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The Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology Honors Stellantis Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles With 2023 EyesOn Design Lifetime Design Achievement Award

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Ralph Gilles will receive award from mentor and retired Chrysler Corp. Head of Design Tom Gale at EyesOn Design Vision Honored ceremony on June 16, 2023, at the Conner Center, the former Dodge Viper assembly plant

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  • Ralph Gilles will receive award from mentor and retired Chrysler Corp. Head of Design Tom Gale at EyesOn Design Vision Honored ceremony on June 16, 2023, at the Conner Center, the former Dodge Viper assembly plant
    The Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO), a division of the Department of Ophthalmology, Henry Ford Health, proudly announces Stellantis Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles as the 2023 winner of the EyesOn Design Lifetime Design Achievement Award.
  • EyesOn Design celebrates automotive design excellence of the past, present and future by drawing attention to the importance of design in the industry.
  • "Ralph is a respected leader within the automotive design community and his creativity and passion is reflected in his work.
  • Vision Honored, the EyesOn Design awards dinner, will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Conner Center, the former Dodge Viper assembly plant in Detroit.

Hennessey Performance Reveals Menacing VelociRaptor 500 Bronco

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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SEALY, Texas, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has announced the arrival of its all-new VelociRaptor 500 Bronco – the eighth VelociRaptor model to come from Hennessey's development team.

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  • Contact Hennessey Performance for details.
  • Based in Sealy, Texas, the Hennessey business comprises Hennessey Special Vehicles, Hennessey Performance (HPE), Tuner School, and the Lonestar Motorsports Park.
  • The company has re-engineered more than 12,000 vehicles for performance enthusiasts worldwide to deliver unparalleled driving thrills.
  • HennesseySpecialVehicles.com | HennesseyPerformance.com
    As the company founder and CEO, John Hennessey lives and breathes fast, fun cars.

Hennessey Tests VelociRaptor 600 at Glamis Sand Dunes

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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SEALY, Texas, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, pushes its vehicles to the limit with unique 'Fire & Ice' durability testing. The multi-venue program challenges its re-engineered vehicles – including the Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 – to extreme cold and hot temperatures while driving under brutal conditions.

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  • In its most recent challenge, Hennessey pitted its powerful VelociRaptor 600 truck against shifting dunes and temperatures exceeding 100F (~40C) in an arid Southern California desert.
  • The desert test occurred at the Glamis Sand Dunes, California's largest mass of windblown sand.
  • The hot weather program followed a set of cold-weather tests that the Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 and Mammoth 1000 TRX underwent in the freezing mountains of Colorado.
  • Download high-resolution images of the Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 testing in the California desert: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/o1qyw993766201l/AACSlNQzSqwI7zi6vJpgOz4da?dl=0
    Based in Sealy, Texas, the Hennessey business comprises Hennessey Special Vehicles, Hennessey Performance (HPE), Tuner School, and the Lonestar Motorsports Park.

Hennessey Expands Tuner School Program Adding All-New Advanced Tuning Course

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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SEALY, Texas, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has unveiled an all-new training course aimed at creating the next generation of highly-skilled automotive performance calibrators.

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  • Called '200 Automotive Technology Advanced Tuning', the new 14-week curriculum teaches high-level tuning through a balanced program of practical lab-based learning and instructor led lecture sessions.
  • The new Advanced Tuning program is only for those who have completed Hennessey's 100 Automotive Technology course or have passed the entrance examination.
  • We believe whole heartedly in the program as demonstrated by the Hennessey Performance employment figures more than half of our technicians are Tuner School graduates."
  • Based in Sealy, Texas, the Hennessey business comprises Hennessey Special Vehicles, Hennessey Performance (HPE), Tuner School, and the Lonestar Motorsports Park.

Hennessey Venom F5 Wins Prestigious Red Dot Design Award

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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SEALY, Texas , April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has won a prestigious 2022 Red Dot design award for its Venom F5 hypercar.

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  • Hennessey's Venom F5 hypercar exhibits 'outstanding design quality' with its 'function defines form' design language that combines simplicity, sharp lines, and smooth flowing surfaces
    SEALY, Texas, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has won a prestigious 2022 Red Dot design award for its Venom F5 hypercar.
  • Following Hennessey's 'function defines form' design language, the exterior design of the Venom F5 revels in simplicity, combining minimal sharp lines with smooth flowing surfaces.
  • John Hennessey, company founder and CEO: "The entire Hennessey team is extremely proud to win such a prestigious design award on our first submission.
  • Fifth customer car complete striking Izamal Yellow Venom F5: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/avdpmcv7dahsr6c/AADXVLklLnd6bkQXSX_jJ1Nma?dl=0
    Based in Sealy, Texas, the Hennessey business comprises Hennessey Special Vehicles, Hennessey Performance (HPE), Tuner School, and the Lonestar Motorsports Park.

