Chat between car enthusiasts at bars and around braai fires at some point turns to “So what’s the fastest car?” Most people will throw out the Bugatti Veyron as an answer.

But if you ask the chaps from Hennessey they will proudly display the certificate that they recently earned for doing 435 km/h at the Kennedy Space Centre. Its Venom GT is powered by a 7,0-litre V8 is fitted with twin-turbos to produce over 900 kW. On its way to that impressive speed the Venom GT managed to sprint to 300 km/h, from standstill, in a nearly unbelievable 13,6 seconds.