Hennessey Performance Engineering has quite the punchline: "making fast cars faster since 1991." The Texas-based go-faster artisan is no stranger to the most performance-oriented vehicles ornated with the golden bowtie, such as this ominous-looking Z/28.
There's no denying the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is the epitome of what the fifth-generation muscle car can offer to a spirited driver. Priced at $72,305, the Z/28 is, in essence, a combination of track-bred Trans-Am pedigree and modern racing technology.
Everything about it screams performance. The Brembo brakes, lightweight components, Multimatic DSSV dampers and 7:37.47 Nurburgring lap time are its go-faster advocates. Oh, and the 505 HP naturally aspirated 7-liter LS7 big-block V8 ain't too shabby either.
In Hennessey Performance Engineering's hands, the Z/28 was taken to a whole new level though. As the name implies, the HPE800 Supercharged Upgrade comprises of a thumping great blower and 800 rampaging horsepower available at 7,000 rpm. Other than the 2.9-liter supercharger, the output increase is complemented by various components developed by Hennessey Performance Engineering in-house.
Highlights of the HPE800 Supercharged Upgrade include:
• Forged Aluminum Pistons
• Forged Steel Rods
• 2.9 Liter Supercharger System
• High Flow Intercooling System
• High Flow Fuel Injectors
• Ported Cylinder Heads
• Upgraded Valvetrain Parts
• HPE800 Camshaft
• Stainless Steel Headers
• High Flow Catalytic Converters
• Dual Disc Clutch Upgrade
• All Necessary Gaskets, Fluids & Hardware
• Professional Installation
• HPE Engine Management Calibration
• Dyno Tuning & Road Testing
• Hennessey Premium Floormats
• Hennessey Carbon Fiber Door Sills
• Serial-Numbered Dash & Engine Plaques
• Hennessey Exterior Badging
What's even more impressive than the exhaust sound and output of that LS7 blunderbuss is that Hennessey offers a 1-year/12,000-mile limited warranty for this type of street-legal tune. Talk is cheap and lies are expensive, the reason why the video below is proof of what a beast the HPE800 Camaro Z/28 is in real life.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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