid-range Challenger and pit them up against a RANGE TOPPING Camaro SS. What are you thinking?? Here is an Idea, when you compare cars, make sure they are the same trim levels. Look and learn...Dodge Challenger SRT8 vs. Ford Mustang GT500 vs. Chevy Camaro SS"
6G72AVENGER
via motortrend.com

A better comparison in this case would have been the Challenger SRT8 and Mustang Cobra against the Camaro SS. Let's compare apples to apples.
Dave Tatman
Sammamish, WA

You get the picture. If they think a Camaro SS and a GT500 or the SRT8 are comparing apples to apples, they are delusional.

I'll let you read the comparison for yourself, let us know what you think!

Comparison: 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 vs 2010 Hennessey Camaro HPE550 vs 2010 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500