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Venom 1000 based on Mustang Shelby GT500

The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is a car with impressive performance, but there are also those who think this supercar could be even better. One of them is the Hennessey Performance tuner, which equipped the Venom 1000 (as it was called) with 1,000 hp.

The car is powered by a 5.2-liter V8 engine with 1,000 hp (735 kW) and 857 lb-ft (1,162 Nm) of torque. This is a significant increase in power compared to the factory GT500 which has 760 hp (559 kW) and 625 lb-ft (847 Nm) of torque.

The car is equipped with a modified compressor, improved engine cooling system, new intercooler, improved fuel supply system, new air / oil separator, more durable tensioners and anodized fuel pipes. Venom 1000 can also use E85 ethanol as fuel.

Given the fact that most will never have the opportunity to drive a car like this, Hennessey has prepared a video showing what the Venom 1000 can actually do.

Source: Hennessey Performance

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All 3,965 cars on the Felicity Ace cargo ship were destroyed

As we announced a few days ago, all 3,965 cars on the Felicity Ace cargo ship were destroyed. The ship carried 1,100 Porsches, 189 Bentleys, while the rest consisted of Volkswagen, Audi and Lamborghini, including electric models. The Portuguese Coast Guard managed to save the crew, while the ship was left on fire.

It is not known what caused the fire, but Lithium-ion batteries in electric cars have contributed to its rapid spread to fuel tanks. According to Captain João Mendes Cabeças: “The fire has decreased because there is little fuel left on the ship.” This made it clear that all the cars had burned down. He also said that special equipment was needed to put out such a fire, and even then, putting out the fire would be more difficult.

When it comes to the value of the damage, economist Patrick Anderson assumes that 75% of cars were destroyed. In his calculations, he calculates an individual value of $ 95,000 per car. This brings the total value of the destroyed cars to $ 376,675,000. Initially, he estimated that the damage could be around $ 255 million, not knowing that all the cars were destroyed.

The estimated damage applies only to cars and not to damage caused to the ship or the environment.

Source: Bloomberg

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2022 Ferrari Purosangue first photos

Ferrari recently announced the arrival of its first SUV, the Ferrari Purosangue, and now the first photos have appeared. The car is currently in the testing phase, covered in camouflage that didn’t reveal enough, so we couldn’t know what the new Ferrari might look like.

As we can see in the photos, the front part is reminiscent of the SF90 design, but with large openings on the sides in the upper parts of which the fog lights are located. There are also pronounced wheel arches, black trim around the wheels, five-spoke wheels, and the front grille is located lower in the front bumper.

When it comes to the powertrain, there is no information for now. Some rumors say that the Ferrari Purasangue will be powered by a 3.0-liter turbo V6 engine with 654 hp (488 kW) and an electric motor with 164 hp (123 kW), for a total of 818 hp (610 kW) and 546 lb-ft 740 Nm) of torque. Some even mention a 6.5-liter V12 or a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine. These are all guesses, and time will tell what Ferrari will offer us with their first SUV.

The Ferrari Purosangue should have its world premiere at the end of the year, and the first deliveries can be expected early next year.

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