How A Lotus Destroyed Bugatti's Record😳| Forgotten Legends Ep.5

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Күн бұрын

This is the story of the Venom GT, a Texan Built, British Design, American V8 powered rocketship that put the world on notice.
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@apostle4122 Жыл бұрын

"Tuners... They push the envelope on what should be legal for public roads" Best opening quote ever😂

@Mustangblack187 Жыл бұрын

🖤

@dewarkhodern9990 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@ggwp9317 Жыл бұрын

Me changing rim from 15inch to 17inch Police : that's illegal..

@a1phamalestud Жыл бұрын

@@ggwp9317 where’s that at

@gdjoseph3923 Жыл бұрын

Tuners... They push the limit of what their wives will allow in the driveway.

@rooh5825 Жыл бұрын

Hennessey is a legendary builder, but he's also legendary for being a horrible businessman and just a bad all around person. A lot of people lost a bunch of parts on their Vipers because of the terrible way in which he ran his business, and some people didn't get their cars back for years, often after court battles, and in pieces. Then you'd have John on car forums getting in flame wars with people, it was completely insane. Any story about Hennessey needs to have that included. There's no doubt that the Venom GT was an amazing car, but it was built by a very flawed individual.

@johncarlo2630 Жыл бұрын

Hennessey is a crook period.

@Robert-Cinque777 Жыл бұрын

That's why i wouldn't buy any car from them

@Firefrei Жыл бұрын

People would send their cars to be modded by Hennessy and would just never get them back because Hennessy would use them for testing and would utterly destroy most of them. That’s probably how they afforded to pay for venom gt, pay from clients, free testing cars, sell destroyed car remains

@redbaron5308 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully he’s changed.

@Vrtuned Жыл бұрын

@@redbaron5308 he hasn’t, atleast not from my dealings with him last year

@THahaC Жыл бұрын

Wow, never knew the Venom GT was planned to hv at first a V10 from a Viper, would have been crazy to

@337speed Жыл бұрын

I wish they would’ve did it too😭

@dodoz44 Жыл бұрын

@@337speed Yup, seeing these 3500 HP Vipers makes me think they made the wrong decision for sure. But then again, John is a cheapo, so it makes sense.

@captain_context9991 Жыл бұрын

Why... Has a Viper ever had more than 600 HP? The Viper engine is the most lazy engine to ever be put into a car.

@scott8934 Жыл бұрын

@@captain_context9991 Did you ever drive the 2012+ ?

@captain_context9991 Жыл бұрын

@@scott8934 No I never had much interrest in Vipers. But like.... When the Viper came out, it had only 400-something HP out of an 8 and a half liter engine. The laziest engine ever put into a car. And as years progressed, it didnt get much better.

@Fat_Jag Жыл бұрын

These videos and their quality just keep getting better and better. At this rate I wouldn't be surprised if you get tapped for a documentary of some kind or to be a presenter/producer on Hagerty. Absolutely brilliant man, keep up the good work!

@Subierexboy 3 ай бұрын

Agreed, I watch way too much of this type of content on YT. A good portion of it is absolute trash, poorly produced and edited. 337 Speed produces quality content and should receive recognition for that achievement.

@tiagopereira8340 Жыл бұрын

Hennessey pretty much had to design the best engine they could. Lotus already gave them the chassis. And what a gorgeous and efficient chassis it is. Small. Aerodynamic, light, simple. Yet extremely good and efficient and underrated in my honest opinion.

@jacksmack6956 Жыл бұрын

Simp

@EmperorXaozx Жыл бұрын

If you put that engine in a year appropriate Lotus, it'd be undrivable. It had to be heavily modified.

@tiagopereira8340 Жыл бұрын

@@EmperorXaozx it had to be modified yes. But not that much. Most changes where increasing the width and length, to help with tranction and stability. As far as I know, no significant changes were made in relation to the aerodynamics of the chassis

@blazepukka2264 Жыл бұрын

@tiagopereira8340 none at all, Americans like claiming other people creations. They put an engine in a lotus am act like they created the car, it the same for the shelby cobra it a fully British carvthat the yanks put a bigger engine in.