Unprecedented Demand Sees Hennessey Start Production Early for VelociRaptor 400 Bronco

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Friday, January 21, 2022
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Contact Hennessey Performance for details.

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  • Contact Hennessey Performance for details.
  • Download high-resolution images of the Hennessey VelociRaptor 400 Bronco: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/len53dacfr8evlm/AAB-TQ9N3CLxrbSq_vd3edeea?dl=0
    VelociRaptor 400 Bronco // John Hennessey Test Drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZUVph-0RLE
    Based in Sealy, Texas, the Hennessey business comprises Hennessey Special Vehicles, Hennessey Performance (HPE), Tuner School, and the Lonestar Motorsports Park.
  • The company has re-engineered more than 12,000 vehicles for performance enthusiasts from around the world to deliver unparalleled driving thrills.
  • HennesseyPerformance.com
    As the company founder and CEO, John Hennessey lives and breathes fast, fun cars.

Veteran Automotive Executive Gordon Heidacker Named PureForge® CEO

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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With more than 40 years of experience in the automotive industry, Heidacker led transformational change within the global automotive environment, including global powertrain contracts, alternative propulsion, hybrids, energy storage, and alternative propulsion product development.

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  • With more than 40 years of experience in the automotive industry, Heidacker led transformational change within the global automotive environment, including global powertrain contracts, alternative propulsion, hybrids, energy storage, and alternative propulsion product development.
  • Heidacker served as Executive Director Powertrain and Electrical Procurement and Supply at Chrysler Group (now Stellantis).
  • He also was princilple in the intial pioneering team to develop the domestic automotive industry's first all-aluminum vehicle, the Plymouth Prowler.
  • This technology addresses many standard automotive industry issues, mainly brake wear with the trademark Brakes for Life TM.

Dodge//SRT Extends Sponsorship of Radford Racing School with Multi-year Agreement

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Radford Racing School announced today that it has signed an agreement with Dodge//SRT that extends the automaker's sponsorship and names Radford as the Official High Performance Driving School of Dodge//SRT.

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  • AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Radford Racing School announced today that it has signed an agreement with Dodge//SRT that extends the automaker's sponsorship and names Radford as the Official High Performance Driving School of Dodge//SRT.
  • Dodge//SRT has been the official vehicle sponsor of Radford Racing School since 2015.
  • "Our sponsorship extension with Radford Racing School builds on Dodge's longstanding performance-centered philosophy," said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge Brand Chief Executive Officer.
  • Radford Racing School also features the Dodge Viper ACR for qualified, multi-day, high-performance courses and Dodge Demons for drag-racing classes.

Legendary Concepts Debuts The Bandit Truck

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today at the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Legendary Concepts debuted the Bandit Truck.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today at the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Legendary Concepts debuted the Bandit Truck.
  • Unveiled at the Toyo Tires Treadpass, the Bandit Truck pays homage to Burt Reynolds and the legendary Bandit character that he portrayed in the Smokey and the Bandit movies.
  • To make the Bandit Truck available as a limited production, Legendary Concepts will work with Saleen to produce the vehicles as exclusive models and bring the first trucks to market quickly.
  • Orders are now being taken through Legendary Concepts, and starting as early as January 2022, the first-production Bandit Trucks will be made available for delivery through Legendary Concepts and select dealers nationwide.

Hennessey Unleashes Ford Performance with Venom 775 F-150

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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SEALY, Texas, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle builder, has completed development of Ford-based Venom 775 F-150, which promises factory-stock Ram TRX-crushing power and performance.

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  • SEALY, Texas, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle builder, has completed development of Ford-based Venom 775 F-150, which promises factory-stock Ram TRX-crushing power and performance.
  • The Venom 775 is nimbler on- and off-road, plus it puts the power down more quickly the Ford is also capable of both RWD and 4x4 modes.
  • John Hennessey, company founder and CEO:"Our dedicated Ford customers have been eager for a showroom stock 'TRX killer' since Ram unveiled the truck.
  • Based in Sealy, Texas, the Hennessey business comprises Hennessey Special Vehicles, Hennessey Performance (HPE), Tuner School, and the Lonestar Motorsports Park.