For you impatient types, Hennessey Performance Engineering has announced a quartet of performance packs inbound for the 2014 Corvette Stingray. Going with the familiar HPE hierarchy, the upgrades are listed as HPE600, HPE700, HPE800, and the almighty HPE1000 package.
Right off the bat comes forced induction for the 6.2L LT1 Small Block, as the HPE600 employs an Eaton TVS2300 supercharger, an HPE intake, and engine-computer tuning in an effort to attain an estimated 600 horsepower. It will set buyers back $12,495, not including the Corvette it’s going into.
For just another$5955 however comes the HPE700 package, which adds ported cylinder heads and an HPE camshaft to the HPE600′s equipment list for an extra 100 horsepower. The HPE700 is expected to overpower the outgoing Corvette ZR1.
Jumpe to the the HPE800 package, and the supercharger is replaced with a pair of turbochargers. It also comes with new forged aluminum pistons, forged steel rods and crankshaft, along with high-flow cylinder heads, fuel-system upgrades, an air-to-air intercooler, and stainless-steel turbo downpipes and exhaust system. This comes at a fairly steep $54,950.
As for the 1000-hp HPE1000, it adds an electronic boost controller and all the HPE800 upgrades. And for $67,950, high rollers need only apply.
Aside from the (fully warranted—3 years/36,000 miles) performance packages, Hennessey is also offering C7 Corvette owners carbon-fiber body kit pieces and interior trim, monoblock aluminum wheels, a Brembo carbon-ceramic brake upgrade, Penske adjustable dampers, a cold-air intake, and a stainless steel catback exhaust.
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There is a naturally aspirated HPE500 kit as well
I wonder if the Eaton unit used for the 600 package is a direct bolt-on for the LT1 w/o moding or if minor/major adjustment is necessary. I suspect that some degree of modification is necessary unless there’s different variants of the 2300 with different bolt patterns’n so forth. This is assuming that there’s different both patterns between the top of the cylinder valley for LS9 vs. the LT1. Oh well, still cant wait to see what the Z06 and ZR1 variants have in store w/o HPE work done to them.
Well I guess I can say I saw this coming, what will we see from Lingenfelter?
So did the Hennessey already get C7 to work on? Pretty amazing to see the pricing before the company can even make sure their upgrades are even possible.
A quick search on the internet for John Hennessey and scam can reveal quite a few unpleasant facts about this company and many testimonies from enraged customers who got their cars parted out after paying big bucks for bogus upgrades.
That is the most beautiful customization I’ve seen of the new corvette to date.
wow i checked out the hennessey scams on some forums, if any of the stories are true , he scammed a lot of people out of a lot of money, can’t believe people would had over a hundred grand and not visit the shop.
With a couple of thousand I can add bolt ons that will get me to 750hp at the wheels! Why on earth would I care about paying $60K for a bullcorn package! Ridiculous. I wouldn’t care if it was the White House Edition, Goldman Sachs, or Neiman Marcus edition that’s just wrong to charge somebody that much for mods.
Those kind of mods aren’t cheap. Even a DIY supercharger kit is gonna run you well over 5 grand and then you still have to pay for a good tune. I’m assuming the Hennessey kits include labor which is also not cheap. Not a bad deal IMO unless he’s really scamming people…
you will be able buy a edelbrock kit soon, very well thought out kit, done a few, for $6K—– hp ? probably 600 +hp , plus installation 2K, theres a start, — change pulley , injectors, cam, headers,and program, get 750hp + hp,— IMHO
Stop, if Hennessy was as dirty as 15+ year old internet bitching claim he is he would not be a world known super car tuner. All that matters now is he makes some truly kick ass and awe inspiring performance vehicles.
but would you send your car and 100 grand and not check up on it ??????????