Hennessey Performance has unveiled the production version of its Venom F5 hypercar, ahead of customer deliveries in 2021.
The all-new 100% bespoke Venom F5 is built to deliver the world’s most exhilarating all-round driving experience and unparalleled performance. With its power, low weight and finely honed dynamics, the F5 boasts extraordinary handling and a truly amazing experience behind the wheel.
Pricing
Priced at $2.1 million dollars, just 24 ultra-exclusive Venom F5 will be produced with each unique to its owner. The heart of the car is the Hennessey-built 6.6-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine. Named ‘Fury’, which delivers 1,817HP at 8,000rpm and packs 1,617Nm of torque.
Power
Deploying this level of power in a car weighing just 1,360kg results in acceleration: 0-62mph takes less than 3 seconds. It will smash a 0-124mph run in under 5 seconds. As part of its validation, the F5 is targeting a top speed in excess of 311mph and will prove this with a transparent and independently verified top speed run in 2021.
Development
The Venom F5 project is overseen by company Founder and CEO John Hennessey, who has shaped every aspect of the car’s specification, design and development.
The Venom F5 is a symphony of mind-bending numbers, but that’s not the whole story. The car’s dynamics have been developed by Hennessey’s in-house dynamics guru. Legendary US racing driver and vehicle set-up expert John ‘Heinrocket’ Heinricy. During the car’s development, his input will ensure that F5 offers a world-class all-round driving experience on road and track.
The F5’s status among the world’s greatest hypercars goes far beyond its world-leading performance figures. Its design, ultra-lightweight carbon fibre monocoque, premium quality and bespoke construction all place it at the pinnacle of global hypercars.
Testing
The F5 will complete top speed testing in 2021 at the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. Subsequent top speed run will follow an intense period of real-world development at Hennessey’s own testing facility, plus the Circuit of The Americas. John Heinricy will lead the development team and conduct the bulk of hands-on testing.
The F5 aims to exceed 311mph on a two-way validated speed run using a production specification car. The record attempt will be independently verified by the world-renowned experts from Racelogic using VBOX GPS data acquisition systems. Racelogic / VBOX engineers will be on site to install, test and calibrate the speed testing equipment to ensure absolute accuracy and transparency. In addition, VBOX engineers will verify all test data and final speed numbers. The speed test will be attended by independent witnesses, media guests and F5 customers. GPS data and uninterrupted video footage will also be made publicly available following the speed test.
Distilling 30 years of expertise, knowledge, and world-class engineering, the F5 is seen as the culmination of the Hennessey brand’s innovation and success. Additionally, it serves as a launch-pad for the next 30 years and is a significant leap forward for the company. The F5 marks the beginning of a new era of Hennessey Performance.
