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Hennessey Venom F5 Sets Road Car Lap Record at Circuit of The Americas

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Monday, March 25, 2024

SEALY, Texas, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has set a new road car lap record at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) with a blistering 2:10.90 lap of the 3.41-mile-long racetrack.

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  • Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution hits 193.10 mph on home circuit in Austin, Texas
    SEALY, Texas, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has set a new road car lap record at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) with a blistering 2:10.90 lap of the 3.41-mile-long racetrack.
  • Breaking the previous COTA road car lap record* by 0.43 seconds makes the track-focused Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution the fastest ever road-going hypercar around the Texan circuit.
  • Seeing the Venom F5 take the production car lap record at our home circuit has been an important part of our journey with the F5.
  • *The previous COTA production car lap record was set by a Czinger 21C of 2:11.33 on September 23, 2023.

Hennessey Sends Off V8-Powered TRX with ‘Last Stand’ Mammoth 1000

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

SEALY, Texas, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has announced a special edition ‘Last Stand’ Mammoth 1000 TRX to send off the world’s favorite hypertruck in style. The Texas team will offer the special edition V8-powered Ram TRX exclusively on 2024 model year trucks, which feature new colors and distinctive ‘Last Stand’ graphics.

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  • The model was transformed in 2021 with the Hennessey team comprehensively upgrading the truck with high-performance focused enhancements.
  • John Hennessey, company founder and CEO: “Our MAMMOTH 1000 TRX is a celebration of big, powerful, V8 combustion!
  • The MAMMOTH 1000 TRX is celebrated as the world's fastest and most powerful truck.
  • Every MAMMOTH 1000 TRX complete turnkey truck also comes with an industry-best three-year / 36,000-mile limited warranty.

Hennessey Unleashes 708 Horsepower Supercharged 'H700' C8 Corvette Convertible

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

SEALY, Texas, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has supercharged the widely sought-after Corvette C8 Stingray hard top convertible (HTC), America's premier mid-engine sports car. The new Hennessey Supercharged 'H700' Corvette C8 Stingray, fitted with a muscular belt-driven blower, vaults the standard mid-engine Stingray HTC to exotic levels of power and torque to rival the celebrated Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06.

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  • Video – Hennessey H700 Corvette C8 Convertible: WATCH
    Video – CYBERTRUCK vs Hennessey H700 C8 Corvette Convertible // DRAG RACE: WATCH
    SEALY, Texas, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey , the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has supercharged the widely sought-after Corvette C8 Stingray hard top convertible (HTC), America's premier mid-engine sports car.
  • The new Hennessey Supercharged 'H700' Corvette C8 Stingray, fitted with a muscular belt-driven blower, vaults the standard mid-engine Stingray HTC to exotic levels of power and torque to rival the celebrated Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06.
  • The Hennessey 'H700' Corvette upgrade is available on all 2020-2024 Chevrolet C8 Corvette Stingray Coupes and HTC models.
  • Video – Hennessey H700 Corvette C8 Convertible: WATCH
    Video – CYBERTRUCK vs Hennessey H700 C8 Corvette Convertible // DRAG RACE: WATCH

Hennessey Celebrates ‘World’s Fastest Car’ Accolade with 300mph Plans

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

SEALY, Texas, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has set out plans for its 1,817bhp Venom F5 to exceed 300mph in 2024. The announcement was timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the company’s Venom GT becoming the world’s fastest car in February 2014.

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  • 2014 - World's Fastest Car: 270.49 mph Hennessey Venom GT
    SEALY, Texas, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has set out plans for its 1,817bhp Venom F5 to exceed 300mph in 2024.
  • The announcement was timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the company’s Venom GT becoming the world’s fastest car in February 2014.
  • 2024 marks the tenth anniversary of the Hennessey Venom GT achieving a verified world record 270.49mph top speed to become the fastest production car ever.
  • Prospective clients may inquire by calling the Hennessey Special Vehicles sales team at +1 979.885.1300 or visiting HennesseySpecialVehicles.com .

Mattress Firm's 2024 PREZZZ Day Sale™ is Here with Massive Savings

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

HOUSTON, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Now is the perfect time to upgrade or change your mattress during the first major sale of the new year from Mattress Firm, the nation's largest mattress specialty retailer. If one of your New Year's resolutions was to get better sleep, establishing a sleep routine or upgrading your bedroom, Mattress Firm has you covered by offering incredible deals during their PREZZZ Day Sale™ starting today.

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  • That's why now is the perfect time to take advantage of seasonal sales like Mattress Firm's PREZZZ Day Sale to upgrade your sleep sanctuary.
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  • For more information on how to get the best mattress at the best price, visit http://www.mattressfirm.com/sale .
  • Free adjustable base offer valid to complete mattress set, has no cash value, and cannot be used as credit.

