2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will have supercar-slaying performance with HPE1000 Twin Turbo upgrade

Tuning powerhouse Hennessey is getting the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ready for a complete makeover, even before the all-American sports car hits dealerships later this year. The completely revamped C7 Corvette will be available with upwards of 1,000 horsepower, thanks to Hennessey’s tire-melting twin-turbo upgrade package.

Hennessey has a very nice habit of making some extremely quick machinery. The Texas-based tuning firm’s wildest creation, the Venom GT, delivers Bugatti-rivaling performance thanks to its 1,200-hp engine and a top speed of more than 260 mph.

Now, Hennessey is turning its attention to the brand new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. This entirely new ‘Vette hasn’t even arrived at dealerships, but it’s already getting prepped for some outrageous performance upgrades.

The most powerful and extensive is Hennessey’s HPE1000 Twin Turbo upgrade, which endows the Corvette with roughly 1,000-hp. That’s more than double the car’s stock power output, and it should be enough to let the Chevy sports car challenge the world’s best supercars.

As you’d expect, the bulk of modifications are centered on the Corvette’s powertrain. In addition to being fitted with twin ball bearing turbochargers, Hennessey has added dual wastegates, an air-to-air intercooler, forged aluminum pistons, high flow cylinder heads, custom camshafts and an electronic boost controller.

We could go on, but you get the point.

Externally, the HPE1000 Twin Turbo doesn’t look dramatically different from the stock Corvette Stingray – though we’re certain this could change at the whim of a Hennessey customer. Hennessey alloy wheels, and relatively subtle carbon-fiber aerodynamic additions (including a revised front splitter and rear spoiler) constitute the bulk of exterior modifications.

Sales are expected right around the time the 2014 Corvette Stingray arrives this fall.