John Hennessey and his crew never stop tuning the latest offerings from General Motors and this time they choose to reveal the Hennessey HPE700 Camaro Convertible sporting 755 horsepower. Just like the previous HPE700 Camaro coupe, the new convertible features a ‘CarbonAero’ body kit, 20-inch wheels wrapped in Pirelli P-Zero tires and the Corvette ZR1’s LS9 engine under the hood.
To push the HPE700 Camaro over the normal ZR1 power numbers, Hennessey upgraded it with a cold-air induction system, upgraded pulleys, and high-flow fuel injectors. Usually this kind of stuff does the trick for such a beast-of-a-motor. Not to mention, the other upgrades include adjustable coil-over suspension, upgraded sway bars and a Brembo braking system with 15-inch rotors.
The output of the HPE700 Camaro Convertible V8 enigine is 755hp and 763 foot-pounds of torque. The HPE700 Camaro Coupe already could acceleration from 0 to 60mph in 3.3 seconds and run the quarter mile in 10.9 seconds at 130mph. Hopefully the convertible version will be close to those figures.
755HP 2011 HPE700 LS9 Camaro Press Release
The 755HP 2011 HPE700 LS9 Camaro
Limited Edition: Only 24 to be Built for 2011 Model Year
Now Available in Hardtop and ConvertiblePower:
755 bhp @ 6,400 rpm
763 lb-ft Torque @ 3,200 rpmPerformance (Hardtop):
• 0 – 60 mph: 3.3 sec*
• 1/4 mile: 10.9 @ 130 mph*
• Skidpad: 1.01 g
• 60 – 0 mph braking: 104 ft.
* with optional Nitto Drag Radial tiresCamaro HPE700 Package Includes:
• Base 2011 Camaro SS with 6-speed Manual Transmission (convertible or hardtop)
• LS9 6.2L Supercharged Engine with Intercooler
• HPE Cold Air Induction
• Supercharger Pulley Upgrade
• High-Flow Fuel Injectors
• Fuel System Upgrade
• Intercooler System Upgrade
• CarbonAeroTM Bodywork: Front Splitter, Rear Bumper Diffuser & Side Rocker Panels
• Long Tube Stainless Steel Headers
• HPE Extreme Duty Clutch & Flywheel Upgrade
• HPE Race Shift Knob and Short Throw Shifter Upgrade
• HPE Light Weight Alloy Wheels
• 20 x 11 inch (rear); 20 x 9.5 inch (front)
• Pirelli P-Zero Tires, 275/35-YR20 (front); 305/35-YR20 (rear)
• Brembo Front Brake Upgrade: 6-Piston Calipers with Light Weight 15 inch Cross-Drilled Rotors
• Brembo Rear Brake Upgrade: 4-Piston Calipers with 15 inch Light Weight Rotors
• KW / HPE Variant 3 Adjustable Coil-Over Suspension Upgrade
• KW / HPE Front & Rear Sway Bar Upgrades
• Painted Hockey Stick Side Stripe with LS9 logo
• Hennessey Embroidered Head Rests & Floor Mats
• Limited Edition HPE700 Dash Plaque & Hood Plaque
• HPE700 & Hennessey Logos Painted on Rear Deck Lid
• Hennessey Letter of Authenticity
• HPE700 buyers will also receive a 1-day performance driving course at Lonestar Motorsports Park – a 1/4 mile dragstrip facility located adjacent to Hennessey’s 30,000 square foot production facility
and showroom.
[source: Hennessey]
