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1200HP 2013 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder

Hennessey Performance will offer its ultra lightweight supercar called Venom GT Spyder. They will only release 5 units in 2013 year model, and the price is about a cool US$1.1 million.

Hennessey Venom GT Spyder will be base on Lotus Elise, it has same extreme design lines as its Coupe sibling. It is an open-air model of Hennessey Venom GT, drivers can get an even better driving experience. It will also feature the same active aero system with adjustable rear wing that will deploy under varying conditions on both the road and racetrack. 1,200 HP will make the Venom GT Spyder the most powerful convertible in the world.

2013 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder will be powered by the same Chevrolet sourced V8 engine, output 1,200 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 1,155 lb-ft of torque at 4,200 rpm. Because of the added weight from the removable roof, performance numbers should be a tad bit slower than the Coupe, which sprints from 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds and to 200 mph in 15.9 seconds, on its way up to a top speed of 275 mph. The engine will more than likely send its power to the rear wheels via a Ricardo 6-speed gearbox and handling will be facilitated by a KW variant three-adjustable coilover suspension.

Hennessey will build just five Venom GTs Spyder for the 2013 model year, two units have already been ordered. Deliveries will begin in the summer of 2012.