It uniquely combined a heavily modified Lotus Elise/Exige chassis (retaining key components like the roof, doors, and windscreen) with an incredibly powerful American V8 engine – a twin-turbocharged GM LS7. This blend was a core part of its identity By Axion23 - Hennessey Venom GT, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38022888