@virific76 7 ай бұрын

@@tiagopereira8340the aerodynamics was never what made the lotus great, it was always weight

@dannygonzalez8073 Жыл бұрын

I love your content, how you go in depth of every detail on a vehicles body and engine, keep up the great content

@337speed Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@bbgcars Жыл бұрын

YAH HES MY BROTHER...:0

@TeamCGS2005 Жыл бұрын

American and British partnerships have always brought about massive success. Look at the Ford GT40 and the Shelby Cobra to name but a few.

@LCDqBqA 5 ай бұрын

P-51 Mustang?

@MoosicDude 3 ай бұрын

An imported American V8 in the 60s also birthed TVR, who were just about the most insane car company Britain has ever produced. It was the same recipe, massive power plants, British style sports chassis and a minimal in comforts for weight relief. Ironically, they were too insane for the American market. The only legal way to get them over there is buying up old ones which qualify as vintage. Even so they will still outperform many of their modern peers in the hands of a skilled driver. I will emphasise "skilled" because TVRs are notoriously a handful with next to nothing in terms of driver aids.

@JuggoJuggo 2 ай бұрын

@@LCDqBqA Was going to say the same thing, the British didn't have a plane that could push their own engine to the limit (mostly altitude) and America didn't have an engine that could handle the altitude (plus the firepower on the P51 was absurd for the time), hence American plane with British engine = one the most iconic planes in history. Both sides could've developed something but they were in a bit of a hurry.

@AlexM-db2og Жыл бұрын

Love the Lotus Exige as a design as it is. Being widened and stretched makes it a super sexy car imo.

@agentwade Жыл бұрын

No mention about Hennessey scamming viper owners? Them boys are still waiting to get their cars back😂

@Jacob_Dwyer Жыл бұрын

Just started watching, and you have been upping your game every video. Great information, excellent editing and high production values. Thanks, all of your effort shows!

@talkingmango8658 Жыл бұрын

It’s really interesting seeing your older “boring” videos, experimenting, and finding your own niche.

@MrMark201200 Жыл бұрын

You should make a video about the Yellowbird!

@337speed Жыл бұрын

Literally as I was editing I was like “damn, I should do a video on the Ruf Yellowbird”😂

@okdok3742 Жыл бұрын

one of the most satisfying cars to use in driveclub.

@khaosking2937 Жыл бұрын

The best representation of that beast

@okdok3742 Жыл бұрын

@@khaosking2937 oh yea, only game where u could truly feel that car. game was 10 years ahead of its time and the venom was also years ahead of its time! real sht!!

@khaosking2937 Жыл бұрын

@@okdok3742 definitely. I just wish the SSC Ultimate Aero was in that game as well. That would have been a crazy rivalry

@okdok3742 Жыл бұрын

@@khaosking2937 dawg if they kept the game alive, it would have had every car anyone wanted. remember how killer the dlc was? the ferrari packs, the lambo packs, all the cars that nobody else had in their game? ssc tuatara and venom f5, both versions of the jesko, etc etc etc. it all would have been in this game. it would have been a haven for high end cars.

@andrewhugenberg4157 Жыл бұрын

Gotta watch every time a new video comes out. The level of research and detail in each story is phenomenal! Keep up the fantastic work!

@jluketwo Жыл бұрын

The venom is raw. The Bugatti ss was so composed at those speeds

@jeroenverzijl8596 Жыл бұрын

the venom was build for the record, hennesy took it and then vw buggati took it back

@jluketwo Жыл бұрын

@@jeroenverzijl8596 My point was the refinement. You could hold a conversation in the bugatti and sip coffee. In the Venom you'd be wearing it and screaming at the top of your lungs.

@groundedgaming 9 ай бұрын

@@jluketwoNot quite sure you would take a hand off the wheel and cover your sight with a mug though😂

@amarjit_singh_ 5 ай бұрын

@@jeroenverzijl8596 Which record?

@cqwt6103 Жыл бұрын

I like how Hennessy takes someone else's car modifies it then slaps his name on it. I modified my Toyota Supra by putting a pod filter on it. It's now a Snake Bite V 7000 GT. Yes, that'll do.

@WOWWOW-hk1tb 4 ай бұрын

Pod filter and chassis stretch are two wildly different leagues, but you knew that. Either way it failed to meet production requirements

@terrybaltimore1542 Жыл бұрын

Man your videos on these cars are exceptional, you were made to do this , keep them coming...

@CHMichael Жыл бұрын

Lotus has been the best platform for all kinds of crazy ideas - like the first tesla

@maximl6228 Жыл бұрын

Good video man. Your research skills are superb! I think you would really be interested in the noble m600. Take a look at them, you wont be disappointed.

