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World’s Fastest Convertible

Venom GT Spyder Tops Out at 265.6 MPH

By Adrian Lam
May 8, 2016 5:00 am EDT
Hennessey Venom GT Spyder
(Hennessey)

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Hennessey Performance took its Venom GT Spyder hypercar to the track and hit a staggering 265.6 mph.

Hennessey will be building three World Record Edition models of the hypercar, each with an approximately $1.3 million price tag.

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