For the record-breaking race, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 was modified by the Hennessey tuning studio. Its engine power was increased to 1200 HP. with.
An unusual speed record has been set in the United States. Ford Mustang with a Christmas tree on the roof developed 310 km/h. Check-in video published on the official Youtube channel of the Hennessey Texas studio.
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It was in Hennessey that the Ford Mustang was tuned, which was used to break the record. They took as a basis the already powerful version of the Shelby GT500 with a 760-horsepower V8 compressor with a volume of 5.2 liters.
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After completion, the engine develops 1200hp. with. and 1227 Nm. The increase in power was not superfluous, because the Christmas tree on the roof significantly worsened the aerodynamics of the Ford Mustang.
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The record was set by Hennessey engineer Spencer Geswein. The video of the ride was stylized as The Grinch Stole Christmas. One of Hennessey’s employees, disguised as a fairy tale character, tried to steal a Christmas tree and placed it on the roof of a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. However, Texas Santa Claus in a cowboy hat saved the holiday.
This is not Hennessey’s first such record – races with a Christmas tree on the roof have already become an annual tradition. Yes, last year The tuned Audi RS6 developed 295 km / h. New Supercar Achievement already planned for Christmas 2023 Hennessey Poison F5 with a Christmas tree it will disperse at 320 km/h.
Previously Focus said this 16-year-old Ford accidentally hit 500 km/h and became the fastest car in the world.
We also wrote that the Nissan Leaf electric car was used, to feed the Christmas tree.