@m92quad55 Жыл бұрын

that Yellowbird slide was sick

@brycelenstrom3715 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos! So excited to watch this one! #1 car content

@juandediosinfante4476 Жыл бұрын

Espero estos vídeos siempre, gracias por tanta calidad!

@underengineered_1077 4 ай бұрын

The professional tone of your voice and scripts is above and beyond KZfaq quality. You really deserve your own car show.

@337speed 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that🙏🏽

@TThomas-si7yn 4 ай бұрын

Oh, my goodness, your channel is fantastic. The presentation, with the attention to detail, the perfect choice of voice actor/LLM (it really is getting more difficult to tell the difference), not dumbing anything down, yet making it accessible to anyone...and that's worthy of note. Your channel, itself, is worthy of note. Subscribed and shared. Looking forward to checking out your other content. I'm happy I found your channel. Excellent work.

@carswithadamdavis Жыл бұрын

Very well written and well spoken. Your content is the real deal my man.

@MakinComputers 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely love these videos. Great level of detail without going OTT and blathering on endlessly, great pacing, superb graphics and editing. Top draw KZfaq content as it was meant to be.

@Dr_Dude 5 ай бұрын

This channel is top quality 90's vibes car channel. Glad I stumbled upon it. The background music, the graphics, and story line, details... kudos. Great over all coherent quality of work.

@pauledwards9210 Жыл бұрын

I end up hitting like on the majority of your vids, really entertaining and so informative, this one is no different keep it up

@nade5557 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, the graphics and use of footage really stand out

@BruNNess Жыл бұрын

Lotus is amazing brand by itself their determination in one world is giving so much that even with 300 hp u can destroy ALOT due to weight... and it lets maniacs to create car like this one.... cuz if u take already amazing car and look at it from different perspective u can get pretty solid outcome... Glad for another video keep up the work fam!

@jacobcarson6572 Жыл бұрын

Incredible production, subscribed. Keep up the sick content!!

@johnwinters6999 Жыл бұрын

Great video production and narration…awesome job guys

@zelcpavle5494 Жыл бұрын

Your channel and content is pure 🔥💪 one of the best channel on youtube 💪

@GleepGlop2 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Aside from record breaking numbers which are transitory, they managed to make a light sporty tennis player's car look like an absolute death machine.

@PavelisLord Жыл бұрын

Supercar companies: "who's causing this ruckus?" Venom GT at 270: "what ruckus sir?"

@dominiquecoladon8343 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video Love this series Great work Keep coming Please 👍👍

@Bmstaudy Жыл бұрын

Never knew learning could be this fun

@vicelabae Жыл бұрын

Great content as always. It's time to make a video for the 1LR-GUE, don't u think? It'd make a good one for sure

@jcc3494 Жыл бұрын

I never knew the gearbox in the ford GT was British built or that they had a hand in building the Hennessy Venom as well. It's a shame though as whenever you talk about Hennessy his name is tainted by rumours of stealing customer property early on

@337speed Жыл бұрын

Exactly, I almost didn’t make this video for that reason but it’s undeniable John Hennessey’s impact on the car community especially the Venom GT

@jcc3494 Жыл бұрын

@@337speed it's undeniably a monster of a car that many people know about today and that's why we're all here. Great videos man

@mclarensaleenf7 Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure the entire GT was built by a Ford British team. At least that was the case for the old Le Mans GT40s, none of it was made in America. I’ll need to research on the Ford GT production car as I do not know.

@generalpatton8468 Жыл бұрын

@@mclarensaleenf7 The engines of the original ones were American (Ford).

@hollowsun2407 9 ай бұрын

Lol "rumors"

@vex123 Жыл бұрын

Spectacular commentary! Reminds me of the car dialogues in Need for Speed 2!

@doyleb765 Жыл бұрын

I love this channel!!! I watch a lot of youtube car channels, but when I see a new 337Speed video, I am on it! The videos are excellent, the commentary is top notch and everything is so well researched. I just want more! Thank you!!!

@MartinJones123 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video... I learnt something about a forgotten supercar from the land of the free... Greetings from Australia 🦘

@klote82 6 ай бұрын

I've been fascinated with professional voices my whole life and dude your voice is Epic!

@VinceroAlpha Жыл бұрын

Loving the forgotten legend series!

