Chevrolet's most performance-enhanced version of the Camaro leaves the factory with a ridiculous 650 horsepower from a 6.2-liter supercharged V8. That kind of grunt makes it almost 100% impossible for any owner to push their car anywhere near the limits on public roads—and yet, it's still not nearly enough for the maniacal tuners at Hennessey Performance, which has been advertising the Exorcist upgrade package for years now. Luckily, Hennessey always does an excellent job of documenting the before and after of its products, usually with dyno videos, and now, has released a video with some flyby footage of an Exorcist as it screams its way around the test track.
Supercharger Upgrade And All The Goodies
Hennessey claims the Exorcist upgrade package bumps output up to a ludicrous 1,000 horsepower at 6,500 RPM and 883 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 RPM. That grunt comes courtesy of a high-flow supercharger kit, with all the complementary goodies including a high-flow intake and exhaust setup, plus beefier internals from the ported cylinder heads to uprated valves, valve springs, lifters, and pushrods.
Performance Stats For The Exorcist
Only 100 examples of the Exorcist will ever be built by Hennessey, meaning everyone who buys one will know that very few other Camaros will come close to matching their 2.1-second 0-60 time on the way to a quarter mile in 9.57 seconds at a trap speed of 147 miles per hour and a top speed of 217 mph. But of course, outside of the controlled environment of a track (or maybe an airstrip), that kind of ludicrous acceleration comes secondary to the exclusive speed and style of the Exorcist for most buyers.
Speed And Style Stand Out In The Video
In Hennessey's newest video, the Exorcist pops on a cloudy Texas day thanks to plenty of aero goodies, a black hood, and Hennessey graphics to match its black wheels and mirrors. But the sound stands out, especially during straight-line acceleration, when the massive supercharger's whine almost overwhelms the burbling V8's grumble. Best of all, it's got a six-speed stick shift! Watch the video with the sound all the way up to best experience what Hennessey's Exorcist has to offer.
Sources: youtube.com and hennesseyperformance.com.