Hennessey Plotting 1,700-HP Twin-Turbo Upgrade for Dodge Demon 170

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

SEALY, Texas, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has been making fast cars, trucks, and SUVs faster since 1991. Over the past 33 years, HPE has built a variety of ultra-powerful vehicles that have set numerous speed records in magazine shootouts and at ¼ mile, standing mile, and top speed events. With requests for Hennessey vehicles at an all-time high (over 1,100 vehicles have been delivered to clients worldwide since 2022), the company is focusing resources to meet the requirement.

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  • Hennessey is announcing a new bespoke in-house department called “Hennessey Special Operations” (HSO) to build ultra-exclusive, ultra-high-horsepower vehicles for its most discerning customers.
  • The HSO division will make only 15 to 20 vehicles per year, with potential customers applying via the unique Hennessey HSO website.
  • Production will be extremely limited – HSO will only build 12 ‘Demon 1700 Twin-Turbo’ models, each with a base price starting at about $200,000 (exclusive of donor Demon 170).
  • Those interested in owning the world’s most potent and exclusive Demon, with unmatched muscle car performance, are encouraged to contact HSO at +1 979.885.1300 or visit Hennessey HSO .

Sealy & Company Announces the Promotion of Mr. Eric D. Marx to Chief Operating Officer

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Sealy & Company is pleased to announce the promotion of Eric D. Marx to Chief Operating Officer (COO).

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  • Sealy & Company is pleased to announce the promotion of Eric D. Marx to Chief Operating Officer (COO).
  • Mr. Marx has been serving as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Portfolio Management.
  • I look forward to his ongoing contributions in his elevated role,” said Scott P. Sealy, Chairman of Sealy & Company.
  • “I am honored and excited to have this opportunity to expand my role at Sealy & Company - a Company whose values I share and whose team I immensely respect,” said Marx.

Holley Names Philip Dobbs Senior Vice President of Customer Experience Marketing

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Holley Inc. (NYSE: HLLY), a leader in automotive aftermarket performance solutions, today announced Philip Dobbs has joined the organization as Senior Vice President of Customer Experience Marketing.

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  • Holley Inc. (NYSE: HLLY), a leader in automotive aftermarket performance solutions, today announced Philip Dobbs has joined the organization as Senior Vice President of Customer Experience Marketing.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240118076151/en/
    “Philip is a dynamic marketing leader with three decades of experience stewarding and shaping various iconic consumer brands,” said Matthew Stevenson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Holley.
  • He will also be responsible for management of the Holley customer engagement center, third-party marketplaces, and the company’s direct-to-consumer business.
  • Previously, Dobbs was Chief Marketing Officer at Bridgestone Americas where he led the company’s integrated marketing efforts for more than 11 years.

Hennessey Announces Supercharged ‘GOLIATH 650’ Upgrade for GM’s 6.2-liter V8 Trucks

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

SEALY, Texas, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has announced comprehensive upgrades for General Motors pickup trucks with its ‘GOLIATH 650’ build. The new supercharged performance upgrade delivers an impressive 55 percent increase in horsepower and a 43 percent increase in torque — a warranty backs the upgrade.

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  • The new supercharged performance upgrade delivers an impressive 55 percent increase in horsepower and a 43 percent increase in torque — a warranty backs the upgrade.
  • The chassis is lifted with an off-road suspension upgrade, and Hennessey 20-inch aluminum wheels, with rugged 35-inch off-road tires, replace the stock 18-inch wheels.
  • John Hennessey, company founder and CEO: "GM offers its naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 in a range of very capable pickup trucks begging for forced induction.
  • Customers may send applicable vehicles to Hennessey for the ‘GOLIATH 650' upgrade, or they may be ordered now through authorized Chevrolet and GMC retailers or directly from Hennessey by calling +1 979.885.1300 or visiting HennesseyPerformance.com .

Hennessey Hires Racing Champion David Donohue as the Team Focuses on Venom F5 World Records

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

SEALY, Texas, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has hired David Donohue — celebrated 24 Hours of Le Mans champion, Rolex 24 at Daytona overall winner, and 2023 Pikes Peak record setter — for advanced track development of its Venom F5 hypercar.

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  • The son of racing legend Mark Donohue, David Donohue has built an impressive racing, testing, and development resume during his 35-year career.
  • David Donohue: "I've been working behind the scenes with John and the team at Hennessey for several months, allowing me to spend quite a bit of time in the driver's seat of the Venom F5.
  • With more than 25 customer Venom F5 models already built, we can now refocus our team on achieving speed records.
  • The open-top, track-ready model joins the roofless Venom F5 Roadster – revealed in 2022 – and the Venom F5 Revolution Coupe – unveiled in January this year.