@GoBirds802 Жыл бұрын

Man you kill it with these videos. I never miss one.

@chrismusiclover9893 Жыл бұрын

you should cover the Gumpert Apollo S and Enraged Edition those are easily the most slept on mid engine supercars

@mattwa33186 Жыл бұрын

Something that's always overlooked - that 270MPH was in the standing mile. A Bugatti can barely hit 200MPH in the standing mile.

@narwhalman Жыл бұрын

I truly love this video. I am actually going to be attending Tuner School after I graduate this fall. So excited.

@soupdancer17 Жыл бұрын

You can’t make enough of these fast enough!!! We want more MORE MORE!!!

@centarusgaming2193 Жыл бұрын

I've said it before, and I'll say it again..... Best car series on KZfaq. 337 never fails on delivery.

@strokeitsoftly246 Жыл бұрын

Love this guy's content ❤❤❤

@ihatemylife4314 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this video and it’s just as good as I expected

@Gigachad_NewbZ 7 ай бұрын

bro should get the world record of " most aggressive car video entry"

@veno8mm Жыл бұрын

Another banger. Keep it up!

@SinisterDET Жыл бұрын

Comparing John Hennessey to Carol Shelby is an insult to the Shelby name. While Henessey over-promises and rarely delivers, Carol Shelby promised less but delivered so much more. Completely opposite philosophies.

@robherrera6178 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are just too cool great work!!

@spoondude2025 Жыл бұрын

The Gumpert Apollo would be a good candidate for this series

@chrismusiclover9893 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU nobody ever talks about that beast of a car

@windaax Жыл бұрын

The quality of these videos are so good

@adomagala1 Жыл бұрын

I remember when I saw a Venom GT while driving last year in Tennessee. It was light blue and I only got to see it for a few seconds. I just remember yelling "Holy SH*T that's a Venom! Like, not the new one!" when I realized what I saw.

@CopyMSaka 6 ай бұрын

dude this channel is a gem

@Bwill-hn2pc Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, great video production, kudos

@oliverbyrne3209 9 ай бұрын

This channel is one of the best automotive channels on the internet

@taurnocerostradeguides Жыл бұрын

after watching almost all of your videos, I feel like wanting the same format series but for fighter jets or just normal airplanes 😂

@alexluke84 Жыл бұрын

Love content...maybe about ALPINA would be also interesting...also RUF did the new CTR from scratch...carbon chasis and special suspension...the only common thing with original is only the shape...everything else is bespoke...the same at Guntherwerks

@OmgWtfTsuji Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being one of the very few automotive channels that I've heard pronounce Mugen correctly.

@paxwallace8324 Жыл бұрын

The original venom will never be forgotten such an American middle finger to the Automotive Establishment

@EngiNetion Жыл бұрын

Henessey Venom GT was one of the very first supercars I discovered on internet, used to be a huge fan of it as a child.

@nepzski Жыл бұрын

Forgotten legends best series on youtube for sure more please

@267cal Жыл бұрын

That ending was pure quality 👍

@balljointfd3s Жыл бұрын

He was also known during his Tuned Viper days to be a massive Con Man. He took parts off other cars to be then placed on newer cars that either needed to be sold or needed maintenance, this is according to supposed customers of his on the Viper Forums. Supposedly, he couldn't meet his obligations and resorted to these drastic measures to save his business from going under due to supposed fraud. I choose my words very carefully here, because he is very happy to sue people over these supposed claims. He has since redeemed himself but not before he started a Tuning school that also landed him in more lawsuits over supposed fraud.

@rooh5825 Жыл бұрын

I posted about this also. I believe every video, article, show, etc, that involves Hennessey needs to include just how much of a flawed individual John was. Brilliant auto builder as far as innovation, horrible businessman and just a bad all around character with respect to how he treats others. He can go ahead and try to sue me, we saved the pages on our forum where he got in flame wars with people. That will look REALLY bad in court.

@ProToolsApproved Жыл бұрын

Another banger of a video!

@joshuaarvin575 Жыл бұрын

This car was never forgotten, it’s not even that old.

@lilgerold7075 Жыл бұрын

Great video 🔥🔥

@datgamerboy123 Жыл бұрын

Love this content!

