Video: Hennessey Venom on the dyno - 933 hp at the wheels!

By now, we all know that Hennessey has a reputation for taking fast cars and bestowing upon them loads of horsepower. But now they are working on something quite ambitious for even an experienced tuner - building their own car from the ground up.

And an impressive car it is. We have seen pictures, video, and read lots of specs on the Venom GT, but until all the talk is backed up with some real dyno time, naturally everyone will have doubts. This video effectively silences them.

The final version of the GT features a twin turbo V8 sourced from the Corvette ZR1, and it churns out 933 rear wheel horsepower and 874 lb-ft of torque. And this is with regular old pump gas, no race fuel here. We are just guessing, but we don't think that a gross hp of over 1,000 is going to be a problem.

Video: Hennessey Venom GT in England

The Hennessey Venom GT is by all means one serious ride, taking power to weight ratio to the extreme level of extreme. This hand crafted, mid engined car is a force to be reckoned with, featuring 725hp and a $600,000 price tag. This video shows the car getting a little road time in England, and is well worth the watch if for no other reason than to hear that glorious V8 sound.

Vacation time! Here's some posts to keep you busy in the meantime.

The bad news, at least for the readers, is that it's time for my annual big vacation. The good news is that we've got lots of juicy posts to keep you occupied while I'm gone.

There is a lot going on in the world of domestic performance right now. It's really a good time to be a fan of muscle. So without further ado, we have eight new posts for you to check out:

SV Motors 9 Competizione, in pictures!

Why you won't be seeing Chevrolet's Camaro in NASCAR

Momentum Race Group to run Camaros in KONI Challenge

Phoenix Trans-Am conversion kit coming for Camaro

Hennessey Venom GT to debut at 2010 Geneva Motor Show

2011 Mustang to get upgraded Track Pack to handle Coyote 5.0 power?

Corvette C7 coming in 2012?

Video: Iacocca Mustang commercial debuts

Enjoy, and we'll see you next week!