Hennessey Performance Engineering
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Houston, United States |
| Key people | John Hennessey |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Website | Hennessey |
Hennessey Performance Engineering is an American tuning house specializing in modifying sports and super cars from several brands like Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, Dodge, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Nissan and Lexus. Established in 1991 by John Hennessey, their main facility is located the West of Houston, Texas. This firm focuses on mechanical component modification for creating high-powered cars. Besides performance automobiles, they also tune sport utility vehicles such as Ford Raptors and Jeep Cherokees. They also work on luxury cars like Bentleys and muscle cars the Dodge Charger and Challenger for example.
Tuner School
In 2008, the Tuner School was founded by the company. It is a private institution dedicated to teach and train high performance vehicle tuner technicians. It is located at Lonestar Motorsports Park, near the Hennessey Performance headquarters. All instructors at this education facility are actual performance tuning mechanics.
Hennessey Venom GT
In 2010, Hennessey Performance revealed the Hennessey Venom GT, based on Lotus Exige monocoque. It is propelled by an engine that generates 1244 hp and weighing about 1,200 kg.