@rogersmith8339 Жыл бұрын

Back in the mid 80's someone in the UK built a street legal Morris Minor with a Rover V8 (Buick). The top speed was only a few miles faster than any contemporary super car. The difference was 0 to 200 mph was several seconds faster. As for handling, it beat the famous Audi super rally car that got banned from many rallies for being too powerful up a famous hill climb course by several seconds.

@craigconey9971 5 ай бұрын

Stop lieing

@rogersmith8339 5 ай бұрын

You are obviously of a younger generation who does not understand engineering and what clever people can do if they try. I am pretty sure there will be something on You Tube about the car if you search. The old "Motor" magazine did a big article on it and put it up against a top end Lambo & a similar Ferrari hence I know how it performed.

@craigconey9971 5 ай бұрын

@@rogersmith8339 mate a Morris minor has the handling of a brick they. So your trying to tell me it out performed a s1 Quattro

@rogersmith8339 5 ай бұрын

@@craigconey9971 I guess you didn't follow the link I gave you that shows what I believe to be the very car I was on about. Jag rear end and custom front suspension. Ironically, the torsion bar front suspension of the Morris is far more sophisticated than you might imagine and the system is used on quite a few performance cars.

@clogivemeaname 9 ай бұрын

Great video docu of this legendary car.

@jasmille67 Жыл бұрын

Guess you saw my question on the 'gram. Another banger sir!!!

@kentbeitel9966 Жыл бұрын

The new venom f5 looks pretty sick!

@dmitri546 Жыл бұрын

Bugatti: We built the world's fastest car Hennessy: Hold my Hennessy...

@snoopyshultz Жыл бұрын

still holding it never beat bugatti

@dmitri546 Жыл бұрын

@@snoopyshultz never beat them officially

@chrismusiclover9893 Жыл бұрын

@@snoopyshultz yes it did? The Veyron did 267 MPH and the Venom did 271.5 MPH

@snoopyshultz Жыл бұрын

@@chrismusiclover9893 one way you gotta go both ways and average for it to be official . Cause back wind exists you know and Hennessy will never tell you the windspeed and direction that day 😹 there's a reason they only went one way buddy lol

@XKing-uh9zi Жыл бұрын

@@snoopyshultz but it still beat it in top speed in about half the distance 😂😂😂😂😂

@bani7asan Жыл бұрын

Bro you're amazing!!! Please make an Explained video on V8s vs. V10s vs. V12s

@stayve. Жыл бұрын

Quickly became one of my top favorite automotive channels. 337 goated 🐐

@Great-Scotthew Жыл бұрын

dude you make really really good videos. i wish i knew about your channel sooner

@12vs23 Жыл бұрын

I feel short changed by the length of this video. I want more! Subbed.

@sommiemedia Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another content.

@addisonfernandez5805 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes all you need is a goal, someone crazy enough to achieve it and the power to get it done 💪

@JamesStevens013 Жыл бұрын

love your content

@davida.737 Жыл бұрын

I showed this to an old friend, he told me it reminded him of me driving home from the beach back in high school...'72-S. Life was good then...

@harrisstutzman1850 Жыл бұрын

let’s go a 337 speed upload

@alexford5214 10 ай бұрын

I still remember seeing a yellow Venom GT arriving to the local GTR Bros hosted car show in Katy, Texas, back in 2015. Not surprising was that's its driver was Hennessy's own daughter. It literally upstaged a LaFerrari. Magnificent to see in person.

@copiuumxo Жыл бұрын

This remains my favorite forever, no doubts

@sambanohamad8780 Жыл бұрын

I do not see a competitor to the Bugatti car, the ancient legend of beauty, luxury and speed

@redarrow8008 Жыл бұрын

Dude i'd advice u to start making documentaries, bcz legit i see talent❤👍

@HOMESKILLET9109 Жыл бұрын

I’m going to Tuner School there later this year! Can’t wait!

@dgurevich1 Жыл бұрын

The lotus Elise is a remarkable platform. Not only was it used to build this monstrosity, it was used to build the first electric sports car, the tesla roadster.

@groundedgaming 9 ай бұрын

And yet Lotus is rarely mentioned... Underrated sports car brand honestly.

@Anon.G 4 ай бұрын

@@groundedgamingwe use their software for suspension hardpoints

@TamagoHead Жыл бұрын

Hennessy does funky stuff & reminds me of RUF or the old M cars. Callaway was great BITD. No idea why you’d sleeve an iron bore, so I‘lol look it up. As always, a great video. Thank you! 👍