Hennessey HPE700 Twin Turbo Corvette to bow in Boca

If you saw the 455-hp Chevy Corvette Stingray and thought, “I’ll hang on to my money for something faster,” and then you saw the 625-hp Corvette Z06, and said, “It’s a little too wild-looking for me,” the Hennessey HPE700 Twin Turbo Corvette might be just right

The Texas-based tuner will reveal its latest, surprisingly tasteful offering at the Boca Raton Hangar Party that kicks off the Boca Raton Concours on Feb. 21.

Hennessey claims 707 hp at 6,400 rpm along with 661 lb-ft of pavement-shredding torque in this new modified ‘Vette. Power was gained partially through a pair of precision ball bearing 62-mm turbochargers producing 7 psi of boost. The HPE system uses mandrel-bent stainless steel tubing and dual turbo wastegates. Twin blow-off vales are prominently displayed and help to keep the turbos spooled.

Power is routed through either a seven-speed manual or six-speed automatic. When equipped with the optional 20-inch drag radials, Hennessey says the HPE700 can get from 0-60 mph in just 2.9 seconds. That’s sensational for a rear-wheel drive vehicle, and on par with world beaters like the Lamborghini Aventador and Nissan GT-R with the Track Pack. The quarter-mile blows by in 10.5 seconds at 135.4 mph, and top speed is estimated to exceed 210 mph.

Hennessey’s CarbonAero carbon fiber front spoiler, side sills and rear lip provide downforce while lightweight Hennessey H10 wheels reduce rotational mass and unsprung weight.

The whole package, including the donor Stingray with 3LT and Z51 upgrades, will cost nearly $120,000. Hennessey says it will only produce 24 examples for the 2014 model year, so if you want this bad boy, now’s the time.

By Jake Lingeman